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855397

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date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the impact of the abolition of maintenance grants on university students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and (2) the report from the Sutton Trust, Home and Away, which found that students who cannot afford to live away from home while at university are disadvantaged in terms of social mobility.
tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
uin	HL6003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The government published the attached equality analysis, in November 2015, which sets out the impact of the abolition of maintenance grants on protected and disadvantaged groups of students.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeing record rates of 18 year olds, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, entering full-time higher education. Our new reforms to higher education will go further to ensure the system is offering more choice and value for money for all students.</p><p> </p><p>We have increased support for full-time students’ living costs by 2.8% in 2017/18 to £8,430 a year for eligible full-time students from households with low incomes who live away from home and study outside London – the highest ever amount.</p><p> </p><p>The Sutton Trust’s report provides helpful insight into the experience of students who choose not to relocate for study. This is why government’s review of post-18 education and funding will consider how we can encourage and support learning that is more flexible for students, including commuter study options.</p><p> </p><p>The review will also consider what more can be done through the financial support available to widen access to university for disadvantaged students, including making sure that the right maintenance support is available</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 16/03/2018 13:33:14 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie attachment 1 file name HL6003 Attachment.pdf title Student Finance Equality Analysis 2015
tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

855432

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 14 December 2017 (HL3782, HL3783 and HL3786), when they expect to publish the guidance on joint working between Ofsted, the Department for Education and local councils to tackle unregistered schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The guidance was published on 14 March and is attached. It is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulating-independent-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulating-independent-schools</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2018 16:07:52 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name La_Guidance_March_2018.pdf title Attachment 1
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

855433

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Registration
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 of recent amendments to the Pupil Registration Regulation requiring schools to improve the information provided to local authorities when a child is removed from school rolls.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Nothing is more important than keeping children safe and in suitable education. That is why, in September 2016, the department amended the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, to include further duties on schools to improve the information they provide to local authorities when a child is removed from their roll. This will better enable local authorities to carry out vital enquiries to ensure children are safe from harm.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed to reviewing the impact of the regulation changes by September 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2018 17:36:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

855434

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will commence the review of school exclusions and implications for pupil groups disproportionately represented in exclusion statistics, including those with special needs and disabilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The government launched the attached review of school exclusions, led by the former Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families (Edward Timpson) on Friday 16 March. The review will help us to understand how and why schools use exclusion, what drives the variation we see in exclusion rates and, in particular, the disproportionate exclusion of some groups including black Caribbean boys, Children in Need, Looked After Children, and those with Special Educational Needs. The review will also explore and identify effective practice, which can be shared across the system.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this review, we also published our call for evidence, at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/school-absence-and-exclusions-team/exclusions-review-call-for-evidence/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/school-absence-and-exclusions-team/exclusions-review-call-for-evidence/</a>. We are seeking views from parents, children, schools, local authorities and other organisations, about their experiences, practice and evidence. Responses should be submitted by 6 May 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/03/2018 17:43:43 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name A_Review_of_School_Exclusion-terms_of_reference.pdf title Attachment 1
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

855435

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to collect information from Ofsted on the number of children who are electively home educated, given that this information is already requested by Ofsted as part of the child-level data in its local authority inspections and may be raised by Ofsted during its annual engagement meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Publication or release of information gathered by Ofsted is primarily a matter for that body, but in any case it is unlikely that collation of this data on a national basis would result in accurate information on the total numbers of children educated at home, since it is collected for different local authorities at different times, and relies on varying systems within those authorities. The survey conducted by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services in the autumn of 2017, based on local authority data supplied at the time, is likely to produce a more accurate overall estimate.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2018 16:17:14 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

855436

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish at local authority level the annual information obtained through SEN2, regarding (1) the number of children entering home education with an education, health and care plan (EHCP), and (2) the number of children home educated on census date with an EHCP, subject to the needs of confidentiality for very low numbers.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>There is currently no intention to publish this data at a local authority level.</p><p>The department does not collect information on the number of children entering home education with an education, health and care plan (EHCP).</p><p>The department does collect the number of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or EHCP and the number of pupils for whom an EHCP has been made for the first time during the calendar year, where arrangements have been made by parents in accordance with Section 7 of the Education Act 1996. This data is currently published at a national level and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2017</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2018 11:46:18 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

855437

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 24 January (HL4624), when they will make an announcement on the outcome of the call for evidence on out of school settings.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL6043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to improving oversight of out-of-school settings. As part of our Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper (published on 14 March), we announced a package of activity aimed at enhancing local capacity to identify and tackle settings of concern, with a view to spreading best practice on the use of existing powers. Out-of-school settings vary considerably in their characteristics, and types of education and activities they offer. We want to ensure any future regulation is effective and carefully takes into account the differences across such a broad and diverse sector. The department will publish a response to the call for evidence soon.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2018 16:21:15 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

855441

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health Services
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 finding of the report from The Place2Be's survey of headteachers that children with mental health problems are suffering as a consequence of school environments with a paucity of mental health support staff for teachers.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL6047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Good mental health is a priority for the department. It can have a profound impact on the whole of a child’s life. Schools and colleges have an important role to play in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people by developing approaches that suit their needs.</p><p> </p><p>The department recognises that teachers are not mental health professionals and that many schools and colleges have reported having to deal with an increase in mental health problems requiring support from specialist services. The findings from Place2Be’s survey echo the findings from our Supporting Mental Health in Schools and Colleges study and Teacher Voice omnibus survey. These indicate teachers would like more information on what works in schools in promoting good mental wellbeing and better access to specialist support. That is why the government is committed to supporting schools and colleges to promote good mental wellbeing in children, to provide a supportive environment for those experiencing problems, and to secure access to more specialist help for those who need it. The Department of Health and Social Care have committed £1.4 billion for mental health services for children, young people and new mothers over the five years to 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The attached green paper, ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision’, sets out proposals to provide significant further support linked to schools, supported by over £300 million funding. These include incentivising and supporting all schools and colleges to identify and train a Designated Senior Lead for Mental Health, to deliver whole school approaches to promoting better mental health. The government will also fund new Mental Health Support Teams, to provide additional, clinically-supervised, staff trained in evidence-based interventions and to ensure schools and the NHS work together.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/03/2018 17:43:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Transforming_children_and_young_people_s_mental_health_provision.pdf title Attachment 1
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

855442

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering the provision of independent mental health counselling for pupils in all secondary schools in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL6048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>We believe that schools are best placed to make decisions on the most appropriate support for their pupils, and we know that many schools already provide a valued counselling service. To support more schools to do so, the government has provided the attached guidance on delivering high quality school-based counselling.</p><p> </p><p>Our green paper, ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision’, attached, sets out proposals to provide significant further help to schools. These include the introduction of Mental Health Support Teams, which will increase the support available to pupils with emerging mental health problems. Additional funding will be provided for new professionals trained in evidence-based interventions, with supervision from expert clinicians. The teams will provide better routes into specialist NHS services for the pupils who need them.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Counselling_in_schools.pdf title Attachment 2 2 file name Transforming_children_and_young_people_s_mental_health_provision.pdf title Attachment 1 question first answered 19/03/2018 17:34:51 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

855443

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there has been any reduction in the number of (1) teachers, and (2) teaching assistants, in the secondary school sector in England since 2015; if so, by how many; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any such reductions on children's future education.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL6049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of teachers and support staff in secondary schools is provided in the School workforce in England statistical first release. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2016</a><em>.</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Full-time equivalent numbers in state funded secondary schools, November each year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Teachers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Teaching assistant</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>194,300</p></td><td><p>12,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>215,200</p></td><td><p>52,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>210,900</p></td><td><p>52,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>208,200</p></td><td><p>50,100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1. Source - Form 618g. Figures are as at January 2000.</p><p>2. Source - Figures are taken from the School Workforce Census and are as at November.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2018 the data for November 2017 is expected to be published.</p><p> </p><p>The department makes an annual assessment of the need for new teachers through the Teacher Supply Model. The model makes use of the latest available data on the school workforce, projected growth in pupil numbers and policy changes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/03/2018 17:29:27 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley