The Department for Education is asking schools, like other employers across the public sector, to contribute more towards their employees\u2019 pensions to ensure that the cost of public sector pension schemes do not fall unfairly on taxpayers. Our protection of the core schools budget in real terms means that schools are well-placed to cope with changes in their costs in 2015-16. The Department has also deferred the introduction of the increase to September 2015, giving schools an additional five months to plan how they will meet the additional pensions cost.<\/p>
In addition, the Chancellor confirmed that the next spending review will take into account the cost to employers of the reforms to the Teachers\u2019 Pension Scheme and the implications for National Insurance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Laws"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Yeovil"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Laws"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-27T11:01:14.1320255Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Teachers: Pensions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will provide funding for schools and colleges providing education for young people under the age of 19 to meet the additional costs arising from the (a) additional employer contribution as set out in the Teachers' Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 and (b) higher national insurance contributions which will be paid from 1 April 2016 as a result of the Pension Act 2014; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barnsley Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"} ], "uin" : "211581"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100361", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100361/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information is not provided to the Department for Education by local authorities.<\/p>
Local authorities and their partners across education, health and social care are implementing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms which came into force on 1 September this year. The Department is working closely with local authorities and local Parent carer forums to understand how local implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014 is progressing. Summary findings of the autumn implementation survey will be published before the end of the year. We will also publish local authority data on an annual basis, starting summer 2015.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1605", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Timpson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Crewe and Nantwich"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Timpson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-27T17:19:31.6514617Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the reliability of the information provided to her Department by local authorities on implementation of special educational needs reform for children with hearing impairment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1431", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Annette Brooke"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Dorset and North Poole"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Annette Brooke"} ], "uin" : "211457"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100363", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100363/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The following table provides the full-time equivalent (FTE) number and proportion of male and female regular teachers in service (full-time head count of regular teachers and FTE of part-time regular teachers) in publicly funded primary schools in England, November 2010 to 2013.<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Male<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Female<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 27,200<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 169,000<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 196,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 28,100<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 171,000<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 199,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 29,200<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 174,700<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 204,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 30,600<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 179,200<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 209,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> 1. Includes unspecified gender so will not equal the sum of the individual genders.<\/p> We value diversity in the workforce and want the best people in the classroom. The quality of teachers across the board is improving \u2013 the proportion of primary teachers with a 2:1 degree or better has increased from 62% in 2009/10 to 73% in 2013/14.<\/p> Nevertheless, we are keen to see more outstanding male teachers in primary schools and the trend is positive. The number of male teachers in primary schools has increased by 3,400 since 2010, whilst the proportion of male primary trainees starting programmes in 2013/14 is 21%, compared to 20% in 2012/13 and 19% in 2011/12. The proportion of male trainees starting School Direct (salaried) initial teacher training primary programmes is even higher at 28% in 2013/14, indicating that schools, when given the power to recruit their own trainees, are particularly successful in recruiting men.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100056/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This Government recognises that through physical education, competitive school sport and encouraging healthy eating, schools can help address the problem of childhood obesity. The PE and sports premium is part of a package of measures to tackle obesity in primary schools. Our research found 96% of schools said that their pupils are now living healthier lives as a result of the funding. In addition, the introduction of universal infant free school meals will ensure that all infants receive a nutritious school lunch.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100140/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Small local authorities (Isles of Scilly and City of London) receive £25,000 and all other local authorities receive set up costs of around £50,000, a further sum is allocated on the basis of population estimates for each local authority and, adjusted according to a number of factors including area costs and deprivation.<\/p> The link below provides further background and amounts for individual local authorities:<\/p> Pupils with a hearing impairment<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number of eligible pupils1<\/sup><\/p><\/td> Number of pupils achieving 5 or more Percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more England<\/p><\/td> 1390<\/p><\/td> 1024<\/p><\/td> 73.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 125<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 65.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Plymouth<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> x<\/p><\/td> x<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: National pupil database<\/p> x = Figures not shown due to 1 or 2 pupils not achieving 5 or more A*-C GCSE grades (or equivalent). This suppression is to protect pupil confidentiality and consistent with the Department for Education\u2019s statistical policy[1].<\/p> |