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918445

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date	06/06/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2018 to Question 132609 on Pre-school Education: Teachers, which nursery providers have received funding to help support trainees on the Graduate Employment Based route for early years initial teacher training; how much funding each of those providers have received; and in which local authority area those providers are based.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>In the most recent academic year where data is available (2016/17), 460 trainees undertook Early Years Initial Teacher Training (ITT) on the Graduate Employment Based route at accredited providers across England.</p><p>A total of £3,220,000 was allocated to ITT providers to fund the employer incentive of £7,000 per trainee. It is the responsibility of the ITT provider to pass this on to their respective nursery providers therefore the Department for Education does not directly hold the details of individual nursery providers and the funding they received.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/06/2018 16:52:51 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

918503

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
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 23 April 2018 to Question 136168 on Academies, how many checks the Charity Commission carried out on trustees of Multi Academy Trusts that have dissolved to ensure that accounting records will be preserved for a period of six years in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive Officer,</p><p>Helen Stephenson, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/06/2018 16:26:39 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

918507

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is in the event that a new school in a new multi academy trust is judged inadequate; and whether it is his policy that such a finding should trigger an inspection of other new schools in the Trust which have not been inspected.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>It is right that we respond robustly where an academy receives an ‘Inadequate’ judgement – irrespective of whether they are a new or more established school or trust. If we believe a change of leadership is necessary, we will move to terminate the funding agreement to bring about a change of trust.</p><p>Ofsted finding one school in a multi academy trust (MAT) to be ‘Inadequate’ would not automatically lead to an inspection of others schools in a MAT but it is a factor that Ofsted can consider in determining whether these schools warrant an earlier inspection. It would also increase the Regional Schools Commissioner’s risk rating of this MAT and lead to a higher level of scrutiny of governace at the board level of trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/06/2018 13:31:53 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

918513

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2018 to Question 136072 on Teachers: Training, how many professional exchanges for early years tutors the Education and Training Foundation has trialled.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 25 April 2018 to Question 136072, I can confirm that we have received the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) report on the training needs of early years tutors for consideration and expect it to be published shortly. Alongside the report the ETF will also publish information about the professional exchanges for early years tutors that they trialled as part of the work.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/06/2018 16:09:49 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

918515

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Finance
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 30 April 2018 to Question 138047 on Academies: Finance, what collated central information is held by (a) his Department and (b) it's agencies on related party transactions undertaken by multi academy trusts.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>Related party transactions involving academy trusts encompass both receipts by and payments by trusts and so there are separate totals for each. This information, including both payments made by and receipts received by academy trusts, was included for the first time in the Academies Sector Annual Report and Accounts for the academic year 2015 to 2016. The information is not collected by single-academy and multi-academy trusts and so reflects all academy trusts.</p><p> </p><p><b>Payments made by academy trusts to related parties:</b></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Related Party Transactions</p></td><td><p>2015/16 payments to related parties (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£1 to £50,000</p></td><td><p>2,636</p></td><td><p>24,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£50,001 to £100,000</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>12,585</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£100,001 to £200,000</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>16,006</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£200,001 to £250,000</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>5,662</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£250,001+</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>61,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>3,033</p></td><td><p>120,802</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><b>Income received by academy trusts from related parties:</b></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Related Party Transactions</p></td><td><p>2015/16 receipts from related parties (£000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£1 to £50,000</p></td><td><p>857</p></td><td><p>9,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£50,001 to £100,000</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>9,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£100,001 to £200,000</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>11,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£200,001 to £250,000</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3,565</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£250,001+</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>39,066</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>1,155</p></td><td><p>73,217</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As the tables above show, £120,802,000 (62%) of the total value of all related party transactions is accounted for by academy trusts making payments to related parties, whilst £73,217,000 (38%) represents income received by academy trusts from related parties. Income received from related parties includes; transactions with subsidiary companies or shared services, diocesan education authorities, related charities as well as donations or services provided by trustees, or trustees’ family members.</p><p> </p><p>This information was not previously collected in this format and we do not have comparable analysis for previous years.</p><p> </p><p>Academy trusts, including multi-academy trusts, are required to disclose all related party transactions in their audited annual accounts, which are publicly available for all years the academy trust has been in operation. The department has recently introduced additional requirements through the 2018 edition of the Academies Financial Handbook, in relation to related party transactions, which will take effect from 1 April 2019. These will require trusts to notify the department of any such transaction in advance of them occurring and to seek approval for any where the value, individually or in aggregate, exceeds £20,000.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/06/2018 12:34:27 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

918516

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Protection
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 ensure that (a) Academy and (b) Free schools provide adequate levels of (i) protection and (ii) safeguarding of students.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	150582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>‘Keeping children safe in education’ (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>) is statutory guidance that all schools (including academies and free schools) must consider when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of their pupils.</p><p>The guidance sets out the following: that children should have a safe environment in which they can learn; all staff have a role to play in safeguarding children; all staff should receive regular safeguarding training and that all schools should have an effective child protection policy. The guidance is clear on the importance of making referrals to children’s social care and/or the police when a child has been harmed or is at risk of harm.</p><p>Ofsted has published guidance that sets out what inspectors must consider when inspecting safeguarding (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inspecting-safeguarding-in-early-years-education-and-skills-from-september-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inspecting-safeguarding-in-early-years-education-and-skills-from-september-2015</a>). Inspectors will always report on whether or not arrangements for safeguarding children are effective.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency has responsibility for considering safeguarding and child protection policies of academies and free schools through compliance with the schools’ funding agreements. When the department is made aware of any safeguarding issues in academies or free schools, we work quickly to involve the right organisations, consider safeguarding and child protection policies and compliance with the funding agreement. If the case requires specific child protection actions or inspection, we will make the appropriate referrals.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/06/2018 16:29:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

918518

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Finance
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 30 April 2018 to Question 138046 on Academies: Finance, whether a contentious connected party transaction has been referred to the Education and Skills Funding Agency in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>As confirmed in the response of 30 April 2018, the information requested on contentious connected party transactions is contained within individual case files and not in a centrally recorded format.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State confirmed in his 9 June speech to the National Governance Association, that academy trusts will have to seek approval from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for Related Party Transaction payments of more than £20,000 and that all transactions below £20,000 will need to be declared. The ESFA will implement the changes during the 2018-19 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/06/2018 16:11:39 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

917339

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has given schools on carrying out obesity checks on pupils.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	150129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>Schools are a vital part of the government’s plans to tackle childhood obesity, and the department encourages a healthy, balanced diet and healthy life choices through school funding, legislation and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education does not provide guidance to schools on the specific issue of carrying out obesity checks on pupils. However, Public Health England publishes resources to support families (Change4Life), schools (Our Healthy Year) and health professionals to address childhood obesity.</p><p> </p><p>The School Food Standards provide the legislative framework to ensure schools provide children with healthy food and drink options. We have recently doubled the Primary PE and Sport Premium to £320 million a year from the 2017-18 academic year. We have also established a £100 million healthy pupils capital fund to facilitate an improvement in children’s physical and mental health by increasing and improving access to and use of relevant facilities, such as kitchens, dining facilities, changing rooms and sports facilities. We are also investing up to £26 million to kick-start or improve breakfast club provision in over 1,700 schools.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/06/2018 16:27:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

917375

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
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 18 May 2018 to Question 145610 on Academies, if he will publish the names and local authority area of the 21 schools that had their academy orders revoked; and for each school whether the revocation was a result of (a) subsequent Ofsted inspections (b) closure and (c) merger.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	150191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>The attached table lists the 21 schools that have had their academy orders revoked and the reason.</p><p> </p><p>The department supports all schools becoming sponsored academies to have school improvement plans in place regardless of their place in the process. Revoking an academy order takes place only in very specific circumstances, with careful consideration from all parties involved.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/06/2018 16:22:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 150191_Schools_that_have_had_their_academy_orders_revoked.pdf title Schools_that_have_had_their_academy_orders_revoked
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

917469

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to provide a substantive response to Questions (a) 140737, (b) 140738 and (c) 140739 asked on 2 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	150135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I have given today to Questions UIN 140737, 140738 and 140739.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/06/2018 16:33:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell