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1645878

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to prevent hunger among children whose families are subject to the two-child benefit cap during the school summer holidays.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	190316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is providing over £200 million of funding per year for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, which provides food and activities for disadvantaged children in England for four weeks during summer, and one week each at Christmas and Easter. The programme provides heathy meals, enriching activities and free childcare places to children from low income families, benefiting their health, wellbeing and education. Over summer 2022, the HAF programme reached around 600,000 children across England, including 475,000 children eligible for free school meals across England. As in previous years, Local Authorities have discretion to use up to 15% of their funding to provide free or subsidised holiday club places for children who are not in receipt of benefits related free school meals but who the Local Authority believe could benefit from the HAF programme, such as other vulnerable children. This could include, where appropriate, providing places at HAF clubs that support working families.</p><p>For those who require extra support, the Government is providing an additional £1 billion of funding, including the Barnett formula impact, to enable the extension of the Household Support Fund in England in the next financial year. This is in addition to funding already provided since October 2021, bringing total funding to £2.5 billion. In England this will be delivered through an extension to the Household Support Fund backed by £842 million, running from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, which Local Authorities will use to help households with the cost of essentials.</p><p>Overall, the Government is providing total support of over £94 billion over 2022/23 and 2023/24 to help households and individuals with the rising cost of living.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/06/2023 16:36:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1645903

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support school children whose learning has been impacted by industrial action.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	190377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is working to ensure the effect of the strikes on schools is as minimal as possible. In order to mitigate the immediate effect of strike days, the Department has updated the ‘Handling strike action in schools’ guidance, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-strike-action-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-strike-action-in-schools</a>.</p><p>Where there is a need to restrict attendance, schools should prioritise vulnerable pupils, children of critical workers,(for example NHS and emergency services staff) and pupils due to take public examinations and other formal assessments. The Secretary of State is also encouraging teachers to inform headteachers in advance whether they intend to take strike action, to help schools and families plan ahead, and avoid full closures. Where provision in school cannot be delivered, the use of remote teaching is encouraged. The Department has also updated the remote teaching guidance.</p><p>As a result of these measures, the strikes so far have seen on average over 90% of schools remaining fully open or partially open to pupils.</p><p>Where schools had to partially or fully close, teachers will ensure that pupils catch up on any lost education is caught up as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2023 18:37:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1645918

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department are taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention rate of teachers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	190391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>There are now over 468,000 full time equivalent (FTE) teachers in state funded schools in England, which is an increase of 2,800 (less than 1%) since last year, and an increase of 27,000 (6%) since 2010. This makes it the highest FTE of teachers since the School Workforce Census began in 2010. Just over two thirds of teachers who qualified five years ago are still teaching.</p><p>The Department’s reforms are aimed at increasing teacher recruitment and at ensuring teachers across England stay and thrive in the profession.</p><p>The Department announced a financial incentives package worth up to £181 million for those starting initial teacher training (ITT) in the 2023/24 academic year. The Department is providing bursaries worth up to £27,000 and scholarships worth up to £29,000 to encourage trainees to apply to train in key secondary subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computing.</p><p>The Department provides a Levelling Up Premium worth up to £3,000 annually for mathematics, physics, chemistry and computing teachers in the first five years of their careers who work in disadvantaged schools nationally, including within Education Investment Areas (EIAs). The eligibility criteria and list of eligible schools are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-teachers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-teachers</a>.</p><p>The Department has also raised starting salaries outside London by 8.9% to £28,000 and remains committed to the Government’s ambition of delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract talented people to teaching.</p><p>The Department has created an entitlement to at least three years of structured training, support, and professional development for all new teachers, underpinned by the ITT Core Content Framework and the Early Career Framework (ECF). Further information on the ITT Core Content Framework can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-core-content-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-core-content-framework</a>. Further information on the ECF can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-career-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-career-framework</a>. Together, these ensure that new teachers will benefit from at least three years of evidence based training, across ITT and into their induction.</p><p>To support retention, the Department has worked with the education sector and published a range of resources to help address staff workload and wellbeing and to support schools to introduce flexible working practices. This includes the workload reduction toolkit and the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. Further information on the workload reduction toolkit can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-workload-reduction-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-workload-reduction-toolkit</a>. Further information on the Education Staff Wellbeing charter can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-staff-wellbeing-charter" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-staff-wellbeing-charter</a>. More than 2,600 schools have signed up to the Charter so far.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2023 18:31:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1645938

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure of 14 June 2023 at Topical Questions, T7, Official Report, column 286, what plans her Department has to (a) utilise the provisions in Part 3 of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill and (b) use smart data in new sectors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	190405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is preparing for the introduction of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and has a dedicated resource that is focusing on understanding what the impact the Bill on its data protection practices. Given that the Bill has not been finalised, the Department does not have an update in respect of Part 3 as it is considering the wider impact of the changes.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2023 18:33:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1646029

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Absenteeism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the rate of fines for parents and carers taking their children out of school during term times on encouraging school attendance.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	190346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2023 answer text <p>Parents have a duty to ensure their child of compulsory school age, who is registered at school, attends regularly.</p><p>The Department has not formally assessed the impact of penalty notices. Data shows that absence due to unauthorised holidays, for which 85% of penalty notices are issued, has remained stable between 2017/18 (85%) and 2021/22 (85%). Data for 2020/21 should not be used due to COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department has consulted on a new framework to improve consistency and fairness in issuing penalty notices and to ensure they are used effectively as part of the suite of parental responsibility measures. The Department will be responding to this consultation in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/07/2023 16:06:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1646069

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve learning outcomes for boys.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	190497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils no matter their gender, and raising attainment is a priority. The Government has successfully driven up standards over the past decade. In 2010, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding compared to 87% today.</p><p>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation, Star Assessments and Renaissance Learning shows attainment for all pupils, including boys, has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels. In response to this, the Department is taking action to support schools, increasing core schools funding in the Autumn Statement 2022. The additional funding will mean that the core schools’ budget is a net £2 billion higher than published at the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Department continues to deliver the proposals set out in the Schools White Paper, which aim to improve outcomes for all pupils, including boys. This includes providing an excellent teacher for every pupil, securing high standards in curriculum, behaviour and attendance, and providing targeted support for every pupil who needs it.</p><p>For teachers, the Department remains committed to delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract and retain the very best teachers. In addition, the Department will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by the end of 2024 and has recently announced a £181 million incentive package for Initial Teacher Training. This package of support will secure more high quality teaching, which is the single most important in school factor on attainment.</p><p>The Department continues to promote the use of phonics and supports schools to offer a high quality, knowledge rich curriculum, both of which are critical to ensuring boys are able to achieve well in later life. In addition, the Government has established the Oak National Academy, setting aside up to £43 million over the next three years to support it to provide high quality resources to schools.</p><p>The Department continues to support schools through the Pupil Premium, National Tutoring Programme and Recovery Premium. More than £1 billion is available to support tutoring up to 2023/24, with a further £1 billion of Recovery Premium funding in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years.</p><p>The Government remains committed to raising overall attainment, and reducing the number of pupils in underperforming schools, by creating a stronger and fairer school system. The Department will continue to support schools, trusts and authorities to deliver excellent outcomes for every pupil.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190498 question first answered 29/06/2023 14:45:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1646070

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve learning outcomes for boys.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	190498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils no matter their gender, and raising attainment is a priority. The Government has successfully driven up standards over the past decade. In 2010, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding compared to 87% today.</p><p>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation, Star Assessments and Renaissance Learning shows attainment for all pupils, including boys, has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels. In response to this, the Department is taking action to support schools, increasing core schools funding in the Autumn Statement 2022. The additional funding will mean that the core schools’ budget is a net £2 billion higher than published at the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Department continues to deliver the proposals set out in the Schools White Paper, which aim to improve outcomes for all pupils, including boys. This includes providing an excellent teacher for every pupil, securing high standards in curriculum, behaviour and attendance, and providing targeted support for every pupil who needs it.</p><p>For teachers, the Department remains committed to delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract and retain the very best teachers. In addition, the Department will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by the end of 2024 and has recently announced a £181 million incentive package for Initial Teacher Training. This package of support will secure more high quality teaching, which is the single most important in school factor on attainment.</p><p>The Department continues to promote the use of phonics and supports schools to offer a high quality, knowledge rich curriculum, both of which are critical to ensuring boys are able to achieve well in later life. In addition, the Government has established the Oak National Academy, setting aside up to £43 million over the next three years to support it to provide high quality resources to schools.</p><p>The Department continues to support schools through the Pupil Premium, National Tutoring Programme and Recovery Premium. More than £1 billion is available to support tutoring up to 2023/24, with a further £1 billion of Recovery Premium funding in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years.</p><p>The Government remains committed to raising overall attainment, and reducing the number of pupils in underperforming schools, by creating a stronger and fairer school system. The Department will continue to support schools, trusts and authorities to deliver excellent outcomes for every pupil.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190497 question first answered 29/06/2023 14:45:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1646079

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the Regional Department for Education Directors.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	190454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>Regional Directors (RDs) are Senior Civil Servants who act on behalf of the Secretary of State and are held to account by the Director General for Regions Group. Their performance is managed through the normal and existing service arrangements for Senior Civil Servants.</p><p> </p><p>The Department publishes annual reports relating to school and academies performance, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and children’s social care, in which the work of RDs will be included.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2023 18:28:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1646113

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Teachers' Review Body
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the School Teachers' Review Body Report 2023.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	190488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>As part of the normal pay round process, the independent School Teachers’ Review Body has submitted its report and recommendations to the Government on teacher pay for 2023/24. The Department is considering the recommendations and will publish the response and the report in the usual way, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/06/2023 12:41:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1646119

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Teachers' Review Body
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has received the recommendations of the School Teachers' Review Body's 33rd report.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	190494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>As part of the normal pay round process, the independent School Teachers’ Review Body has submitted its report and recommendations to the Government on teacher pay for 2023/24. The Department is considering the recommendations and will publish the response and the report in the usual way, in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190495 question first answered 26/06/2023 16:40:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby