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1002480

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what level of funding they intend to make available to higher education institutions to mitigate the impact of changes to employer contributions on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL11321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>​The department will be consulting on the impact that these costs will impose on all institutions covered by the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, including those in the higher education (HE) sector, and will decide what action should be taken.</p><p>At present, the department proposes to provide funding to schools, including state-funded, non-maintained special schools and independent special schools to cover increased pensions costs to ensure that funding is allocated where it is most needed.</p><p>​This includes proposed funding for those further education (FE) providers obliged to offer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, consisting of general FE colleges, sixth form colleges, designated institutions (including the new designated institutions that form part of HE institution group structures), specialist post-16 institutions and adult &amp; community learning providers (local authority provision).</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/11/2018 16:17:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1002481

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Pensions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate an increase in employer contributions for higher education institutions on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme following changes to actuarial valuations in 2019–20; and if so, what estimate they have made of the amount such an increase will represent.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL11322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>For the financial year 2019-20, the changes will be implemented from 1 September 2019 for which the department estimates that £1.1 billion more will need to be put into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme by employers to ensure teachers’ pensions remain generous and attractive to the profession. Of the estimated £1.1 billion, affected higher education institutions are expected to put in £80 million.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 15/11/2018 15:27:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

772996

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Nurses: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of maintenance support awarded to nursing students who study on a full-time basis via distance learning.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL2197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not currently make maintenance loans available for distance learning undergraduate study.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 01/11/2017 17:34:27 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

772997

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the terms of reference and membership of the major review of university funding and student financing, announced by the Prime Minister on 4 October, will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL2198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Sustainable university funding and student finance are a priority in delivering this government’s objectives on higher education. The government will set out further steps on higher education student financing in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 01/11/2017 17:34:49 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

899942

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether EU students studying in the UK will be eligible for student loans in England during the EU transition period from 2019.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL7605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>EU students, staff and researchers make an important contribution to our universities. We want that contribution to continue and we are confident, given the quality of our higher education sector, that it will. We have agreed with the EU that current EU principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination will apply during the implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>We have agreed as part of the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU that those who are resident in the UK before the end of the implementation period will have a right to apply for leave to remain in the UK thereafter. Those within scope of the Withdrawal Agreement and who meet the relevant eligibility requirements will have access to home fees status and student loans after the end of the implementation period.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise how important it is that students and institutions have information on eligibility for student support before applications for courses open. With regard to the academic year 2019 to 2020, we will ensure ensure that this information is available as soon as possible.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/05/2018 16:35:52 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

834479

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce minimum age limits for trade and investment in digital currencies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL5285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>In line with policy on trading and investing more generally, the Government has no plans at this time to put an age limit on trading or investing in digital currencies. The Government recognises the significant benefits that digital currencies and the related technology could bring, as well as potential challenges. The Government is monitoring the situation, and believes any regulation should be proportionate and risk-based.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/02/2018 14:53:05 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

834480

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to send representatives to participate in discussions regarding international regulations for the digital currency sector to the G20 summit in Argentina; and whether they will report on the summit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL5286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>G20 meetings happen throughout the year, culminating in the Leader’s Summit, which will take place in Argentina in late 2018. UK Government Ministers and Officials expect to fully engage in all G20 discussions throughout the year. Following the summit, a G20 communiqué summarising discussions will be published and the Government will provide a statement to both Houses as is customary.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 12/02/2018 14:49:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

869170

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Young People: Voluntary Work
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of young people who participated in full-time social action in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL6543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold an official estimate of the number of young people participating in full-time social action.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published independent Review of Full Time Social Action led by Steve Holliday CBE reviewed evidence from the sector and estimated that 1,000 young people per annum take part in social action on a full-time basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish its response to the Review’s report in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 03/04/2018 14:25:16 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

911047

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Aircraft: Cultural Heritage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support is available for the preservation of historic aircraft in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL8210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Heritage Lottery Fund has given nearly £60million in support of heritage aviation projects, including £3.5million to the preservation of individual historic aircraft. Following a grant of over £5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge recently won the Permanent Exhibition Award at the 2018 Museums and Heritage Awards for its new Aircraft Factory and Flight Shed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also directly sponsors the IWM Duxford, the RAF Museum and the Science Museum Group, all of which feature historic aircraft as part of their collections. The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight maintains aircraft of our national heritage in airworthy condition, operated by RAF personnel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 07/06/2018 13:37:41 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

829558

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	STEM Subjects
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sectors are included within the definition of STEM used to inform the Careers guidance and access for education and training providers guidance published by the Department for Education in January.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL5061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The government’s careers strategy puts employers at the heart of a high-quality careers programme for young people. We are asking every school and college to use the Gatsby benchmarks that define all the elements of excellent careers provision, including encounters with employers and employees and experiences of workplaces. They will be measured against these benchmarks.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance, ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers’ (attached), published in January 2018, sets out how schools meet the Gatsby benchmarks. We will shortly publish equivalent guidance for colleges. The guidance documents include an expectation that each school and college offer every young person at least one encounter with an employer each year from years 7 to 13. Due to the growing demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, particularly in sectors such as engineering, construction and manufacturing, this should include encounters with STEM employers. Rather than defining STEM in a particular way, our statutory guidance sets out that schools should give pupils access to a broad range of STEM employers. We want employers of all sizes, and from all sectors, to offer encounters that inspire people and provide information regarding the skills that employers need. We have also placed a new legal duty on schools to ensure there are sufficient opportunities for young people to hear directly from providers of technical education qualifications and apprenticeships. This will ensure that young people learn about the alternatives to academic and school-based routes, leading to better-informed choices.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance outlines that schools and colleges should begin to work towards meeting the benchmarks by the end of 2020. Schools can assess how their support compares against the benchmarks by using Compass, an online self-assessment tool developed by The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company (CEC) and The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. The CEC will publish a report annually, based on data gathered from the Compass tool, showing what progress schools and colleges have made in meeting the Gatsby benchmarks.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted will continue to hold schools and colleges to account for the quality of careers provision. Matters relating to careers guidance contribute to judgements under three of the four areas in the school inspection handbook, and all four areas of the further education and skills inspection handbook. Through its training and communications with inspectors, Ofsted continues to remind inspectors of the importance of careers guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL5062 HL5063 HL5064 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:45:00 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Careers guidance and access for education and training providers.pdf title Careers guidance
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal