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654727

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that education policy relates to learners of all ages and backgrounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Shephard of Northwold
uin	HL3973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made a series of changes to help ensure education policy better supports all ages. In the 2016 Budget, the Government announced that it would conduct a review into the gaps in support for lifetime learning, including for flexible and part-time study. The review is on-going and the Government will announce its next steps shortly.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2016 15:26:03 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	132 label Biography information for Baroness Shephard of Northwold

654274

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to include female genital mutilation as a mandatory element in the personal, social, health and economic programme of study in schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>There is no mandatory programme of study for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE). Schools have the autonomy to tailor their PSHE to reflect the needs of their pupils, including teaching about female genital mutilation (FGM), drawing on the resources, tools and evidence provided by experts such as the PSHE Association.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked with the PSHE Association to develop a section of their website focusing on FGM and including a range of guidance and resources for teachers and schools to use.</p><p> </p><p>The non-statutory programme of study for PSHE includes giving young people the opportunity to learn about taking care of their body, understanding that actions such as FGM constitute abuse and are a crime under British law and universal human rights, and develop the skills and strategies required to get support if they have fears for themselves or their peers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the statutory ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance, updated in September 2016, includes information for schools on the issue of FGM and reminds schools of their duty in relation to reporting cases of FGM. A copy of the guidance is attached.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2016 15:41:27 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Keeping_children_safe_in_education.pdf title Keeping children safe in education
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

651843

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any legal restrictions on the ability of an organisation or institution operating in England to use the term "university" as part of its title.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL3824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>There are two legislative restrictions in place. “University” is a sensitive word under company law<sup>[1]</sup>, which means permission from the Secretary of State under the Companies Act 2006, following a non-objection letter from the Department for Education, is required before it can be used in a business or company name. Also, under section 39 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, an institution cannot offer educational services under a name which includes “university” unless authorised by Act or Royal Charter or approved by the Privy Counsel.</p><p>[1] Company, Limited Liability Partnerships and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3140)</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/12/2016 14:27:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

651860

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of overseas students coming to study in the UK over the last five years, and the impact of any decline in that number on the UK economy.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
uin	HL3841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows that the number of Non-EU students entering UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) over the last five years. Entry data for 2015/16 and 2016/17 are currently unavailable.</p><p> </p><p>First year enrolments domiciled in Non-EU countries prior to study</p><p>UK HEIs</p><p>Academic Years 2012/13 to 2016/17</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>171,900</p></td><td><p>179,400</p></td><td><p>174,300</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/12/2016 14:28:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

651861

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of overseas students, excluding EU students, coming to study in the UK over the next five years.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Winchester
uin	HL3842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>In Autumn 2015, as part of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement, the following estimates were published, based on forecasts by English universities. These forecasts only include English Higher Education Institutions and do not separate out Home and EU students.</p><p>English Higher Education Institutions</p><p>Forecasts of student numbers</p><p>Academic Year 2015/16 – 2019/20</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>Total growth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home and EU students (FTE)</p></td><td><p>1,300,000</p></td><td><p>1,340,000</p></td><td><p>1,370,000</p></td><td><p>1,400,000</p></td><td><p>1,440,000</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-EU students (FTE)</p></td><td><p>260,000</p></td><td><p>280,000</p></td><td><p>300,000</p></td><td><p>310,000</p></td><td><p>320,000</p></td><td><p>55,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: English universities’ forecasts, Higher Education Funding Council of England (HEFCE). Figures may not sum due to rounding.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 13/12/2016 14:28:05 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4256 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Winchester

649081

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a report will be published from the call for evidence on accelerated courses and switching university or degree.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL3707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is planning to publish a summary of the key findings in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/12/2016 13:48:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

641826

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Oxford: Antisemitism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 17 November (HL2972), whether they will ask the Higher Education Funding Council for England, in its role as regulator, to engage with the University of Oxford to ensure that their policies and procedures were implemented appropriately following reports of anti-Semitic incidents involving students which led to the resignation of a student club chairman in February.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL3397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government condemns antisemitism wherever it occurs, including on university campuses. Universities and student societies need to be robust in tackling these kinds of issues. Universities are autonomous and have processes for dealing with concerns and complaints where they are raised, unless there are regulatory issues to be addressed.</p><p>The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) holds ongoing discussions (both formal and informal) with institutions, including the University of Oxford, on a regular basis. As the regulator, HEFCE has established procedures for following on up concerns raised about universities. No concerns have been raised with HEFCE about the implementation by the University of Oxford of its policies and procedures on this issue.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 02/12/2016 11:46:50 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

641843

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the circumstances under which an institution may either lose degree-awarding powers, or lose the right to a university title.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL3414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Under current guidance[1], some types of degree-awarding powers (i.e. for institutions in the further education sector and institutions that are not funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England) are made on a six-yearly renewable basis. Therefore, these powers are not automatically renewed.</p><p>As set out in published guidance[2], in circumstances such as a change of ownership or control, an assessment is made of any provider with university title or degree-awarding powers to determine whether the change would affect the continuing eligibility of that provider to hold university title or degree-awarding powers.</p><p> </p><p>[1] ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526813/BIS-15-525-degree-awarding-powers.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance for higher education providers: criteria and process for applying for taught degree awarding powers and research degree awarding powers</a>’</p><p>[2] ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526813/BIS-15-525-degree-awarding-powers.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance for higher education providers: criteria and process for applying for taught degree awarding powers and research degree awarding powers</a>’ and ‘Guidance for higher education providers for applying for university title and university college title’</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Guidance_for_Higher_Education_Providers_Criteria_and_Process_for_applying_for_Taught_Degree_Awarding_Powers_and_Research_Degree_Awarding_Powers.pdf title Guidance_for_Higher_Education_Providers_Criteria 2 file name Guidance_for_Higher_Education_Providers_Criteria_and_Process_for_applying_for_University_Title_and_University_College_Title.pdf title Guidance_for_Higher_Education_Providers_Criteria_a question first answered 06/12/2016 16:35:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

641844

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any English institutions have had their degree-awarding powers or university title removed, other than indirectly via merger with other institutions, between 1990 and 2015.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL3415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>No English institutions have had their degree-awarding powers or university title removed during this period, other than indirectly via merger with other institutions or through similar structural changes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 06/12/2016 15:24:13 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

641846

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether an institution in England which does not have formal degree-awarding powers and which does not receive public funds can call itself a university; and if not, under which legislation this is prevented.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL3416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The criteria for obtaining University Title in England are not legislative, but are set out in departmental guidance (‘Guidance for higher education providers for applying for university title and university college title’ is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>, by searching for its title). These are the same regardless of whether a provider is publicly funded or not. One of the criteria is having taught degree-awarding powers. It is therefore not possible to obtain University Title without having degree-awarding powers.</p><p>If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the criteria have been met and that a provider’s preferred name is not likely to be confusing, the next steps will vary depending on the constitution of the organisation and/or its funding status. In general:</p><p>- Publicly funded higher education providers can obtain University Title from the Privy Council under either Section 77 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, or Section 39 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998. This usually takes the form of amendments to the provider’s governing documents to reflect the new name.</p><p>- Alternative Providers cannot obtain University Title via the Privy Council, but can instead do so under the Companies Act. The criteria as set out in the guidance still apply. “University” is a sensitive word under company law<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup>, which means permission from the Secretary of State under the Companies Act 2006, following a non-objection letter from the Department for Education, is required before it can be used in a business or company name.</p><p>There are limited circumstances where a business may be permitted to use the word “university” in their company or business name, without obtaining University Title. For example, a student union may be given such permission. However, the use of a name in this way does not convey the status of a university.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Company, Limited Liability Partnerships and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3140)</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 06/12/2016 15:25:57 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich