Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1003872

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of children excluded from school; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	189560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department supports head teachers in using exclusion where this is warranted. There has been a increase in exclusions recently, though there are still fewer exclusions than a decade ago.</p><p>In March, the Government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review is exploring how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It is also considering the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The review will report at the beginning of next year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/11/2018 17:17:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1003873

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on giving exclusion review panels the right to reinstate pupils in schools; and and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	189561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The role of the independent review panel is to review a governing body’s decision not to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil. Where a panel considers that the decision of the governing body to uphold the exclusion is flawed it can quash the decision and require the governing body to reconsider the case. The final decision on whether to reinstate the child is with the governing body. The Government believes that schools are best placed to make that decision taking into account the wider impact of reinstatement on other pupils at the school. Where a governing body is directed to reconsider their decision but does not reinstate the pupil, the school will be expected to pay an additional financial contribution towards the costs of providing an alternative education for that pupil.</p><p>The Department believes that independent review panels provide for a quick, fair and accessible process for reviewing exclusion decisions, in a way that takes account of the rights of the wider school community.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/11/2018 17:13:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1002538

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on the number of teachers on the (a) main, (b) upper, and (c) leadership pay scales at school level.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	188731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department holds information on the number of teachers in England in each pay range at a school level.</p><p>The following table provides the number of regular teachers in service in state funded schools who are on the (a) main, (b) upper and (c) leadership pay ranges in England in November 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Number of regular teachers in service in state funded schools who are on the main, upper and leadership pay ranges in England in November 2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Leadership <br>Pay Range</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Main <br>Pay Range</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Upper <br>Pay Range</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other [1]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Unknown</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong>[2]</p></td><td><p>69,521</p></td><td><p>170,910</p></td><td><p>177,941</p></td><td><p>45,470</p></td><td><p>36,070</p></td><td><p>499,912</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: School Workforce Census</em></p><p> </p><p>Academies are not obliged to use the pay ranges required in LA-maintained schools, though many academies use similar pay.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes leading practitioner and unqualified pay ranges.</p><p>[2] Excludes centrally employed staff.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/11/2018 14:26:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 84554 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1002544

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that school admissions authorities are aware of the guidance to give second highest priority in their over-subscription criteria to children who were previously in state care outside of England.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	188810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>In December 2017 the Department announced that, when the opportunity arises, it intends to amend the School Admissions Code to require admission authorities to give children who were previously in state care outside of England highest priority for admission into school.</p><p> </p><p>Until such time when the relevant changes to the Code can be made, admission authorities have been asked to use their current flexibilities in setting their own admission arrangements to grant such children second highest admissions priority in their oversubscription criteria.</p><p> </p><p>To further encourage admission authorities to make this change, additional advice was issued about this matter to all local authorities, with a request that it is circulated to all own admission authorities in their respective areas in August 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/11/2018 12:25:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1002559

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Design and Technology: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of students sitting the design and technology GCSE received a grade C or above in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	188903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The table below provides information on the proportion of pupils entered for design and technology GCSEs[1] in 2016/17 who achieved grade C or above.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Subject</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of pupils entered <br>who achieved A*-C or above <br>in GCSE in the listed subjects <br>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design and Technology: <br>Electronic Products</p></td><td><p>68.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design and Technology:<br> Food Technology</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design and Technology: <br>Graphic Products</p></td><td><p>58.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design and Technology: <br>Resistant Materials</p></td><td><p>58.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design and Technology:<br> Systems &amp; Control</p></td><td><p>68.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design and Technology: <br>Textiles Technology</p></td><td><p>72.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Design and Technology[2]</p></td><td><p>58.5%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Based on GCSE examinations only - excludes equivalents</p><p>[2] Includes Graphics, Motor Vehicle, Studies, Design &amp; Technology, D&amp;T Engineering and D&amp;T Product Design.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/11/2018 12:34:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1002712

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: National Curriculum Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of SATs testing in primary schools on the mental health and well being of children.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	188758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Statutory assessments at Key Stages 1 and 2 are an essential part of ensuring that children master the basics of reading, writing and mathematics which are key to succeeding at secondary school and in later life. They help teachers understand how their pupils are performing against national expectations and enable them to identify where extra support may be needed. Statutory assessments also allows schools to be held to high standards and ensures that they offer a high quality education to all pupils. National curriculum tests undergo a robust three-year development process, taking account of pupils’ experiences of the tests through large-scale representative trialling and review by teachers, head teachers and assessment and inclusion experts.</p><p>Statutory assessments are not meant to cause stress and anxiety to pupils. Schools should encourage all pupils to work hard and achieve well. The Department trusts teachers to administer them in a proportionate way that does not put undue pressure on pupils, and certainly not at the expense of their wellbeing. Schools should provide continuous and appropriate support as part of a whole school approach to supporting the wellbeing and resilience of pupils. The Department encourages schools to ensure that any pupil experiencing high levels of stress speaks to their teachers or school counsellors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/11/2018 17:40:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1001936

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	World War I: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support he has made available to schools for the commemoration of the centenary of Armistice Day.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	187991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has invested an extra £1.3 billion into core schools funding across 2018-19 and 2019-20, which is an increase from the plans set out in the last Spending Review. Core funding for schools and high needs has risen from almost £41 billion in 2017-18 to £42.4 billion this year and will rise further to £43.5 billion in 2019-20. The Department allows head teachers to use their funding in a way they feel achieves the best outcomes for pupils.</p><p> </p><p>From 2013 to March 2019, the Department is providing £5.3 million for pupils and teachers from state-funded secondary schools in England to participate in battlefield tours of the Western Front. The Department is also funding a series of roadshows from 2016 to December 2018, to enable pupils to debate the causes, conduct and consequences of World War I with a panel of experts.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, in the recent Budget the Government committed a further £1million for 2019-20 for further World War I battlefield visits for school students to mark the centenary of World War I Armistice and the sacrifices made.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/11/2018 17:45:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1001937

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools on the amount of financial education that should be provided to students.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	187992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2014 financial literacy was made statutory within the national curriculum as part of the citizenship curriculum for 11 to 16 year olds. Pupils are taught the functions and uses of money, the importance of personal budgeting, money management and the need to understand financial risk.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has introduced a rigorous new mathematics curriculum, which provides young people with the knowledge and financial skills to make important financial decisions. The Government has published statutory programmes of study for mathematics and citizenship that outline what pupils should learn about financial education from Key Stages 1-4.</p><p> </p><p>The Department trusts schools to use their professional judgement and understanding of their pupils to develop the right teaching approach for their particular school, drawing on the expertise of subject associations and organisations such as Young Money.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/11/2018 17:32:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002043

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to require schools to provide advice on mental health to pupils.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	188064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Schools will be required to teach mental health as part of the Department’s plans to make health education compulsory. The Government is currently seeking views on the draft guidance and regulations, which will support the new subjects of relationships education in primary, relationships and sex education in secondary, and health education in all schools. The consultation includes questions on what support schools will need to deliver high-quality teaching. The consultation closed on the 7 November. <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/</a>.</p><p>The draft statutory guidance sets out core content that schools will teach. The draft mental health content includes teaching pupils how to recognise and talk about their emotions, how to judge when they or someone they know needs support and prevention, including the benefits of physical exercise.</p><p>Schools will decide what further advice to provide to their pupils. To support schools, the Government will fund the training of a Designated Senior Lead for mental health in every school, to put in place a whole school approach to mental health and well-being. This can cover activities as part of pastoral support and advice for individual pupils with specific needs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/11/2018 13:11:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1002100

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many unqualified teachers work in schools in (a) Dulwich and West Norwood, (b) London and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	188179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The following table provides the full-time equivalent (FTE) number of unqualified[1] and qualified teachers in service in state funded schools in Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency, London region and England, as at November 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Full-time equivalent (FTE) number of unqualified and qualified teachers in service in state funded schools in Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency, London region and England, as at November 2017 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Unqualified FTE Teachers[2]</p></td><td><p>Qualified FTE Teachers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dulwich and West Norwood</strong></p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London<strong>[3]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>5,170</p></td><td><p>69,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>21,040</p></td><td><p>430,830</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] An unqualified teacher in the LA maintained sector is either a trainee working towards QTS; an overseas trained teacher who has not exceeded the four years they are allowed to teach without having QTS; or an instructor who has a particular skill who can be employed for so long as a qualified teacher is not available.</p><p> </p><p>[2] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 teachers.</p><p> </p><p>[3] Figures for London exclude 11 out of 2,595 schools that did not provide a return for teachers.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/11/2018 17:35:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes