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	registered interest
	date	22/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Sheffield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who the approved Academy sponsors for primary and secondary schools are in Sheffield.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	206858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>A list of all open academies is published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development</a></p><p> </p><p>This information can be filtered to select open academies in Sheffield and their sponsors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 01/09/2014 13:45:27 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

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	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Sheffield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what organisations she has approved to be potential sponsors of future sponsored academies in Sheffield.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	209594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>Prior to the creation of Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs), academy sponsors were approved on a national basis. From 1 September 2014, RSCs have been approving sponsors to operate in their region, on behalf of the Secretary of State. However, approval is not broken down beyond regional level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A list of nationally approved sponsors, which includes all sponsors that have been approved in England, is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-sponsor-contact-list" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-sponsor-contact-list</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 15/10/2014 08:49:42 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

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	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies (a) in general and (b) on the gender gap for early language attainment at age five of the findings of Save the Children's report entitled The Lost Boys: How boys are falling behind in their early years published in July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	43937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The government recognises a key part of raising the standard of education for all children, regardless of background or gender, is to ensure they receive a good level of development in literacy and numeracy before they start school at age five.</p><p> </p><p>The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework sets the prime areas of learning which early years providers must follow. This includes a focus on communication and language. The Early Years Foundation stage is published on gov.uk and can be accessed through the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335504/EYFS_framework_from_1_September_2014__with_clarification_note.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335504/EYFS_framework_from_1_September_2014__with_clarification_note.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2014-15 EYFS Profile results tell us that the proportion of children achieving a good level of development continues to increase – 66 % in 2015, compared to 60% in 2014 and 52% in 2013. The EYFS Profile results also show that more than 80% of children are reaching the expected communication and language skills by age five. A higher proportion of children eligible for free school meals are achieving a good level of development – 51% in 2015 compared to 45% in 2014. Although the gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is narrowing, we recognise there is still some way to go.</p><p> </p><p>The government is making a significant investment in the early years sector, working closely with the profession to help improve its status. As a result, numbers of qualified staff have risen, numbers of graduates in the workforce continues to rise, and a record number of providers are rated good or outstanding, with 86% of providers currently on the Early Years Register judged good or outstanding for overall effectiveness at 31 March 2016. This represents an eight percentage point increase on the position at 31 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The quality of the workforce continues to rise with 87% of staff in full day care settings now qualified to level 3 (equivalent level of study to A-level). To improve the quality of the workforce further, we have introduced early years teachers who must meet the same entry qualification requirements as teachers of older children.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/09/2016 16:46:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

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	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which organisations in Yorkshire and Humberside are currently not subject to any temporary or permanent withdrawal of approval for the sponsorship of new or additional schools by the (a) Secretary of State and (b) Regional Schools Commissioner to be academy sponsors for existing (i) primary schools, (ii) secondary schools, (iii) post-16 schools and colleges and (iv) three to 18 schools.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	214540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>In the accompanying table there are 76 approved sponsors who are currently sponsoring at least one school in Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region. Approval is not broken down by the age-range of schools that they are approved to sponsor.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education continuously assesses the capacity and performance of sponsors to ensure they are in the best position to support the improvement of their schools, and sponsors are matched to schools on a case by case basis.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Approved sponsors with Schools in Yorkshire and Humber Government Office Region</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abbey Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academies Enterprise Trust (AET)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Airedale Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beckfoot School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradfield School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford College Education Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bransholme and District Academies Partnership (Umbrella Trust)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighter Futures Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castleford Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CfBT Education Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Craven Education Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>David Ross Education Trust (DRET)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diocese of Bradford, Leeds and Ripon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diocese of Hallam</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diocese of Sheffield Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diocese of Wakefield (Wakefield Diocese Academy Trust)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diocese of York Educational Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dixons Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-ACT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ebor Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Emmanuel Schools Foundation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enquire Learning Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Focus-Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greetland Primary Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hartley Brook and Hatfield Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healing Science Academy Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hinde House 3-16 School (Academy Trust)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull Collaborative Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Interserve Investments Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Education Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leaf Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds City College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mercia Learning Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moor End Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navigate Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Carr Collaborative Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Education Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Star Educational Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Service (NRCDES)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oasis Community Learning</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ormiston Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ossett Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outwood Grange Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pioneer Academies Co-operative Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pontefract Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sandhill Primary Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Multi Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Mary’s Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Steel City Schools Partnership</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tapton School Academy trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Central Learning Partnership Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Co-operative Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The GORSE Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Hessle Academy Community Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Inspire Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mirfield Free Grammar &amp; Sixth Form</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Rodillian Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tollbar Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Learning</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Bradford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Hull</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>U-xplore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield City Academies Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wellspring Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White Woods Primary Academy Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitehill Community Academy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wickersley School and Sports College</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 24/11/2014 17:46:43 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson previous answer version 29108 answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts