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Figures from the School Workforce Census of November 2013 show there were 12,800 black and minority ethnic teachers in publicly funded primary schools and 18,600 in publicly funded secondary schools in England; a total of 31,400 teachers (an increase from 25,900 in November 2010). This represents 6% of primary school teachers and 9% of all secondary school teachers. 7% of all teachers in primary and secondary schools in England come from black and other ethnic minority groups.<\/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" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-03T13:42:07.1046471Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Teachers: Ethnic Groups"} , "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, how many black and minority ethnic teachers there are in state (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/172", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hackney North and Stoke Newington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Diane Abbott"} ], "uin" : "212173"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101367", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101367/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The following table provides the headcount number [1] and percentage of teachers without Qualified Teacher Status in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in (i) the North West and (ii) Warrington local authority in November 2013:<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

PRIMARY SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of Teachers without Qualified Teacher Status<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total Number of Teachers<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

% Teachers without Qualified Teacher Status <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Warrington Local Authority<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

990<\/p><\/td>

1.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td>

31,470<\/p><\/td>

1.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ENGLAND<\/p><\/td>

5,660<\/p><\/td>

238,300<\/p><\/td>

2.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

SECONDARY SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Warrington Local Authority<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td>

930<\/p><\/td>

4.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

North West<\/p><\/td>

840<\/p><\/td>

29,830<\/p><\/td>

2.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

ENGLAND<\/p><\/td>

11,770<\/p><\/td>

227,960<\/p><\/td>

5.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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<\/p>

These figures are based on data from the School Workforce Census, published online at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013<\/a><\/p>

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[1] Differs from the published national figure as the table does not include an estimate of unqualified teachers in those schools who did not make a School Workforce Census return.<\/p>

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The following table provides the number of teachers who were awarded age, ill-health and premature retirement benefits from the Teachers\u2019 Pensions Scheme in 2012-13 and whose last recorded service was in a publicly funded school in England.<\/p>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

Age retirements<\/p><\/td>

9,970<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ill health retirements<\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Premature retirements [1]<\/p><\/td>

8,190<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

18,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Source: Teachers\u2019 Pensioner Statistical System.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Figures are provisional and are rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

[1] Includes premature and actuarially reduced awards of pension benefits.<\/p>

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The following table provides estimates for the number of teachers needed in each academic year from 2016/17 to 2020/21. This need for teachers will be met through a combination of new trainees, those returning to the profession and those entering the state-funded sector in England for the first time.<\/p>

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<\/p>
<\/td>

2016/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2017/18<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2018/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2019/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2020/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Primary<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

30,200<\/p><\/td>

29,200<\/p><\/td>

28,400<\/p><\/td>

27,200<\/p><\/td>

28,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Secondary<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

23,500<\/p><\/td>

24,200<\/p><\/td>

24,900<\/p><\/td>

25,100<\/p><\/td>

24,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Source: Teacher Supply Model<\/em><\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department for Education uses the Teacher Supply Model (TSM) to calculate the optimum number of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) places required to match the future supply of teachers to the estimated demand for qualified teachers within the state-funded sector in England. The National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) use this information to inform their allocation of ITT places to teacher training providers.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The estimates for the future demand for teachers use the projected number of pupils in schools, assumed Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs) and our best estimates for the number of teachers required to implement the Department\u2019s policy initiatives. The model also takes into account other flows within the existing stock of teachers such as those leaving the profession or retiring as well as those expected to return to teaching in the state-funded sector.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department forecasts the need for teacher trainees one year in advance in line with the annual ITT allocation decisions. However, the TSM also forecasts teacher demand over ten years to provide an overview of long term trends.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Whilst the Department estimates future teacher demand, decision-making taken at school level determines the actual number of teachers required. As with any forecast, the uncertainty increases the further we look into the future.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The Department has published estimates of teacher demand in part 1 of the TSM, which is published online at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model<\/a><\/p>

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The following table provides the number of full and part-time teachers who were awarded retirement benefits from the Teachers\u2019 Pensions Scheme in 2012-13 and whose last recorded service was in a publicly funded school in England.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Full-time<\/p><\/td>

9,250<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Part-time<\/p><\/td>

4,250<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Unknown [1]<\/p><\/td>

5,100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

18,600<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Source: Teachers\u2019 Pensioner Statistical System.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Figures are provisional and are rounded to the nearest 10.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

[1] Type of last service is unknown as the teacher left service sometime before the pension award.<\/p>

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The Department for Education does not hold the specific data requested. However, the scheme administrator for the Teachers\u2019 Pension Scheme (TPS) holds data on the number of individuals who have participated in the scheme in the past but are now deferred (have ceased to be in pensionable service but have not yet accessed benefits).<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

While the TPS data includes teachers whose last recorded service was in a publicly funded school in England, it also covers those whose last service was in Wales or in other establishments covered by the Scheme (for example further and higher education establishments). I have asked the TPS administrator to provide a breakdown of the data on deferred members that excludes those whose last service was in Wales, or in a non-publicly-funded school sector establishment, or where the member reached their normal pension age by 2012, and will place a copy of the final results in the library of the House.<\/p>

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This is a matter for Her Majesty\u2019s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.<\/p>

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The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund supports the most financially disadvantaged 16- to 19-year-olds and those young people who most need help with the costs of staying in education. Schools, colleges and providers are allocated funding from which they can make discretionary awards to young people who are facing genuine financial barriers to participating in education.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

In the annually updated guide published by the Education Funding Agency, institutions are advised that they should assess each student\u2019s individual circumstances when deciding whether to award a discretionary bursary. The Government believes that institutions are best placed to decide which students face financial barriers to effective participation in education and institutions are free to determine the eligibility criteria they apply for discretionary bursary awards as well as the frequency and conditions of payments.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

If a student in financial difficulties believes that their personal circumstances have not been taken into account and as a result they are facing hardship, I would urge them to ask their institution to look again at their claim.<\/p>

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The aim of the Pupil Premium is to raise the attainment of mainly economically disadvantaged pupils, which is why the funding is focused on those children who have been on free school meals at some point in the last six years.<\/p>

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There are no plans to extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at home. The Government respects the right of parents to choose how their children are educated, whether this is at home or in any of the institutions available to them. However, parents who choose to home educate their children must take responsibility for costs. Local authorities have the power to give assistance to parents who home school if they so choose.<\/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" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-03T13:54:35.7946064Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupil Premium"} , "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 merits of extending the Pupil Premium to all children educated at home.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "212017"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101104", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101104/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

There are no plans to extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at home, or to children with either foetal alcohol spectrum disorder or other special needs. The aim of the Pupil Premium is to help schools close the attainment gap, with funding focused on those children who have been on free school meals at some point in the last six years.<\/p>

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The Government respects the right of parents to choose how their children are educated, whether this is at home or in any of the institutions available to them. However, parents who choose to home educate their children must take responsibility for the costs.<\/p>

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Local authorities have the power to choose to give assistance to parents who home school. This can include providing support to children with special educational needs, whether or not they have a statement or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. The 0-25 SEND Code of Practice makes it clear that local authorities should work with parents and consider whether to provide support in the home to help the parents make suitable provision. Where an authority draws up a statement or EHC plan which \u2018names\u2019 home education as the right provision for the child then they must make any additional special educational provision set out by the statement or plan.<\/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" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-03T13:51:55.1681095Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupil Premium"} , "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 she will extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at home and have (a) foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and (b) other special needs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "212018"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&min-date=2014-10-27&answer.answeringMemberConstituency=Yeovil&max-answer.dateOfAnswer=2014-11-03&max-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2014-11-03T14%3A02%3A56.2320624Z", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 12, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }