We have a world-class higher education system and the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 sets the foundation for further improvements to the system. We have established the Office for Students to operate a new register of providers and ensure minimum standards. We have also enacted the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) to hold universities to account for the teaching and outcomes they deliver for students, and are encouraging further diversity within the system with new providers and shorter degrees delivered at a lower cost to students.<\/p>
These important achievements are being built on with the post-18 review of education and funding looking further at how we can ensure our post-18 education system is joined up and supported by a funding system that works for students and taxpayers.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4021", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Skidmore"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingswood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Skidmore"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-20T19:01:18.013Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Universities: Standards"} , "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 he is taking to ensure that university students receive value for money from student fees.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/373", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Davis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Haltemprice and Howden"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr David Davis"} ], "uin" : "232112"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088251", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088251/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We are delighted that the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2018 highlights that the UK is a high performer, 10th<\/sup> out of 50 countries. In particular, it shows that the UK is a top destination for international students, with almost 1 in 5 students studying at UK universities coming from abroad.<\/p> Standards are rising in our schools, with 84% of pupils now attending good or outstanding schools, compared to 66% in 2010. We look towards the best education systems in the world to help propel our reforms and consolidate our performance as we strive for a truly world class education for everyone.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UK's tenth place rating in the Worldwide Educating for the Future Index 2018 produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Care Leaver Covenant announced by his Department in October 2018, how many placements for (a) work experience, (b) internships and (c) apprenticeships have been made available to young care leavers under that strategy to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking ensure that sixth form colleges receive adequate funding to offer (a) student support and (b) extra-curricular activities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088341/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Funding for children\u2019s services is made available through the local government finance settlement (LGFS), which gives local authorities flexibility to target spending according to local needs and to fulfil their statutory responsibilities, including services for children and families. Since 2010, the responsibilities of local authorities and the makeup of their funding streams have changed significantly. Therefore, wider spending power measures are not directly comparable over this period.<\/p> Over the 5 year period to 2019-20, councils have access, through the LGFS, to over £200 billion to deliver local services, including children\u2019s services. Core spending power has increased from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20.<\/p> In addition to this the Autumn Budget announced a further £410 million in 2019-20 for local authorities to invest in adult and children\u2019s social care services. It also announced £84 million of extra funding, over the next 5 years, to support local authorities to invest in initiatives that improve social work practice and decision making.<\/p> Local authority level data since 2013 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait<\/a>.<\/p> National level children in need and service use since 2010 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-children-in-need<\/a> and: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children<\/a>.<\/p> The most common factors recorded in children\u2019s social care assessments are domestic abuse and mental health. These have been consistently the top two factors for the years during which we have collected this data and have risen in line with trends in demand.<\/p> The Department for Education are working closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the review of relative needs and resources to develop a robust, up-to-date approach to funding distribution for children's services at LGFSs.<\/p> The government will continue to work closely with the sector to consider long-term children\u2019s services funding as part of the upcoming Spending Review.<\/p>"}
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