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1147514

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Wigan University Technical College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the public purse was provided to Wigan University Technical College in each year from 2013 to 2019.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The closure of any school is always a last resort and we will always act in the best interests of the young people involved. The department explored all possible options to secure the future of Wigan University Technical College (UTC) before this decision to close it was taken.</p><p>A breakdown of the revenue funding provided to Wigan UTC as requested is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£920,609.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,208,318.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,437,209.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£987,893.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,665,302.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,318,574.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,537,909.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Capital costs for the UTC are published and can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The local authority and academy trust provided support to all students and parents affected by the closure and the department worked with both the local authority and the trust to ensure that school places were identified that met the needs of each individual child.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 292904 292905 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147515

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Wigan University Technical College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department took steps to try to prevent the closure of Wigan University Training College.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The closure of any school is always a last resort and we will always act in the best interests of the young people involved. The department explored all possible options to secure the future of Wigan University Technical College (UTC) before this decision to close it was taken.</p><p>A breakdown of the revenue funding provided to Wigan UTC as requested is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£920,609.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,208,318.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,437,209.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£987,893.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,665,302.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,318,574.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,537,909.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Capital costs for the UTC are published and can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The local authority and academy trust provided support to all students and parents affected by the closure and the department worked with both the local authority and the trust to ensure that school places were identified that met the needs of each individual child.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 292903 292905 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147516

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Wigan University Technical College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department has provided to students and their families since the decision to close Wigan University Training College.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The closure of any school is always a last resort and we will always act in the best interests of the young people involved. The department explored all possible options to secure the future of Wigan University Technical College (UTC) before this decision to close it was taken.</p><p>A breakdown of the revenue funding provided to Wigan UTC as requested is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£920,609.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,208,318.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,437,209.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£987,893.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,665,302.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,318,574.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,537,909.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Capital costs for the UTC are published and can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The local authority and academy trust provided support to all students and parents affected by the closure and the department worked with both the local authority and the trust to ensure that school places were identified that met the needs of each individual child.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 292903 292904 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1109130

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase funding for schools in (a) Wigan and (b) the North West.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	239953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Funding for schools in the Wigan local authority has increased by 1.4% per pupil in 2019/20, compared to 2017/18 funding levels. This is equivalent to an extra £6.9 million in total, when rising pupil numbers are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for schools in the North West has increased by 2.8% per pupil in 2019/20, compared to 2017/18 funding levels. This is equivalent to an extra £245.6 million in total, when rising pupil numbers are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from the Department regularly meet head teachers. Funding is one of the Department’s top priorities and the Department is committed to securing the right deal for education in the next spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 239954 question first answered 08/04/2019 15:17:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1109132

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to discuss school funding levels with headteachers in (a) Wigan and (b) the North West.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	239954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Funding for schools in the Wigan local authority has increased by 1.4% per pupil in 2019/20, compared to 2017/18 funding levels. This is equivalent to an extra £6.9 million in total, when rising pupil numbers are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for schools in the North West has increased by 2.8% per pupil in 2019/20, compared to 2017/18 funding levels. This is equivalent to an extra £245.6 million in total, when rising pupil numbers are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from the Department regularly meet head teachers. Funding is one of the Department’s top priorities and the Department is committed to securing the right deal for education in the next spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 239953 question first answered 08/04/2019 15:17:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1000269

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to increase the national funding rate for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	187339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. As with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/11/2018 11:37:15 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

903974

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the support provided to children in need.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	143759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>All children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs, and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. The government continues to implement its reform programme as set out in Putting Children First (2016). We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of failing.</p><p> </p><p>The government recently launched a review into the outcomes of children in need, publishing extensive data on the educational outcomes of this cohort and launching a call for evidence. The review’s work continues, and we are engaging with professionals and organisations who support children in need and with 3 What Works Centres - the Education Endowment Foundation, Early Intervention Foundation, and the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care - to build our national evidence base on how best to improve these outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 143760 question first answered 22/05/2018 15:44:24 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

903975

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the outcomes of children in need.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	143760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>All children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs, and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. The government continues to implement its reform programme as set out in Putting Children First (2016). We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of failing.</p><p> </p><p>The government recently launched a review into the outcomes of children in need, publishing extensive data on the educational outcomes of this cohort and launching a call for evidence. The review’s work continues, and we are engaging with professionals and organisations who support children in need and with 3 What Works Centres - the Education Endowment Foundation, Early Intervention Foundation, and the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care - to build our national evidence base on how best to improve these outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 143759 question first answered 22/05/2018 15:44:24 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

903976

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing transition support for children in need.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	143761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to preparing vulnerable children for adult life and recognises the challenges and importance of transition. The statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children, makes it clear that when children on child protection plans reach the age of eighteen, local authorities should consider whether support services are still required. For children leaving care, the offer of support from local authorities now extends to twenty-five.</p><p>We are already delivering a major programme of reform, as set out in Putting Children First (2016). We are working to improve the quality of the workforce, develop and spread innovative practice, and improve the quality of local authority children’s services. We are also using the Department for Education’s Social Care Innovation Programme to trial programmes to improve the quality of support for adolescents.</p><p>On 16 March the government launched a review into the outcomes of children in need and opened a call for evidence. We will consider the full range of views we receive in response to the call for evidence, including any around transition support and the way this is planned by local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144402 144977 question first answered 22/05/2018 16:56:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

828741

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the medical conditions policies of schools are checked by Ofsted as part of their regular system of inspections.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	124384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The government knows how important it is that children with medical conditions are supported to enjoy a full education. That is why it has introduced a new duty to require governing boards to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions, and have provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area. This guidance sets out that governing boards should ensure that all schools develop a policy for supporting pupils with medical conditions that is reviewed regularly and is readily accessible to parents and school staff. We keep the guidance under review, including in the context of school awareness, and the role it plays in securing accessibility of school policies</p><p>Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework requires inspectors, in making judgements, to pay particular attention to the outcomes of a range of groups of pupils, including those with medical needs. Ofsted included guidance to inspectors on this matter in their March 2017 school inspection update, reminding inspectors that they should consider how schools are meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions.</p><p>The department works with organisations such as the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance to help raise awareness of the duty on schools, and recently promoted the duty through the department’s social media channels.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 124400 124404 question first answered 31/01/2018 14:42:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy