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1715298

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date	01/05/2024
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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that changes to parent fines for missing school do not unintentionally impact children who are absent from school due to prolonged illness.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	24478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Legislation and the government’s ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance state that a penalty notice can only be issued when the absence constitutes an offence under section 444 of the Education Act 1997. Where a pupil cannot attend due to illness, this is not an offence and so legal enforcement action cannot be taken. This position will not change when the new rules for penalty notices come into force on 19 August 2024. The full guidance can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f1b048133c22b8eecd38f7/Working_together_to_improve_school_attendance__applies_from_19_August_2024_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f1b048133c22b8eecd38f7/Working_together_to_improve_school_attendance__applies_from_19_August_2024_.pdf</a>.</p><p>More generally, the department expects schools and local authorities to take a ‘support first’ approach to improving attendance, only using penalty notices for absence that is classed as unauthorised and when support has already been provided and not worked or been engaged with, or in the case of holidays taken in term-time, is not appropriate. The vast majority of penalty notices for unauthorised absence (89% in the 2022/2023 academic year) are issued for term time holidays.</p><p>Whatever the cause of absence from school, school staff should work with families and pupils to understand the barriers to attendance and provide support where possible. This might include providing pastoral support or making reasonable adjustments where a pupil has a disability. In the case of prolonged illness, as soon as it is clear that a child will be away from school for 15 school days or more because of their health needs, the local authority should arrange suitable alternative provision. It is important that all pupils’ right to a full-time education is protected, whilst acknowledging that some pupils require more support than others.</p><p>The department is providing a series of training events and webinars throughout the summer term for schools and local authorities to ensure that the new rules regarding penalty notices are understood and implemented in line with the ‘support first’ approach.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/05/2024 15:57:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1713573

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure a smooth transition for students with special educational needs and disabilities from (a) key stage 2 to key stage 3 and (b) key stage 4 to key stage 5.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	23498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people have access to a world-class education that sets them up for life and supports them to achieve positive outcomes.</p><p>Mainstream schools and colleges should use their best endeavours to make sure a child or young person with special educational needs gets the special educational provision they need. This might include tailored support to prepare for transitions.</p><p>In addition, for those with an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) plan, there must be a focus from year 9 onwards on preparing the young person for transitions as part of their plan’s annual review. Planning for the transitions should result in clear outcomes being agreed that are ambitious, stretching, and which are tailored to the needs and interests of the young person.</p><p>The department is developing good practice guidance to support consistent, timely, high-quality transitions for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and for those in alternative provision (AP). This will ultimately look at transitions between all stages of education from early years and will focus initially on transitions into and out of post-16 settings. This includes transitions into higher education, employment, adult services, and, for young people leaving AP at the end of key stage 4, building on learning from the recent Alternative Provision Transition Fund.</p><p>The department is working with the Department for Work and Pensions and key partners from the SEND and post-16 sectors, including the Association of Colleges and Natspec, to develop the guidance. The department is working with young people with different types of need, including those with and without EHC plans, to co-produce the guidance to ensure it improves experiences and outcomes. The department will also involve parents and carers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 29/04/2024 16:54:48 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1669662

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Antisemitism and Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of provisions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of (a) Jewish and (b) Muslim students on university campuses.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>It has been deeply concerning to see the rises both in antisemitism and in Islamophobia since the 7 October terrorist attacks against Israel. Universities should be welcoming and inclusive environments. Higher education providers have a responsibility to take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of racial or religious harassment. They have clear responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to adopt robust policies and procedures that enable them to investigate and swiftly address reports of racism.</p><p>Given the particularly severe impact on Jewish students, the Secretary of State and I wrote to all schools, colleges and universities, urging them to respond swiftly to hate-related incidents and actively reassure Jewish students that that they can study without fear of harassment or intimidation. On 5 November we published a five-point plan detailing further action to protect Jewish students in higher education, the details of the plan can be found here: <a href="https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/05/how-were-protecting-jewish-students-on-university-campuses/" target="_blank">https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/05/how-were-protecting-jewish-students-on-university-campuses/</a>.</p><p>The department continues to engage both with Jewish and with Muslim groups, including the Union of Jewish Students and Tell MAMA, and actively monitors incidents affecting both communities. The department also welcomes the guidance produced by Universities UK, which focuses on tackling Islamophobia: <a href="https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-research/publications/tackling-islamophobia-and-anti-muslim" target="_blank">https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-research/publications/tackling-islamophobia-and-anti-muslim</a>.</p><p>The department has reminded providers of their obligations under the Prevent duty, where they should be working to prevent people from being drawn into or supporting terrorism. Department officials have assessed evidence of antisemitism and racial hatred linked to incidents at English universities. There is an online &quot;Reporting Extremism&quot; form where members of the public can raise concerns to the Department directly. Where concerns arise, officials have reached out to relevant universities to understand what actions they have taken, including reporting issues to the police where appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 16/11/2023 17:45:34 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228532

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Stress
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to teaching professionals affected by work-related stress.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>Supporting the teaching profession and reducing unnecessary workload which can lead to stress is an absolute priority for the Department for Education. Our response to the Workload Challenge[1] set out a comprehensive programme of action to be taken at every level in the school system, and the department will continue to do everything it can to relieve unnecessary burdens on teaching professionals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>School employers are responsible for the health of their workforce. It is vital that they have systems in place that identify and tackle the cause of stress in their staff and provide appropriate support for them. Headteachers also have a duty to promote the safety and wellbeing of staff and to lead and manage staff with a proper regard for their wellbeing. This includes the expectation of a healthy balance between work and other commitments outside the school.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workload-challenge-for-schools-government-response" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/workload-challenge-for-schools-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/03/2015 14:02:50 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228533

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Stress
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of teachers who have taken leave from work because of stress in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/03/2015 14:01:24 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228121

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools in each local authority area as at 31 August 2010 had received a three or four judgement for pupil behaviour in their most recent Ofsted inspection.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>As Ofsted is responsible for the requested statistics, I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the Hon Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 12:07:35 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

228122

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools in each local authority area are currently assessed by Ofsted to be inadequate or require improvement had been assessed to be good or outstanding at their previous inspection.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	228271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>As Ofsted is responsible for the requested statistics, I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the Hon Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 12:08:27 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

227775

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Priority School Building Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, at how many schools on the Priority School Building Programme has construction work (a) started and (b) been completed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	227898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The Priority School Building Programme 1 (PSBP1) is a centrally managed programme set up to address the needs of the schools most in need of urgent repair. Through the programme, 260 schools will be rebuilt or have their condition needs met by the Education Funding Agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under the PSBP1 the Department for Education has now signed construction contracts for 102 schools: construction work has started at 100 schools; and construction work will start imminently at the other 2 schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>20 schools have now opened in new buildings: at 3 of these schools construction work is complete and at the other 17 schools construction work is continuing to demolish the old dilapidated buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 12:11:59 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

227780

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the original budget was for the Property Data Survey in July 2011; and what the final budget was for that survey after 8,000 additional surveys were included in it.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	227897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The original budget for the Property Data Survey Programme was £13 million, which was increased to £20 million following the extension of the programme to include 8,000 further surveys.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It had always been the intention to complete school surveys, over time, on the new consistent basis established by the Property Data Survey Programme; this simply brought forward the expenditure from future years’ spend. As a result we have benefited from a consistent database that has been used to allocate maintenance funding to get the best return from the government's investment in the school estate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 23/03/2015 12:10:32 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

227283

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to improve educational provision for children with autism.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	227575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>It is vital that all children are able to fulfil their potential. The Department for Education continues to fund the Autism Education Trust which provides training on autism to early years, school and further education staff. Since Spring 2012, approximately 50,000 staff have received training across all levels: level one basic awareness training and level two hands-on tools and techniques training. Level three training has also been provided for those who want to develop their knowledge of autism further or will themselves take on a training role, such as school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators. The contract for this training has recently been extended for a further year, to the end of March 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has funded three autism organisations between 2013-15, including Ambitious about Autism, to work with four general further education colleges and schools to test innovative ways of supporting the transition of young people with autism from school to college. The Department has also provided funding to the National Autistic Society in order to help young people with autism take part in the development of local offers of services, to provide advice to professionals and to fund an exclusion adviser for parents and professionals.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 18/03/2015 17:07:16 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis