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1138979

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Churches: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the (a) Church of England and (b) Church in Wales have had with (i) other religious and faith bodies, (ii) the Government and (iii) the Equality and Human Rights Commission on the exemption of those bodies from equality legislation for appointments and provision of services.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	277265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 contains provisions that allow religious organisations to apply a limited range of religious occupational requirements to comply with the doctrines of the religion or to avoid conflicting with the strongly held religious beliefs of a significant number of the religion’s followers. The ability to apply religious occupational requirements arises where the employment is “for the purposes of an organised religion” and is not specific to the Church of England.</p><p>The Church of England has regular discussions with other religious and faith bodies, with HM Government, and with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on matters of mutual interest. From time to time these will include reflections on the importance for religious freedom of the provisions that protect faith and belief in the Equality Act.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 18/07/2019 10:47:39 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman previous answer version 129637 answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1174337

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Councillors: Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many councils in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland require elected members to undergo a DBS check, or equivalent, before or during their term in office.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	9761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government holds no data on the number of councillors in England who have received a DBS check. It is a matter for the devolved administrations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland if they choose to collect and hold such data.</p><p>There is currently no legal requirement on councillors to undergo a DBS check either to stand for office or after they are elected. The law specifies that a council is entitled but not required to undertake checks for Councillors who discharge Education and Social Service functions.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 07/02/2020 14:46:05 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1253804

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Marketing
	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 spent on (a) communications, (b) advertising and (c) marketing since 1 March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	118078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>From 1 March to 20 November 2020, the Department spent £13.3 million on paid-for communications and campaigns activity, including spend on creative, production, agency fees and paid-for media. Of this, a total of £8.42 million was spent specifically on advertising media buying. It is not possible to break down spend separately by i) communications or iii) marketing as these definitions include several areas of overlapping activity.</p><p>Of the £13.3 million spent between 1 March and 20 November 2020, an estimated £526,924 was spent on consultancy services to help plan and deliver communication, advertising, marketing campaigns and to inform media buying. It is not possible to provide separate costs for each category requested as these services inform a range of activity delivered as part of broader campaign strategies.</p><p>This activity includes vital work to recruit 30,000 teachers a year and drive the uptake of apprenticeships and the new T level qualification. All our paid-for campaigns are agreed with and regularly assessed by the Cabinet Office to ensure effectiveness.</p><p>The Department’s work covers a number of manifesto commitments and is central to my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister’s levelling up agenda, in addition to the Government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak including the continuity of education as a national priority. With almost a million staff working in state funded schools in England, 66,000 staff in the further education sector, and 4.2 million households across the country with primary school aged children, the Department must explain policy to our key audiences, influence attitudes and change behaviour through targeted external communications, advertising and marketing campaigns to achieve publicly stated policy objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 118128 question first answered 24/11/2020 16:28:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1258705

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the new National Plan for Music Education.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	126110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>To gather views on how the National Plan for Music Education could be refreshed and strengthened, the Department launched a Call for Evidence on 9 February 2020, which then closed on 13 March 2020.</p><p>Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, analysis of the Call for Evidence and the refresh of the National Plan is currently on hold. The results of the Call for Evidence, the Department’s response to it, and the refreshed Plan will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/12/2020 14:36:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1310128

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Gender Dysphoria
	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 issue national guidance to schools on how to protect the rights of (a) children experiencing gender dysphoria and (b) the peers of those children.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	183248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>We believe all children should be supported whilst growing up so they can thrive and reach their potential in a safe and respectful environment. Schools are best placed to work with pupils, parents and professional services to decide what is best for individual children.</p><p>Under the Equality Act 2010, schools must not discriminate against a pupil because of a characteristic protected by the Act. State-funded schools are also subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty. The Department has published guidance to support schools to fulfil their duties under the Equality Act: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/315587/Equality_Act_Advice_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/315587/Equality_Act_Advice_Final.pdf</a>.</p><p>Our statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education is clear that all pupils should receive teaching on LGBT content, at a timely point, during their school years: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 28/04/2021 09:25:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1488869

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Turing Scheme
	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 success rate of schools applying to participate in the Turing Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	36067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The success rate of schools applying to participate in the Turing Scheme over the two years the scheme has operated are:</p><ul><li>2021/22 academic year: 131 schools applied, 114 were successful, 87% success rate.</li><li>2022/23 academic year: 157 schools applied, 70 were successful, 45% success rate.</li></ul><p>The Turing Scheme uses a range of measures based on sector standards across the UK to define what we mean by participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. These are listed in full on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/</a>. We do not collect data relating to which aspect of the criteria relates to each participant, so cannot answer specifically on lower socio-economic backgrounds.</p><p>A full breakdown of funding provided for placements by sector for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years is provided on the Turing Scheme website. The funding results for 2021/22 are available here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/</a> and 2022/23 here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/</a>.</p><p>The eligibility criteria and assessment criteria for applications is published in the Turing Scheme Programme Guide for the relevant year. Turing Scheme funded projects are assessed on four main objectives:</p><ul><li>Global Britain – In line with the UK Government’s vision of a Global Britain, Turing Scheme projects support high-quality placements, enhance existing partnerships and encourage the forging of new relationships across the world.</li><li>Levelling up – Turing Scheme projects widen participation and support social mobility across the UK. They should help and promote equal access and opportunities to all students, learners and pupils regardless of background.</li><li>Developing key skills – These projects offer unique, career-building opportunities. They give participants the hard and soft skills sought by employers and bridge the gap between education and work.</li><li>Value for UK taxpayers – These projects optimise social value in terms of potential costs, benefits and risks.</li></ul><p>The Programme Guide also sets out the appeals process for unsuccessful applicants. These are available on the Turing Scheme website.</p><p>Feedback and guidance are available to all applicants, including those who are considering making an application to the Turing Scheme in future, to ensure their projects and applications are as robust as possible for consideration in future years.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns grouped question UIN 36068 36069 36070 question first answered 19/07/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1488870

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Turing Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of participants in the Turing Scheme broken down by sector are from lower socio-economic backgrounds in the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	36068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The success rate of schools applying to participate in the Turing Scheme over the two years the scheme has operated are:</p><ul><li>2021/22 academic year: 131 schools applied, 114 were successful, 87% success rate.</li><li>2022/23 academic year: 157 schools applied, 70 were successful, 45% success rate.</li></ul><p>The Turing Scheme uses a range of measures based on sector standards across the UK to define what we mean by participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. These are listed in full on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/</a>. We do not collect data relating to which aspect of the criteria relates to each participant, so cannot answer specifically on lower socio-economic backgrounds.</p><p>A full breakdown of funding provided for placements by sector for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years is provided on the Turing Scheme website. The funding results for 2021/22 are available here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/</a> and 2022/23 here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/</a>.</p><p>The eligibility criteria and assessment criteria for applications is published in the Turing Scheme Programme Guide for the relevant year. Turing Scheme funded projects are assessed on four main objectives:</p><ul><li>Global Britain – In line with the UK Government’s vision of a Global Britain, Turing Scheme projects support high-quality placements, enhance existing partnerships and encourage the forging of new relationships across the world.</li><li>Levelling up – Turing Scheme projects widen participation and support social mobility across the UK. They should help and promote equal access and opportunities to all students, learners and pupils regardless of background.</li><li>Developing key skills – These projects offer unique, career-building opportunities. They give participants the hard and soft skills sought by employers and bridge the gap between education and work.</li><li>Value for UK taxpayers – These projects optimise social value in terms of potential costs, benefits and risks.</li></ul><p>The Programme Guide also sets out the appeals process for unsuccessful applicants. These are available on the Turing Scheme website.</p><p>Feedback and guidance are available to all applicants, including those who are considering making an application to the Turing Scheme in future, to ensure their projects and applications are as robust as possible for consideration in future years.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns grouped question UIN 36067 36069 36070 question first answered 19/07/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1488990

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Turing Scheme
	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 adequacy of the transparency of the eligibility criteria for funding through the Turing Scheme; and whether applicants are able to appeal unsuccessful applications.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	36069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The success rate of schools applying to participate in the Turing Scheme over the two years the scheme has operated are:</p><ul><li>2021/22 academic year: 131 schools applied, 114 were successful, 87% success rate.</li><li>2022/23 academic year: 157 schools applied, 70 were successful, 45% success rate.</li></ul><p>The Turing Scheme uses a range of measures based on sector standards across the UK to define what we mean by participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. These are listed in full on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/</a>. We do not collect data relating to which aspect of the criteria relates to each participant, so cannot answer specifically on lower socio-economic backgrounds.</p><p>A full breakdown of funding provided for placements by sector for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years is provided on the Turing Scheme website. The funding results for 2021/22 are available here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/</a> and 2022/23 here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/</a>.</p><p>The eligibility criteria and assessment criteria for applications is published in the Turing Scheme Programme Guide for the relevant year. Turing Scheme funded projects are assessed on four main objectives:</p><ul><li>Global Britain – In line with the UK Government’s vision of a Global Britain, Turing Scheme projects support high-quality placements, enhance existing partnerships and encourage the forging of new relationships across the world.</li><li>Levelling up – Turing Scheme projects widen participation and support social mobility across the UK. They should help and promote equal access and opportunities to all students, learners and pupils regardless of background.</li><li>Developing key skills – These projects offer unique, career-building opportunities. They give participants the hard and soft skills sought by employers and bridge the gap between education and work.</li><li>Value for UK taxpayers – These projects optimise social value in terms of potential costs, benefits and risks.</li></ul><p>The Programme Guide also sets out the appeals process for unsuccessful applicants. These are available on the Turing Scheme website.</p><p>Feedback and guidance are available to all applicants, including those who are considering making an application to the Turing Scheme in future, to ensure their projects and applications are as robust as possible for consideration in future years.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns grouped question UIN 36067 36068 36070 question first answered 19/07/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1488992

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Turing Scheme
	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 demotivating effect on schools of the low success rate for Turing funding applications.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	36070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The success rate of schools applying to participate in the Turing Scheme over the two years the scheme has operated are:</p><ul><li>2021/22 academic year: 131 schools applied, 114 were successful, 87% success rate.</li><li>2022/23 academic year: 157 schools applied, 70 were successful, 45% success rate.</li></ul><p>The Turing Scheme uses a range of measures based on sector standards across the UK to define what we mean by participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. These are listed in full on the Turing Scheme website: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/about/widening-access/</a>. We do not collect data relating to which aspect of the criteria relates to each participant, so cannot answer specifically on lower socio-economic backgrounds.</p><p>A full breakdown of funding provided for placements by sector for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years is provided on the Turing Scheme website. The funding results for 2021/22 are available here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results/</a> and 2022/23 here: <a href="https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/" target="_blank">https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/funding-results-2022-23/</a>.</p><p>The eligibility criteria and assessment criteria for applications is published in the Turing Scheme Programme Guide for the relevant year. Turing Scheme funded projects are assessed on four main objectives:</p><ul><li>Global Britain – In line with the UK Government’s vision of a Global Britain, Turing Scheme projects support high-quality placements, enhance existing partnerships and encourage the forging of new relationships across the world.</li><li>Levelling up – Turing Scheme projects widen participation and support social mobility across the UK. They should help and promote equal access and opportunities to all students, learners and pupils regardless of background.</li><li>Developing key skills – These projects offer unique, career-building opportunities. They give participants the hard and soft skills sought by employers and bridge the gap between education and work.</li><li>Value for UK taxpayers – These projects optimise social value in terms of potential costs, benefits and risks.</li></ul><p>The Programme Guide also sets out the appeals process for unsuccessful applicants. These are available on the Turing Scheme website.</p><p>Feedback and guidance are available to all applicants, including those who are considering making an application to the Turing Scheme in future, to ensure their projects and applications are as robust as possible for consideration in future years.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns grouped question UIN 36067 36068 36069 question first answered 19/07/2022 15:40:50 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

850163

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to re-establish the celebration of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	129731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the work of third sector groups in developing and promoting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) History Month and are supportive of schools’ involvement in the initiative.</p><p> </p><p>It is for teachers to exercise professional judgement about how best to incorporate GRT history in teaching plans and school strategies. Teaching about the Holocaust is a mandatory part of the history curriculum at key stage 3 for maintained schools, and can provide a focus on all groups who were victims of this genocide. We and the Pears Foundation jointly fund the Centre for Holocaust Education to provide professional development for teachers to support this. Schools are free to teach about diversity among people of different races and cultures and about the impact of discrimination on individuals and communities in PSHE lessons. Our guidance on bullying also makes clear that schools should take measures to prevent bullying, which could involve talking to pupils about difference, potentially through dedicated events or projects.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 06/03/2018 09:42:34 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi