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101102
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading 16-19 Bursary Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when considering a payment through the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, whether the personal circumstances of a student undergoing financial hardship should be taken into account by a sixth form college. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 211959 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund supports the most financially disadvantaged 16- to 19-year-olds and those young people who most need help with the costs of staying in education. Schools, colleges and providers are allocated funding from which they can make discretionary awards to young people who are facing genuine financial barriers to participating in education.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the annually updated guide published by the Education Funding Agency, institutions are advised that they should assess each student’s individual circumstances when deciding whether to award a discretionary bursary. The Government believes that institutions are best placed to decide which students face financial barriers to effective participation in education and institutions are free to determine the eligibility criteria they apply for discretionary bursary awards as well as the frequency and conditions of payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If a student in financial difficulties believes that their personal circumstances have not been taken into account and as a result they are facing hardship, I would urge them to ask their institution to look again at their claim.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:00:24.7441267Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:00:24.7441267Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
101103
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupil Premium more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the merits of extending the Pupil Premium to all children educated at home. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 212017 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The aim of the Pupil Premium is to raise the attainment of mainly economically disadvantaged pupils, which is why the funding is focused on those children who have been on free school meals at some point in the last six years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at home. The Government respects the right of parents to choose how their children are educated, whether this is at home or in any of the institutions available to them. However, parents who choose to home educate their children must take responsibility for costs. Local authorities have the power to give assistance to parents who home school if they so choose.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T13:54:35.7946064Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T13:54:35.7946064Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
101104
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupil Premium more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at home and have (a) foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and (b) other special needs. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 212018 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at home, or to children with either foetal alcohol spectrum disorder or other special needs. The aim of the Pupil Premium is to help schools close the attainment gap, with funding focused on those children who have been on free school meals at some point in the last six years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government respects the right of parents to choose how their children are educated, whether this is at home or in any of the institutions available to them. However, parents who choose to home educate their children must take responsibility for the costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have the power to choose to give assistance to parents who home school. This can include providing support to children with special educational needs, whether or not they have a statement or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. The 0-25 SEND Code of Practice makes it clear that local authorities should work with parents and consider whether to provide support in the home to help the parents make suitable provision. Where an authority draws up a statement or EHC plan which ‘names’ home education as the right provision for the child then they must make any additional special educational provision set out by the statement or plan.</p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T13:51:55.1681095Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T13:51:55.1681095Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
101105
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Suffolk more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Ofsted inspections were carried out in Suffolk local education authority area in (a) primary, (b) secondary, (c) straight-through, (d) nursery and (e) other schools in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Ruffley more like this
uin 211958 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T17:24:44.2088562Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T17:24:44.2088562Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
133
label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley more like this
101106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Secondary Education: Teachers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics there were in UK secondary schools in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
tabling member printed
Adam Afriyie more like this
uin 212006 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The following table provides the number of science (by separate science subject), technology, engineering and mathematics teachers in service in publicly funded secondary schools in England in November of each year from 2011 to 2013: [1], [2]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Subject [3]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physics</p></td><td><p>5,900</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>6,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemistry</p></td><td><p>6,900</p></td><td><p>7,200</p></td><td><p>7,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biology</p></td><td><p>8,500</p></td><td><p>8,700</p></td><td><p>8,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Combined/General Science</p></td><td><p>34,700</p></td><td><p>32,700</p></td><td><p>32,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Sciences</p></td><td><p>2,800</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Technology</p></td><td><p>14,800</p></td><td><p>13,800</p></td><td><p>13,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mathematics</p></td><td><p>35,200</p></td><td><p>32,800</p></td><td><p>33,300</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><em>Source: School Workforce Census</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Figures are based on a large sample of over 70% of secondary schools.</p><p>[2] Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.</p><p>[3] Each teacher is counted once under each subject they teach.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for the respective devolved administrations.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T13:58:09.0956636Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T13:58:09.0956636Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
1586
label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
101107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupil Premium: Brigg and Goole more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding schools in Brigg and Goole constituency received under the pupil premium in 2013-14; and what estimate she has made of how much funding those schools will receive in pupil premium in 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 212068 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>Schools and academies in Brigg and Goole constituency have been allocated £2.231 million through the pupil premium for financial year 2013 to 2014, and £2.851 million for financial year 2014 to 2015.</p><p> </p><p>This includes funding through the deprivation and service child elements for financial year 2013 to 2014, and also the children adopted from care element for financial year 2014 to 2015, but excludes the looked-after children element in both years as this is not available at a parliamentary constituency level.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T15:26:56.0710226Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:26:56.0710226Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
101108
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Private Finance Initiative more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many private finance initiative projects her Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 212095 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Department for Education has not entered into any private finance contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has, however, approved 171 private finance schools contracts entered into by other bodies, such as local authorities. Details of these contracts are published online: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2013-summary-data</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T16:13:38.9315581Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T16:13:38.9315581Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
101363
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many black and minority ethnic teachers there are in state (a) primary and (b) secondary schools; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 212173 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>Figures from the School Workforce Census of November 2013 show there were 12,800 black and minority ethnic teachers in publicly funded primary schools and 18,600 in publicly funded secondary schools in England; a total of 31,400 teachers (an increase from 25,900 in November 2010). This represents 6% of primary school teachers and 9% of all secondary school teachers. 7% of all teachers in primary and secondary schools in England come from black and other ethnic minority groups.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T13:42:07.1046471Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T13:42:07.1046471Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
101367
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people without a recognised teaching qualification are employed as teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) the north west and (ii) Warrington. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 212264 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The following table provides the headcount number [1] and percentage of teachers without Qualified Teacher Status in publicly funded primary and secondary schools in (i) the North West and (ii) Warrington local authority in November 2013:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PRIMARY SCHOOLS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Teachers without Qualified Teacher Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Number of Teachers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Teachers without Qualified Teacher Status </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Local Authority</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>990</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>31,470</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ENGLAND</p></td><td><p>5,660</p></td><td><p>238,300</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SECONDARY SCHOOLS</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Local Authority</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>930</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>840</p></td><td><p>29,830</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ENGLAND</p></td><td><p>11,770</p></td><td><p>227,960</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures are based on data from the School Workforce Census, published online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Differs from the published national figure as the table does not include an estimate of unqualified teachers in those schools who did not make a School Workforce Census return.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T14:02:56.2320624Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T14:02:56.2320624Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
101369
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Retirement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers retired (a) due to age, (b) due to health problems and (c) prematurely from publicly-funded schools in 2012-13. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 212177 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The following table provides the number of teachers who were awarded age, ill-health and premature retirement benefits from the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme in 2012-13 and whose last recorded service was in a publicly funded school in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age retirements</p></td><td><p>9,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ill health retirements</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Premature retirements [1]</p></td><td><p>8,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>18,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Teachers’ Pensioner Statistical System.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures are provisional and are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes premature and actuarially reduced awards of pension benefits.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-03T13:31:26.3694618Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T13:31:26.3694618Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this