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657064

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date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings she and her ministerial colleagues have had with (a) the Chief Medical Officer, (b) officials and Ministers from other Departments and (c) external stakeholders on updating the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework to make specific reference to physical activity.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	57088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>On 20 Jan 2016, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) National Centre for Physical Activity and Health published <a href="http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/beststart" target="_blank">The best start in life – a manifesto for physical activity in the early years</a>, which included a recommendation for greater emphasis on the importance of physical activity across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and more awareness of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-guidelines" target="_blank">Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity guidelines for the early years (2011)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This report was discussed between officials at Department for Education and Department of Health. Following a meeting between the BHF and my Rt. Hon. Friend, the former Secretary of State for Education, a meeting took place between officials and the BHF.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2016, the Department agreed to include a link to the Chief Medical Officer’s guidance on physical activity in the revised EYFS, which we plan to publish around spring/summer 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Since this recommendation was addressed, before the recent machinery of government changes and the appointment of my Rt. Hon. Friend, the current Secretary of State for Education on 14 July, her and her ministerial colleagues have not had any meetings about this matter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:20:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

657065

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2016 to Question 55895, on children's centres: closures, in which regions such centres closed in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	57079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Based on the information supplied by local authorities the numbers of centres closed year by year in each region is given in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Yorks &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>East Mids</p></td><td><p>West Mids</p></td><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>.</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/12/2016 16:51:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

657066

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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, if she will reverse her Department's decision requiring Level 3 early years educators to have at least grade C GCSEs in English and mathematics.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	56977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>A well-qualified workforce in the early years is absolutely crucial and that is why the Government has committed to developing a workforce strategy which will help employers attract, retain and develop staff to deliver high quality provision.</p><p> </p><p>This will include a response to a recent consultation the Department published on the literacy &amp; numeracy qualification requirements for level 3 Early Years Educator staff. This consultation closed on 28 November 2016 and received over 4,000 responses.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently analysing the responses and a government response will be published in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/12/2016 16:40:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

657068

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures her Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	57218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Education has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, which is updated annually. The plan includes a section on support for people with mental health problems, and to help people to manage staff with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Support provided includes mental health awareness training and an employee assistance service which staff can call at any time to obtain confidential support and advice.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2014, the Permanent Secretary signed the Time to Change pledge to affirm the Department’s commitment to ending stigma about mental health. The Department also has an active Wellbeing network, with over 100 members, which has promoted events to raise awareness of mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2017, mental health first aiders will be available in each of the Department’s buildings and will receive training to help them recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and offer appropriate support. They will also act as a source of advice and help for staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:22:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

657069

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to make more (a) early years teachers and (b) other qualified staff available in nurseries in the London Borough of Southwark.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	57195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>A well-qualified workforce in the early years is absolutely crucial. We recognise the importance of teachers in delivering good quality early years provision and the impact that high quality childcare has on children’s outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to growing a high quality early years workforce across the country and we are currently developing a workforce strategy to help remove the barriers to attracting, retaining and developing excellent staff in our early years settings. We plan to publish the strategy in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:19:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

657071

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials of her Department have had with the Children's Food Trust on revising menus for early years settings.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	57188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) have commissioned the Children’s Food Trust (CFT) to develop revised menus for early years settings by December 2016. These will be incorporated into voluntary guidelines for early years settings to help them meet current Government dietary recommendations. This will include practical ideas and suggestions, alongside the sample menus.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2017, the Department will launch a campaign to raise awareness of these guidelines amongst both early years practitioners and parents, as outlined in page 10 of the childhood obesity strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers at the Department for Education have not held any meetings with the Children’s Food Trust on revising menus for early years settings. A Department official took part in a meeting between PHE and CFT where the menus were discussed.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:21:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

657080

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the oral statement on Corporate Governance of 29 November 2016, Official Report, Column 1408 and to the Corporate Governance Reform Green Paper which is available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573438/beis-16-56-corporate-governance-reform-green-paper-final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573438/beis-16-56-corporate-governance-reform-green-paper-final.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:18:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657081

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in her Department.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	56985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage gap in earnings between a) employees in the highest grade and average pay in the department and b) the highest and lowest paid employees in the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Table showing percentage pay gaps</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Percentage Gap*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage gap between the highest grade and average (median) pay</p></td><td><p>-78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage gap between the highest and lowest paid employees</p></td><td><p>-89%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Percentage gap has been calculated as (Highest Earner – Value)/Highest Earner. This figure includes the department and its agencies as at March 2016 (and does not include staff moved into the Department following Machinery of Government changes announced in July 2016)</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 57029 question first answered 20/12/2016 17:16:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657082

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in her Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	57029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage gap in earnings between a) employees in the highest grade and average pay in the department and b) the highest and lowest paid employees in the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Table showing percentage pay gaps</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Percentage Gap*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage gap between the highest grade and average (median) pay</p></td><td><p>-78%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage gap between the highest and lowest paid employees</p></td><td><p>-89%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Percentage gap has been calculated as (Highest Earner – Value)/Highest Earner. This figure includes the department and its agencies as at March 2016 (and does not include staff moved into the Department following Machinery of Government changes announced in July 2016)</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 56985 question first answered 20/12/2016 17:16:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

657083

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start children's centres there were in England in each year since 2010; and how many such centres provided onsite childcare in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	57066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Based on the information supplied by local authorities, the total numbers of main children’s centres and sites each year since 2010 are set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total number main centres and sites at start of the year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010[1]</p></td><td><p>3,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,576</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,458</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect data on the number of children’s centres providing childcare on site.</p><p>The Department collects information on the provision of child care through the Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey[2]. This information allows us to estimate the number of children's centres providing full day care provision on site. Estimates from the 2013 Childcare and Early Years Providers survey show that in 2010 the number of children's centres providing on-site full day care was 800 and that in 2013 this figure was 450. Results of the 2013 survey suggest that increases in the broader supply of full day care provision may have impacted on demand for provision specifically based in children's centres. The survey estimates that between 2010 and 2013 the number of full day care providers increased from 16,700 to 17,900.</p><p>[1] Figures for 2010 begin from April 2010. Figures for subsequent years begin from 1 January.</p><p>[2] Childcare and Early Years Provider Survey 2013: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/12/2016 16:39:06 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis