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1358787

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date	11/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the responses to the consultation on proposed reforms to modern language GCSEs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>The government intends to publish its response to the consultation before the end of this year.</p><p> </p><p>The response of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Language (APPGML) to the government’s consultation on the revised GCSE modern foreign language subject content review will be recorded as one response. Individuals and organisations are always advised to respond directly to government consultations, rather than to be signatories of independent campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we know that a number of organisations and individuals who endorsed the APPGML statement also responded to the government consultation separately. By doing so, the government is able to consider responses systematically, including the responses of individuals and organisations to the specific questions in the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL2916 question first answered 21/10/2021 13:24:50 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1358788

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Classroom Assistants
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 value to language learning in secondary schools of foreign language classroom assistants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>We continue to welcome talented individuals from overseas to teach or train to teach in the UK, including through the Language Assistants Programme (LAP). The programme is owned by the Department for Education and delivered by the British Council.</p><p>Over 150 UK institutions hosted language assistants last year. Annual evaluation reported that language assistants made a significant impact on attainment and learning outcomes for pupils, including improved exam grades, improved cultural awareness, improved standards in listening and speaking, and improved confidence in using the language.</p><p>In addition, as part of the LAP, around 2,500 UK students are able travel to 15 destinations to support the teaching of English, through paid teaching placements around the world. UK students rated their experience positively, with improved teaching and language skills.</p><p>The Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) scheme also provides individuals with opportunities to come to the UK for a short time for work experience, training, to complete an Overseas Government Language Programme, and for research or a fellowship. Students are also permitted to undertake a work placement as part of a course on the student route, provided the work placement is an integrated and assessed part of the course of study. The Appendix GAE lists all the schemes available and more information is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-government-authorised-exchange-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-government-authorised-exchange-schemes</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL2913 question first answered 21/10/2021 11:23:32 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1358789

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: 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 impact on (1) language learning in UK schools, and (2) the teaching of English in schools overseas, of the removal from the tiered visa regime for unpaid student internships.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>We continue to welcome talented individuals from overseas to teach or train to teach in the UK, including through the Language Assistants Programme (LAP). The programme is owned by the Department for Education and delivered by the British Council.</p><p>Over 150 UK institutions hosted language assistants last year. Annual evaluation reported that language assistants made a significant impact on attainment and learning outcomes for pupils, including improved exam grades, improved cultural awareness, improved standards in listening and speaking, and improved confidence in using the language.</p><p>In addition, as part of the LAP, around 2,500 UK students are able travel to 15 destinations to support the teaching of English, through paid teaching placements around the world. UK students rated their experience positively, with improved teaching and language skills.</p><p>The Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) scheme also provides individuals with opportunities to come to the UK for a short time for work experience, training, to complete an Overseas Government Language Programme, and for research or a fellowship. Students are also permitted to undertake a work placement as part of a course on the student route, provided the work placement is an integrated and assessed part of the course of study. The Appendix GAE lists all the schemes available and more information is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-government-authorised-exchange-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-government-authorised-exchange-schemes</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL2912 question first answered 21/10/2021 11:23:32 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1358790

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Classroom Assistants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to speed up the process of visa applications for classroom language assistants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>With the introduction of the Skilled Worker route on 01 December 2020 we suspended the limit on overseas visas to work in the UK, and removed the Resident Labour Market Test. These changes have reduced the length of the process to recruit a worker from overseas by up to eight weeks in comparison to the former Tier 2 (General) route.</p><p>These reforms are part of a wider transformation to make the points-based system streamlined and digital. Enhancements for sponsors, combined with those for applicants, mean a faster end-to-end process from a sponsor getting a licence to an applicant coming to the UK. We have introduced Chip Checker functionality for a fully digital application system for EEA nationals applying through the new points-based system, allowing a fully online application process, reducing the time it takes an applicant to get a decision by up to one week.</p><p>The Home Office published its Sponsorship roadmap in August 2021 outlining its plans to deliver further reforms to the points-based system. These planned changes will make it easier for users to navigate the system and further reduce the processing times for employers to bring someone to the UK to work. Further details on the planned reforms can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-points-based-immigration-system-sponsorship-roadmap</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/10/2021 14:15:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1358791

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Educational Visits: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the impact on incoming school group visits to the UK from the EU of the requirement from 1 October that such groups will need to ensure that each individual child holds a full international passport, and (2) what plans they have to allow children on school trips to the UK from the EU to enter with an ID card only.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>We have always expected people who visit the UK, including children visiting as part of a school group, from outside the EU (including close allies such as the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) to hold a passport and we now expect those visiting from EU countries to do the same.</p><p>We have therefore phased out the use of EU, other EEA and Swiss national identity cards as a valid travel document for entry to the UK as a visitor, and as of 1 October 2021 all visitors are expected to hold a passport (and visa where necessary).</p><p>We provided almost a year’s notice for this change to allow people to plan ahead and obtain a passport, if they need to, before they travel. There are no plans to allow child visitors on school trips to enter the UK from the EU without holding either an individual or being part of a collective passport.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/10/2021 14:16:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1358792

registered interest
date	11/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the submission to the consultation on reforms to modern language GCSEs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages will be recorded as one response, or reflect its endorsement by almost 100 organisations and 1,000 individuals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>The government intends to publish its response to the consultation before the end of this year.</p><p> </p><p>The response of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Language (APPGML) to the government’s consultation on the revised GCSE modern foreign language subject content review will be recorded as one response. Individuals and organisations are always advised to respond directly to government consultations, rather than to be signatories of independent campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we know that a number of organisations and individuals who endorsed the APPGML statement also responded to the government consultation separately. By doing so, the government is able to consider responses systematically, including the responses of individuals and organisations to the specific questions in the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL2911 question first answered 21/10/2021 13:24:50 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1345628

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Advanced Maths Premium
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost per annum of the Advanced Maths Premium scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>The Advanced Maths Premium was first paid in the 2019-20 academic year, when we allocated £10,630,200 to providers of 16-19 education. In the 2020-21 academic year, we allocated £14,059,800 of funding through the Advanced Maths Premium.</p><p>This information is available from 16-19 published allocations data at the following links: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2020-to-2021-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2020-to-2021-academic-year</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2019-to-2020-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2019-to-2020-academic-year</a>. This information can be calculated by totalling the allocations to individual providers in the Advanced Maths Premium column.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 21/07/2021 12:14:36 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1345629

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mandarin Language: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they contribute per annum to support the Mandarin Excellence Programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The annual funding of the existing Mandarin Excellence Programme committed by the department since the launch in 2016 is set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</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>2020/21</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding<br> (£ million)</p></td><td><p>0.93</p></td><td><p>1.47</p></td><td><p>2.63</p></td><td><p>1.35</p></td><td><p>2.97</p></td><td><p>9.35</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The programme is led by the Institute of Education, University College London. It initially started with 14 schools and has now grown to 75 schools with over 6,300 pupils, and the increased funding over the period reflects this. The next phase of the programme and funding is due to be announced shortly and will start from September this year.</p><p> </p><p>The funding of the Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Pedagogy Pilot Hubs by contract period, committed by the department, is set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Contract period</p></td><td><p>Dec 2018<br> - Dec 2020</p></td><td><p>Dec 2020<br> - Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>Dec 2021<br> - Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding<br> (£ million)</p></td><td><p>2.17</p></td><td><p>1.45</p></td><td><p>1.17</p></td><td><p>4.79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MFL Pedagogy Pilot is managed by the National Centre for Excellence for Languages Pedagogy (NCELP) and was launched in December 2018. In addition to the support provided to the 45 schools in the pilot programme, NCELP has also so far developed Key Stage 3 schemes of work, lesson plans and accompanying resources for French, German and Spanish, which are available free of charge through its resource portal for all teachers.</p><p> </p><p>In the 4th year of the programme, NCELP will deliver free professional development courses on MFL curriculum design and pedagogy to over 1,350 teachers nationally and develop fully resourced schemes of work for Key Stage 4 that will align with the new GCSE in French, German and Spanish.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1882 question first answered 26/07/2021 12:06:26 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1345630

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the annual cost of supporting Modern Foreign Languages Hubs.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The annual funding of the existing Mandarin Excellence Programme committed by the department since the launch in 2016 is set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</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>2020/21</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding<br> (£ million)</p></td><td><p>0.93</p></td><td><p>1.47</p></td><td><p>2.63</p></td><td><p>1.35</p></td><td><p>2.97</p></td><td><p>9.35</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The programme is led by the Institute of Education, University College London. It initially started with 14 schools and has now grown to 75 schools with over 6,300 pupils, and the increased funding over the period reflects this. The next phase of the programme and funding is due to be announced shortly and will start from September this year.</p><p> </p><p>The funding of the Modern Foreign Language (MFL) Pedagogy Pilot Hubs by contract period, committed by the department, is set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Contract period</p></td><td><p>Dec 2018<br> - Dec 2020</p></td><td><p>Dec 2020<br> - Dec 2021</p></td><td><p>Dec 2021<br> - Dec 2022</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding<br> (£ million)</p></td><td><p>2.17</p></td><td><p>1.45</p></td><td><p>1.17</p></td><td><p>4.79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MFL Pedagogy Pilot is managed by the National Centre for Excellence for Languages Pedagogy (NCELP) and was launched in December 2018. In addition to the support provided to the 45 schools in the pilot programme, NCELP has also so far developed Key Stage 3 schemes of work, lesson plans and accompanying resources for French, German and Spanish, which are available free of charge through its resource portal for all teachers.</p><p> </p><p>In the 4th year of the programme, NCELP will deliver free professional development courses on MFL curriculum design and pedagogy to over 1,350 teachers nationally and develop fully resourced schemes of work for Key Stage 4 that will align with the new GCSE in French, German and Spanish.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1881 question first answered 26/07/2021 12:06:26 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1345631

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme: Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost in each of the five years leading up to the UK's departure from the EU of the UK’s participation in the Erasmus and Erasmus+ programmes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>While the UK was a member state of the EU, we did not make seperate contributions to individual EU programmes such as Erasmus+, but instead made an overall contribution to the EU budget which was then used to fund those programmes. It is therefore not possible to calculate a figure for the UK government’s direct contributions to Erasmus+.</p><p> </p><p>However, an indicative UK contribution figure can be obtained by taking the total Erasmus+ payments made in each year and applying to it the UK’s funding share of the overall EU budget in that year.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 gives an indicative estimate of the UK’s Erasmus+ contributions between 2015 and 2019. The UK contributions estimate taken from table 1 in the attachment is included below.</p><p> </p><p>Under Erasmus+, the UK already contributed significantly more than we got out in the form of receipts, and the only terms of offer for continued participation would have required an annual gross contribution of £600 million, or a net contribution in the region of £2 billion over the course of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Turing Scheme goes further than Erasmus+ by being truly global. It also goes further in enabling more disadvantaged students to benefit from the opportunities of studying abroad, including by providing extra funding for disadvantaged students, and paying for extra costs for them, including travel costs.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: </strong><strong>UK Indicative Erasmus+ contributions in millions of pounds</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Indicative Erasmus+ contributions in millions of pounds</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>296</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 23/07/2021 11:05:07 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay attachment 1 file name HL1883_attachment_UK's_Erasmus+_contributions_2012_to_2019.xlsx title HL1883_table
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins