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786194

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Grammar Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what day she plans to respond to the Fourth Report of the Education Committee, Evidence check: Grammar Schools, Session 2016-17, HC 780.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	111925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>We will provide a response to the Education Committee’s report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/11/2017 17:15:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

890396

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Free Schools
	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 pupils at free schools studied STEM subjects in each of last three years; what steps he is taking to encourage free schools to promote the study of STEM subjects in advance of the roll-out of T levels; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	137529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>We publish GCSE entries[1] in each subject of pupils at the end of key stage 4[2], by school type[3]. Entries in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects for 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 in free schools are provided in the table (attached).</p><p> </p><p>The number of students[4], who completed their 16-18 study in either a mainstream free school, or 16 to 19 free school, in 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 and entered[5] a STEM subject[6] during their 16-18 study are provided in the table[7] (attached):</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data broken down as vocational STEM qualifications. We publish exam entries by Ofqual sector subject area at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions</a>, and in the Statistical Release “ Revised A level and other 16-18 results” at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/types-of-regulated-qualifications/qualification-descriptions</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Free schools, as academies, have the freedom to choose their own curriculum, providing that it meets the requirements of its funding agreement – for example that it is broad and balanced and includes English, maths and science. It is ultimately for schools to decide whether to offer particular qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to further increase the take-up of STEM subjects which are vital to the future economic health of the UK and can help boost earnings. This is why at Budget 2017 we announced an additional £406 million in education and skills, including maths, digital and technical education.</p><p>We have a number of programmes to improve the quality of STEM teaching in schools and to encourage increased engagement in STEM subjects at GCSE and A level. This includes a new £84 million programme to improve computing teaching, the national network of Science Learning Partnerships which provide training for science teachers, the Teaching for Mastery programme to improve the teaching of mathematics, and a new advanced maths premium to encourage more schools and colleges to teach pupils maths post-16. We are also investing in initiatives to recruit more high quality maths and physics teachers, including bursaries of up to £26,000 and scholarships of up to £28,000 to attract top graduates into teaching.</p><p>We are inviting our most selective maths universities to apply to open new specialist maths schools, to help more of our most mathematically able students to succeed in maths at top universities and pursue mathematically intensive careers. We are also encouraging the take up of STEM subjects through the University Technical College programme, which has an important role to play in our reforms to technical education.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Only a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures in line with early entry policy (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/676213/SFR01_2018_QualityandMethodology.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/676213/SFR01_2018_QualityandMethodology.pdf</a>).</p><p>[2] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p><p>[3] Tables available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4</a> in the subject tables for the revised publication in each year (‘S7a’ for 2015/16 and 2016/17 and ‘S4a’ for 2014/15).</p><p>[4] Covers students at the end of advanced level study who were aged 16, 17 or 18 at the start of the academic year, i.e. 31 August.</p><p>[5] Where a student has made more than one entry in the same subject only one entry is counted: for example, if a student entered for two physics A levels in a reporting period only one of these entries is counted in the figures shown in this table.</p><p>[6] Figures for 2015/16 and 2016/17 cover maths, further maths, biological sciences, chemistry, physics and computer science A level entries during all years of 16-18 study (up to three years). Figures for earlier years cover maths and science A level entries in the final two years of advanced level study.</p><p>[7] It is not possible to directly compare figures across different years because of changes in discounting, the inclusion/exclusion of different qualifications, and changes to individual subjects.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton attachment 1 file name Entries in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 in free schools.docx title Entries_in_GCSE_STEM)subjects_in_free_schools 2 file name Students who entered a STEM subject during their 16-18 study.docx title Entries_in_A-level_STEM)subjects_in_free_schools question first answered 04/05/2018 13:49:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 55735 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

873700

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Degrees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Institute for Apprenticeship's policy document of February 2018, Faster and better: Transforming the development of quality apprenticeship standards, what steps he plans to take to help prospective applicants to degree apprenticeships and their advisers understand which programmes offer a degree qualification.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	134814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships. I have asked its Chief Exectuive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to my right hon. Friend, the Member for Harlow and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/04/2018 07:37:52 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

927863

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Condition Improvement Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding was awarded to schools in each region through the Condition Improvement Fund in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	155775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The total amount of funding awarded to schools in each of the English regions from the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) in each of the last two years is shown in the table.</p><p>The CIF figures for 2017-18 included allocations made after the appeals process had been completed. The appeals process for 2018-19 has not yet been completed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Government Office Region</strong></p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>£ 49,300,167</p></td><td><p>£ 45,795,430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>£ 80,526,588</p></td><td><p>£ 70,125,909</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£ 72,828,387</p></td><td><p>£ 60,733,534</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>£ 13,274,094</p></td><td><p>£ 14,847,714</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£ 55,273,124</p></td><td><p>£ 61,491,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>£ 61,892,560</p></td><td><p>£ 84,275,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>£ 68,574,975</p></td><td><p>£ 60,318,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£ 80,258,518</p></td><td><p>£ 68,727,523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>£ 51,142,384</p></td><td><p>£ 47,741,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 533,070,797</p></td><td><p>£ 514,057,732</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2018 12:37:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

830524

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Finance
	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 18 December 2017 to Question HL3865 on Students: Finance, what the timetable is for quality checks on the Student Income and Expenditure Survey 2014-15 to be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	125057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The report will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 30/01/2018 17:06:08 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

921942

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices and T-levels: Engineering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what subject mix at age 16 he would recommend to support progression into an Engineering apprenticeship or T-Level post-16.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	152128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The key stage 4 curriculum is designed to be broad and balanced, providing a strong basis for progression whatever the student decides to study post-16. Specifically for engineering, maths and science are a compulsory part of the curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/06/2018 16:00:12 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

65447

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	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, how many apprentices have been employed by contractors and sub-contractors to his Department in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such apprentices make up of the workforce of those contractors and sub-contractors.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	203862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/07/2014 15:10:56 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

921940

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Design and Technology: GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Engineering UK's 2018 State of Engineering Report, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of students with a qualification in Design and Technology GCSE to filling the skills gap in engineering.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	152126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The design and technology (D&amp;T) GCSE is a useful qualification for those pupils considering a career in engineering. The Department has reformed the D&amp;T GCSE to ensure that it is a valuable qualification and includes the knowledge and skills sought by leading employers. Content has been aligned with high-tech industry practice with strengthened technical, mathematical and scienctific knowledge.</p><p> </p><p>Both Which? and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service advice on A level choices and degree entry requirements state that an A level qualification in mathematics is essential for any area of engineering, with many universities requiring, or preferring, a second A level in Physics as well.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/06/2018 16:04:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

917562

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Nurses: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have undertaken a nursing apprenticeship in the East of England in (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	150035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The department has published a framework/standard tool which shows there have been 40,650 apprenticeship starts for the Health, Public Services and Care subject area in the 2017/18 academic year, reported to date in England: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p>We are wanting to increase the number of nursing apprenticeships and now have a complete apprentice pathway from entry level to postgraduate advanced clinical practice in nursing. This is a huge achievement in supporting people from all backgrounds to enter a nursing career in the National Health Service.</p><p>Registered Nurse (degree) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 9 May 2017. There were 20 total starts on the Registered Nurse (degree) apprenticeship in the 2017/18 academic year, of which 10 were started in the East of England. There were no other starts reported for this standard in the 2016/17 academic year, or within the Essex or Hertfordshire local authorities.</p><p>We have also created a new programme for nursing associate apprentices to broaden the routes into the profession. 5,000 starts are planned in 2018, with a further 7,500 in 2019.</p><p>We are working closely with employers and Health Education England to make sure the National Health Service are fully supported to recruit apprentices, both in nursing and a range of other occupations.</p><p>We publish starts for training providers when data is finalised for the full academic year. There were no starts for the Princess Alexandra hospital as a training provider for 2016/17.</p><p>Provider data for 2016/17 is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-local-authority-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-local-authority-tables</a>. Data for 2017/18 will be published in November 2018.</p><p>We do not hold the information that we treat as the verified identity of an individual’s employer, so it is not possible to state how many apprentices were employed by the Princess Alexandra hospital.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 150032 150033 150034 question first answered 12/06/2018 16:44:19 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 62736 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

917559

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Princess Alexandra Hospital: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have undertaken a nursing apprenticeship at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow in (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	150032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The department has published a framework/standard tool which shows there have been 40,650 apprenticeship starts for the Health, Public Services and Care subject area in the 2017/18 academic year, reported to date in England: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p>We are wanting to increase the number of nursing apprenticeships and now have a complete apprentice pathway from entry level to postgraduate advanced clinical practice in nursing. This is a huge achievement in supporting people from all backgrounds to enter a nursing career in the National Health Service.</p><p>Registered Nurse (degree) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 9 May 2017. There were 20 total starts on the Registered Nurse (degree) apprenticeship in the 2017/18 academic year, of which 10 were started in the East of England. There were no other starts reported for this standard in the 2016/17 academic year, or within the Essex or Hertfordshire local authorities.</p><p>We have also created a new programme for nursing associate apprentices to broaden the routes into the profession. 5,000 starts are planned in 2018, with a further 7,500 in 2019.</p><p>We are working closely with employers and Health Education England to make sure the National Health Service are fully supported to recruit apprentices, both in nursing and a range of other occupations.</p><p>We publish starts for training providers when data is finalised for the full academic year. There were no starts for the Princess Alexandra hospital as a training provider for 2016/17.</p><p>Provider data for 2016/17 is published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-local-authority-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-local-authority-tables</a>. Data for 2017/18 will be published in November 2018.</p><p>We do not hold the information that we treat as the verified identity of an individual’s employer, so it is not possible to state how many apprentices were employed by the Princess Alexandra hospital.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 150033 150034 150035 question first answered 12/06/2018 16:44:19 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon