Now that negotiations are underway, Her Majesty\u2019s Government needs to intensify its engagement with UK business to ensure a smooth and orderly exit from the EU. We will bring forward a Business Advisory Group on EU exit in order to canvass a variety of views from across the business community. We will reach a successful outcome by drawing on the expertise of these organisations and working with them to test and validate positions as we prepare to leave the EU.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Anelay of St Johns"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-17T15:53:47.133Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "203"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Exiting the European Union"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to ensure that the advice given by the newly established EU Exit business advisory group will be taken and acted upon.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/693", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Kinnock"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Kinnock"} ], "uin" : "HL377"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/692695", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/692695/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department has published advice for head teachers to help ensure their charging policies comply with the law. The advice accurately reflects the terms of the Education Act 1996.<\/p>
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The \u2018Charging for School Activities\u2019 advice states schools can ask for voluntary contributions for the benefit of the school or any school activities. When schools request voluntary contributions they should not pressurise parents into paying and must make clear to parents there is no obligation to make any contribution.<\/p>
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The advice also states that no child should be excluded from an activity simply because their parents are unwilling or unable to pay.<\/p>
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The core schools budget has been protected in real terms since 2010, with school funding at its highest level on record at more than £40bn in 2016-17.<\/p>
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The Government continues to provide support for schools to help them use their funding in the most cost effective ways, including improving the way they buy goods and services, so\u200e they get the best possible value.<\/p>
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The published advice \u2018Charging for School Activities\u2019 is available to parents.<\/p>
The advice explains that schools can ask for voluntary contributions for the benefit of the school or any school activities. When schools make requests for contributions they should not make parents feel pressurised into paying and must make clear contributions are voluntary.<\/p>
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The advice also makes clear that no child should be excluded from an activity simply because his or her parents are unwilling or unable to pay.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-02-28T17:36:14.213Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Maintained Schools: Finance"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what advice they are giving to parents who have been notified by their children's maintained schools of the need for voluntary financial contributions to offset higher operational and employment costs and real-terms reductions in public funding.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/693", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Kinnock"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Kinnock"} ], "uin" : "HL5509"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/692697", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/692697/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
We want schools to have the resources they need so that every child has access to an education that fulfils their potential. We have protected the core schools budget in real terms overall. This year, it is the largest ever on record, totalling over £40 billion.<\/p>
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We recognise that schools, as with other public services, are facing broader cost pressures. In response to this we have produced tools, information and guidance for schools financial health and efficiency, which can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/schools-financial-health-and-efficiency<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> We also know there is significant scope for savings in non-pay and procurement costs. We have launched a school buying strategy to support schools to seek to save over £1bn a year by 2019-20 on their non-staff spend.<\/p> <\/p> The collection also includes Workforce Planning Guidance for schools. This guidance contains links to advice and case studies, as well as lists of options and questions for school leaders to consider when reviewing their staff structures.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what measures they will take to ensure that school spending choices do not put educational outcomes at risk.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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