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43527

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on encouraging computer science and programming in UK schools.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	192351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>As part of the reforms to the national curriculum, the Department for Education is strengthening the teaching of computing in schools by replacing information and communications technology with computing. The new programmes of study for computing, which will be taught in maintained schools from September 2014, have a much greater emphasis on computer science. For example, pupils at key stage 1 will be taught to create and debug simple programs and key stage 3 pupils will be taught to use two or more programming languages.</p><p>We also working with exam boards and sector experts to review the computer science GCSE and A level so that they reflect and build upon the changes made to the curriculum. The inclusion of computer science in the English Baccalaureate will provide further encouragement for pupils to take up the subject at GCSE level. We are also providing funding for several projects to help teachers acquire the necessary subject knowledge and skills to teach the new computing curriculum.</p><p>We are funding the British Computer Society to build a network of 400 ‘Master Teachers', create online teach-yourself resources and deliver 800 in-school workshops to help primary school teachers improve their subject knowledge. A further £500,000 competitive match-funded scheme was announced on 4 February to support excellent computing teaching and lever additional investment and engagement from business.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

62260

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Land
	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 the question of who retains ownership of the land in cases where freehold interest in local authority land is granted to an academy trust.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>When community schools convert to academies, the freehold is retained by the local authority and a lease is granted to the academy trust. In some circumstances, where the school governors or supporting foundation already hold the freehold, my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, may allow publicly-funded school land to be transferred to an academy trust, which will have satisfied the Secretary of State as to its ability to operate a state-funded school.</p><p> </p><p>There are strict rules protecting publicly funded land used by academies, regardless of who holds the freehold. This is set out in published guidance, which is available online:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>A copy of the guidance has been placed in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information about the average value of land used for academies on a freehold or leasehold basis. Information about the number of academies that occupy land on a leasehold and freehold basis is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201052 201053 201072 question first answered 23/06/2014 16:01:26 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62601

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many members of the armed forces have been recruited into teacher roles under the Troops to Teachers initiative to date.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Troops to Teachers undergraduate programme is a new programme, which started in January 2014. 41 service leavers joined the Troops to Teachers programme in January 2014. Recruitment is almost complete for the second cohort of the programme and more service leavers will start their training in September 2014. The first successful graduates of the programme will be employed as teachers, subject to achieving Qualified Teacher Status and a degree, in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/06/2014 12:08:14 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62603

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times he has used his powers under Schedule 1 of the Academies Act 2010 to ensure that land is transferred from an existing governing body directly to an academy trust.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201165 201252 201253 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62611

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances he can re-acquire freehold interest in land when an academy's funding agreement is terminated early.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201167 201252 201253 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62619

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to protect public assets and prevent academy trusts from selling freehold land in their possession.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201165 201167 201253 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62620

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers academy trusts have to dispose of land on which they hold freehold interests while retaining the proceeds.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201165 201167 201252 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62621

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in what circumstances he would terminate a leasehold agreement with an academy trust prior to the expiration of a 125-year agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201165 201167 201252 201253 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

61656

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	200445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2014 answer text <p>Two parliamentary questions tabled to the Department for Education, PQs 198493 (tabled on 13/5/2014) and 198434 (tabled on 12/5/2014), did not receive substantive answers by the time of prorogation. The questions had reply on dates during prorogation, and therefore could not be answered due to the House's rules regarding notice periods.</p><p> </p><p>As a courtesy, both Members have been sent copies of the answers that they would have received had the Department been permitted to give the answers in the usual way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/06/2014 16:15:37 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

43050

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in (a) Denton and Reddish constituency, (b) Stockport Metropolitan Borough and (c) Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council continued into (i) further education, (ii) higher education and (ii) apprenticeships in the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	192141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p>Destination Measures data, following key stage 4 and key stage 5, are published at local authority level for the years 2009/10 and 2010/11. Parliamentary constituency level data are published for 2010/11 only. The requested data, for the available years, are shown in the attached tables. The information is taken from Statistical First Release data, which is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock attachment 1 file name Copy of 192141 Sent to Parliament 20.03.14.xls title Destination measures - Denton and Reddish
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne