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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002043/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Schools will be required to teach mental health as part of the Department\u2019s plans to make health education compulsory. The Government is currently seeking views on the draft guidance and regulations, which will support the new subjects of relationships education in primary, relationships and sex education in secondary, and health education in all schools. The consultation includes questions on what support schools will need to deliver high-quality teaching. The consultation closed on the 7 November. <a href=\"https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/\" target=\"_blank\">https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/<\/a>.<\/p><p>The draft statutory guidance sets out core content that schools will teach. The draft mental health content includes teaching pupils how to recognise and talk about their emotions, how to judge when they or someone they know needs support and prevention, including the benefits of physical exercise.<\/p><p>Schools will decide what further advice to provide to their pupils. To support schools, the Government will fund the training of a Designated Senior Lead for mental health in every school, to put in place a whole school approach to mental health and well-being. This can cover activities as part of pastoral support and advice for individual pupils with specific needs.<\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/993998", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/993998/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information requested is not held centrally.<\/p><p>Information on refugee status is not collected within the school census. All children in the UK aged between 5-15 are required to be in education, including refugee children.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988705/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Business GCSE (first taught from 2017) should help pupils to become commercially minded and enterprising. Financial literacy is statutory within the national curriculum as part of Citizenship for 11 to 16 year olds. Schools are also free to cover enterprise education within personal, social, health and economic education. Personal characteristics like resilience and problem-solving are crucial for setting up a business. Good schools offer a range of opportunities for pupils to develop these attributes through activities such as debating, sport, volunteering, the National Citizen Service or the Cadets.<\/p><p>The government\u2019s careers strategy for England, published in December 2017, aims to give young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to learn from employers about work and entrepreneurship. It introduces a new expectation that every school should offer every young person at least seven encounters with employers, including those who are self-employed. Multiple encounters will inspire young people and give them the opportunity to learn about what work is like and what skills are important to successfully run a business and succeed in work.<\/p><p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company\u2019s network of Enterprise Advisers of senior volunteers from business help schools and colleges to work with local businesses. Over 40 per cent of Enterprise Advisers come from businesses with less than 50 employees. Investment funding delivered by The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company to support schools and colleges has already provided more than 540,000 employer encounters for young people in England. This funding scales up proven programmes with track records, for example Young Enterprise. A new £2.5 million employer encounters investment fund has been launched and activity in schools and colleges will start from January 2019.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to encourage school leavers to start up their own business ventures.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988708", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988708/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There are four exam boards that offer GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales: AQA, Pearson, OCR, and WJEC. In Northern Ireland, GCSEs and A levels are also offered by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Exam boards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland all use the A*-E grading scale for A level qualifications.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For GCSE qualifications, the grade scale varies across the three countries. In England, the four exam boards are all using the 9-1 grading scale for reformed GCSEs as they are rolled out. Most GCSEs in Wales and Northern Ireland use an A*-G grading scale. A full explanation is available at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-differences-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland/statement-from-the-qualification-regulators-on-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels#availability-of-reformed-gcse-as-and-a-levels-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-differences-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland/statement-from-the-qualification-regulators-on-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels#availability-of-reformed-gcse-as-and-a-levels-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many examining boards are using the (a) A* to E and (b) numeral grading system.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Simpson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988709", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988709/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The statistical publication \u201cParental Responsibility Measures in England: 2016 to 2017\u201d includes the numbers of penalty notices issued in England in table 1. The release is available here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/parental-responsibility-measures-2016-to-2017-academic-year\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/parental-responsibility-measures-2016-to-2017-academic-year<\/a>.<\/p><p>The most recent figures cover the 2016/17 academic year.<\/p><p>The Department collects and reports on parental responsibility measures information from schools in England only. Education statistics for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are available from the relevant departments.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines were issued to parents for taking their children out of school during term time in 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Simpson"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "David Simpson"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988710/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>On 9 October 2017, the former Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the member for Putney, announced plans for a project to enable disadvantaged children and young people living in some of the most deprived parts of the country to participate in regular extra-curricular activities. This includes after school and holiday provision.<\/p><p>The project involved £22 million of funding during the remainder of the Government\u2019s current spending period to enable children and young people to develop essential life skills and to have the best start in life. It can be viewed here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-launched-to-drive-social-mobility-in-opportunity-areas\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-launched-to-drive-social-mobility-in-opportunity-areas<\/a>.<\/p><p>The project, the Essential Life Skills programme, is making an important contribution to the Department\u2019s vision for an education system that prepares young people for life in modern Britain, regardless of their background or where they live.<\/p><p>The Essential Life Skills programme is targeting disadvantaged children aged 5 to 18 across 12 Opportunity Areas during academic years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Within each Opportunity Area, local authorities are receiving grants to develop their own Essential Life Skills programme to meet the needs of pupils and young people in their communities.<\/p><p>Funding that schools receive, including the pupil premium, can be used in whichever ways are appropriate for their pupils within and after the school day. It is a matter for schools to decide how best to meet the needs of their pupils.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Simpson"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/988712/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department requires students who leave Key Stage 4 without a GCSE grade 4 or above in English and mathematics to continue to study these subjects as part of their 16-19 study programme. Students with prior attainment of grade 3 enrol on GCSE courses; students with prior attainment of a grade 2 or below can enrol in a range of stepping stone qualifications, including Functional Skills.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>It is up to providers to decide if and when students are ready to retake an examination. There is no requirement to repeatedly resit examinations.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The number of students entered for an approved English GCSE (or equivalent) qualification in 2018 was 105,521; the number entered for an approved mathematics GCSE (or equivalent) qualification in 2018 was 136,204.<sup><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/sup><\/p><p> <\/p><p>This information is available as part of the \u2018A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2017 to 2018 (provisional)\u2019 national statistics, which were released on the 16th October 2018.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Students who are continuing to study English and mathematics who are not yet at the end of 16 to 18 study, or who had previously achieved a grade 4/C or above in these subjects, will not be included in these figures.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>[1] at the end of 16-18 study.<\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/972352", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/972352/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government recognises the value of parents continuing in, or returning to, education and provides support to those enrolled on recognised education courses.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Eligible student parents may be able to claim a Childcare Grant, which offers support with up to 85% of their childcare costs, depending on their household income.<\/p><p>The maximum Childcare Grant for the 2018 to 2019 academic year is:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>Up to £164.70 a week for one child.<\/li><li>Up to £282.36 a week for two or more children.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Parents' Learning Allowance is additional funding to help students who are also parents. This can be used for everyday costs of study, such as books, study materials and travel.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has a policy on helping students with children to study at university while providing childcare support.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Simpson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/972353", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/972353/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government has made clear that we value international exchange and collaboration in education and training as part of our vision for a global Britain. We support initiatives for our young people to gain international experience, both through study and work placements abroad, to increase their language skills and cultural awareness, and improve their life chances and employability.<\/p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will continue to benefit from all EU programmes, including Erasmus+, until the end of the current budget plan. In the government\u2019s white paper on the future relationship between the UK and the EU we propose that the UK and the EU should continue to give young people and students the chance to benefit from each other\u2019s world leading universities. The UK is therefore open to exploring participation in the successor scheme to Erasmus+, on the basis of a fair ongoing contribution.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Ultimately, future UK participation in the successor Erasmus programme is a matter for negotiations to come about our future relationship with the EU.<\/p>"}
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