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Budget 2016 announced funding for a number of programmes linked to the revenue from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.<\/p>
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Average class size figures for state-funded schools in England are calculated and published annually in the statistical first releases available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers<\/a>.<\/p> A national summary of average class sizes for key stages 1 and 2 and secondary is in the national tables document for each year, tables 6a and 6b respectively.<\/p> Data is not summarised by parliamentary constituency, but data for each school providing average class sizes for key stages 1 and 2, where appropriate, and overall is available via opening the underlying tables document for each year then the file \u2018\u2026Schools_Classes_UD\u2019. The figures can be filtered by parliamentary constituency, school phase and local authority.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/797471/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Statistics on the number of final year postgraduate trainee teachers who were awarded qualified teacher status, and the number and proportion of those who reported being in a teaching post within 6 months of qualifying, is available in Table 5 of the \u2018initial teacher training performance profiles: 2015 to 2016\u2019 statistical first release, available at:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-performance-profiles-2015-to-2016<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> The latest available data relates to academic year 2015/16 and Table 5b of the publication includes time-series data back to academic year 2006/07.<\/p> <\/p> The retention rates for teachers who qualified in each year are publically available in Table 8 of the \u2018School Workforce in England: November 2016\u2019 statistical release: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2016<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/797625/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department for Education does not set pay and conditions for early years professionals employed in private and voluntary sector organisations.<\/p> <\/p> The most recent data we have on the early years sector and pay is from the 2016 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers Statistical First Release (SFR). The accompanying research report, which is more detailed than the SFR, is available here (the section on 'Childcare staff pay in group-based and school-based providers<\/em>' can be found on pages 69-72):<\/p> <\/p><\/td> Completions <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Sustained Provision Type<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Advanced Apprenticeship<\/p><\/td> 9,200<\/p><\/td> 9,130<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 84%<\/p><\/td> 82%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Intermediate Apprenticeship<\/p><\/td> 5,220<\/p><\/td> 5,290<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 81%<\/p><\/td> 79%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes Study<\/em><\/p> <\/p> Note:<\/p> <\/p> Figures come from Official Statistics published on Outcome Based Success Measures available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-outcome-based-success-measures-2014-to-2015<\/a>.<\/p>
Employment Rate<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>