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1015503

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Cambridge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all children and (b) children eligible for free school meals reached a Good Level of Development at age five in Cambridge in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	196280
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested data is shown in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/12/2018 15:55:52 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 196280_Achievement_in_early_years_foundation_stage_Cambridge.pdf title 196280_Achievement_in_early_years_foundation_stage
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1122414

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether EU students enrolling on UK higher education courses in the academic year 2020-21 will be eligible for (a) home fee status and (b) financial support.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	246531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We recognise how important it is that students and institutions have information on eligibility for student support before applications for courses open.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in academic year 2020/21 do not open until September 2019. We will ensure students and institutions have the information they need well in advance of that date.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 245637 245638 245750 245994 245995 246532 question first answered 25/04/2019 15:09:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1122415

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the (a) fee status and (b) loan eligibility of EU undergraduate students commencing courses at English higher education providers in the 2020-21 academic year.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	246532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We recognise how important it is that students and institutions have information on eligibility for student support before applications for courses open.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in academic year 2020/21 do not open until September 2019. We will ensure students and institutions have the information they need well in advance of that date.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 245637 245638 245750 245994 245995 246531 question first answered 25/04/2019 15:09:31 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1130119

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take to assess the social and economic value of different university courses to (a) students and (b) taxpayers.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	260661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>We are clear that outcomes are not just about economic returns. Our higher education system transforms lives and is a great contributor to both our industrial success and the cultural life of the nation. High quality provision in a range of subjects is critical for our public services and culturally enriching for our society.</p><p>The Teaching Excellence Framework puts clear information in the hands of students about the teaching quality and outcomes they might expect to receive.</p><p>In addition, the government regularly publishes information on the benefits of higher education ranging from; research publications on student aspirations and the wider non-market benefits, to statistical publications on graduate employment and earning trends including ‘Graduate Labour Market Statistics’ and ‘Longitudinal Education Outcomes’ publications, which can be found on the gov.uk website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/graduate-labour-market-statistics-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/graduate-labour-market-statistics-2018. </a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-higher-education-graduate-employment-and-earnings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-higher-education-graduate-employment-and-earnings. </a></p><p>The government is due to publish an updated study in the coming months on the earnings premium graduates can expect from holding a degree. The latest research, however, can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229498/bis-13-899-the-impact-of-university-degrees-on-the-lifecycle-of-earnings-further-analysis.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229498/bis-13-899-the-impact-of-university-degrees-on-the-lifecycle-of-earnings-further-analysis.pdf</a>.</p><p>The research suggests that over a working life, graduate returns average £170,000 for males and £250,000 for females, which takes into account the impact of loan repayments, national insurance and income tax payments.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 10/06/2019 15:54:36 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

390272

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Identification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the use of unique student identifier numbers.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	7207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The primary student identifier used within the schools sector is the unique pupil number (UPN). The unique learner number (ULN) is used more widely across the education sector as a consistent identifier for all students aged 14 and above in any form of publicly funded education and training. Further information on each is provided below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The unique pupil number (UPN) identifies each pupil attending a maintained school in England. Allocated on first entry to a school/academy, the UPN is generated using a nationally specified formula and is expected to remain with a pupil throughout their school career regardless of any change in school/academy or local authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To comply with data protection legislation a number of measures have been placed on the use of UPNs to minimise any potential risks to the personal privacy of individuals and to ensure UPNs are used for educational purposes only.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes advice to schools and local authorities on the use of UPNs in “UPNs: a guide for schools and local authorities”[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A unique learner number (ULN)[2] is assigned to all students aged 14 or over in publicly funded education and training. The ULN system is maintained by the Learning Records Service (LRS) within the Skills Funding Agency (SFA).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 10 digit ULN has been designed to ensure that no additional meaning can be inferred from its structure e.g. geographical location or level of learning. Its purpose is purely to provide a unique identifier for each individual's Personal Learning Record (PLR). The PLR allows individual learners access to their past and current achievement records and this can be shared with schools, colleges, further education training providers, universities or employers when making an application to further their education, training and employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Unlike the UPN, the ULN is an open number and would be available to students on any awards certificates or results slips.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unique-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unique-pupil-numbers</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lrs-unique-learner-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lrs-unique-learner-numbers</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 20/07/2015 13:00:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

416402

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department gathers on the comparative performance of students with (a) A' level, (b) BTec and (c) IB qualifications in gaining entry to higher education institutions in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	8669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education produces statistics on England only. The responsibility for statistics about education in Wales lies with the Welsh devolved administration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information for England is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2015 14:15:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

416403

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	International Baccalaureate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of state schools and academies in England and Wales entering students for Key Stage 5 examinations entered students for IB diploma examinations in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	8638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education produces statistics on England only. The responsibility for statistics about education in Wales lies with the Welsh devolved administration.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The requested information for England can be derived from the department’s performance tables, published online at: <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download_data.html" target="_blank">www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download_data.html</a>[1]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] School level data on the number of students being entered for the IB diploma can be taken from the hyperlink labelled “<a title="2014 16-18 Underlying Data Institution Level" href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download/2014_16-18_Underlying_Data_Institution_Level.zip" target="_blank">2014_16-18_Underlying_Data_Institution_Level</a>” and a full list of schools can be found at the hyperlink labelled “KS5 results”</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2015 14:11:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

416407

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	International Baccalaureate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received on the examination point scores for the IB diploma used in school and college performance tables.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	8814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has received representations from the International Baccalaureate Organisation and some schools about the point scores for the IB diploma used in school and college performance tables.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the points we allocate to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in 2016 performance tables.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The points currently awarded to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme are published online at (page 5): <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/16to18_14/Point_Score_Document.pdf" target="_blank">www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/16to18_14/Point_Score_Document.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2015 14:13:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

428629

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the numbers of 16 to 24 year olds who have turned down training or further education for transport reasons in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	16578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>The statutory responsibility for transport to education or training for 16- to 18-year-olds rests with local authorities who are expected to make appropriate decisions bearing in mind local circumstances. However, most young people have access to a discount or concession on local travel, from their local transport providers, their local authority, or from their education or training provider.</p><p>Young people are participating at their highest rate since consistent records began with 90.8% of 16- and 17-year-olds being in education and work based learning (apprenticeships) at the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 25/11/2015 11:56:57 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

433786

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of decoupling AS Levels and A Levels on university admissions procedures.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	18451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>Ofqual published an impact assessment on A level reform in November 2012. This can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140813095715/http://ofqual.gov.uk/qualifications-and-assessments/qualification-reform/a-level-reform/" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140813095715/http://ofqual.gov.uk/qualifications-and-assessments/qualification-reform/a-level-reform/</a>.</p><br /><p>This assessment found that AS levels do not play a significant role in admissions processes, for most universities. It is for individual higher education institutions to determine their own admission arrangements.</p><br /><p>We are working with universities and UCAS to ensure universities are informed of the changes to AS and A Levels when they make decisions about those arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/12/2015 12:49:19 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner