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431540

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
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 how many primary phase students were recruited in 2015–16 to initial teacher training courses delivered through (1) core university provision, (2) school-centred initial teacher training provision, (3) School Direct salaried, and (4) School Direct fee-paying provision, compared to the total number of training places allocated to each of those routes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
uin	HL3803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>For the academic year 2015 to 2016 we recruited 13,034 initial trainee teachers to primary programmes (compared to 12,872 in 2014 to 2015) and 15,114 to secondary programmes (compared to 12,971 in 2014 to 2015). These figures are for postgraduate only and include Teach First and forecasted trainees. This represents 116% and 82% against the Teacher Supply Model (TSM) target respectively. The target is higher this year compared to academic year 2014 to 2015.</p><br /><p>We allocated a total of 13,962 postgraduate places in primary and 22,800 postgraduate secondary programmes, against TSM targets of 11,245 and 18,541 respectively.</p><br /><p>We allocate more ITT places than we require trainee teachers, and the extent to which we over-allocate differs by route. When assessing recruitment overall we measure the number of trainee teachers recruited against the number required, rather than against the proportion of allocated places that are filled.</p><br /><p>The table below shows the total postgraduate trainees by secondary subject and primary phase. The total includes 1,584 Teach First and 379 forecast trainees. The table also includes trainees and allocations by route.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL3804 question first answered 07/12/2015 17:59:38 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name Provisional_data_on_ITT_new_entrants_(HL3083and3084).xls title Provisional Data on ITT new Entrants
tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

431541

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
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 how many secondary phase students, by individual secondary subject, were recruited in 2015–16 to initial teacher training programmes delivered through (1) core university provision, (2) school-centred initial teacher training provision, (3) School Direct salaried, and (4) School Direct fee-paying provision, compared to the total number of training places allocated to each of those routes and subject<i>s</i>.
tabling member printed	Baroness Donaghy
uin	HL3804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>For the academic year 2015 to 2016 we recruited 13,034 initial trainee teachers to primary programmes (compared to 12,872 in 2014 to 2015) and 15,114 to secondary programmes (compared to 12,971 in 2014 to 2015). These figures are for postgraduate only and include Teach First and forecasted trainees. This represents 116% and 82% against the Teacher Supply Model (TSM) target respectively. The target is higher this year compared to academic year 2014 to 2015.</p><br /><p>We allocated a total of 13,962 postgraduate places in primary and 22,800 postgraduate secondary programmes, against TSM targets of 11,245 and 18,541 respectively.</p><br /><p>We allocate more ITT places than we require trainee teachers, and the extent to which we over-allocate differs by route. When assessing recruitment overall we measure the number of trainee teachers recruited against the number required, rather than against the proportion of allocated places that are filled.</p><br /><p>The table below shows the total postgraduate trainees by secondary subject and primary phase. The total includes 1,584 Teach First and 379 forecast trainees. The table also includes trainees and allocations by route.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL3803 question first answered 07/12/2015 17:59:38 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name Provisional_data_on_ITT_new_entrants_(HL3083and3084).xls title Provisional Data on ITT new Entrants
tabling member	4166 label Biography information for Baroness Donaghy

431554

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Answer by Baroness Altmann on 19 November (HL Deb, col 265) promising to look at the gender pay gap for older women, whether they will also look into the gender pay gap between men and women under 35 years of age.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL3817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>We are pleased with the progress made towards eliminating the gender pay gap women working full time under the age of 40, but we are not complacent. To encourage young women to consider a wide range of career options, we have revised statutory guidance for schools on careers to raise aspirations; established a new Careers and Enterprise Company to encourage greater collaboration between employers and schools to inspire young people; supported the ‘Your Life’ campaign to encourage more young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM); and published the ‘Your Daughter’s Future’ guidance for parents.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 07/12/2015 15:46:01 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

431634

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2015 to Question 15557, on what date her Department plans to publish updated information on free school projects that opened or were withdrawn or cancelled.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	17183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>We intend to publish updated expenditure for free school projects in early 2016.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:56:42 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

431639

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
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 enable more looked-after children to go on to further and higher education.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	17361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>This government believes that all children and young people in care should be provided with the support that they need in order to fulfil their potential.</p><p>That is why we require local authorities, as corporate parents,to fulfil a legal duty to promote the educational achievement of the children they look after, including supporting them to progress into further and higher education.All local authorities are required to appoint a Virtual School Head to ensure that that duty is discharged, and that each looked-after child has a personal education plan which sets out how their aspirations and educational needs, particularly around transition points, will be supported in the short and longer-term.</p><p>In addition, the government provides enhanced pupil premium funding of £1,900 each year for pupils who have been looked-after and we also ensure that looked-after children are given priority in school admission arrangements. Looked-after children and care leavers are also a priority group for receiving the 16-19 Further Education Bursary of £1,200 per annum.</p><p>For care leavers, local authorities must offer a personal adviser and a pathway plan if they are in education or training up to the age of 21 or up to 25 if they wish to resume their education and training. Care leavers who pursue a recognised course of higher education are also entitled to a one-off £2000 bursary, given by their local authority, as part of the package of support they receive on leaving care.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:45:52 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

431642

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
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 children were (a) enrolled and (b) funded at each free school at the start of the 2015-16 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	17343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The number of pupils on roll for the academic year 2015/16 is not yet available.</p><br /><p>Each October, we publish the number of pre-16 pupils funded in schools which were open as of the start of that financial year. The data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/466234/Annex_A_-_Schools_block_Allocations_data_file_2015-16.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/466234/Annex_A_-_Schools_block_Allocations_data_file_2015-16.xlsx</a>. Data for schools which opened after the start of the 2015-16 financial year is due to be published in October 2016.</p><br /><p>The number of post 16 pupils funded in each school for the academic year 2015/16 is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468295/YP_FASS_Published_Allocation_Dataset_2015_to_2016-1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468295/YP_FASS_Published_Allocation_Dataset_2015_to_2016-1.xlsx</a>.</p><br /> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:55:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

431652

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children in Care
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 introducing automatic mental health assessments by qualified professionals for all children upon entry into care.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	17374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for making sure that a health assessment is carried out for every child they look after when they enter care. That includes an assessment of the child’s emotional and mental wellbeing as well as their physical health.</p><br /><p>Statutory guidance on <em>Promoting the health and well-being of looked-after children</em> (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/promoting-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-looked-after-children--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/promoting-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-looked-after-children--2</a>) states that those assessments should not be an isolated event but part of the dynamic and continuous cycle of care planning and integrated with any other assessments and plans. Local authorities should also ensure that the information from a Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, completed by the main carer, informs the health assessment. Where that health assessment suggests that children may benefit from a more specialist assessment the local authority and health practitioner should make sure that it is carried out.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:51:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

431654

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2015 to Question 15419, and with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2015 to Question 227869, how many planning areas in England are in need of additional primary school places by September 2016; how many such areas have never had an application to open a primary or all-through mainstream free school; and how many of such areas have no open primary or all-through mainstream free schools.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	17244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The department publishes local authority basic need scorecards for primary schools, based on data provided by local authorities. The latest scorecards contain departmental estimates of the number of additional primary school places needed to meet demand in 2016/17, once existing capacity and plans for new places at 1 May 2014 have been factored in. The data and details of the methodology used for the estimates can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014</a>.</p><br /><p>The scorecard summary data shows that across England 63,100 additional primary places were estimated to be needed to meet demand in 2016/17, based on capacity and planned places at May 2014. The department’s estimates show that the 63,100 additional primary places needed were spread across 1,518 (out of a total of 2,444) primary planning areas where one or more places was required. Of these 1,518 planning areas, 60 areas contain free schools that have opened up to and including September 2014.</p><br /><p>In the early stages of the free school policy, proposer groups were not obliged to provide a specific site for their proposed school so we are unable to ascertain the number of planning areas in need of additional school places in 2016 where there has never been a free school application.</p><br /><p>Many free schools will have opened in response to past need for new school places in planning areas, which now no longer display future need as a result. It is worth noting that planning areas are set by local authorities, and can change from year to year.</p><br /><p>Every free school has been opened in response to either the need to provide extra school places, the need to provide parents with greater choice or the need to provide more high quality school places. 83% of free schools approved since January 2014 are in areas where there was a recognised need for additional school places. 74% of open mainstream free schools are in areas where there was a need for additional school places. There are currently 104 mainstream free schools in the pipeline, of which 64 are primary or all-through schools.</p><br /><p>Many local authorities are recognising the opportunity that the free schools programme provides and are encouraging new and existing high quality education providers to apply to set up a new school in their area. We encourage all local authorities to do likewise.</p><br /><p>The department does not currently publish basic need scorecards for secondary school places. Of the 998 secondary planning areas, 84 had at least one open mainstream secondary or all through free school by September 2014.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 17245 question first answered 10/12/2015 13:15:13 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

431655

registered interest
date	23/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2015 to Question 15418, and with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2015 to Question 227869, how many planning areas in England are in need of additional secondary school places by September 2016; how many such areas have never had an application to open a secondary or all-through mainstream free school; and how many of such areas have no open secondary or all-through mainstream free schools.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	17245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>The department publishes local authority basic need scorecards for primary schools, based on data provided by local authorities. The latest scorecards contain departmental estimates of the number of additional primary school places needed to meet demand in 2016/17, once existing capacity and plans for new places at 1 May 2014 have been factored in. The data and details of the methodology used for the estimates can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014</a>.</p><br /><p>The scorecard summary data shows that across England 63,100 additional primary places were estimated to be needed to meet demand in 2016/17, based on capacity and planned places at May 2014. The department’s estimates show that the 63,100 additional primary places needed were spread across 1,518 (out of a total of 2,444) primary planning areas where one or more places was required. Of these 1,518 planning areas, 60 areas contain free schools that have opened up to and including September 2014.</p><br /><p>In the early stages of the free school policy, proposer groups were not obliged to provide a specific site for their proposed school so we are unable to ascertain the number of planning areas in need of additional school places in 2016 where there has never been a free school application.</p><br /><p>Many free schools will have opened in response to past need for new school places in planning areas, which now no longer display future need as a result. It is worth noting that planning areas are set by local authorities, and can change from year to year.</p><br /><p>Every free school has been opened in response to either the need to provide extra school places, the need to provide parents with greater choice or the need to provide more high quality school places. 83% of free schools approved since January 2014 are in areas where there was a recognised need for additional school places. 74% of open mainstream free schools are in areas where there was a need for additional school places. There are currently 104 mainstream free schools in the pipeline, of which 64 are primary or all-through schools.</p><br /><p>Many local authorities are recognising the opportunity that the free schools programme provides and are encouraging new and existing high quality education providers to apply to set up a new school in their area. We encourage all local authorities to do likewise.</p><br /><p>The department does not currently publish basic need scorecards for secondary school places. Of the 998 secondary planning areas, 84 had at least one open mainstream secondary or all through free school by September 2014.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 17244 question first answered 10/12/2015 13:15:13 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

429198

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to continue the operation of the Care Leaver Strategy, and what plans they have to ensure that cross-departmental work to support care leavers is maintained.
tabling member printed	Lord Wills
uin	HL3682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>In 2013, the government published the Care Leaver Strategy. That document set out plans to improve support for care leavers, including in housing, health, employment and education. In 2014, the Department for Education reported that the commitments contained in the Care Leaver Strategy had been implemented or were in the process of being so.</p><br /><p>We recognise, however, that many young people leaving care still face significant challenges. That is why my colleague, the Minister for Children and Families, recently announced that he has asked officials within the department to lead the development of a refreshed strategy, to be published next year. That work will include a consideration of how government departments and agencies can best work together, on an ongoing basis, to ensure that care leavers are offered the support they need in order to manage the transition to independent living successfully.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 02/12/2015 16:33:41 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills