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658716

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date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Curriculum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to include the history of the Commonwealth in the national curriculum; and if so, what steps are they taking to ensure this.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL4134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Schools are free to judge whether pupils should be taught about the Commonwealth. The national curriculum for citizenship education, introduced in September 2014, requires pupils to be taught about local, regional and international governance and the United Kingdom’s relations with the rest of Europe, the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the wider world.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a number of opportunities in the history programmes of study for pupils to be taught about the Commonwealth. For example pupils are taught about British history from 1745 to 1901. This includes the development of The Empire, and they are taught a topic on the end of The Empire and Britain’s place in the world since 1945.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2016 17:34:41 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

658717

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Commonwealth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to facilitate links between British and Commonwealth schools through the use of digital technology.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL4135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not directly facilitate school links. Through its Schools Online website, the British Council facilitates a number of school linking programmes, including in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat, ‘the Commonwealth Class’ which is a programme of activities, teaching resources, and events to connect schools and young people across the globe.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2016 15:57:32 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

658727

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of pupils’ achievement in non-selective schools operating in areas where there are existing grammar schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL4145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>The number of entries and achievements of pupils at the end of key stage 4 by school admission basis in England for academic year 2015/16 are publicly available.</p><p>The latest statistics, for 2015-2016, are available in Table 2b in the attached tables that accompanied the statistical first release ‘GCSE and equivalent results: 2015 to 2016 (provisional)’, which was published in October 2016.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 22/12/2016 11:55:25 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name Statistical_First_Release_48_2016_provisional_GCSE_and_equivalent_results 2015-16.xlsx title Statistical First Release 48-2016 provisional GCSE
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

658728

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools: Admissions
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 proportion of deprived children in existing grammar schools in comparison to non-selective schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL4146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>In January 2016, 2.5% of pupils in grammar schools were eligible for free school meals whereas 13.8% of pupils were eligible for free school meals in non-selective secondary schools.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/12/2016 17:16:10 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

658729

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to ensure that pupils from the most deprived areas are not negatively impacted by new grammar schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL4147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>Our consultation ‘Schools that work for everyone’ sets our expectation that both existing and new selective schools should do more to extend access to disadvantaged children and to support other local schools to help drive up standards across the system, for example by sponsoring an underperforming school or setting up a non-selective school.</p><p>We will consider the responses to the consultation carefully, and will set out our response in the Spring of 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL4148 question first answered 21/12/2016 17:14:44 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

658730

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are considering to ensure that selective schools serve pupils from deprived backgrounds.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL4148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>Our consultation ‘Schools that work for everyone’ sets our expectation that both existing and new selective schools should do more to extend access to disadvantaged children and to support other local schools to help drive up standards across the system, for example by sponsoring an underperforming school or setting up a non-selective school.</p><p>We will consider the responses to the consultation carefully, and will set out our response in the Spring of 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL4147 question first answered 21/12/2016 17:14:44 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

658732

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Church Schools
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 progress made by disadvantaged pupils in Church schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Murphy of Torfaen
uin	HL4150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>Revised key stage 2 and provisional key stage 4 performance data[1][2] shows that Church schools continue to perform well and many help their pupils progress at a higher rate than non-faith schools. It is also the case that pupils from poorer backgrounds perform better[3] at faith secondary schools than at other secondary schools.</p><p>We want more good schools and to enable high quality providers to establish them. Our consultation, <em>Schools that Work for Everyone</em>, is aimed at creating more good schools, including Church schools, so they can improve the life chances of young people so they have the chance to go as far as their talents will take them.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Please see table N7b in the attached copy of 'National curriculum assessments at key stage 2 in England, 2016 (revised).</p><p>[2] Please see table 2c in the attached copy of Provisional GCSE and equivalent results in England, 2105 to 2016.</p><p>[3] Based on the percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and mathematics in 2015</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name National Curriculum assessments at key stage 2 in England, 2016 (revised).pdf title National curriculum assessments at key stage 2 in 2 file name Provisional GCSE and equivalent results in England, 2105 to 2016.pdf title Provisional GCSE and equivalent results in England question first answered 21/12/2016 14:17:47 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	546 label Biography information for Lord Murphy of Torfaen

658734

registered interest
date	14/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to appoint a commission of inquiry to investigate schools in Birmingham where pupils are reported to be subject to Islamist fundamentalist teaching.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all children learn in a safe environment, protected from extremist or hateful views wherever they are receiving education, and the Department for Education is taking firm action where concerns arise.</p><p>We have more power than ever before to intervene in schools causing concern and we take swift, decisive action to make sure every child has access to the best possible education.</p><p>Ofsted inspects schools on the requirement to actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, as well as on the breadth of the curriculum, which should prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.</p><p>We have provided additional resources to Ofsted to allow them to increase their investigative work into unregistered independent schools. Wherever such schools are found to be teaching hate or intolerance, we take action to close them and prosecute those operating them.</p><p>We have also taken steps to increase oversight of out-of-school settings, such as clubs and weekend schools. Prevent duty statutory guidance sets out the expectations on local authorities to take steps to understand the range of out-of-school settings in their areas and to ensure that children attending such settings are safeguarded, including from the risk of being drawn into extremism and terrorism. We set out plans to introduce a new system of regulation for out-of-school settings in our call for evidence which closed earlier this year. The proposed system would allow Ofsted to close such settings where there was evidence that they were engaging in extremist teaching or failing to adequately safeguard the children in their care. We received a large number of responses and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p>Birmingham City Council has made improvements to the way it runs its children’s services, but this progress has not yet gone far enough, fast enough. That is why we are working with the Council on the development of a voluntary Trust to make sure children and families in this area receive the best possible care and support. The City Council and the Department have jointly appointed Andrew Christie as Chair of this Trust.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/12/2016 14:18:57 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

657744

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made to introduce personal, health and social education in all (1) state schools, (2) academies, and (3) free schools.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL4063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>We want schools to provide all young people with a curriculum that equips them for success in adult life.</p><p> </p><p>High quality PSHE teaching has an important role to play in this, helping young people understand the world around them, building resilience and helping them to make positive choices and stay safe. We have made it clear in the introduction to the national curriculum that all schools should make provision for PSHE, drawing on examples of good practice. Academies and free schools are encouraged to teach PSHE as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>Sex education is already compulsory in secondary maintained schools, and the Government is clear that all schools should make provision for high quality, age-appropriate sex and relationship education (SRE) which is a vital part of preparing young people for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State agrees that we need to look again at the case for further action on PSHE and SRE provision, with particular consideration to improving quality and accessibility. We are actively considering what steps we could take, including whether to update the existing SRE guidance and will give a view soon.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL4064 question first answered 20/12/2016 15:42:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

657745

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to introduce compulsory sex and relationship education in schools; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL4064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>We want schools to provide all young people with a curriculum that equips them for success in adult life.</p><p> </p><p>High quality PSHE teaching has an important role to play in this, helping young people understand the world around them, building resilience and helping them to make positive choices and stay safe. We have made it clear in the introduction to the national curriculum that all schools should make provision for PSHE, drawing on examples of good practice. Academies and free schools are encouraged to teach PSHE as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>Sex education is already compulsory in secondary maintained schools, and the Government is clear that all schools should make provision for high quality, age-appropriate sex and relationship education (SRE) which is a vital part of preparing young people for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State agrees that we need to look again at the case for further action on PSHE and SRE provision, with particular consideration to improving quality and accessibility. We are actively considering what steps we could take, including whether to update the existing SRE guidance and will give a view soon.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL4063 question first answered 20/12/2016 15:42:09 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton