The Department commissioned independent research to identify high value opportunities for UK steel, worth up to £3.8 billion a year by 2030. We have made clear to the sector that we are keen to work with them to support their future investment proposals to secure these future opportunities as part of a steel sector deal. We stand ready to work with the sector as soon as their proposals are ready.<\/p>
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In addition to this, we have been encouraging the UK steel sector to submit competitive proposals for UKRI funds, including Transforming Foundation Industries, and work with us to shape future funding programmes, such as the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, to further improve their efficiency and competitiveness.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4113", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stratford-on-Avon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nadhim Zahawi"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-30T16:32:41Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding the Government plans to allocate to the modernisation of the UK steel industry.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4678", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sandy Martin"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ipswich"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sandy Martin"} ], "uin" : "278606"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139744", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139744/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This information is not held centrally.<\/p>
BEIS is committed to maintaining working hours for all workers that comply with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR). The provisions of the WTR are incorporated into BEIS's terms, conditions and policies. Our Working Time policy is published on our intranet and accessible to all staff.<\/p>
Line Managers are responsible for ensuring that staff are aware of the hours they are required to work and the arrangements for taking appropriate breaks so that working time is complied with. Managers are also responsible for monitoring the working hours of their staff. Any time off in lieu taken because of excess hours worked is agreed at a local level between an employee and their line manager.<\/p>
BEIS operates a variety of flexible working approaches where, subject to the needs of their team and the business, individuals can agree working hours/patterns with their manager which enable them to maintain their work/life balance.<\/p>
BEIS follows the Civil Service Wellbeing Strategy - ensuring the good health and wellbeing of our staff is a priority for us. We have a range of support in place for our employees which includes the delivery of an ongoing programme of in-house health and wellbeing events and access to employee assistance programmes. BEIS promotes good mental health for all and has trained in-house Mental Health First Aiders. We have also delivered a tranche of \u201cWellbeing Confident Leadership\u201d training to around 69% of our Senior Civil Servants to enable them to create a working environment which recognises the importance of individual wellbeing and how this might be affected by working patterns and practices.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4113", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stratford-on-Avon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nadhim Zahawi"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-30T16:30:32.363Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Working Hours"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in his Department in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemsworth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"} ], "uin" : "278366"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139247", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139247/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Local authorities are required to secure sufficient childcare in their area, so far as is practicable, for working parents, or parents who are studying or training for employment, for children aged 0-14 (or up to 18 for disabled children).<\/p>
Since 2011, all local authorities have a duty to provide a range of short breaks services for disabled children and their families. Responsibility for funding short breaks rests with local authorities. They are best placed and have the freedom to decide how to deliver services, target their resources and priorities, and be flexible to meet the local needs of disabled children and young people.<\/p>
Tax-Free Childcare was introduced in 2017 to support families with the costs of childcare, for which 1.6 million families are eligible. For every £8 parents pay into an online account, the government pays £2 \u2013 up to a maximum contribution of £2,000 per child each year, for children aged up to 12. Parents of disabled children receive extra support (worth up to £4,000 per child, for each year and until their child is 17) which can be used to pay for childcare provision both during term time and in school holidays.<\/p>
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We do not hold information centrally on effectiveness of teachers of the deaf and the quality of support that they provide to deaf children and their families.<\/p>
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In order to teach a class of pupils with hearing impairment, a teacher must hold a mandatory qualification in addition to qualified teacher status.<\/p>
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Ofsted, through its inspection of individual schools, considers the extent to which the education that they provide meets the needs of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs and disabilities. Inspectors will consider the quality of teaching provided to improve learning for pupils, including those with hearing impairments, which may include support provided by teachers of the deaf.<\/p>
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Local authorities are required, through their local school funding formulae, to provide schools with sufficient funds to enable schools to meet the additional cost of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), up to the value of £6,000. This funding comes from the schools block of the Dedicated Schools Grant.<\/p>
When the costs of additional support required for a pupil with SEND exceed £6,000, the local authority should also allocate additional top up funding to cover the excess costs. This top-up funding, and funding for special schools, comes from the local authority\u2019s high needs budget. In December 2018, we announced an additional £250 million in high needs funding across the current financial year and the next. Barnsley council is receiving £23.2 million for high needs this year, including its share of the £250 million, which amounted to £1.1 million.<\/p>
In 2013, the schools and high needs budgets within the Dedicated Schools Grant were created. As the Dedicated Schools Grant includes other budgets such as the early years budget, the department is unable to provide comparable figures before 2013-14.<\/p>
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The schools and high needs allocations for the Yorkshire and the Humber and Barnsley regions since 2013-14 are set out in the below tables:<\/p>
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Yorkshire and the Humber<\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Schools funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td> High needs funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.1 billion<\/p><\/td> £412.8 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.1 billion<\/p><\/td> £430.7 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.2 billion<\/p><\/td> £436.2 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.3 billion<\/p><\/td> £442.1 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.3 billion<\/p><\/td> £476.3 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.4 billion<\/p><\/td> £512.6 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.5 billion<\/p><\/td> £531.9 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Schools funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td> High needs funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £127.1 million<\/p><\/td> £17.4 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £126.9 million<\/p><\/td> £18.4 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £132.07 million<\/p><\/td> £18.4 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £133.7 million<\/p><\/td> £18.9 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £137.4 million<\/p><\/td> £21.5 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £142.9 million<\/p><\/td> £22.2 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £148.8 million<\/p><\/td> £23.2 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139362/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Local authorities are required, through their local school funding formulae, to provide schools with sufficient funds to enable schools to meet the additional cost of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), up to the value of £6,000. This funding comes from the schools block of the Dedicated Schools Grant.<\/p> When the costs of additional support required for a pupil with SEND exceed £6,000, the local authority should also allocate additional top up funding to cover the excess costs. This top-up funding, and funding for special schools, comes from the local authority\u2019s high needs budget. In December 2018, we announced an additional £250 million in high needs funding across the current financial year and the next. Barnsley council is receiving £23.2 million for high needs this year, including its share of the £250 million, which amounted to £1.1 million.<\/p> In 2013, the schools and high needs budgets within the Dedicated Schools Grant were created. As the Dedicated Schools Grant includes other budgets such as the early years budget, the department is unable to provide comparable figures before 2013-14.<\/p> <\/p> The schools and high needs allocations for the Yorkshire and the Humber and Barnsley regions since 2013-14 are set out in the below tables:<\/p> <\/p> Yorkshire and the Humber<\/strong><\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Schools funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td> High needs funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.1 billion<\/p><\/td> £412.8 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.1 billion<\/p><\/td> £430.7 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.2 billion<\/p><\/td> £436.2 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.3 billion<\/p><\/td> £442.1 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.3 billion<\/p><\/td> £476.3 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.4 billion<\/p><\/td> £512.6 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £3.5 billion<\/p><\/td> £531.9 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Schools funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td> High needs funding amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £127.1 million<\/p><\/td> £17.4 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £126.9 million<\/p><\/td> £18.4 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £132.07 million<\/p><\/td> £18.4 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £133.7 million<\/p><\/td> £18.9 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £137.4 million<\/p><\/td> £21.5 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £142.9 million<\/p><\/td> £22.2 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £148.8 million<\/p><\/td> £23.2 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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