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1167003

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2019 to Question 1676, for how long he will maintain supplementary funding for local authorities to preserve the funding rates of maintained nursery schools.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	7127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that maintained nursery schools are an important part of the early years sector and that they provide valuable services to disadvantaged children.</p><p>The Government invests approximately £60 million of supplementary funding each financial year for local authorities to preserve the funding rates of maintained nursery schools.</p><p>The Government plans to spend £3.6 billion to support early education in the financial year 2020-21. I confirmed details of this spending review in a written statement to the House on 31 October 2019, available here: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-10-31/HCWS56/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-10-31/HCWS56/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/11/2019 11:02:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1167010

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Offshore Industry and Shipping
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 encourage employers in the (a) shipping and (b) offshore energy sectors to offer apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	7069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The government has reformed apprenticeships to include new high-quality apprenticeship standards that meet the needs of employers across all industries.</p><p>There are 118 Engineering and Manufacturing standards available for employers in the shipbuilding industry to choose from, and a total of 507 standards available across a wide range of sectors from Business and Administration, to Health and Science.</p><p>The Engineering Technician standard at Level 3 has been developed by employers, including employers in the defence industry such as BAE Systems, Babcock and the Royal Navy. This standard includes the following maritime defence pathways: Maritime Electrical Fitter, Maritime Mechanical Fitter, Maritime Fabricator, and Maritime Pipeworker. More detail on the standard can be found on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s website at: <a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-technician/" target="_blank">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-technician/</a>.</p><p>Employers in all sectors across England, including the shipping and offshore energy sectors, can use their apprenticeship levy funds to invest in these new high-quality apprenticeship standards, unlocking the productivity benefits associated with employing apprentices.</p><p>In the 2019-20 financial year, the funding available for investment in apprenticeships in England is over £2.5 billion, which is double what we spent in 2010-11.</p><p>We are working with all sectors as they produce their skills deals and we encourage them to consider the opportunities and apprenticeships they offer, by building them into their plans.</p><p> </p><p>The National Apprenticeship Service is supporting employers to develop their apprenticeship programmes. More information on apprenticeships is available at: <a href="https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/11/2019 17:04:16 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1167014

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: International Men's Day
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 mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	7093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>No one should suffer unfair treatment because of their gender. Every year International Men’s Day offers an opportunity to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be improved and to talk about some of the important work going on every day across the government to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The work ranges from the introduction of shared parental leave, which allows men to take time away from the workplace and bond with their new children, benefitting that crucial long-term relationship for both parent and child, to our programme tackling lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender bullying in schools which seeks to protect those who may be victimised.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Department’s Diversity and Inclusion calendar, one of our monthly awareness months focused on Men’s Health and Wellbeing. Colleagues were encouraged to talk about issues and to challenge some of the cultural norms around what it means to be vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also working with local authorities to ensure their suicide prevention plans support more men and in the Domestic Abuse Bill we propose to create a statutory definition of domestic abuse that makes clear men also can be victims of this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 04/11/2019 17:51:08 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167028

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the objectives are of his Department's 4-year Solar Framework Market Engagement; and how much funding has been allocated to the project from his Department's (a) capital and (b) revenue budgets.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	7154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The objectives of the market engagement are to: establish potential future procurement options available to the Department, gather market intelligence with regard to supplier capabilities, and enable a decision-making process to determine if a Departmental Solar PV Framework is 1) required and 2) would be beneficial.</p><p> </p><p>No funding has been allocated as this work is being carried out through the Department’s capital direct sourcing team’s business as usual activities and forms part of their five year procurement programme.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/11/2019 10:47:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1167036

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2019 to Question 280408 on Schools: Uniforms, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing guidance on school uniforms under (a) section 88 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and (b) section 175 of the Education Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	7232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>This Government has announced its plan to put the school uniform guidance on a statutory footing.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/11/2019 10:51:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1167052

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Rights Group: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to maintain funding for the Family Rights Group family advice line beyond March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	7153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The department’s grant funding to the Family Rights Group for running the Family and Friends Helpline, which supports Kinship Carers, ends on 31 March 2020. The Treasury has now allocated budgets for 2020-21 only. The department will conduct any necessary procurement work for grants and contracts in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/11/2019 17:19:18 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1167077

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department is providing to local authorities to improve their support for vulnerable children.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	7038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>All children should have access to the support they need to keep them safe, provide them with a stable and nurturing home, and overcome challenges to achieve their potential. That is why at the Spending Round 2019, the government confirmed an additional £1 billion grant for adult and children’s social care in 2020-21 in addition to the continuation of all existing social care grants.</p><p>Local authorities core spending power is expected to rise from £46.2 billion to £49.1 billion in 2020-21, an estimated 4.3% real terms increase.</p><p>We also provide targeted help and support to drive improvement in local authorities. We are investing £20 million in regional sector-led improvement to get ahead of failure. Our strong ‘Partner in Practice’ authorities have already helped over 70 local authorities, getting upstream of the risk of failure, with work underway to broker support for many more.</p><p>Additionally, we are investing £2 million in improving leadership in children's services with support being delivered through the Local Government Association. In addition to the £84 million targeted fund, Autumn Budget made £410 million available to local authorities for adults and children’s social care in 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/11/2019 16:59:08 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1167088

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the October 2019 report Learning and Work Institute report, Bridging the Gap: next steps for the apprenticeship levy, which has found that the levy fund could be overspent by £1 billion in the next year.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	7174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is collected by HM Revenue and Customs from all UK employers with a pay bill above £3 million. Separately, HM Treasury sets the Department for Education a fixed, annual budget for apprenticeships in England. This budget is distinct from the levy and is used to fund new apprenticeship starts for both levy and non-levy paying employers, and must also cover the ongoing costs of apprentices already in training<em>. </em></p><p> </p><p>We welcome employers designing higher-level apprenticeships which are longer and require more off-the-job training. However, we are conscious that this will increase costs in the longer-term. In 2019-20, funding available for investment in apprenticeships in England is over £2.5 billion and we expect to remain within budget this financial year. The recent spending settlement has set the department’s budget for 2020-21. We keep apprenticeships funding policy under review to ensure that apprenticeships continue to be affordable and offer value for money for the taxpayer. We will consider how apprenticeships can continue to meet the changing needs of employers as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/11/2019 16:39:56 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1167103

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of central Government funding for local authorities on the adequacy of children's services provided by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	7043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The number of inadequate local authorities has fallen by a third from 30 in April 2017 to 17 at the end of October 2019, as a result of our reforms.</p><p>Local authorities have been given access to over £200 billion in the 5 years since Spending Review 2015. The Spending Round 2019 also confirmed an additional £1 billion grant for adult and children’s social care services in 2020-21 in addition to the continuation of existing social care grants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/11/2019 17:16:12 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1167104

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department is providing to improve local authority support for vulnerable children.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	7044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>All children should have access to the support they need to keep them safe, provide them with a stable and nurturing home, and overcome challenges to achieve their potential. That is why, at the Spending Round 2019, the government confirmed an additional £1 billion grant for adult and children’s social care in 2020-21 in addition to the continuation of all existing social care grants.</p><p>Local authorities core spending power is expected to rise from £46.2 billion to £49.1 billion in 2020/21, an estimated 4.3% real terms increase.</p><p>We also provide targeted help and support to drive improvement in local authorities. We are investing £20 million in regional sector-led improvement to get ahead of failure. Our strong ‘Partner in Practice’ authorities have already helped over 70 local authorities, getting upstream of the risk of failure, with work underway to broker support for many more. Additionally, we are investing £2 million in improving leadership in children's services with support being delivered through the local government authority. In addition to the £84 million targeted fund, the Autumn Budget made £410 million available to local authorities for adults and children’s social care in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 04/11/2019 17:12:34 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar