The department does not give specific guidance to schools about recording the names of transgender children. The operational arrangements as to how information is recorded and protected within a school\u2019s own information management system are for them to decide locally.<\/p>
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The department advises in its equalities guidance for schools that they must protect from discrimination because of gender reassignment, and address any issues early on, sensitively and proactively. The equalities guidance links to further helpful transgender guidance written by a partnership of bodies in Cornwall, which schools might like to follow.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL479"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-23T13:53:17.54Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupils: Transgender People"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what guidance they give to schools to ensure that the names of transgender children are recorded appropriately and in such a way as to protect their privacy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2501", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Barker"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Barker"} ], "uin" : "HL478"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381031", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381031/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The department does not give specific guidance to schools about recording the names of transgender children. The operational arrangements as to how information is recorded and protected within a school\u2019s own information management system are for them to decide locally.<\/p>
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The department advises in its equalities guidance for schools that they must protect from discrimination because of gender reassignment, and address any issues early on, sensitively and proactively. The equalities guidance links to further helpful transgender guidance written by a partnership of bodies in Cornwall, which schools might like to follow.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL478"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-23T13:53:17.64Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupils: Transgender People"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the School Information Management System records the names of transgender children in such a way as to protect their privacy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2501", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Barker"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Barker"} ], "uin" : "HL479"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381073", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381073/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Funding for school transport is delegated to local authorities. They have the discretionary powers to provide free home to school transport beyond their statutory duties. We believe that local authorities are best placed to determine how their resources should be used in the areas they serve and to balance the demands of a broad range of discretionary travel against their budget priorities.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bognor Regis and Littlehampton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Gibb"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T10:21:57.233Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Schools: Transport"} , "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 steps her Department has taken to ensure that the discretionary powers of local authorities on school transport funding are used to reflect local needs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ribble Valley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Nigel Evans"} ], "uin" : "2582"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381122", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381122/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The available information for the expenditure on agency supply teaching staff is shown in the tables below.<\/p>
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Local Authority Maintained Schools<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Expenditure on agency supply staff (1)(2)(3)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010-11 to 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Ashfield Parliamentary Constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Nursery schools (4)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Primary schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Secondary schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Special schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Pupil referral units (5)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 585<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> 758<\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 528<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 771<\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 534<\/p><\/td> 166<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 724<\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 594<\/p><\/td> 339<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 942<\/p><\/td> 1. The detailed definition of every income and expenditure category is available on the department\u2019s website at the following link:<\/p><\/td> 2. School expenditure data is provided by local authority maintained schools only. It does not contain data on academies. Therefore the income and expenditure figures are affected by the numbers of schools converting to academy status. In particular this affects the figures for secondary schools and makes year on year comparisons difficult.<\/p><\/td> 3. Cash terms figures as reported by schools.<\/p><\/td> 4. The data for nursery schools does not include all nursery provision. In particular it does not include private sector, voluntary and independent nursery providers.<\/p><\/td> 5. The collection of data from pupil referral units was made mandatory in 2013-14.<\/p><\/td> .. Not available for this year.<\/p><\/td> <\/p> <\/p> Expenditure on agency supply staff (1)(2)(3)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010-11 to 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Nottinghamshire local authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Nursery schools (4)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Primary schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Secondary schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Special schools<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Pupil referral units (5)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 3,322<\/p><\/td> 454<\/p><\/td> 273<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 4,049<\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2,749<\/p><\/td> 1,336<\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 4,208<\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2,476<\/p><\/td> 3,094<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 5,647<\/p><\/td> 2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2,484<\/p><\/td> 4,467<\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 7,019<\/p><\/td> 1. The detailed definition of every income and expenditure category is available on the department\u2019s website at the following link:<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2. School expenditure data is provided by local authority maintained schools only. It does not contain data on academies. Therefore the income and expenditure figures are affected by the numbers of schools converting to academy status. In particular this affects the figures for secondary schools and makes year on year comparisons difficult.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 3. Cash terms figures as reported by schools.<\/p><\/td> 4. The data for nursery schools does not include all nursery provision. In particular it does not include private sector, voluntary and independent nursery providers.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 5. The collection of data from pupil referral units was made mandatory in 2013-14.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> .. Not available for this year.<\/p><\/td> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Academies and Free Schools<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Expenditure on Agency Supply Staff<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Academic Years 2010-11 to 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Ashfield Parliamentary Constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Single Academy Trusts (6)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Multi Academy Trusts (6)(7)(10)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £000s<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-14 (8)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2010-11 (9)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> ..<\/p><\/td> 6. Based on the accounts of academy trusts which had been open the entirety of the academic year.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 7. Multi-academy trusts are only included where all schools within the trust were open for the full academic year (September to August).<\/p><\/td> 8. Figures for 2013-14 are being collected and will be available in July 2015.<\/p><\/td> 9. Figures for 2010-11 were included as part of overall expenditure on supply teaching staff. Figures specifically for agency supply staff are not available.<\/p><\/td> 10. Local authority level and parliamentary constituency area data are not available for multi-academy trusts.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> .. 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