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102035

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the use of umbrella companies for supply teachers.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	Mr John Spellar
uin	212792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Schools and local authorities are responsible for the recruitment of their supply teachers and deciding whether to use private supply agencies to recruit and employ supply teachers. If a supply teacher is employed by a private agency, this is a private commercial arrangement between the school and the agency.</p><p>The Department for Education is not responsible for the regulation of teacher supply agencies or their umbrella organisations. Teacher supply agencies are regulated by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills under the employment agency provisions in the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 05/11/2014 16:14:02 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

102039

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of young people not in education, employment or training are BME.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Definitive estimates of participation in education, training and employment for young people aged 16-18 are published by the Department for Education in a Statistical First Release (SFR) each June.</p><p>These estimates cannot be broken down by ethnic group. However, local authorities in England collect information on 16-18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) in their area and their ethnic group, which they report to the Department for Education through the National Client Caseload Information System.</p><p>This information shows that, at the end of June 2014, 11.9% of young people NEET were from a non-white ethnic group, compared with 17.7% of the 16-18 cohort as a whole. The ethnicity of 5.4% of young people was not known to their local authority.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 05/11/2014 14:14:22 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

101738

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is an appropriate regional distribution of teacher training opportunities, in the light of the level of recruitment of teachers in rural and coastal areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Morris of Yardley
uin	HL2547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s estimate of trainee teacher need is based on a number of factors, including the current stock of teachers and pupil number projections. This national estimate forms the basis of our allocation of teacher training places.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation of places for the 2015/16 academic year was based on the criteria identified in our published methodology, which is published online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allocation-of-initial-teacher-training-itt-places-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/allocation-of-initial-teacher-training-itt-places-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>Geographical impact was considered as part of the allocation of places for 2015/16.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 04/11/2014 17:59:38 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	305 label Biography information for Baroness Morris of Yardley

101824

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Teaching Methods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children at secondary school are being efficiently grouped according to their academic ability.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	212550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education believes that individual schools are best placed to determine whether and how to group children by academic ability. There are many different models of pupil grouping, and schools themselves are best able to respond to their individual circumstances to meet the needs and capabilities of their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 04/11/2014 14:34:32 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

101825

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many SENCO-accredited courses are being run in (a) colleges and (b) universities in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	212540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>As a Master’s-level qualification, all SENCO-accredited courses are either delivered by or ratified by Higher Education establishments. In 2013-2014, SENCO-accredited courses are being run by 21 universities and 3 training providers, working in partnership with universities.</p><p> </p><p>Since the inception of the training, 10,119 SENCOs have been funded to take the award, which equates to approximately 40% of the schools in the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 04/11/2014 14:36:44 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

101826

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Financial Services: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress she has made on improving financial education in schools.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	212533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Citizenship education is part the national curriculum at key stages 3 and 4. From September 2014 the new citizenship programmes of study included, for the first time, a requirement for schools to prepare pupils to manage their money and make sound financial decisions.</p><p>At key stage 3, pupils should be taught about the functions and uses of money, the importance and practice of budgeting, and managing risk. At key stage 4, this should progress onto pupils being taught about income and expenditure, credit and debt, insurance, savings and pensions, financial products and services, and how public money is raised and spent.</p><p>The new mathematics programme of study also makes clear that pupils should use formal mathematical knowledge to interpret and solve problems, including in financial mathematics.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 05/11/2014 15:10:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

101827

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout her Department's buildings and sites; if she will estimate the proportion of lighting in her Department which is LED; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s policy for new and replacement lighting is to consider the installation of LEDs, where appropriate, based on an assessment of suitability for the work setting and of the whole-life cost of the equipment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has made significant improvements to the energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of lighting across its estate through the introduction of LED lighting and compact fluorescent lamps. We have also improved the performance of our lighting systems by installing and actively maintaining passive infra-red and daylight level sensors.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to review opportunities to install LED lighting across its estate to further reduce energy use, carbon emissions and ongoing maintenance costs.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 7% of lighting within the Department’s buildings is LED.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 05/11/2014 17:48:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101828

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue guidance to schools and sixth form colleges that they should implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting in their buildings.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	212610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has no plans at present to issue guidance to schools and sixth form colleges to replace all lighting in schools with LED lights. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) together with the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust take the lead for government on research and publication of advice on LEDs. DECC are currently funding research and product development of LED lighting technology.</p><p>Departmental specifications quote the guidance on lighting design for schools produced by the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), specifically <em>Lighting for education</em>, Lighting Guide No 5, published in 2011 (LG5). The Department worked with SLL to produce LG5 which replaced the Department’s Building Bulleting 90 <em>Lighting Design for Schools</em> in 2011. SLL has also published Guidelines for <em>Specification of LED Lighting Products</em>, 2012.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 05/11/2014 16:22:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

101829

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that schools do not use charges for uniform, school trips and other activities as a means of selection.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	212670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>No child should be discouraged from applying to or attending a state-funded school due to the costs of uniform or school activities. The Department for Education has published clear guidance to schools on school uniform which advises schools to give high priority to ensuring the uniform is affordable for parents. We have also published guidance on charging for school activities which reminds schools of their statutory responsibilities regarding charging for school trips and other school activities.</p><p> </p><p>The school uniform guidance is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a></p><p> </p><p>The guidance on charging for school activities is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charging-for-school-activities" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/charging-for-school-activities</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 04/11/2014 14:26:41 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

101830

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Children's Commission on Poverty report, At What Cost? Exposing the impact of poverty on school life, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that poverty does not prevent children and young people taking full advantage of school life.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	212664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all children, regardless of background, benefit from an education which allows them to achieve their full potential.</p><p> </p><p>This is primarily being achieved by additional Government investment to ensure that poor children do not miss out on a good education. For example, through our pupil premium, worth £2.5 billion a year, we are helping schools to transform the way they educate disadvantaged children. We have invested £340 million to support cultural education and announced an additional £18 million funding boost for music education, giving thousands more disadvantaged pupils access to instruments. A recent Ofsted report showed that our policies are working, and the achievement gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is closing.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 September the Government extended provision of free school meals to all children in reception, year 1, and year 2. As a result, 100,000 more poor children are receiving a hot, healthy and nutritious meal every day, saving low-income families around £400 per year per child.</p><p> </p><p>Together, these policies will help to achieve our goal of breaking the inter-generational cycle of poverty and closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged schoolchildren.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 04/11/2014 14:33:11 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns