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1000261

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans next to increase the national funding rate for sixth form students.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	187379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. As with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/11/2018 11:50:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1024018

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the pay gap between teachers working in schools and further education colleges on the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of staff working in further education colleges; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	201723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>​It is essential that the further education (FE) sector is able to recruit and retain excellent teachers if we are to achieve a world-class technical education system in England. Due to the independent nature of the FE sector, and government’s historical relationship with it, we do not have detailed data on FE teacher pay, or on the wider FE workforce.</p><p>We are undertaking work to understand the situation better, including the specific challenges and opportunities in relation to teacher recruitment and retention in the sector. This includes our recent College Staff Survey, which is helping us develop a better insight into the state of the teaching profession in FE and shows that more than half of all teachers have worked in the sector for ten years or more.</p><p>We want to support the recruitment and development of FE teachers. This year we have launched our £5 million Taking Teaching Further programme to help attract talented and inspiring people with industry expertise to teach in FE. We have also announced our £8 million new bespoke professional development offer, T level Professional Development, to help existing teachers and leaders successfully deliver T levels.</p><p>​Further, we have recently commissioned research on identifying FE teacher comparators, and on incentive programmes for the recruitment and retention on FE teachers, to better inform our thinking. The reports, and the results of the College Staff Survey, are available at GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/12/2018 16:07:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1035211

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department has (a) spent and (b) plans to spend in the next three months on publicity in relation to the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	205394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>To date, the department has spent nothing on publicity in relation to the UK leaving the EU without a deal. In the next three months, the department has no spend planned on publicity in relation to the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/01/2019 14:20:09 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1050137

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in his Department have been seconded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to work on programmes related to the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	213460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The department has established mechanisms to deploy resource across the Civil Service. Individual secondments and loans are agreed by line managers and based on business need. Managers stay in contact with staff throughout their time away and manage their return to the department. The department does not hold a central record detailing individual loans and secondments.</p><p>It is the top priority of the government to leave the EU with a deal, but it is also the responsibility of the government to prepare for all scenarios, including for the prospect of a no deal. The Civil Service is focused on delivering the government’s most pressing priorities, so it is only sensible that we make use of the resources and expertise we have available to make sure the UK is prepared for all Brexit scenarios on exit day. This includes departments sharing staff and working together on joint projects. The number of staff who are being seconded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of a coordinated exercise is yet to be determined.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 01/02/2019 14:56:54 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1054832

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 213460 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment, when the number of staff who are being seconded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to work on programmes related to the UK leaving the EU will be determined.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	216426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>In line with my previous response, the Civil Service is focused on delivering the government’s most pressing priorities, so it is only sensible that we make use of the resources and expertise we have available to make sure the UK is prepared for all Brexit scenarios. This includes departments sharing staff and working together on joint projects.</p><p>As part of the co-ordinated exercise, the department are working to second staff mostly to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. The exact number is yet to be determined.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/02/2019 13:25:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1057088

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2019 to Question 216426 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment, for what reasons he did not specify in that answer when the number of staff who are being seconded to that Department to work on programmes related to the UK leaving the EU will be determined.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	218844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Education (DfE) is working closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to manage the secondment of some DfE staff to support EU exit work. This includes determining final numbers, which depends in part on whether DEFRA fill vacancies through other routes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 13/02/2019 16:37:16 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1088251

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UK's tenth place rating in the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2018 produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	232099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>We are delighted that the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2018 highlights that the UK is a high performer, 10<sup>th</sup> out of 50 countries. In particular, it shows that the UK is a top destination for international students, with almost 1 in 5 students studying at UK universities coming from abroad.</p><p>Standards are rising in our schools, with 84% of pupils now attending good or outstanding schools, compared to 66% in 2010. We look towards the best education systems in the world to help propel our reforms and consolidate our performance as we strive for a truly world class education for everyone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/03/2019 10:14:12 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

754630

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Work Experience
	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 number of schools participating in employment and enterprise schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	6639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not collect information on the number of schools participating in employment and enterprise schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The government established the employer-led Careers &amp; Enterprise Company in 2014 to link employers with schools and colleges. The Company has set up an Enterprise Adviser Network of senior volunteers from business to work with schools and colleges to increase opportunities for young people to learn more about the world of work. Over 1,700 Enterprise Advisers are working with over 1,700 schools and colleges to support their careers and enterprise provision.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/09/2017 06:35:01 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756996

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Abortion: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the timetable is for delivering funding for abortions for Northern Irish women in England; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	8096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>On 29 June, the government committed to providing abortions in England without charge for residents of Northern Ireland.</p><p>We have been given assurances that, since that date, women from Northern Ireland have not been charged for abortions provided in England.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with service providers to agree a mechanism to deliver the service for women from Northern Ireland that replicates as closely as possible the service that residents of England receive.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/09/2017 17:06:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

757007

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Fair opportunities for all: A strategy to reduce pay gaps in Britain report, what steps she is taking to tackle gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	7670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We note the findings of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s research into gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps. The Government is tackling pay gaps by requiring large employers, including the public sector, to publish their gender pay gap and gender bonus gap. In addition, we are exploring options for introducing other forms of pay gap reporting.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the government is offering 30 hours of free childcare for working families with 3 and 4 year-olds, has extended the right to request flexible working to all employees and introduced shared parental leave. In addition, we are providing £5m of funding to increasing Returners Programmes.</p><p> </p><p>We are also encouraging girls to consider a wider range of careers, including in those higher paying sectors traditionally dominated by men, through funding programmes in schools to increase take-up of STEM subjects and programmes such as STEM ambassadors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/09/2017 16:55:15 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

781278

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	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 encourage collaboration between adult education colleges and businesses requiring language skills to assist English for Speakers of Other Languages learners into employment.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	110478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department funds adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision through the Adult Education Budget. This provision prioritises individuals seeking employment. It also encourages collaboration between local businesses and Jobcentre Plus by offering providers the freedom to respond to the needs in their area.</p><p>Additionally, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) play a key role in identifying skills gaps that includes ESOL. LEPs work with local businesses to develop a skills strategy to support business growth.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/11/2017 16:08:07 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

781279

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with (a) awarding organisations and (b) English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) providers on modernising the ESOL qualifications and curriculum framework.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	110479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department engages with English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) providers and other stakeholders on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues, including the suitability of existing qualifications. In addition, the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum aims to increase consistency of teaching and provide clarity for the skills, knowledge and understanding that learners need in order to improve their English.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations (Ofqual) is responsible for ensuring that qualifications – including those for ESOL - are developed and delivered appropriately. Ofqual monitors closely the delivery of these qualifications and intervenes when standards are not met.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/11/2017 17:14:08 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

781280

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to require all state-funded schools to work with local authorities in developing a language needs assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	110480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department's school census now requires schools to report annually on the written and spoken English proficiency of their individual English as an additional language (EAL) pupils. A five-point scale is used that ranges from &quot;new to English&quot; through to &quot;fluent&quot; and guidance is available to help schools make an accurate assessment.</p><p>Fulfilling this requirement will help schools identify the English language needs of their EAL pupils and to plan appropriate support.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/11/2017 16:11:50 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

781281

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	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 collaboration between English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) providers and local authorities to (a) identify and (b) meet the need for ESOL provision in each such authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	110481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision is funded through the Adult Education Budget and delivered by a range of different providers. A number of local councils are themselves major ESOL providers.</p><p>The Adult Education Budget is designed to give all providers the freedom and flexibility to respond to local needs and to work with local stakeholders, such as local councils, to coordinate provision. This means, for example, that local councils and training providers are able work together to determine the level of local need and how best to meet this with their combined resources.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/11/2017 16:13:25 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

781349

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	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 incentivise employers to contribute towards the cost of English for Speakers of Other Languages classes for their employees.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	110488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>We know that English language skills help people get into work, progress in their careers and integrate into life in England. This is why we provide full funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adults who are job seekers on work-related benefits. We also co-fund other adults, such as employed learners, with the Government contributing 50% of course cost. This provides an incentive for others, including employers, to contribute to the costs of ESOL courses.</p><p>In the last financial year, the government also made £9.8 million available for work place based education and skills programmes through Unionlearn. A number of these projects focused on identifying and supporting employees with ESOL needs.</p><p>ESOL learners who complete their qualification benefit from a 6% wage premium within 3-5 years of completing their course. This indicates that employers value the benefits of language skills.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/11/2017 16:21:10 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

802378

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	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 reasons for the fall in the number of apprenticeship starts between May to July 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	118065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The apprenticeship reforms introduced earlier this year are the largest changes to apprenticeships the government has ever made. We are transforming the skills landscape and in light of these changes, it would premature to draw definitive conclusions on the basis of the limited data available. We fully expect there to be a period of adjustment while employers decide how to maximise the opportunities these reforms present them.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working hard to support employers in training and recruiting new apprentices. There have been over 1.1 million apprenticeship starts since May 2015 and we still aim to achieve 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/12/2017 13:30:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

802567

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Home Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools entered into elective home education in each local authority in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	118117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>The data on the numbers of children educated at home is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/12/2017 13:23:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

809569

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Accelerated degrees: widening student choice in higher education, published on 11 December 2017, what assessment she has made of the effect of her proposals for two-year university courses on the ability of students to seek part-time employment alongside studying to fund their living costs.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	120227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The impact of accelerated degree study on part-time working was evaluated by the Institute for Employment Studies as part of their literature review of current research on accelerated degrees. Although the authors noted concerns expressed by the NUS that accelerated study could prohibit students from part-time work, their assessment of current research data finds “no real difference in the level of part-time work undertaken during the summer period between those on accelerated programmes and those on traditional programmes”. The literature review is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595637/Accelerated_Degrees_Literature_Review.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595637/Accelerated_Degrees_Literature_Review.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/01/2018 14:07:25 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 33107 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

845545

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Faith Schools: Truancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many faith schools are in the highest decile for persistent absence in (a) England and (b) the South East.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	128517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The number of faith schools in the highest decile for persistent absence rate is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 26/02/2018 17:49:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name 128517 - Attachment.docx title 128517 Attachment
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

850710

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Vocational Guidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's report of December 2017, Careers strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents, if he will provide funding for all schools to appoint a named Careers Leader to lead a careers programme.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	129953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We published statutory guidance in January 2018 that set out the expectation for all schools to appoint a named Careers Leader from September 2018 to lead their careers programme. The government’s careers strategy includes £4 million of new funding to support 500 schools and colleges in areas of the country that require additional support to train their Careers Leaders. The training will be piloted in the 2018/19 academic year before considering whether to offer this provision more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company will be publishing a Careers Leaders guide for all secondary schools. This will explain what a Careers Leader is and provides advice for schools on how best to identify someone for the role. The guide will include key principles and suggestions for developing the role as well as practical case studies of Careers Leaders already working in schools.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/03/2018 17:35:47 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

850711

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to promote STEM careers and pathways to (a) students, (b) parents, (c) teachers and (d) governors as part of the 2018 Year of Engineering.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	129954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Year of Engineering 2018 is a year-long, cross-government, national campaign aimed at raising the profile of engineering among seven to 16 year olds and widening the pool of young people that consider engineering as a career.</p><p> </p><p>It will do this by:</p><p>- Working with partners from different sectors to give young people direct and inspiring experiences of engineering, including outreach work in schools, behind the scenes tours and activities for young people and their families.</p><p>- Showcasing the variety, creativity and social value of modern engineering and the difference it can make to people’s live, appealing to the career aspirations of young people, in particular girls and young women.</p><p>- Challenging negative or traditional perceptions of the profession and obstacles to considering it as a career choice by putting engineering role models in the spotlight to show that background, gender and education do not need to be a barrier to becoming an engineer.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s reforms of the national curriculum and qualifications will ensure that young people study a rigorous mathematics and science curriculum that will provide them with the foundation they will need to study engineering at the next stage of their education or to enter employment.</p><p> </p><p>We also have a number of initiatives to improve the quality of teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in schools, such as incentives to attract top graduates into teaching and the provision of high quality professional development for teachers through the network of mathematics hubs and science learning partnerships. More targeted support for schools also seeks to address more specific issues such as the take-up of mathematics and physics at A-level, particularly among girls, and the number of pupils opting to take GCSE triple science. From 2018-19, the Advanced Maths Premium will provide schools and colleges an additional £600 per year for every extra pupil studying one of a range of academic level 3 mathematics qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>The department is improving STEM careers advice in schools, including ensuring that STEM encounters, such as with employers and apprenticeships, are built into school career programmes by updating school and college statutory guidance.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/03/2018 17:16:11 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

850712

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that the National Careers Service website includes case studies of diverse STEM role models and career pathways.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	129955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Careers Service contains a wealth of information about careers and learning, including over 800 job profiles across a variety of sectors, including science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The website is currently being redeveloped to better meet the needs of users. The job profiles are being improved and will include information on how young people and adults can enter or progress in STEM careers, including salary ranges and any specific skills or qualifications required.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/03/2018 16:24:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

851743

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 42 of the Careers Strategy, whether his Department plans to widen the intention to improve the accessibility and transparency of data regarding gender disparities in STEM subject choices at age 16-19 to include other characteristics such as ethnicity, disability and socio-economic inequality.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	130506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The department already publishes a wide range of information on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by gender through statistical first releases (SFR). For instance, we publish data on STEM A level entries at institution level by gender in the maths and science tables (table 13a) of the A level and other 16-18 results SFR at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2015-to-2016-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2015-to-2016-revised</a>.</p><p>The ‘Ethnicity facts and figures’ website also contains ethnicity breakdowns for attainment 8, which includes STEM subjects is available at: <a href="https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/education-skills-and-training/11-to-16-years-old/gcse-results-attainment-8-for-children-aged-14-to-16-key-stage-4/latest" target="_blank">https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/education-skills-and-training/11-to-16-years-old/gcse-results-attainment-8-for-children-aged-14-to-16-key-stage-4/latest</a>.</p><p>In addition, for the first time in 2017, we published disadvantage measures in the 16-18 school and college performance tables.</p><p>We are continuing to explore what more we can do to improve the transparency of STEM data by gender, and we continue to consider whether to expand this to other characteristics.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/03/2018 10:28:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

851744

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the £60 million allocated in the Industrial Strategy White Paper to support apprenticeship take up by young people and poorer families from disadvantaged areas will be used.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	130507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We want to make sure apprenticeships are accessible to under-represented groups so that more people can benefit from the increased wage and employment prospects that apprenticeships can offer.</p><p> </p><p>The department distributes additional funding to support individuals from disadvantaged areas. We provide payments of £200, £300 or £600 to providers for training apprentices who live in the top 27 per cent of deprived areas. The payment amount is determined by the Index of Multiple Deprivation.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about these payments is available from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/562401/Apprenticeship_funding_from_May_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/562401/Apprenticeship_funding_from_May_2017.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/03/2018 17:38:23 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

982758

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of raising of the Participation Age to 18 on the ability of (a) families and (b) local authorities to afford post-16 school and college transport.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	176635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The statutory responsibility for transport to education and training for 16 to 19 year olds rests with local authorities, enabling them to make decisions based on local needs and circumstances. Local authorities are expected to make reasonable decisions based on the needs of their population, the local transport infrastructure and the resources that they have available.</p><p>Most young people have access to some kind of discount or concession on bus or train travel, either from their local authority, their local transport providers or from their school or college. The 16-19 Bursary Fund is also available to support young people who need additional support to help them with costs such as transport.</p><p>At the end of 2017, the proportion of 16 and 17 year olds in education or an apprenticeship was 90.5%. This is the highest level since consistent records began in 1994.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 16/10/2018 14:46:30 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

984854

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Irish border in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	177803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>No ministers or officials from the Department for Education have visited the Irish border in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/10/2018 11:20:45 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

997644

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to (a) run a public awareness campaign, and (b) allocate funding to increase the level of understanding of (i) employers and (ii) learners on the different grades that learners are able to gain in the component parts of a T Level.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	185801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Our T level communications campaign will launch in 2019, ensuring that parents, teachers, students and the wider public know about T levels and where they fit among other choices after GCSEs. The campaign will be extended over time as T levels are rolled out more widely. We are working closely with the 2020 providers on this campaign, which will include resources to support regional communications.</p><p>We have provided £5 million to the National Apprenticeship Service, who have widened their remit to provide an advice and support service for employers, which includes raising awareness and promoting the benefits of T levels and industry placements to employers.</p><p>Information about the grading system for the component parts of T levels was confirmed in the government’s response to the T level consultation in May this year. We recognise the need to promote awareness and understanding of this as part of our communications to students, parents and employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/11/2018 15:14:09 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

997646

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that adequate numbers of T Level industry placements are made available in the required (a) sectors and (b) locations.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	185802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The department is keen to ensure that all T level students will have access to high quality industry placements. The consultation on T levels, held earlier this year, asked how we can support all students to access industry placements relevant to their course in areas where there are not employers to offer industry placements nearby.</p><p>Feedback from the consultation and the industry placement pilot scheme last year helped identify what support is needed. We have provided nearly £60 million during this academic year to help post-16 providers to build their capacity to deliver industry placements in advance of T level roll-out. We are also working with the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs to understand how students in rural, coastal and remote areas can access industry placements.</p><p>We are also carrying out extensive stakeholder engagement across different challenging industries to ensure that industry placement policy generates placements that are meaningful and reflective of current industry practice, which will help to widen access to T levels in all parts of the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/11/2018 16:35:53 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran