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828239

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Centres: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for Ofsted to resume inspections of children's centres.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Children’s centre inspections are suspended. There was widespread agreement at the time that they were not fit for purpose. As indicated in the letter of 25 September 2015 to HM Chief Inspector of Education, the Secretary of State for Education retains the ability to require Ofsted to undertake inspections and Ofsted itself retains the ability to inspect children’s centres if concerns are raised. The letter can also be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centre-inspections-sam-gyimah-letter" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centre-inspections-sam-gyimah-letter</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This suspension should not affect the normal activity of children’s centres and we expect them to continue their work to improve the outcomes for children and families in local areas. Registered early years provision within children’s centres will continue to be inspected by Ofsted as part of the Common Inspection Framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold a list of children’s centres that have not received five-year inspections as a result of the suspension. However, this information can be derived from publicly available data. Records of Ofsted inspections of children’s centres and children’s centre groups carried out between 2010 and 2015, including a list of names and addresses and the date of the last inspection are at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics</a>. Real-time data on the current list of children’s centres and children’s centre groups including names and address is supplied by local authorities via the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) database portal at: <a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 124205 124206 question first answered 25/01/2018 17:24:31 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

828245

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Centres: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of children's centres which would have received a five year inspection before 31 December 2017 but did not as a result of his Department suspending such inspections in September 2015.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Children’s centre inspections are suspended. There was widespread agreement at the time that they were not fit for purpose. As indicated in the letter of 25 September 2015 to HM Chief Inspector of Education, the Secretary of State for Education retains the ability to require Ofsted to undertake inspections and Ofsted itself retains the ability to inspect children’s centres if concerns are raised. The letter can also be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centre-inspections-sam-gyimah-letter" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centre-inspections-sam-gyimah-letter</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This suspension should not affect the normal activity of children’s centres and we expect them to continue their work to improve the outcomes for children and families in local areas. Registered early years provision within children’s centres will continue to be inspected by Ofsted as part of the Common Inspection Framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold a list of children’s centres that have not received five-year inspections as a result of the suspension. However, this information can be derived from publicly available data. Records of Ofsted inspections of children’s centres and children’s centre groups carried out between 2010 and 2015, including a list of names and addresses and the date of the last inspection are at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics</a>. Real-time data on the current list of children’s centres and children’s centre groups including names and address is supplied by local authorities via the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) database portal at: <a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 124199 124206 question first answered 25/01/2018 17:24:31 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

828246

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Centres: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, where the children's centres are which have not received a five-year inspection as a result of the suspension of inspections imposed in September 2015.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Children’s centre inspections are suspended. There was widespread agreement at the time that they were not fit for purpose. As indicated in the letter of 25 September 2015 to HM Chief Inspector of Education, the Secretary of State for Education retains the ability to require Ofsted to undertake inspections and Ofsted itself retains the ability to inspect children’s centres if concerns are raised. The letter can also be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centre-inspections-sam-gyimah-letter" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centre-inspections-sam-gyimah-letter</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This suspension should not affect the normal activity of children’s centres and we expect them to continue their work to improve the outcomes for children and families in local areas. Registered early years provision within children’s centres will continue to be inspected by Ofsted as part of the Common Inspection Framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold a list of children’s centres that have not received five-year inspections as a result of the suspension. However, this information can be derived from publicly available data. Records of Ofsted inspections of children’s centres and children’s centre groups carried out between 2010 and 2015, including a list of names and addresses and the date of the last inspection are at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/childrens-centres-statistics</a>. Real-time data on the current list of children’s centres and children’s centre groups including names and address is supplied by local authorities via the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) database portal at: <a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 124199 124205 question first answered 25/01/2018 17:24:31 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

828250

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the implications are for his Department's policies on the early years workforce of findings from the Nursery World and Save the Children survey on training and employing early years teachers, published on 22 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>We have noted the publication of findings from the survey regarding early years teachers, conducted by Save the Children in collaboration with Nursery World, published on 22 January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to fund the 'Early Years Initial Teacher Training' programme, including bursaries and employer incentives.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/01/2018 15:23:33 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

828251

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 123170, on what date the recruitment target for such teachers was dropped.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>As confirmed in our response to parliamentary question 123170, there are no targets for recruiting early years teachers in the workforce. This has always been a demand-led programme and we continue to make early years initial teacher training places available based on this basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/01/2018 17:39:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

825435

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to provide updated funding formulas for maintained nursery schools.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	123576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for funding maintained nursery schools in their area. We are providing supplementary funding of approximately £60 million a year to enable local authorities to protect maintained nursery school funding until 2019-20. Budgets after 2019-20 will be set at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/01/2018 13:25:07 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

824423

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of early years settings are accessible for people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	123224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>We do not collect the data requested.</p><p> </p><p>There is a duty on early years providers in the Equality Act 2010 to not discriminate against children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or whose parents have SEND. Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities are not substantially disadvantaged when doing their jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework requires all early years providers to have in place arrangements to identify and support children with SEND and to promote equality of opportunity for all the children in their care. We also have a range of measures put in place to ensure that local areas can put the right support in place for children with SEND and their families to access early education, including the Disability Access Fund, and the SEN Inclusion Fund.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/01/2018 17:56:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

824705

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Centres: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) location and (b) name of Sure Start centres that have closed since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	123506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Since 18 September 2017, real-time data on Sure Start children’s centres and children’s centre linked sites has been supplied by local authorities via the department’s Get Information about Schools (GIAS) database portal at: <a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>Based on the information supplied by local authorities[1], the attached spreadsheet provides details of the location of children’s centres that have closed since 2010.</p><p>Councils are reconfiguring services to deliver them more efficiently. If a council decides to close a children’s centre, statutory guidance is clear that they should demonstrate that local children and families would not be adversely affected and local areas continue to have sufficient children’s centres to meet their needs.</p><p> </p><p>[1] The list of children’s centres closed since 2010 is based on information supplied by local authorities as at 18 August 2018 (10:30am).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/01/2018 17:51:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 123506 - attachment - 180118.xlsx title 123506 Table
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

824706

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sure Start Programme: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the Sure Start programme in each local authority; and how many families accessed health and support from the Sure Start programme within each local authority in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	123507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Funding for children's services (including children's centres) gives local authorities the freedom to decide how best to target resources and respond flexibly to meet local need. Local authorities must meet their statutory duties on children’s centres from funding that currently forms part of the Department for Communities and Local Government Business Rates Retention Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2010, local authorities have reported expenditure on children’s centres (combined with early years) through annual Section 251 returns. This information is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-local-authority-school-finance-data#local-authority-and-school-finance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-local-authority-school-finance-data#local-authority-and-school-finance</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/section-251-materials" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/section-251-materials</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Other government funding, including that for public health, adult skills training and troubled families may also be used locally to support services delivered wholly, or in part, through children’s centres.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of families that access health and support services through children’s centres centrally. This data is held at a local area level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/01/2018 17:57:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

823722

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the National College for Teaching and Leadership has ever reached the recruitment target of 2,400 early years teachers per year; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	123170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The government determines the supply of newly trained teachers with Qualified Teacher Status through a Teacher Supply Model.</p><p> </p><p>There is no equivalent supply model to determine the number of early years teachers required and there is not a target set for recruitment of such teachers. We continue to make early years initial teacher training places available based on demand.</p><p> </p><p>Experimental statistics on new entrants to early years initial teacher training for the academic year 2017/18 are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2017-to-2018</a><strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 19/01/2018 14:20:51 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin