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1723750

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date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: East Riding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-allocating the SEND per pupil funding allocation for the East Riding in line with other local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Beverley and Holderness
tabling member printed	Graham Stuart
uin	1906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The department will take time to consider whether to make changes to the high needs national funding formula (NFF) that is used to allocate funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. The department will also consider the impact of any formula changes on local authorities, including East Riding of Yorkshire Council. It is important that there is a fair education funding system that directs funding to where it is needed.</p><p>Budgets for the 2025/26 financial year have not been set, which means that decisions on the high needs NFF and the publication of allocations for that year will not be to the usual timescales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 05/08/2024 11:40:17 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart

1723830

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will support food growing schemes in schools.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>It is important that children eat nutritious food at school and the department encourages schools to have a whole school approach to healthy eating.</p><p>Having a school garden or setting up a gardening club are some of the ways schools can achieve this approach. This is a decision for schools to make, dependent upon local circumstances. The department recognises a lot of schools find ways to collaborate between headteachers, school cooks, children, teachers, governors and parents to make this happen.</p><p>All education settings are welcome to register as participants in the National Education Nature Park. This initiative inspires children and young people to learn about and connect with nature, spend time outdoors and develop valuable green skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 05/08/2024 11:17:53 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1723835

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Antisemitism
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 tackle anti-Semitism on university campuses.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Dowden
uin	1928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>As autonomous institutions, universities are responsible for tackling antisemitism on campus and should have processes in place to deal with unlawful abuse and harassment.</p><p> </p><p>Universities, as well as Jewish groups and other stakeholders, have told us that the previous government’s Freedom of Speech Act prevented them from taking effective action. The department is stopping further commencement of the Act, in order to consider the options, including its repeal.</p><p> </p><p>The department will continue to work closely with Jewish groups, including the Union for Jewish Students and the University Jewish Chaplaincy, to understand their concerns and what further action is needed.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 05/08/2024 11:11:09 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

1723843

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Degrees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many degree apprenticeships were (a) advertised and (b) completed in (i) High Peak constituency, (ii) Derbyshire and (iii) Greater Manchester in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Jon Pearce
uin	2015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The table below provides details of degree level apprenticeship (Level 6 and 7) vacancies in High Peak constituency, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester that were advertised on the Find an Apprenticeship (FAA) service on GOV.UK in each of the last five years.</p><p>The department encourages employers to advertise on FAA to maximise engagement with their vacancies and to ensure that they are accessible to all potential apprentices, but not all choose to use the service. Employers may choose to recruit apprentices through their own channels, for example via their own websites, which the department does not monitor. The figures below therefore do not represent the total number of degree level apprenticeship vacancies advertised.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>A</strong><strong>cademic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>High Peak</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Derbyshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Greater Manchester</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>To note:</p><ul><li>Figures rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>‘Low’ indicates a value of fewer than 5.</li><li>Vacancies are total number of positions within an advert. Each advert on FAA can have more than one position advertised.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The table below provides details of degree level (Level 6 and 7) apprenticeships that have been achieved in High Peak constituency, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester in each of the last five years, as published in the Apprenticeships statistics publication.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>High Peak</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Derbyshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Greater Manchester</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>980</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>To note:</p><ul><li>Figures rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>‘Low’ indicates a value of fewer than 5.</li><li>Source is the Individualised Learner Record.</li><li>Geography is based on the learner home postcode.</li></ul> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 05/08/2024 11:34:17 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	5115

1723845

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: High Peak
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of how many children in High Peak constituency have been identified as having Special Education Needs.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Jon Pearce
uin	2017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The special educational needs (SEN) publication publishes data on pupils with SEN support or education, health and care (EHC) plans. This publication can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The figures requested are derivable from the underlying school data and have been summarised in the table below:</p><p><strong>Pupils with SEN in High Peak constituency, January 2024</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pupils by SEN type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total pupils</strong></p></td><td><p>12,304</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SEN support</strong></p></td><td><p>1,787</p></td><td><p>14.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EHC plan</strong></p></td><td><p>526</p></td><td><p>4.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 05/08/2024 09:15:24 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5115

1723846

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas
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 for SEND children in schools in rural constituencies.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Jon Pearce
uin	2018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>For too long, the education and care system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents and carers struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve.</p><p><br> This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision, including children in rural areas, receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department will be focusing on a community-wide approach, improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, and ensuring that special schools cater to those with the most complex needs. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, and I will work with families and education and care experts to deliver this in the best interests of our children.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 05/08/2024 11:03:09 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5115

1723847

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil in mainstream schools was in (a) High Peak constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Jon Pearce
uin	2019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The average funding per pupil in mainstream schools in (a) High Peak constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England for the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years can be found in the tables below.</p><p>The department is only able to provide the schools national funding formula (NFF) allocations for the High Peak constituency. The schools NFF determines school revenue funding for all mainstream schools in England, although schools’ actual allocations are based on local authorities’ local funding formulae. Constituency figures are based on an aggregate of schools’ NFF allocations. The aim of the NFF is to distribute funding in a fair way and the government therefore keeps it under review.</p><p><strong>Average Per Pupil Funding through the Schools NFF:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>High Peak Constituency</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£5,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>£5,605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024/25</p></td><td><p>£5,956</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Per-pupil school funding is the aggregated school-level NFF allocation divided by the number of pupils in mainstream schools in the constituency.</p><p> </p><p>Funding figures for Derbyshire and England are provided based on the actual allocations of the schools block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), the core allocations received by local authorities for funding mainstream schools.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Average Per Pupil Funding in Mainstream Schools through the DSG:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Derbyshire </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£5,456</p></td><td><p>£5,534</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>£5,788</p></td><td><p>£5,838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024/25</p></td><td><p>£5,935</p></td><td><p>£5,957</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>To note:</p><ul><li>In 2022/23, on top of funding through the NFF/DSG, all schools received additional funding through the Schools Supplementary Grant.</li><li>In 2023/24, on top of funding through the NFF/DSG, all schools received additional funding through the Mainstream Schools Additional Grant (MSAG) and the Teachers' Pay Additional Grant (TPAG). The DSG figures provided here include the MSAG (but not TPAG) allocations.</li><li>In 2024/25, on top of funding through the NFF/DSG, all schools will receive additional funding through the through the TPAG, Teachers' Pension Employer Contribution Grant 2024 and Core Schools Budget Grant.</li></ul><p>In addition to this core revenue funding and additional grants noted, schools received funding through a number of separate streams, including Pupil Premium, Universal Infant Free School Meals funding; PE and sport premium funding and the recovery premium and National Tutoring Programme to support education recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 05/08/2024 12:55:13 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5115

1723858

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the amount of time teachers are allocated to undertake (a) planning, (b) preparation and (c) assessment.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	1978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>All teachers who participate in the teaching of pupils are entitled to reasonable periods of planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time, which is a minimum of 10% of their timetable. <br> <br> This government is committed to resetting the relationship between the government and education profession in order to improve the experience of being a teacher. In July, alongside delivering a fully-funded 5.5% pay award, we clarified that teachers can use PPA time at home, to provide greater flexibility for teachers. <br> <br> The department knows that improving workload will play a key role in recruiting and retaining excellent teachers and leaders, which will support the government’s mission to transform the education system so that all children and young people get the skills, care and opportunities they deserve.</p><p><br> The department is now considering all options for future policy interventions to improve teacher workload and wellbeing to help deliver on the government’s ambition to recruit 6,500 additional new teachers, and is working with partners across the sector to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 05/08/2024 11:10:46 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1723401

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides support to international students unable to afford university fees due to high inflation in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	1722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>Our universities are autonomous bodies, independent of government, and are therefore responsible for managing their own budgets. Student Support Regulations ensure that the support provided by British taxpayers is targeted at those who have a substantial and recent connection with the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Higher education (HE) providers operate their own hardship funds to support students who have financial issues. Like domestic students, international students can apply to their provider to request support. HE providers also offer dedicated support to their international students pre-arrival, on-arrival and during their studies. Students experiencing financial difficulties should contact their university to discuss their circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Council for International Student Affairs offers information and guidance for international students who may be experiencing unexpected financial hardship, which is available here: <a href="https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Fees-and-Money/Unexpected-financial-hardship" target="_blank">https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Fees-and-Money/Unexpected-financial-hardship</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 01/08/2024 15:41:13 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1723440

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Numbers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) capacity and (b) number of pupils on roll was in (i) state-funded and (ii) independent schools at each phase of (A) primary education and (B) secondary education to the end of key stage four in each parliamentary constituency in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Damian Hinds
uin	1652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>Information on the capacity and pupils on roll in primary and secondary state-funded schools as at May 2023, which is the latest period for which data is available, is published in the annual ‘School capacity’ in England statistics. This can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Data is published at school level and has been joined with information from ‘Get Information About Schools’ to aggregate to parliamentary constituency. The attached document ‘Table 1_1652’ provides this data. Information is not available on the capacity of independent schools.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of students enrolled in state-funded and independent schools as at January 2024, which is the latest published census data available, is published in the 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistics. This is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>. Under ‘additional supporting files’ is a school-level file titled ‘School level underlying data - 2023/24 (csv, 22 Mb)’ which includes phase of school (column ‘O’), type of establishment (column ‘S’) and parliamentary constituency (column 'AB’). <br> <br> Please note that where statistics were published prior to the changes in parliamentary constituency boundaries, they will be updated to reflect the new boundaries in the next publication of the statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 02/08/2024 12:58:30 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell attachment 1 file name Table 1_ 1652.xlsx title 1652_Table
tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds