The Department for Education is asking schools, like other employers across the public sector, to contribute more towards their employees\u2019 pensions to ensure that the cost of public sector pension schemes do not fall unfairly on taxpayers. Our protection of the core schools budget in real terms means that schools are well-placed to cope with changes in their costs in 2015-16. The Department has also deferred the introduction of the increase to September 2015, giving schools an additional five months to plan how they will meet the additional pensions cost.<\/p>
In addition, the Chancellor confirmed that the next spending review will take into account the cost to employers of the reforms to the Teachers\u2019 Pension Scheme and the implications for National Insurance.<\/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" : "2014-10-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-27T11:01:14.1320255Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Teachers: Pensions"} , "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 her Department will provide funding for schools and colleges providing education for young people under the age of 19 to meet the additional costs arising from the (a) additional employer contribution as set out in the Teachers' Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 and (b) higher national insurance contributions which will be paid from 1 April 2016 as a result of the Pension Act 2014; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barnsley Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"} ], "uin" : "211581"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100363", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100363/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The following table provides the full-time equivalent (FTE) number and proportion of male and female regular teachers in service (full-time head count of regular teachers and FTE of part-time regular teachers) in publicly funded primary schools in England, November 2010 to 2013.<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Male<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Female<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td> %<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 27,200<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 169,000<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 196,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 28,100<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 171,000<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 199,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 29,200<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 174,700<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 204,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 30,600<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 179,200<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> 209,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> 1. Includes unspecified gender so will not equal the sum of the individual genders.<\/p> We value diversity in the workforce and want the best people in the classroom. The quality of teachers across the board is improving \u2013 the proportion of primary teachers with a 2:1 degree or better has increased from 62% in 2009/10 to 73% in 2013/14.<\/p> Nevertheless, we are keen to see more outstanding male teachers in primary schools and the trend is positive. The number of male teachers in primary schools has increased by 3,400 since 2010, whilst the proportion of male primary trainees starting programmes in 2013/14 is 21%, compared to 20% in 2012/13 and 19% in 2011/12. The proportion of male trainees starting School Direct (salaried) initial teacher training primary programmes is even higher at 28% in 2013/14, indicating that schools, when given the power to recruit their own trainees, are particularly successful in recruiting men.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) male and (b) female teachers there are in state primary schools; and if she will take steps to increase the number of male teachers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many responses her Department's press office has made to enquiries from student journalists in the last year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100469/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The House of Commons Commission initially committed itself to a reduction in the Administration Resource Estimate in December 2009. The following year this was restated as an intention to reduce the Estimate to £210 million by 2014/15 from a baseline of £231 million for 2010/11.(a) <\/sup>Taking forecast inflation into account, this represented a reduction of 17% in real terms. In December 2013 the Commission agreed an Administration Estimate for 2014/15 of £201.3 million \u2013 allowing for transfers between Estimates and other adjustments, this was £2 million below the target set in 2010.<\/p> The Finance and Services Committee will, on Tuesday 28 October, be publishing its first report of the session, entitled House of Commons Financial Plan 2015\u201316 to 2018\u201319, including draft Estimates for 2015\u201316<\/em> (HC 757), which provides further detail. I shall be approaching the Backbench Business Committee to request a debate on the report before the Committee gives its advice on the 2015/16 Estimate to the Commission in December. This would give all hon. Members a chance to discuss and contribute to the financial plan.<\/p> Note: (a) In December 2009 the Commission agreed an Estimate for 2010/11 of £258 million. However, having taken account of the transfer of staff to IPSA and various accounting adjustments, this was reduced to £231 million. Agreement of an initial, in-year savings package by the Commission in June 2010 meant that it actually laid an Estimate for 2010/11 of £219 million.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross representing the House of Commons Commission, what funding was (a) allocated to the Commission in 2010 and (b) will be so allocated in 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100507/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " I refer the Hon Gentlemen to Departmental Business Plans which record all commitments, timescales for completion and progress against them. The Business Plans are fully transparent and are available at www.transparency.number10.gov.uk<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/247", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government policies announced since the Coalition Agreement have not been implemented; and what the reason is for not implementing each such policy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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