Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

850257

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper, published by his Department on 4 March 2016, whether he plans to make the position of Designated Senior Lead for Mental Health compulsory to ensure that every child can access appropriate mental health support in school.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	129825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that schools shall have the flexibility to decide how to deploy their staff in support of their pupils' mental health and wellbeing. It is for schools and colleges to decide whether to put a Designated Senior Lead in place; nearly half of schools already have a mental health lead. As set out in the green paper, the Government will incentivise schools and colleges to appoint a Designated Senior Lead, and will support the development of relevant training courses through the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 06/03/2018 17:52:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

825712

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Cambridge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unqualified teachers worked in academies in Cambridge constituency in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17; and how many unqualified teachers are working in academies in that constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	123779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>In November 2015, there were 19.3 full-time equivalent teachers (FTE) without Qualified Teacher Status employed by all academies in the Cambridge constituency. This represents 7.5% of all full time equivalent teachers in academies in the Cambridge constituency.</p><p>In November 2016, this rose to 22.4 FTE teachers and represents 8.2% of all FTE teachers in academies in the Cambridge constituency. This is the latest year for which information is available.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/01/2018 17:15:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 37868 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

747558

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Cambridgeshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of schools funding in Cambridgeshire.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	2520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will continue to work to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend a good school and that all schools are fairly funded. The core schools budget has been protected in real terms since 2010 and is set to rise from £41bn in 2017-18 to over £42bn in 2019-20 with increasing pupil numbers. We are considering the more than 25,000 responses we received to the National Funding Formula consultation, and will publish our response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/07/2017 15:28:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

747559

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Cambridge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of teachers in Cambridge constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	2521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to provide greater support to teachers to tackle the most frequently cited reason for teachers wanting to leave the profession, which is unnecessary workload. We are continuing our extensive work with the profession to remove unnecessary workload so that teachers can concentrate on teaching and not bureaucracy and paperwork. This includes implementing the recommendations of the three independent review groups from the 2014 Workload Challenge – ineffective marking, use of planning and resources, and data management.</p><p>We are working with key stakeholders to ensure greater support for these schools, which will include supporting schools in each region, including Cambridgeshire, to ensure teacher retention challenges are addressed. We are also encouraging schools to make greater use of the pay flexibilities, including retention allowances.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/07/2017 15:03:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

712268

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Cambridgeshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent of teacher shortages in Cambridgeshire.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	909341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>At a national level, we are retaining and recruiting the teachers we need. We recognise that the strengthening labour market and growth in pupil numbers have made recruiting or retaining staff more challenging for schools in certain circumstances and locations. We have undertaken research to understand the issues underpinning these differences and are now commissioning labour market analysis in a selection of more localised areas of the country to improve our understanding of supply problems in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/03/2017 17:05:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

581986

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adult Education: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review proposed arrangements for the non-examined assessment elements of new GCSEs and A-level examinations to enable adult learners who wish to sit those qualifications as private candidates to do so.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	45934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write directly to the Hon. Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House libraries.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 45989 question first answered 20/09/2016 11:36:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

581992

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Assessments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the examination boards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland collect data on the number of private candidates who sit GCSE and A-Level examinations.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	45989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2016 answer text <p>These questions are a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write directly to the Hon. Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House libraries.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 45934 question first answered 20/09/2016 11:36:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

457734

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of cases in which year 10 pupils have enrolled on courses not yet accredited as subjects which have had all four exam board specifications rejected by Ofqual.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	29812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Current pupils in year 10, who are due to take their GCSE exams in summer 2017, are taking the new English and mathematics GCSE qualifications which were accredited in 2015 together with existing GCSE qualifications in all other subjects. A further 20 subjects at GCSE and 11 subjects at AS/A level are being accredited now for first teaching from September 2016. The accreditation of the new qualifications is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have therefore asked Amanda Spielman, the Interim Chief Regulator, to write directly to the Honourable Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/03/2016 15:07:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

450224

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	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 financial viability of education providers offering PGCE qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	25640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>For all new School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) providers there is a rigorous accreditation process which includes a financial and governance review of the lead school encompassing financial accounts and forecasts and governance arrangements. If successful, the new SCITT is awarded accreditation by the Secretary of State. In Academic Year 2015/16 there were 41 new SCITT providers who commenced operations.</p><p>As part of the December annual school return process all Local Authority SCITT providers are required to produce an audited income/expenditure statement and balance sheet.</p><p>For Academy based SCITT providers, the Education Funding Agency obtain financial health information from the audited academy trust, financial statements by 31 December and their budget returns by 31 July each year. The financial statements include independent audit opinions and regularity reports, which provide assurance that the trust has used funds appropriately and report any instances of financial concerns. The financial information is assessed and where appropriate instances of trusts at potential risk are asked to prepare and submit a recovery plan.</p><p>Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) receiving PGCE bursary funding are regulated through HEFCE and therefore the responsibility of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. There is a Memorandum of Understanding in place with HEFCE so that if there any financial viability issues with HEIs, these are notified and considered by the National College for Teaching and Leadership.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/02/2016 16:26:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

450225

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many English and History PGCE course places were offered in England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	25641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Eligible schools, school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) providers and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will be able to recruit (subject to a limited number of controls) as many trainees as they feel they need – until the overall system has recruited sufficient trainees. For 2016/17 the number of places available for HEIs to recruit (based on the estimate of trainee need calculated using the teacher supply model) can be found on GOV.UK:</p><ul><li><p>2016/17 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-recruitment-controls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-recruitment-controls</a></p></li></ul><p>Prior to 2016/17 we have operated an allocations system for School Direct lead schools, SCITTs and HEIs. For recent years detailed initial and final allocations data for HEIs can be found on GOV.UK:</p><ul><li><p>2015/16 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2015-to-2016</a></p></li><li><p>2014/15 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015</a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>2013/14 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2013-to-2014-final" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2013-to-2014-final</a></p></li></ul><p>For 2012/13 and earlier published allocations data can be found on the national archives: <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130423140808/http:/education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/TIM/m002013/index.shtml" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130423140808/http:/education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/TIM/m002013/index.shtml</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/02/2016 16:27:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner