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1382258

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average cost of (a) one school meal and (b) a year's worth of school meals was in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	82028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The department does not set a price for school meals whether paid for or free.</p><p>School governing boards are responsible for the provision of both free and paid for meals and it is for them to decide on the price depending on local circumstances. The department knows that many factors influence the costs of school meals including, for example, catering arrangements, food prices and existing numbers of pupils taking up school meals.</p><p>Through the schools national funding formula, the department allocates £460 of funding to local authorities for each of the pupils in their area eligible for free school meals. Local authorities then distribute this money to schools through their local funding formula, which must include additional funding for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, such as those eligible for free school meals. This allocation will increase to £470 per eligible pupil as part of the overall increase to the core schools budget for the 2022-23 financial year.</p><p>It is then for schools to decide how to use their budget, including how much to allocate to pay for benefits-based free school meals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/12/2021 17:56:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1382300

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Condition Improvement Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many repair projects funded by the Condition Improvement Fund in 2021-22 (a) have been completed and (b) are on-track to be completed by summer 2022 as at 25 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	82029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The total number of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) projects approved in the 2021-22 round was 1,486.</p><p>For the CIF 2021-22 round:</p><p>(a) 75 projects have completed on site and provided a completion return to the department.</p><p>(b) Based on the latest monitoring return and our forecasted slippage assumptions, we anticipate a further 893 projects will be completed by the end of August 2022.</p><p>This information is correct as at 26 November 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/11/2021 13:36:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1382303

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Multi-academy Trusts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's estimate was of the level of cash reserves held by multi-academy trusts as of 25 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	82030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>It is prudent financial planning for academy trusts to build reserves. Even trusts with strong balance sheets and adequate reserves can find themselves in a vulnerable position if they have insufficient cash assets. Academy trusts are accountable for, and transparent about, their reserves. As part of their short and long term financial planning, they must have a policy for holding reserves set out alongside financial data in their published annual accounts. These are clear requirements of the Academy Trust Handbook, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academy-trust-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academy-trust-handbook</a>.</p><p>The department publishes the Sector Annual Report and Accounts (SARA), which consolidates all academy accounts into one document. The last published report includes data on surpluses by academy trust size (page 25, figure 11b), available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/968362/SARA_Academies_Sector_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_201819_-_accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/968362/SARA_Academies_Sector_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_201819_-_accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p>The report for the 2019/20 academic year will be published in December 2021 and will include updated data on surpluses.</p><p>The National Audit Office’s recently published report on the financial sustainability of schools in England contains information about surpluses in all academy trusts (both single and multi-academy trusts), available here: <a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Financial-sustainability-of-schools-in-England.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Financial-sustainability-of-schools-in-England.pdf</a>. This reports that the net position across all academy trusts in the 2019/20 academic year was a cumulative surplus of £3.1 billion.</p><p>Data for the 2019/20 academic year on the financial position of individual academy trusts, including their surplus position, is available in academy trusts individual accounts and the schools financial benchmarking website, available here: <a href="https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/12/2021 17:39:39 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381764

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Tutoring Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils have received (a) at least one and (b) more than one tutoring session as part of the National Tutoring Programme as at 24 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	81072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>In the 2020/21 academic year, the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) reached over 300,000 pupils in its initial year. The programme has been significantly expanded and aims to engage up to 2 million pupils in the 2021/22 academic year.</p><p>In addition to tutoring delivered through tuition partners and academic mentors, this year we have also provided funding direct to schools to allow them the flexibility of choosing their own qualified staff to deliver school-led tutoring.</p><p>NTP participation data for has not yet been published. We continue to collect data from schools for all three strands of the programme and will be publishing this in due course following validation in accordance with the Statistical Code of Practice.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/11/2021 13:05:41 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381768

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many National Leaders of Education (NLEs) have been trained over the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	81074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>Over the past 12 months, National Leaders of Education (NLE) and multi-academy trust (MAT) leaders have been trained to support this year’s Trust and School Improvement Offer. As at 25 November 2021, there are 234 NLEs and 93 MAT leaders supporting schools and trusts as part of the offer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/11/2021 13:31:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381771

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have been supported by the Behaviour Hubs programme as of 24 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	81075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>Since April 2021, the £10 million behaviour hubs programme has supported 22 lead schools and two multi-academy trusts (MATs), who have been working with 34 partner schools and two MATs. A second cohort of 41 partner schools and two MATs have been recruited and their induction took place in September 2021.</p><p>Of the £10 million funding, around 70% is being used to fund teachers’ and senior leaders’ time to engage with the programme and implement action plans. The remainder is being used to contract behaviour and programme delivery experts to develop and deliver specialist training and resources for schools.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 81076 question first answered 30/11/2021 12:36:04 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381775

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the £10 million funding for Behaviour Hubs has been allocated to schools as of 24 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	81076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>Since April 2021, the £10 million behaviour hubs programme has supported 22 lead schools and two multi-academy trusts (MATs), who have been working with 34 partner schools and two MATs. A second cohort of 41 partner schools and two MATs have been recruited and their induction took place in September 2021.</p><p>Of the £10 million funding, around 70% is being used to fund teachers’ and senior leaders’ time to engage with the programme and implement action plans. The remainder is being used to contract behaviour and programme delivery experts to develop and deliver specialist training and resources for schools.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 81075 question first answered 30/11/2021 12:36:04 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381821

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new schools have opened since July 2019; and how many of those have been free schools.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	81077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The government’s free schools programme has delivered hundreds of new schools and provided thousands of high-quality new school places across the country.</p><p>Since July 2019, a total of 392 new state-funded schools have opened (including sponsored and converted academies), of which 169 are new free schools. These include mainstream, special and alternative provision, and 16-19 free schools. These schools will create more than 86,000 places at capacity.</p><p>Information about all schools in England is publicly available at: <a href="https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/12/2021 13:05:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381873

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools involved in Phase 1 of the School Rebuilding Programme have had construction work formally begin.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	81079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The first 100 schools were announced earlier this year on gov.uk, along with the methodology for selection. This can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-first-50-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-first-50-schools</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-second-set-of-50-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-second-set-of-50-schools</a>. The projects are all progressing through either the feasibility stage or the procurement, design and planning stage. Construction has started at 7 schools.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/12/2021 13:13:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1381092

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many incidents of anti covid-19 vaccination protestors harassing schools and pupils have been recorded in 2021 as of 22 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	79424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The department continues to closely monitor anti-vaccination activity occurring around schools alongside the Department of Health and Social Care and other government departments.</p><p>There is a close working relationship between the vaccine programme, local police, local authorities and other partners to gather intelligence and provide proportionate mitigations to keep people safe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/11/2021 12:35:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 34359 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle