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1134718

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Centres
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to receive the Early Intervention Foundation's review Children's centres and beyond: understanding the changing face of integrated local early years support.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL16685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>We have commissioned the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) to review research and practice evidence with the aim of developing tools to help local authorities make informed choices about their children’s centre provision.</p><p>EIF funding runs to March 2020, as part of the Department for Education’s wider local government programme, and we expect EIF’s work to conclude by then or shortly after.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 03/07/2019 15:29:09 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1134339

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills on 18 March (232096), when they expect to publish plans for the additional funding they will make available to support their English language strategy beyond the current English Language Coordination Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL16624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The department is currently in the process of developing the strategy for English for speakers of other languages and we are carefully considering the available evidence on resources and funding for English language provision. The department plans to publish the strategy in Autumn 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 03/07/2019 12:29:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1134340

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Premium: Adoption
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many adopted children currently receive pupil premium plus.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL16625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities receive funding for post-looked after children (post-LAC) pupils through the pupil premium plus grant. This covers pupils that are no longer in the local authorities’ care having been adopted or placed through a special guardianship order, a child arrangements order or a residence order. In 2019-20 funding was allocated to local authorities for 52,492 such pupils. This information is provided in the document titled Pupil premium allocations 2019 to 2020: national, local authority, parliamentary constituency level (attached), which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2019-to-2020</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 03/07/2019 12:44:46 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL16625_Pupil_premium_allocations_2019_to_2020_national_local authority_parliamentary_constituency_level.xls title HL16625_Table
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1134341

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Teachers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made ahead of the spending review of the effect of trends in the level of (1) pay, and (2) workload, on the recruitment and retention of teachers in the further education sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL16626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Further Education (FE) providers are private sector institutions, independent from the government, and so are responsible for setting their own staff pay and conditions. However, we acknowledge that FE faces cost pressures, and that this can impact on teacher pay and workload. The department will be making a strong case for increased FE funding, including for investment in FE teacher recruitment and retention ahead of the Spending Review.</p><p>We value our FE teachers and all the excellent work they do, which is why, since 2013-14, we have invested over £140 million in FE teachers and leaders. This includes workforce development through the independent Education and Training Foundation.</p><p>The department has worked closely with the FE sector, including providers and representative bodies, to understand the challenges for teacher recruitment and retention, and see where we can provide appropriate support. We have also commissioned research on the impact of previous incentives which is attached and available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incentive-programmes-for-the-recruitment-and-retention-of-teachers-in-further-education-fe" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incentive-programmes-for-the-recruitment-and-retention-of-teachers-in-further-education-fe</a>.</p><p>Research has also been conducted looking at comparable professions which is attached and available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identifying-fe-teacher-comparators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identifying-fe-teacher-comparators</a>. These research projects have been commissioned to inform our planning for the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Ultimately, we know that lower teacher pay makes recruitment and retention more difficult in FE when compared to school teaching and relevant industries. We also know that workload is often one of the main reasons given for leaving the profession. Our Workload Reduction Toolkit, developed by system leaders, teachers and other experts (though aimed primarily at school teachers and leaders) can also be used by FE providers. The Toolkit is attached and available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reducing-workload-in-your-school" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reducing-workload-in-your-school</a>.</p><p>More widely, we know that ensuring teacher wellbeing is essential, which is why my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced earlier this year the establishment of an expert advisory group on wellbeing. This group brings together experts from the wellbeing, schools and FE fields who are providing expert advice and working with us to look at what government, FE colleges and others can do to promote staff wellbeing.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL16626_Identifying_further_education_teacher_comparators.pdf title HL16626_Research_Brief 2 file name HL16626_Incentive_Programmes_for_the_Recruitment_and_Retention_of_Teachers.pdf title HL16626_Literature_review 3 file name HL16626_Toolkit_Reducing_ workload_in your_school.pdf title HL16626_Toolkit question first answered 03/07/2019 16:39:42 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1134342

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to mitigate the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the economic sustainability of the further education sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL16627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The department is considering all aspects of how exiting the EU might affect education and training in England. This includes consideration of participation in EU funded programmes, future arrangements for migration, and access to student finance support. Earlier this year, the department published a number of no deal notices to advise education organisations on how to prepare, including one for further education (FE) and apprenticeship providers.</p><p>Our initial assessment is that, overall, there would be limited direct financial or economic impact on the FE sector of a no deal exit. However, the department will continue to keep this under review, alongside our normal monitoring of the financial health of the college sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 03/07/2019 12:41:51 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1105713

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Tax Yields
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways, The UK's tax revenues from international students post-graduation, published in March, which suggested that the tax and National Insurance payments of a cohort of EU and non-EU students who stay in the UK to work after their studies amounts to £3.2 billion.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>International students make a significant contribution to the UK, beyond any tax payments they make. They enhance our educational institutions; they enrich the experience of domestic students; and they contribute to the £20 billion the education sector generates through education exports and transnational activity each year. The government recently published an International Education Strategy with the aim of increasing the number of international students studying in the UK to 600,000, or by more than 30%, by 2030.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 10/04/2019 12:45:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1105715

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 5 November 2018 (HL11052), what further discussions they have had with stakeholders regarding centrally employed teachers not covered by the Teachers' Pay Grant.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The teachers’ pay grant is to support schools with the cost of the award. Centrally employed teachers make up less than 1% of all classroom teachers, and we anticipate that local authorities will cover the additional increase from existing budgets. While we are distributing the grant on a per pupil formula, we do not have an equivalent basis on which to provide funding to local authorities, given the variability in approach to centrally employing teachers between different authorities. Many centrally employed teachers are employed by music education hubs. We recently announced a £1.33 million increase in funding for music education hubs for 2018/19 and 2019/20 to help with a range of pressures including pay.</p><p>Since November, we have discussed this further with a range of stakeholders, including the Local Government Association, other representatives from local authorities and representatives from teacher unions.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/04/2019 12:42:24 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1105716

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations in the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education Music Education: State of the Nation, published on 4 February.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We agree with the All-Party Parliamentary Group’s report that all pupils should receive a high quality music education, at least up to age 14. That is why the subject is compulsory in the national curriculum and why this government is providing funding of over £300 million for music education hubs between 2016 and 2020. A report published last year by Birmingham City University (attached) showed that in 2016/17 the hubs taught more than 700,000 children to play a musical instrument with their class.</p><p> </p><p>The national curriculum does not apply in academies, but all state-funded schools have to provide a broad and balanced curriculum. We welcome Ofsted’s consultation on a revised education inspection framework which emphasises the importance of a broad and rigorous curriculum</p><p> </p><p>We are also developing a model music curriculum, which will be made freely available to schools and have announced plans to refresh the National Plan for Music Education.</p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence that the introduction of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is responsible for the reductions in entries to music at GCSE. Since 2009/10, the percentage of the GCSE cohort choosing to take music has fluctuated, but remained broadly stable at between 6 and 7%. The EBacc has been designed to be limited in size in order to allow students to continue to study additional subjects that reflect their individual interests and strengths, including arts subjects. We have no plans to add a sixth pillar.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL14888 question first answered 10/04/2019 12:12:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL14887_HL14888_Key_data_on_music_education_hubs_2017.pdf title HL14887_HL14888_Key_data_on_music_education_hubs
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1105718

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation made in the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Music Education Music Education: State of the Nation, published on 4 February, to add a sixth pillar to the English Baccalaureate covering arts subjects.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We agree with the All-Party Parliamentary Group’s report that all pupils should receive a high quality music education, at least up to age 14. That is why the subject is compulsory in the national curriculum and why this government is providing funding of over £300 million for music education hubs between 2016 and 2020. A report published last year by Birmingham City University (attached) showed that in 2016/17 the hubs taught more than 700,000 children to play a musical instrument with their class.</p><p> </p><p>The national curriculum does not apply in academies, but all state-funded schools have to provide a broad and balanced curriculum. We welcome Ofsted’s consultation on a revised education inspection framework which emphasises the importance of a broad and rigorous curriculum</p><p> </p><p>We are also developing a model music curriculum, which will be made freely available to schools and have announced plans to refresh the National Plan for Music Education.</p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence that the introduction of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is responsible for the reductions in entries to music at GCSE. Since 2009/10, the percentage of the GCSE cohort choosing to take music has fluctuated, but remained broadly stable at between 6 and 7%. The EBacc has been designed to be limited in size in order to allow students to continue to study additional subjects that reflect their individual interests and strengths, including arts subjects. We have no plans to add a sixth pillar.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL14887 question first answered 10/04/2019 12:12:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL14887_HL14888_Key_data_on_music_education_hubs_2017.pdf title HL14887_HL14888_Key_data_on_music_education_hubs
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1105719

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to implement in full Part 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 relating to the registration of organisations offering alternative provision in the independent sector; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Alternative providers (AP) which are full-time and meet the criteria for registration as an independent school are already regulated under the 2008 act. The parallel provisions which would enable regulation of part-time independent settings have not been commenced.</p><p>The department is aware that local authorities, schools and AP commission out-of-school AP settings for a variety of reasons, including to equip children with vocational skills working with specialists or to offer work placements</p><p>Our statutory guidance is clear that in all cases the local authority or school, acting as the commissioner of AP, should assure itself that the provision is delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks. Ofsted inspectors are expected to consider the progress of pupils who attend off-site provision, when conducting school and college inspections.</p><p>In March 2018, the department published guidance, attached, setting out how the government, Ofsted and local authorities can work collaboratively to help ensure unregistered out of school settings are safe and providing a suitable education.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/04/2019 12:21:43 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL14889_la_Guidance_March_2018.pdf title HL14889_la_Guidance_March_2018
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie