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1717120

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
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 estimate of the number and proportion of courses per higher education provider that accept T-levels for entry standards.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>T Levels set students up to progress onto a number of routes including employment, further education or higher education (HE). The government was delighted to see that last year, 97% of T Level students who applied for undergraduate study through UCAS received at least one offer. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.ucas.com/corporate/news-and-key-documents/news/79-uk-18-year-old-applicants-receiving-results-gain-place-first-choice-university" target="_blank">https://www.ucas.com/corporate/news-and-key-documents/news/79-uk-18-year-old-applicants-receiving-results-gain-place-first-choice-university</a>. Students secured places on a range of courses such as Midwifery, Computer Science and Architecture at a range of institutions.</p><p>The department has published a list of over 160 HE providers that have confirmed that they accept T Levels on at least one course. The list can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-providers-with-t-levels-in-entry-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-providers-with-t-levels-in-entry-requirements</a>. This list is not exhaustive or an official register of all HE providers that accept T Levels and is updated as providers confirm that they accept T Levels. Given that HE providers are autonomous institutions that regularly review the entry requirements, the department recommends that students look at the UCAS website and the websites of higher education providers for more information on entry requirements for specific courses.</p><p>The department works closely with the HE sector to ensure providers understand the content and quality of T Levels. The department has published a range of resources to support HE providers at the following site: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-resources-for-universities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/t-level-resources-for-universities</a>. The department has also published a range of resources for T Level providers who wish to support their students who are considering progressing into HE, which can be found here:<a href="https://support.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/15892783337362-T-Levels-and-Higher-Education-Progression" target="_blank">https://support.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/15892783337362-T-Levels-and-Higher-Education-Progression</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 20/05/2024 11:50:03 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1717121

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education and T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, Education, how many and what proportion of students are studying for a level 3 qualification; and whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of students that will begin (a) a foundation T Level and (b) any T Level course for each academic year between 2024 and 2030.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2022, there were 599,000 students aged 16 in education in England. 440,000 students, or 73%, were studying qualifications at Level 3. More information can be found in the ‘Participation in education, training and employment age 16 to 18’ publication on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not publish estimates for the number of students that will begin a T Level or T Level Foundation year (TLFY) in each academic year. Over 30,000 students have started a T Level since 2020, and over 16,000 students have started on the TLFY over the first four years. The recently published T Level Action Plan sets out the steps the department is taking to continue to increase uptake over the coming years.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 16/05/2024 10:09:32 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1717165

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Disclosure of Information
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 updating information sharing requirements for academies in line with requirements for local authority maintained schools.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	25660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>Academies are held to a high level of accountability and transparency.</p><p>Academies are required to follow the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2014 as they are independent schools. Under these regulations the proprietor of an academy must ensure that an annual written report of each registered pupil’s progress and attainment in the main subject areas taught is provided to the parents of that registered pupil, except that no report need be sent where the parent has agreed otherwise. Academy trusts enter into Funding Agreement with my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, which contains a clause concerning information sharing requirements relating to assessments. It provides that the academy trust must report on assessments as the Secretary of State requires, or provide any information on assessments, on the same basis that maintained schools are required to provide the information.</p><p>The department has no plans to change these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/05/2024 15:03:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1717166

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Hertfordshire County Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s meeting with Hertfordshire County Council on 18 April 2024 on SEND services, what progress has been made on improving the services provided by that local authority.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	25716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable Member for St Albans to my answer of 20 May 2024 to question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-08/25358" target="_blank">25358</a>.</p><p> </p><p>On April 18, departmental officials met Hertfordshire local authority officials to discuss progress with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) improvement and they were satisfied with the local area's progress so far against its improvement plan. For example, the local authority has recruited over 100 new employees and caseloads have reduced. The local authority has also established a SEND Academy to induct and train new employees. However, further improvement is necessary, and the department will continue to monitor progress closely to ensure that services improve for children and families in Hertfordshire.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 20/05/2024 15:50:25 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1717174

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Private Educaction: Pupils
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 pupils that attend independent schools in each school year group in each local authority.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	25680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The department publishes annual statistics on the number of pupils at schools in England according to the kind of school they attend. The most recent figures are for January 2023 and are available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2022-23" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2022-23</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect year group data for independent school pupils as these schools are not required to follow the national curriculum and year groups may not apply. The department does publish figures by age. A table showing independent school pupils by age as of January 2023 is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/8b927366-344b-4505-8cc9-08dc706299c6" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/8b927366-344b-4505-8cc9-08dc706299c6</a>. Generally, national curriculum year 1 corresponds to pupils aged 5 years old at the start of the school year and compulsory schooling ends at year 11 with pupils aged 15 years old at the start of the school year.</p><p>Average class size figures are published by local authority for state-funded primary and secondary schools but not by year groups within those schools. The attached table contains the breakdowns requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 25682 question first answered 20/05/2024 11:43:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds attachment 1 file name 25680_25682_average_class_size_table.xlsx title 25680_25682_average_class_size_table
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1717176

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average cost was of educating a pupil in a (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each local authority area in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	25681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The department holds data on funding levels. However, it does not hold data on the specific local authority level costs of educating primary and secondary pupils.</p><p>The published dedicated schools grant (DSG) for 2024/2025 includes information on the amount of core schools funding allocated by the department nationally as well as to each local authority. The published information can be found here: <a href="https://skillsfunding.service.gov.uk/view-latest-funding/national-funding-allocations/DSG/2024-to-2025" target="_blank">https://skillsfunding.service.gov.uk/view-latest-funding/national-funding-allocations/DSG/2024-to-2025</a>. The published information includes the amount of funding allocated in respect of primary and secondary pupils in mainstream schools, referred to as the ‘primary schools unit of funding’ and ‘secondary schools unit of funding’.</p><p>In addition to the funding from the DSG, schools may also receive additional school funding from other grants in the 2024/25 financial year, including:</p><ul><li>The teachers’ pay additional grant 2024 to 2025. More information is available at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-pay-additional-grant-2024-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-pay-additional-grant-2024-to-2025</a>.</li><li>The teachers’ pension employer contribution grant 2024. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-pension-employer-contribution-grant-2024-for-schools-high-needs-settings-and-local-authorities-2024-to-2025/teachers-pension-employer-contribution-grant-tpecg-2024-methodology" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-pension-employer-contribution-grant-2024-for-schools-high-needs-settings-and-local-authorities-2024-to-2025/teachers-pension-employer-contribution-grant-tpecg-2024-methodology</a>.</li><li>The pupil premium grant 2024 to 2025. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2024-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2024-to-2025</a>.</li></ul><p>Additional grants provided on an academic year basis include:</p><ul><li>The PE and Sport premium grant 2023 to 2024. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pe-and-sport-premium-conditions-of-grant-2023-to-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pe-and-sport-premium-conditions-of-grant-2023-to-2024</a>.</li><li>The Universal infant free school meals funding 2023 to 2024. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-infant-free-school-meals-uifsm-2023-to-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-infant-free-school-meals-uifsm-2023-to-2024</a>.</li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/05/2024 12:04:45 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1717177

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Class Sizes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average class size was in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each year group in each local authority in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	25682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The department publishes annual statistics on the number of pupils at schools in England according to the kind of school they attend. The most recent figures are for January 2023 and are available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2022-23" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2022-23</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect year group data for independent school pupils as these schools are not required to follow the national curriculum and year groups may not apply. The department does publish figures by age. A table showing independent school pupils by age as of January 2023 is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/8b927366-344b-4505-8cc9-08dc706299c6" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/8b927366-344b-4505-8cc9-08dc706299c6</a>. Generally, national curriculum year 1 corresponds to pupils aged 5 years old at the start of the school year and compulsory schooling ends at year 11 with pupils aged 15 years old at the start of the school year.</p><p>Average class size figures are published by local authority for state-funded primary and secondary schools but not by year groups within those schools. The attached table contains the breakdowns requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 25680 question first answered 20/05/2024 11:43:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds attachment 1 file name 25680_25682_average_class_size_table.xlsx title 25680_25682_average_class_size_table
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1717178

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was spent by each local authority on home to school transport for children with (a) special educational needs and (b) an education, health and care plan in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	25683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 requires local authorities to submit information about their education expenditure to the department. They must include information about their expenditure on home-to-school travel for children with special educational needs (SEN), but they are not required to specify whether each child has an Education Health and Care plan.</p><p>The information collected from local authorities is published on GOV.UK and can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/la-and-school-expenditure" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/la-and-school-expenditure</a>. Local authority gross expenditure on SEN transport covering the 2012/13 to 2022/23 financial years can be viewed using the create a table function. This is set out in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/05/2024 12:01:01 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds attachment 1 file name 25683_attachment_SEN_transport_expenditure.xlsx title 25683_attachment_SEN_transport_expenditure
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1717179

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Homes: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Care Standards Act 2000, what the annual spend on children's homes was in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	25684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Spend on children’s homes takes place at a Local Authority (LA) level. Annual LA expenditure statistics based on Section 251 (Outturn) returns are available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/la-and-school-expenditure" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/la-and-school-expenditure</a>.</p><p>Within this release, expenditure on children looked after in residential care shows the spend on children’s homes. Residential care expenditure includes expenditure on residential care in voluntary children’s and registered children’s homes as defined in the Children Act 1989, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/contents" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/contents</a>.</p><p>The latest publication on 25 January 2024 providers cumulative expenditure data for LAs in England from the 2015/16 to 2022/23 financial years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 20/05/2024 15:46:03 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1717180

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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 the average annual cost per child of an education, health and care plan was in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	25685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold this information. <br> <br> However, the department is reforming the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system so that, where children require an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan and specialist provision, they get access to the support they need and parents do not face an adversarial system to secure this. Through Multi-Agency Panels, templates and supporting materials for the EHC plan process, tailored lists and strengthened mediation arrangements, the department’s SEND reforms focus on:</p><ul><li>Improving the quality of EHC plans and making the process more consistent.</li><li>Reducing conflicts through better co-production.</li><li>Improving the outcomes of children and young people.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The department is also significantly increasing the high needs budget, which is worth £10.54 billion by 2024/25 and worth 60% more than in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 20/05/2024 15:51:15 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean