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1661012

registered interest
date	15/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mitigations for reinforced autoclave aerated concrete her Department has put in place in schools.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	199724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken.</p><p>The Department’s focus is on supporting schools and colleges to put in place suitable mitigations to minimise disruption to learning. Mitigation plans could include carrying out structural work so the space can continue to be used, or taking the space out of use, using other spaces on the school site, or in nearby schools or elsewhere in the local area, until structural supports or temporary buildings are installed. Mitigations depend on a number of factors including type of building, building use and the extent of RAAC in the space.</p><p>The supply of temporary buildings has been increased and the Department has been working with three contractors, to accelerate the installation of these. The Department also met key water and utility companies between 30 August and 5 September 2023 to ensure the easy connection to temporary services. The Department has secured significant capacity to meet current needs and can increase this if necessary. The Government will fund the emergency mitigation work needed to make buildings safe, including installing alternative classroom space where necessary.</p><p>Where schools and colleges need additional help with revenue costs, such as transport to locations or temporarily renting a local hall or office, all reasonable requests will be approved.</p><p>The Department will work with responsible bodies, surveyors and technical advisors to establish a longer-term permanent resolution to the RAAC, and will fund the completion of that work, including rebuilding where necessary.</p><p>Stepney All Saints School was not one of the 52 schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete mitigations in place referenced in the oral contribution of Monday 4 September 2023. It was included in the list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of RAAC as of 14 September, as published on 19 September. An updated list was published on 19 October available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information</a>. This contains a summary of the number of settings with confirmed RAAC and the status of education in place at these settings at the specified date.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 199725 199726 199737 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:14:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1662820

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Amery Hill School
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional capital funding Amery Hill School, in the Hampshire local authority area of East Hampshire constituency, received from the Government for the purposes of improving the condition of elements of that school rated 100% poor by the Condition Data Collection survey.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	200674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken.</p><p>The Department has committed £1.8 billion of capital funding for the 2023/24 financial year to improve the condition of school buildings, as part of over £15 billion allocated since 2015. In addition, the Department will transform poor condition buildings at 500 schools and sixth form colleges over the coming decade through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of all schools selected for the programme is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme</a>.</p><p>It is important to note that it was only since 2010, and the subsequent introduction of the Priority School Rebuilding Programme, and its successors, that building condition was made the driver for schools to be chosen for rebuilding. Previous programmes, such as the Building Schools for the Future (BSF), prioritised rebuilding for non-condition related reasons. Furthermore, the inclusion of a school within BSF did not mean it necessarily addressed the presence of RAAC. Several schools now confirmed as containing RAAC through the Department’s questionnaire and surveying programme were refurbished under BSF.</p><p>Local Authorities, larger multi academy trusts and larger voluntary aided bodies are eligible to receive an annual School Condition Allocation (SCA). It is for these responsible bodies to prioritise SCA across their schools based on local knowledge of the condition of their buildings. Smaller and stand alone academy trusts, small voluntary aided school bodies and sixth-form colleges are instead able to bid into the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), an annual bidding round, to apply for funding for specific capital projects. Information on CIF and SCA eligible schools for the 2023/24 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2023-to-2024-financial-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2023-to-2024-financial-year</a>.</p><p>Applications to the CIF are robustly assessed against the published criteria, prioritising need, and feedback is provided on unsuccessful applications. All successful CIF bids are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund</a>.</p><p>The Condition Data Collection (CDC) programme was the first ever comprehensive survey of the school estate. Previous administrations did not have consistent national data to understand the condition of the school estate. The survey, which ran from 2017-19, under which approximately 22,000 government funded schools and 250 further education establishments in England were visited, allowed the Department to understand the condition of the school and further education college estate and informed capital funding and programmes. Allocations to improve the condition of schools take into account consistent data from the Condition Data Collection (CDC1) to ensure funding is weighted to reflect the relative condition of school buildings. The Condition Data Collection 2 is in progress to collect updated data on the condition of schools in England. Reports from the programmes are shared with schools and responsible bodies to help inform their plans, alongside their own condition surveys and checks.</p><p>Schools also receive funding to spend on their capital priorities or to contribute to larger projects through an annual Devolved Formula Capital allocation (DFC). Details of SCA and DFC allocations for the current financial year are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year</a>. Allocations for previous years are available at: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/*/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/*/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations</a>.</p><p>Where the Department is alerted to significant safety issues with a building that cannot be managed with local resources, the Department provides additional support on a case by case basis. CIF eligible schools can apply for urgent capital support at any time in the year, if they have urgent building issues that need to be addressed. The Department also provides extensive guidance for responsible bodies to help them manage their estates effectively through resources such as the Good Estate Management for Schools guidance.</p><p>The Department will always put the safety and wellbeing of children and staff in education settings at the heart of its policy decisions.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 200612 200613 200614 200615 200616 200617 200618 200619 200620 200621 200622 200623 200624 200625 200626 200627 200628 200629 200630 200631 200632 200633 200634 200635 200636 200637 200638 200639 200640 200641 200642 200643 200644 200645 200646 200647 200648 200649 200650 200651 200652 200653 200654 200655 200656 200657 200658 200659 200660 200661 200662 200663 200664 200665 200666 200667 200668 200669 200670 200671 200672 200673 200675 200676 200677 200678 200679 200680 200681 200682 200683 200684 200685 200686 200687 200688 200689 200690 200691 200692 200693 200694 200695 200696 200697 200698 200699 200700 question first answered 23/10/2023 16:23:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1662799

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	The Shade Primary School
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional capital funding The Shade Primary School, in the Cambridgeshire local authority area of South East Cambridgeshire constituency has received from the Government for the purposes of improving the condition of elements of that school rated 100% poor by the Condition Data Collection survey.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	200653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken.</p><p>The Department has committed £1.8 billion of capital funding for the 2023/24 financial year to improve the condition of school buildings, as part of over £15 billion allocated since 2015. In addition, the Department will transform poor condition buildings at 500 schools and sixth form colleges over the coming decade through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of all schools selected for the programme is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme</a>.</p><p>It is important to note that it was only since 2010, and the subsequent introduction of the Priority School Rebuilding Programme, and its successors, that building condition was made the driver for schools to be chosen for rebuilding. Previous programmes, such as the Building Schools for the Future (BSF), prioritised rebuilding for non-condition related reasons. Furthermore, the inclusion of a school within BSF did not mean it necessarily addressed the presence of RAAC. Several schools now confirmed as containing RAAC through the Department’s questionnaire and surveying programme were refurbished under BSF.</p><p>Local Authorities, larger multi academy trusts and larger voluntary aided bodies are eligible to receive an annual School Condition Allocation (SCA). It is for these responsible bodies to prioritise SCA across their schools based on local knowledge of the condition of their buildings. Smaller and stand alone academy trusts, small voluntary aided school bodies and sixth-form colleges are instead able to bid into the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), an annual bidding round, to apply for funding for specific capital projects. Information on CIF and SCA eligible schools for the 2023/24 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2023-to-2024-financial-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2023-to-2024-financial-year</a>.</p><p>Applications to the CIF are robustly assessed against the published criteria, prioritising need, and feedback is provided on unsuccessful applications. All successful CIF bids are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund</a>.</p><p>The Condition Data Collection (CDC) programme was the first ever comprehensive survey of the school estate. Previous administrations did not have consistent national data to understand the condition of the school estate. The survey, which ran from 2017-19, under which approximately 22,000 government funded schools and 250 further education establishments in England were visited, allowed the Department to understand the condition of the school and further education college estate and informed capital funding and programmes. Allocations to improve the condition of schools take into account consistent data from the Condition Data Collection (CDC1) to ensure funding is weighted to reflect the relative condition of school buildings. The Condition Data Collection 2 is in progress to collect updated data on the condition of schools in England. Reports from the programmes are shared with schools and responsible bodies to help inform their plans, alongside their own condition surveys and checks.</p><p>Schools also receive funding to spend on their capital priorities or to contribute to larger projects through an annual Devolved Formula Capital allocation (DFC). Details of SCA and DFC allocations for the current financial year are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year</a>. Allocations for previous years are available at: <a href="https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/*/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/*/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations</a>.</p><p>Where the Department is alerted to significant safety issues with a building that cannot be managed with local resources, the Department provides additional support on a case by case basis. CIF eligible schools can apply for urgent capital support at any time in the year, if they have urgent building issues that need to be addressed. The Department also provides extensive guidance for responsible bodies to help them manage their estates effectively through resources such as the Good Estate Management for Schools guidance.</p><p>The Department will always put the safety and wellbeing of children and staff in education settings at the heart of its policy decisions.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 200612 200613 200614 200615 200616 200617 200618 200619 200620 200621 200622 200623 200624 200625 200626 200627 200628 200629 200630 200631 200632 200633 200634 200635 200636 200637 200638 200639 200640 200641 200642 200643 200644 200645 200646 200647 200648 200649 200650 200651 200652 200654 200655 200656 200657 200658 200659 200660 200661 200662 200663 200664 200665 200666 200667 200668 200669 200670 200671 200672 200673 200674 200675 200676 200677 200678 200679 200680 200681 200682 200683 200684 200685 200686 200687 200688 200689 200690 200691 200692 200693 200694 200695 200696 200697 200698 200699 200700 question first answered 23/10/2023 16:23:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1662991

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which (a) maintained nurseries, (b) other early years education settings, (c) childminders, (d) other childcare providers, (e) primary schools, (f) secondary schools and (g) sixth-form colleges outside the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency the Minister of State for Schools has visited since 25 October 2022; and if she will publish the (i) name, (ii) location, (iii) postcode and (iv) parliamentary constituency of each such establishment.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	200845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and Ministers regularly travel across the country visiting educational institutions, including nurseries, schools, colleges and universities. The Department receives many requests for visits and visits settings across a broad geography, within the constraints of Departmental business and the Parliamentary timetable.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 200844 question first answered 23/10/2023 16:21:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1662990

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which (a) maintained nurseries, (b) other early years education settings, (c) childminders, (d) other childcare providers, (e) primary schools, (f) secondary schools, (g) sixth-form colleges, (h) further education colleges and (j) universities outside the Chichester constituency she has visited since 25 October 2022; and if she will publish the (i) name, (ii) location, (iii) postcode and (iv) parliamentary constituency of each such establishment.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	200844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State and Ministers regularly travel across the country visiting educational institutions, including nurseries, schools, colleges and universities. The Department receives many requests for visits and visits settings across a broad geography, within the constraints of Departmental business and the Parliamentary timetable.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 200845 question first answered 23/10/2023 16:21:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1665879

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many secondary school music teachers left the teaching profession in the period between (a) 2010 and 2015, (b) 2015 and 2020 and (c) 2020 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	203260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Information on the number of teachers leaving state-funded schools and the number of teachers by subject in state-funded secondary schools in England are published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ national statistic available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p><p>In the year to November 2022, the full time equivalent (FTE) of 43,997 qualified teachers left the state-funded sector in England, while 47,954 qualified teachers joined.</p><p>The latest available data shows that in November 2022, the latest data available, there were 7,184 FTE teachers teaching music in state-funded secondary schools, a slight increase from 7,003 in the previous year.</p><p><strong>Full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers<sup>1</sup> of music in state-funded secondary schools</strong><br> 2011/12 to 2022/23</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of teachers of all years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>8,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7,432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7,268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>7,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>6,862</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>6,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>6,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>6,525</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>6,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>6,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>7,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>7,184</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: School Workforce Census, published at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/94487fba-1bd5-4bef-b77d-08dbd08e1875" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/94487fba-1bd5-4bef-b77d-08dbd08e1875</a> <br> 1: Teachers were counted once against each subject and key stage they taught, irrespective of the time spent teaching.</p><p> </p><p>The requested figures for music teachers leaving the teaching profession are not available.</p><p>The quality of teaching remains the single most important factor in improving outcomes for children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>The Department plans to update the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy, originally published in 2019, and build on existing reforms to ensure every child has an excellent teacher, including in music. The strategy update will reflect progress in delivering these reforms, and set out priorities for the coming years.</p><p>For those starting initial teacher training in music in the 2024/25 academic year, the Department is offering £10,000 tax-free bursaries. This should attract more music teachers into the profession and support schools in delivering at least one hour of music lessons a week.</p><p>The Government will also be placing a stronger emphasis on teacher development as part of the Music Hub programme in the future, including peer-to-peer support through new Lead Schools in every Hub.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 203261 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:18:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1663943

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: Registration and Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to (a) introduce a national register of children education at home and (b) provide (i) Ofsted with additional powers to investigate suspected illegal settings and (ii) prosecutors the power to shut settings down where appropriate; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	201796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to introducing statutory Local Authority registers for children not in school, as well as a duty for Local Authorities to provide support to home educating families. The Department will legislate for these at a future suitable opportunity, to support Local Authorities to undertake their existing duties to ensure that all children receive a suitable education and are safe, regardless of where they are educated.</p><p>Since 2016, the Department and Ofsted have worked successfully with the Crown Prosecution Services to secure criminal convictions against those responsible for five settings that were operating illegally as schools. The Government has recognised the need to improve powers to investigate and act against such settings. The Department remains committed to legislating for these powers at a future suitable opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/10/2023 15:08:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1662143

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of teachers accredited by initial teacher training (ITT) providers in the academic years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22 and (d) 2022-23 will be accredited to deliver ITT courses in academic year 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	200589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The number of places and trainees changes each year. The table below shows the number of initial teacher training (ITT) providers and total new entrants to ITT over the past four years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of ITT providers</p></td><td><p>Total number of ITT new entrants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td><p>33,799</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>40,377</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>36,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>28,991</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>179 providers have been accredited to deliver reformed ITT from September 2024, following an accreditation process designed to drive up the quality and consistency of ITT leading to Qualified Teacher Status. This number includes 155 existing ITT providers. Together, these providers will cover all regions of the country. Where appropriate, the Department is encouraging accredited providers to consider partnering with those who were unsuccessful in gaining accreditation to bring together high-quality provision with local expertise, connections and experience.</p><p>The Department will continue to monitor the availability of provision across England to ensure that the ITT market is ready and able to deliver teacher training programmes in every part of the country from September 2024.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/10/2023 15:07:24 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1662944

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	200798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department recognises that issues relating to sex and gender can be complex and sensitive for schools to navigate, which is why the Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools and colleges in relation to children who are questioning their gender.</p><p>It is vital that the guidance published gives clarity for schools and colleges, and reassurance for parents. The Department is taking the necessary time to ensure that it reflects the best possible advice before publishing the draft.</p><p>It is important that the Department is able to consider a wide range of views in order to get the guidance right. The Department has, therefore, committed to holding a public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 201245 question first answered 23/10/2023 14:50:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1665627

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Secondary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve financial education in secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Broadland
tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
uin	906622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Financial education forms a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for mathematics (at Key Stages 1 to 4) and citizenship (at Key stages 3 and 4), which together cover important financial topics including personal budgeting, saving for the future, managing credit and debt, and calculating interest. The National Curriculum is compulsory for maintained schools but academies must teach a broad and balanced curriculum, including mathematics. The National Curriculum can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum</a>.</p><p>The Prime Minister recently announced more investment in secondary mathematics, and that mathematics will be studied by all 16 to 18 year olds as part of the new Advanced British Standard qualification.</p><p>As with all aspects of the curriculum, schools have flexibility over how they deliver financial education, so they can develop an approach that is sensitive to the needs and background of their pupils.</p><p>There is a wide range of support for financial education. For example, the Money and Pensions Service has published guidance, setting out how schools can improve the financial education they deliver, and signposting to services and resources that can help. The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://maps.org.uk/en/publications/research/2021/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://maps.org.uk/en/publications/research/2021/financial-education-guidance-for-primary-and-secondary-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p>The Department’s national network of 40 Maths Hubs also supports schools to improve their mathematics teaching, including financial content in the mathematics curriculum, based on best practice from East Asia.</p><p>The Oak National Academy, which became an independent Arm’s Length Body in September 2022, will provide adaptable, optional and free support for schools, reducing teacher workload and enabling pupils to access a high quality curriculum. New Oak curriculum materials, including for mathematics, will start be available from autumn 2023, with full curriculum packages available by summer 2024. Oak’s next phase of procurement of curriculum resources is expected to launch in late 2023 and will include citizenship.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/10/2023 12:18:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew