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769194

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date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where a disabled student can find information about legally required levels of support available in higher education institutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published an ‘easy read’ for students of higher and further education that explains the rights students have under the Equality Act 2010 and gives clear, specific advice for disabled students. This can be found in the attached Annex A or via the following link: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/your-rights-if-you-are-further-or-higher-education-easy-read" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/your-rights-if-you-are-further-or-higher-education-easy-read</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The EHRC also provides comprehensive advice on its website regarding disabled people’s rights when using a service. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-service-users" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-service-users</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Disabled Students’ Sector Leadership Group’s (DSSLG) ‘Inclusive Teaching’ guidance aims to share practical approaches and interventions to developing inclusive practice in higher education, and makes helpful suggestions for a strategic approach to making ‘reasonable adjustments’ under the Equality Act 2010. Further information is available in the attached Annex B or via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education</a>.</p><p>The Office of the Independent Adjudicator in Higher Education (OIA) has published a framework for complaints and academic appeals. It recently held a public consultation on supporting disabled students, which makes particular reference to removing obstacles to learning for all disabled students. The OIA plans to issue revised guidance shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Other groups such as that National Union of Students also publish advice for disabled students: <a href="https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/liberation/disabled-students" target="_blank">https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/liberation/disabled-students</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed guidance document on ‘What Equality Law Means for You as an Education Provider’ is available from the EHRC via the attached Annex C as well as via the below link: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-you-education-provider-wales" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-you-education-provider-wales</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published general guidance on the Equality Act at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance</a>. This is supported by further specific guidance to higher education providers (HEPs) regarding their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010, which is published by the EHRC at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/higher-education-providers-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/higher-education-providers-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Challenge Unit, which has a specific role to support equality and diversity for staff and students in HEPs across the UK, also publishes specific advice for providers. This includes guidance on accessibility on campus to help providers understand barriers created by the physical environment, and how to alleviate them: <a href="http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/accessible-campus/" target="_blank">http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/accessible-campus/</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Annex A- your_rights_if_in FE or HE -EHRC guidance - HL1928, Hl1929.pdf title Annex A 2 file name Annex B - Inclusive_Teaching_and_Learning_in_Higher_Education_as_a_route_to-excellence - Hl1928, HL1929.pdf title Annex B 3 file name Annex C - what_equality_law_means_for_you_as_an_education_provider_in_wales_schools - HL1928, HL1929.pdf title Annex C grouped question UIN HL1929 question first answered 26/10/2017 16:49:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

769195

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government where higher education institutions can find a definitive guide to their legal duties and responsiblities to disabled students.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published an ‘easy read’ for students of higher and further education that explains the rights students have under the Equality Act 2010 and gives clear, specific advice for disabled students. This can be found in the attached Annex A or via the following link: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/your-rights-if-you-are-further-or-higher-education-easy-read" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/your-rights-if-you-are-further-or-higher-education-easy-read</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The EHRC also provides comprehensive advice on its website regarding disabled people’s rights when using a service. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-service-users" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-service-users</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Disabled Students’ Sector Leadership Group’s (DSSLG) ‘Inclusive Teaching’ guidance aims to share practical approaches and interventions to developing inclusive practice in higher education, and makes helpful suggestions for a strategic approach to making ‘reasonable adjustments’ under the Equality Act 2010. Further information is available in the attached Annex B or via the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-teaching-and-learning-in-higher-education</a>.</p><p>The Office of the Independent Adjudicator in Higher Education (OIA) has published a framework for complaints and academic appeals. It recently held a public consultation on supporting disabled students, which makes particular reference to removing obstacles to learning for all disabled students. The OIA plans to issue revised guidance shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Other groups such as that National Union of Students also publish advice for disabled students: <a href="https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/liberation/disabled-students" target="_blank">https://www.nusconnect.org.uk/liberation/disabled-students</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed guidance document on ‘What Equality Law Means for You as an Education Provider’ is available from the EHRC via the attached Annex C as well as via the below link: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-you-education-provider-wales" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/what-equality-law-means-you-education-provider-wales</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published general guidance on the Equality Act at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance</a>. This is supported by further specific guidance to higher education providers (HEPs) regarding their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010, which is published by the EHRC at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/higher-education-providers-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/higher-education-providers-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Challenge Unit, which has a specific role to support equality and diversity for staff and students in HEPs across the UK, also publishes specific advice for providers. This includes guidance on accessibility on campus to help providers understand barriers created by the physical environment, and how to alleviate them: <a href="http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/accessible-campus/" target="_blank">http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/accessible-campus/</a>.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Annex A- your_rights_if_in FE or HE -EHRC guidance - HL1928, Hl1929.pdf title Annex A 2 file name Annex B - Inclusive_Teaching_and_Learning_in_Higher_Education_as_a_route_to-excellence - Hl1928, HL1929.pdf title Annex B 3 file name Annex C - what_equality_law_means_for_you_as_an_education_provider_in_wales_schools - HL1928, HL1929.pdf title Annex C grouped question UIN HL1928 question first answered 26/10/2017 16:49:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

769196

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how a student entitled to Disabled Students' Allowance can ensure that the higher education institution at which they are studying fulfils its support equality duties sufficiently to allow them to benefit fully from that allowance, before they start attending the institution.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Higher education students eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) should contact the disability advisor at their higher education provider (HEP) to discuss what support is available to them alongside that available through DSAs. If students are not satisfied with what is available from their HEPs they should seek to resolve this through internal complaints procedures; if they remain not satisfied they can ask the Office of the Independent Adjudicator to review their complaints.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/10/2017 16:49:24 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

769197

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances: Dyslexia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why students with previously assessed dyslexia have to undergo a second assessment before becoming entitled to Disabled Students' Allowance when students with other disabilities do not.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Diagnostic assessments for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) conducted from the age of 16 are used for assessing eligibility for Disabled Students’ Allowances.</p><p> </p><p>If the diagnosis was before the age of 16, the student will require an updated diagnostic assessment, which specifically addresses the likely impact of the SpLD on study at a higher education level.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/10/2017 16:51:04 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

769198

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the impact on the take-up of Disabled Students' Allowance of the introduction of a £200 contribution for IT equipment.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department asked Student Finance England (SfE) in January 2017 to conduct a Customer Insight Survey to identify whether the introduction of the £200 contribution towards the cost of a computer was preventing students from ordering IT equipment if recommended. In March 2017, the results were included in an SfE report ‘Student Finance England Disabled Students’ Allowance Equipment Use and Improvements’. This report showed that 6% of respondents considered that the £200 contribution had prevented them from taking up the IT equipment recommendation.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/10/2017 16:51:39 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

769199

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether students who take up their full entitlement to Disabled Students' Allowance have higher completion rates and final grades than those disabled students who do not.
tabling member printed	Lord Addington
uin	HL1933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>There are no data available that differentiate completion and attainment rates between students in receipt of Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) who have taken up their full DSAs entitlement and those who have not. There are, however, completion and attainment data that are differentiated between disabled students in receipt of DSAs (regardless of level of entitlement take-up) and disabled students not in receipt of DSAs. The Higher Education Funding Council for England has published analysis of the non-continuation rates and degree outcomes for disabled students in receipt of DSA and disabled students who are not in receipt of DSA here: <a href="http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/HEinEngland/students/disability/" target="_blank">http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/HEinEngland/students/disability/</a>.</p><p>A document containing the same information is also attached.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 26/10/2017 16:44:58 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL1933 attachment.pdf title HL1933 attachment
tabling member	3453 label Biography information for Lord Addington

767304

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many companies pay the apprenticeship levy in each region of England; and what proportion of revenue from the apprenticeship levy is paid by companies in each region of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL1722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the number of companies paying the apprenticeship levy by region or what proportion of revenue from the levy is paid by companies in each region.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship service data is available as reported to the end of August 2017, which includes the number of accounts registered on the apprenticeship service and the number of commitments made. This information can be found in the attached files as well as through the following weblink:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-service-registrations-and-commitments-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-service-registrations-and-commitments-august-2017</a>.</p><p>These statistics are published on a monthly basis.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL1722 Attachment 1.pdf title HL 1722 Experimental statistics 2 file name HL1722 Attachment 2.xls title HL 1722 Apprenticeship service statistics question first answered 23/10/2017 16:40:29 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767305

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the apprenticeship levy revenue raised between April and September has been distributed to training providers.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL1723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy is collected by the Treasury who have allocated a budget for apprenticeships to the Department. Training providers are paid based on the number of learners they train and published funding rates. At the end of the financial year, the Government reports on income including taxation and expenditure in departments’ annual reports, and the Department reports on apprenticeship spending in line with this timetable.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 15:26:05 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767306

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the role of (1) Ofsted, and (2) the Institute for Apprenticeships, in monitoring the quality of apprenticeship training providers under the new apprenticeship levy framework in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL1724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>There are many different organisations, including Ofsted and the Institute for Apprenticeships, involved in assuring various different aspects of the quality of apprenticeships. The responsibilities of each organisation with a role in regulating the apprenticeships system has been published in the Apprenticeship accountability statement.</p><p> </p><p>The Institute for Apprenticeships, a crown non-departmental public body which puts employers at the heart of the apprenticeship system, was formally established on 1 April 2017 to support the quality of apprenticeship standards in England. The Institute for Apprenticeships outlined how it will carry its functions in its operational plan.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the role of Ofsted and the Institute of Apprenticeships, in monitoring the quality of apprenticeship training providers under the new apprenticeship levy framework in England, can be found in the attached document.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 16:37:38 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Hl1724 - Apprenticeship_Accountability_Statement.pdf title Hl1724 - Apprenticeship Accountability Statement
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox

767307

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Learndirect
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to seek compensation from Learndirect Ltd for (1) breach of contract, or (2) misuse of public funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Fox
uin	HL1725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Learndirect Ltd have a wind-down clause within their contract for the Adult Education Budget, which will be terminated in July 2018. Routine audit work will be carried out in Learndirect Ltd during this period as part of the assurance work carried out by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). If this identifies errors in funding claims or breaches of funding regulations, the ESFA will seek an appropriate recovery.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/10/2017 15:29:42 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4322 label Biography information for Lord Fox