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1012406

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether providers of alternative education will benefit from the £400 million capital bonus for schools, announced in Budget 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	194753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department is allocating an additional £400 million of capital funding to schools in 2018–19. This funding is in addition to the £1.4 billion of condition allocations already provided this year to those responsible for maintaining school buildings. This will ensure that the school estate is well maintained.</p><p>As with Devolved Formula Capital, pupil referral units, alternative-provision academies, alternative-provision free schools, and general hospital schools will benefit from the funding, along with maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools, academies and free schools, special schools, non-maintained special schools and sixth-form colleges. It will also be allocated to those specialist post-16 institutions that have eligible state-funded pupils.</p><p>In December, the Department plans to publish a ready reckoner, which is a self-service calculation tool that will allow schools to estimate their allocations. The final allocations are expected to be published in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/11/2018 16:08:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

969253

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Strategic School Improvement Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria his Department used to allocate funding from of the Strategic Schools Investment Fund in the (a) current funding round and (b) previous funding rounds; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	171499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>There are no current rounds of the Strategic School Improvement Fund. To date, there have been three application rounds with details of all successful projects published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-school-improvement-fund" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p><p>All Strategic School Improvement Fund bids were assessed against published assessment criteria, which considered an evidence-based programme of work, deliverability, sustainability and value for money. The full criteria can be found in the attached guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2018 15:30:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 171499_SSIF_Funding_Guidance.pdf title 171499_SSIF_Funding_Guidance
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874878

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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, what the (a) total value and (b) average spend per school has been of training support derived from the apprenticeship levy to (i) multi-academy chains and (ii) local authority schools.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>As with other parts of the public sector, the department will be monitoring the uptake of apprenticeships by the school workforce. Public sector bodies in scope of the public sector apprenticeships target – including schools – are required to publish annually and report to the department on their progress towards the target. The first reports (covering the period 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018) are due by 30 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018, we published our latest assessment of costs schools incur, including the financial impact of the apprenticeship levy. We estimate that over 16,000 schools (three quarters of the total) will pay a combined apprenticeship levy of around £110 million.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 135181 135182 135184 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:21:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874880

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy in facilitating the training of apprentices in academy chains.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>As with other parts of the public sector, the department will be monitoring the uptake of apprenticeships by the school workforce. Public sector bodies in scope of the public sector apprenticeships target – including schools – are required to publish annually and report to the department on their progress towards the target. The first reports (covering the period 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018) are due by 30 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018, we published our latest assessment of costs schools incur, including the financial impact of the apprenticeship levy. We estimate that over 16,000 schools (three quarters of the total) will pay a combined apprenticeship levy of around £110 million.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 135179 135182 135184 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:21:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874881

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy in facilitating the training of apprentices in free schools.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>As with other parts of the public sector, the department will be monitoring the uptake of apprenticeships by the school workforce. Public sector bodies in scope of the public sector apprenticeships target – including schools – are required to publish annually and report to the department on their progress towards the target. The first reports (covering the period 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018) are due by 30 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018, we published our latest assessment of costs schools incur, including the financial impact of the apprenticeship levy. We estimate that over 16,000 schools (three quarters of the total) will pay a combined apprenticeship levy of around £110 million.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 135179 135181 135184 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:21:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874883

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy in facilitating the training of apprentices in local authority schools.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>As with other parts of the public sector, the department will be monitoring the uptake of apprenticeships by the school workforce. Public sector bodies in scope of the public sector apprenticeships target – including schools – are required to publish annually and report to the department on their progress towards the target. The first reports (covering the period 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018) are due by 30 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2018, we published our latest assessment of costs schools incur, including the financial impact of the apprenticeship levy. We estimate that over 16,000 schools (three quarters of the total) will pay a combined apprenticeship levy of around £110 million.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 135179 135181 135182 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:21:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810729

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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 estimate she has made of the costs incurred by schools of dyslexia assessments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education (DfE) does not collect data on costs incurred by schools in the assessment of dyslexia. Schools are required to identify and address the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) of pupils, including arranging for appropriate tests. They receive funding which enables them to meet additional needs up to £6,000 per pupil with SEND. Building on 2013-16 funding, the DfE is funding the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and partners in 2017-18, with £500,000 to facilitate better support for children with dyslexia. BDA resources include affordable (£20-£50) on-line screening tools.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/01/2018 17:47:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810730

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	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 effect of changes in the level of the provision of in-work training for teachers inacademy chains on the provision of training by specialist voluntary and third sector organisations.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.</p><p>The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 121076 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:40:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810731

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to assess the quality of in-work training provided to teachers in academy chains.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.</p><p>The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 121075 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:40:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

759783

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secure Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places for new admissions were available in secure children's homes in England and Wales in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	10084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The department publishes data on children accommodated in secure children’s homes on an annual, rather than a monthly basis. As at the 31 March 2017, there were 227 places in use or available for use, with 203 children accommodated in these places, which means there were 24 places available for new admissions. The full statistical release is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-31-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-31-march-2017</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/09/2017 12:54:48 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds