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1138146

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Mental Health: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of professional training for people who work therapeutically with children and young people on mental health issues; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	275818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the Department for Education's agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education committed in 2017, jointly with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), to an ambitious programme to improve children and young people’s mental health provision in and around schools and colleges. This is highlighted in the Government’s response to the green paper, ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision’. Further information on the Government’s proposals can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper</a>.</p><p>Issues related to the professional training of those who work therapeutically with children and young people on mental health issues are the responsibility of the DHSC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/07/2019 15:03:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

997133

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people who were eligible for 30 hours of free childcare in one term did not apply for an eligibility code for the next term.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	185086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The specific data requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>To access 30 hours free childcare for their child a parent must apply via the Childcare Service and receive an eligibility code. Once they have received this code they are required to reconfirm their circumstances every three months but they do not need to apply for a new code each term.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/11/2018 16:45:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

997312

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	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 families that have a child eligible for 30 hours of free childcare but mistakenly do not apply for an eligibility code on such families' (a) financial situation and (b) ability to work.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	185127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring parents who want it have access to high-quality childcare to support them financially and to enable them to work, or work more hours. We have invested in strong and clear communications on the 30 hours offer, including on the cross government website, Childcare Choices (<a href="http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a>), which clearly sets out how and when a parent can access a place.</p><p>Parents who are eligible for 30 hours but do not apply for any reason are eligible for the universal 15 hour per week early education entitlement. They can also take advantage of Tax-Free Childcare which was introduced earlier this year.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/11/2018 17:00:30 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

994086

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	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 on (a) financial situation and (b) ability to work of families that have a child eligible for 30 hours of free childcare of not applying for an eligibility code for that childcare.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	183399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring parents who want it have access to high-quality childcare to support them financially and to enable them to work, or work more hours. We do not expect all parents who are eligible for the 30 hours offer to take up a place for their child - parents may choose to use other childcare arrangements, for example, family members.</p><p>Parents who are eligible for 30 hours but do not apply are eligible for the universal 15 hour per week early education entitlement. They can also take advantage of Tax-Free Childcare which was introduced earlier this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/10/2018 14:07:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

993584

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department has made available for families that have a child eligible for 30 hours of free childcare but mistakenly do not apply for an eligibility code.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	182820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring parents have access to high-quality affordable childcare. The termly deadline for the 30 hours offer has been made clear to local authorities, providers and parents, and the department expects parents to adhere to these deadlines to ensure they are able to access a 30 hours place for their child.</p><p> </p><p>The government has invested in strong and clear communications on the 30 hours offer, including a cross government website, Childcare Choices, which clearly sets out how and when a parent can access a place: <a href="http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a>. The department recognises that some applications may be delayed in the childcare service, that is why we have put in place a 14-day discretionary period for those parents who applied in time but received a code after the deadline, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who are eligible for 30 hours of free childcare but miss the termly deadline will continue to remain eligible for the universal 15 hour per week early education entitlement before they can access a 30 hours place the following term. They can also take advantage of Tax-Free Childcare which was introduced earlier this year.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/10/2018 13:21:44 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

992805

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	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 potential merits of providing local authorities with a discretionary fund to support families that have a child eligible for 30 hours of free childcare but mistakenly do not apply for an eligibility code.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	182290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring parents have access to high-quality affordable childcare. The termly deadline for the 30 hours offer has been made clear to local authorities, providers and parents, and the department expects parents to adhere to these deadlines in order to ensure they are able to access a 30 hours place for their child.</p><p> </p><p>The government has invested in strong and clear communications on the 30 hours offer, including a cross government website, Childcare Choices, which clearly sets out how and when a parent can access a place: <a href="http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a>. The department recognises that some applications may be delayed in the Childcare Service and we have put in place a 14 day discretionary period for those parents who applied in time but received a code after the deadline, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>During the first year of delivery, over 379,000 codes were successfully generated by parents applying through the HM Revenue and Customs Childcare Service, with around 340,000 places being taken up by working parents across the country, taking huge pressures off family lives and budgets.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/10/2018 16:31:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

992841

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have applied for an eligibility code for 30 hours of free childcare after the deadline in each of the terms to date.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	182301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>During the first year of delivery, over 379,000 eligibility codes were successfully generated by parents applying through HM Revenue and Customs Childcare Service.</p><p>This breaks down across each of the terms as follows:</p><ul><li>Autumn term 2017 – 224,885 codes</li><li>Spring term 2018 – 329,195 codes</li><li>Summer term 2018 – 379,662 codes</li><li>Autumn term 2018 – 254,136 codes</li></ul><p>We publish termly management information releases showing the number of codes generated each term. The full publication, which shows local authority and regional level breakdowns, is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The government has invested in strong and clear communications on the 30 hours offer, including a cross government website, Childcare Choices, which clearly sets out how and when a parent can access a place – <a href="http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a>. The department recognises that some applications may be delayed in the Childcare Service, that is why we have put in place a 14 day discretionary period for those parents who applied in time but received a code after the deadline, through no fault of their own.</p><p>Although the department holds data on the number of eligibility codes and when they were issued, we are unable to determine in which term a parent intends to take up a place, as this is dependent on circumstances and choices of the individual parent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/10/2018 15:55:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

882211

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools are in the 20 per cent most deprived areas.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	135232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The department does not routinely produce information about schools in the 20% most deprived areas. The department’s main measure of deprivation is the percentage of pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and this is included in School Performance Tables. The full list of FSM rates per school can be downloaded from the School Performance Tables website and ranked accordingly: <a href="https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/04/2018 16:59:45 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

882212

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions: Derbyshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of pupils permanently excluded from schools in Derbyshire at key stage (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	135233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of permanent exclusions in Derbyshire broken down by year group is published in the ‘Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England 2015 to 2016’ National Statistics release, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2015-to-2016</a>.[1] Total exclusion figures for each key stage are not published.</p><p> </p><p>A table is attached showing the total Number and Rate of permanent exclusions in Derbyshire Local Authority from 2011/12 to 2015/16, broken down by year group.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Underlying exclusions data for local authorities can be found in the file SFR_35_2017_LA_characteristics.csv, also available to view at the above site.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/04/2018 15:31:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 135233_Tables.pdf title Permanent_Exclusion_in_Derbyshire_2011-2016
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

834243

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Eligibility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children will be eligible for free school meals as a result of the protections for entitlement under the existing arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	125874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>As explained in our consultation paper, we have recently brought forward proposals to update the temporary criteria for free school meals eligibility under universal credit. In setting these new criteria, we are ensuring that the new arrangements are fair, consistent and simple to deliver. The consultation paper is available to view here: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/healthy-pupil-unit/fsm/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/healthy-pupil-unit/fsm/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, around 1.1 million of the most disadvantaged children were eligible for and claiming a free meal. As a result of our proposed criteria, we estimate that by 2022 around 50,000 more children will benefit from a free school meal compared to the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will also provide generous protections to ensure that no child will lose out as a result of these changes up until the end of the rollout of universal credit. This is part of ongoing policy development.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/02/2018 16:17:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George