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76741

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department has provided to the Family Drug and Alcohol Court to date; and what his future funding plans are for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	204870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) received cross-government funding from the Department for Education, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Justice over four years (2008 -2010) to support its early pilot development. The Department for Education's contribution to this contract was £450,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also gave additional funding (2010-2012) of £150,000 each year to develop both a financial sustainability model for the future and a blueprint for the roll-out of other FDAC pilots in other areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently funding The Tavistock and Portman £150,000 in 2013-14 and 2014-15 to continue the development and roll out of the FDAC model. This money will be to enable FDAC to be developed further to be consistent with the revised Public Law Outline (PLO) 26-week time limit which came into force through the Children and Families Act 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been taken about future funding beyond 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 14/07/2014 14:32:19 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

76745

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Lead
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in how many schools in England is lead paint present.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	204968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold data on the number of schools in England where lead paint is present.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/07/2014 15:08:27 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

76312

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's press release, Deal to provide life-saving defibrillators to schools, published in April 2014, what progress has been made on securing a supplier who will offer defibrillators to all schools at a reduced price in time for autumn term.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	204673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Education are currently working in partnership with Department of Health colleagues and stakeholders to explore a range of options.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/07/2014 15:09:24 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

76315

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that parents are made aware of the use of halal meat in school dinners where non-halal meat is not an option.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	204383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government sets out the minimum standards for school food, which make sure children are served healthy, nutritious meals at school. Head teachers, governors and their caterers are best placed to make decisions about their school food policies, and how to communicate those to parents.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/07/2014 14:38:54 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

76318

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of qualified teachers who completed their studies in the last three years have a permanent teaching position.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	204490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The information that the Department for Education holds will be published on 23 July as additional tables to the Statistical First Release ‘School Workforce in England, November 2013'. The information will be available in table C3. The Statistical First Release is published at the following web link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/07/2014 14:39:54 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

76319

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on a national pay grading structure for teaching assistants.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	204429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, is not responsible for the pay and conditions of teaching assistants. These matters are determined by school employers.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/07/2014 12:56:05 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

76322

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Cerebral Palsy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides for early years professionals on support for children with cerebral palsy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Mr David Amess
uin	204515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Early Years Foundation Stage sets standards for learning, development and care. It is designed to be fully inclusive for all children and respond appropriately to the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which can include cerebral palsy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education provides funding to Early Support and has provided guidance on practice for children with SEND for parents and others on cerebral palsy.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance, published in 2012, can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ncb.org.uk/media/923252/earlysupportcerebral_palsy_final.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ncb.org.uk/media/923252/earlysupportcerebral_palsy_final.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The reforms in part 3 of Children and Families Act 2014 are designed to improve support for all children and young people with SEND. The 0-25 SEND Code of Practice which is currently being considered by Parliament has a specific section for early years providers which detail their statutory responsibilities and how they are expected to work together with partners in health and social care.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 14/07/2014 14:36:03 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

76323

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of teaching assistants that administer medicine to children in local authority schools in England.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	204509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has made no such estimate.</p><p> </p><p>It is for schools to decide how they deploy their staff. We would expect that where schools in England employ support staff, many will have responsibilities to support pupils with medical conditions, including the administration of medicines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/07/2014 15:07:52 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

76561

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Independent Schools Inspectorate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to alter the procedures and regulations under which the Independent Schools Inspectorate operates.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on regulations and advice on the approval of independent inspectorates. We intend to commence the relevant provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in September 2014, and introduce the new regulations and advice under those sections. The current approval of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) under the Education Act 2002 will cease to have effect, and as signalled in the consultation we intend to re-approve ISI under the 2008 Act. We will publish a response to the consultation shortly which will also set out the timescales for the implementation of changes.</p><p> </p><p>The 2008 Act also gives a basis in statute to Ofsted's quality assurance role. This role will continue, with Ofsted carrying out monitoring activities and reporting annually to the Secretary of State on the performance of the independent inspectorates.</p><p> </p><p>If, as a result of the revised agreement or for any other reason, ISI makes changes to their structure and operations, we would expect ISI to consult the schools it inspects before changes are introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL906 HL907 question first answered 14/07/2014 14:52:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

76562

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Independent Schools Inspectorate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what relationship they envisage in future between Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on regulations and advice on the approval of independent inspectorates. We intend to commence the relevant provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in September 2014, and introduce the new regulations and advice under those sections. The current approval of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) under the Education Act 2002 will cease to have effect, and as signalled in the consultation we intend to re-approve ISI under the 2008 Act. We will publish a response to the consultation shortly which will also set out the timescales for the implementation of changes.</p><p> </p><p>The 2008 Act also gives a basis in statute to Ofsted's quality assurance role. This role will continue, with Ofsted carrying out monitoring activities and reporting annually to the Secretary of State on the performance of the independent inspectorates.</p><p> </p><p>If, as a result of the revised agreement or for any other reason, ISI makes changes to their structure and operations, we would expect ISI to consult the schools it inspects before changes are introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL905 HL907 question first answered 14/07/2014 14:52:41 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden