The National Association of Head Teachers wrote to the Secretary of State for Education on 22 October 2014 about paying school business managers on the leadership pay range. In her reply the Secretary of State explained that the School Teachers\u2019 Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) only provides for headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers to be paid on the leadership pay range. School business managers do not fall within the definition of \u2018school teacher\u2019 in the STPCD and so are not subject to its provisions. Schools that are the direct employers of school business managers have the flexibility to decide for themselves the appropriate rates of pay for such staff.<\/p>
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The Secretary of State for Education has spoken to a number of representatives from the religious and non-religious communities about proposed content for the new religious studies GCSE, which was published for consultation on 7 November and closes on 29 December.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bognor Regis and Littlehampton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Nick Gibb"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-21T11:57:04.627Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Religion: GCSE"} , "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 recent representations she has received on proposed content for the new religious studies GCSE.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1400", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Brennan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kevin Brennan"} ], "uin" : "214915"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156227", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156227/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Secretary of State for Education has had many representations on the question of same sex marriage and relationships, but none relate to the teaching of British values because that is a different matter. All schools have an important part to play in preparing their pupils for life in modern Britain by promoting the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. In addition, all schools are already required to abide by the Equality Act 2010 and promote principles which encourage respect for other people, with particular regard to protected characteristics. It is right to respect other people, even if you do not agree with their way of life. This is a fundamental part of preparation for life in modern Britain, and a principle with which all schools should agree.<\/p>
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The Department for Education pays grants to academy sponsors when they take over failing schools. These are intended to support the school\u2019s improvement.<\/p>
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The Department makes no specific requirement that sponsors spend this grant funding on the development of teaching resources.<\/p>
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It is the Department for Education\u2019s policy to have copyright in materials produced under contracts or grants assigned to the Crown. Where it benefits the Department we allow contractors/grant recipients to retain ownership of copyright but to provide the Department with a copyright license in the material.<\/p>
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Breaches of copyright in material assigned to the Crown are dealt with by Her Majesty\u2019s Stationery Office. Breaches of contract by contractors or grant recipients, including misuse of material which has been licensed to the Department, are dealt with by the Department subject to legal advice.<\/p>
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Her Majesty\u2019s Passport Office (the Directorate of the Home Office which is responsible for civil registration in England and Wales) is currently pursuing options to modernise civil registration. As part of this work, discussions have already taken place with officials in the Welsh Government and the Wales Office to examine how Welsh language services can be improved as part of this work. These discussions will continue with a view to bringing forward options as to how the issues raised in 12.2.2. of the report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales might be addressed.<\/p>
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