{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "https://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Sixth+Form+Colleges", "definition" : "https://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Sixth+Form+Colleges", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "https://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_metadata=all&hansardHeading=Sixth+Form+Colleges", "first" : "https://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=0&hansardHeading=Sixth+Form+Colleges", "hasPart" : "https://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Sixth+Form+Colleges", "isPartOf" : "https://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Sixth+Form+Colleges", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1387651", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1387651/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>A database of publications by category can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/search/guidance-and-regulation?parent=department-for-education&amp;level_one_taxon=c58fdadd-7743-46d6-9629-90bb3ccc4ef0&amp;level_two_taxon=dd767840-363e-43ad-8835-c9ab516633de&amp;organisations%5B%5D=department-for-education&amp;public_timestamp%5Bfrom%5D=16/12/2018&amp;order=updated-newest\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/search/guidance-and-regulation?parent=department-for-education&amp;level_one_taxon=c58fdadd-7743-46d6-9629-90bb3ccc4ef0&amp;level_two_taxon=dd767840-363e-43ad-8835-c9ab516633de&amp;organisations%5B%5D=department-for-education&amp;public_timestamp%5Bfrom%5D=16/12/2018&amp;order=updated-newest<\/a>.<\/p><p>This database can be interrogated to identify specific guidance aimed at specific audiences, including education and training providers.<\/p><p>The database contains guidance which may have been updated on multiple occasions, for instance the guidance document \u2018Actions for FE colleges and providers during the coronavirus pandemic\u2019 has been updated 48 times since it was first published in March 2020: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision#history\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision#history<\/a>.<\/p><p>It includes guidance published by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for a variety of audiences. The ESFA communicates all major guidance updates through ESFA Update, which is issued to providers weekly, and ESFA inform, which is issued monthly. It has issued 49 editions of ESFA Update in 2021, 49 in 2020 and 50 in 2019. It has issued 9 editions of ESFA Inform in 2021, 8 in 2020 and 10 in 2019.<\/p><p>The ESFA also publishes Business Update, which is aimed at FE providers and employers offering apprenticeships, highlighting related news and guidance updates. It issued 7 editions of Business Update in 2021, 15 in 2020 and 9 in 2019.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pieces of guidance have been issued by his Department to principals of sixth form colleges, excluding such guidance as relates only to particular individual schools, individual local authorities, or individual multi-academy trusts, in each of the last 36 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4046", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bridget Phillipson"}
      }
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/439373", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/439373/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Sixth form colleges which become 16-19 academies will be able to enter into funding agreements with the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), providing that they are enabled to do so at the time when the college becomes an academy. Applications from sixth form colleges which wish to hold SFA contracts will be considered in the light of forthcoming detailed guidance. This guidance will be published in February, and will set out the full criteria and process for sixth form colleges to apply to become academies as part of the post-16 area review process.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
        }
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        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-01-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sixth Form Colleges"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges that choose to become academies will be able to enter into contracts with the Skills Funding Agency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4522", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rebecca Pow"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Taunton Deane"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rebecca Pow"}
      ], "uin" : "20544"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433465", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433465/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Detailed guidance on the criteria and application process for area reviews will be published in February 2016. All sixth form colleges in England will have the opportunity to apply as part of the relevant area review. Their applications will be considered alongside other recommendations from the review in their area.<\/p><p>The Joint Area Review Delivery Unit will work with the sixth form colleges included in the first wave of reviews, which is currently under way, to ensure that they have the opportunity to develop information to support an application and to prepare applications in advance of the publication of detailed criteria in February.<\/p><p>Three sixth form colleges were included in two pilot post-16 area reviews earlier this year. These reviews have now concluded and their recommendations are being implemented. We are currently considering how to ensure that these colleges have the opportunity to apply during later stages of the area reviews programme whilst maintaining current progress towards implementation of the earlier reviews\u2019 findings.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
        }
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sixth Form Colleges"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Contribution of the Chancellor of Exchequer of 25 November 2015, Official Report, column 1370, how sixth form colleges that (a) have not been involved in area reviews, (b) are currently involved in area reviews and (c) have previously been involved in area reviews which have now concluded or will soon conclude will apply for academy status.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/465", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gordon Marsden"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gordon Marsden"}
      ], "uin" : "18431"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433189", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433189/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Sixth form colleges participating in the first wave of area reviews will be able to apply for academy status.<\/p><p>The Joint Area Review Delivery Unit will work with sixth form colleges in the first wave of reviews to ensure that they have the opportunity to apply as part of the review in their area, and to prepare applications in advance of the publication of detailed criteria in February 2016.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges participating in the first wave of area reviews will be able to apply for academy status.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/426117", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/426117/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Education Funding Agency (EFA) regularly assesses the financial viability of sixth-form colleges on behalf of the department. Those assessments take account of all income and costs for colleges, including costs relating to VAT and pension liabilities.<\/p><p>The department estimates that VAT accounts for about 3% of sixth form colleges\u2019 expenditure each year.<\/p><br /><p>With regards to pension costs, sixth-form colleges may contribute to a number of pension schemes. The SFC financial returns are available online at <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-financial-management-college-accounts\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-financial-management-college-accounts<\/a> and show employer contributions to pensions. The EFA does not routinely collect data on the cost of other pension schemes through financial returns.<\/p><br /> <br /> <br />"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3980", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Surrey"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Sam Gyimah"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-10T16:01:11.603Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sixth Form Colleges"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect on the financial sustainability of sixth form colleges of (a) VAT and (b) pension costs; and if she will estimate the average proportion of a sixth form college's budget which is spent on those costs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
      ], "uin" : "14892"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/228960", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/228960/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Decisions about how 16-19 institutions will be funded in 2016/17 will be subject to the outcome of the next cross-government spending round.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Current capital allocations paid to sixth form colleges are in many cases already funded at 100% of the total project cost including VAT, where it is payable. This means that although colleges have to pay VAT on some building works they are not necessarily disadvantaged because of the VAT rules on Education Funding Agency funded programmes. However, we acknowledge that they are not able to recover their VAT costs on self-funded capital projects and certain areas of non-capital expenditure.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>VAT refund schemes are the responsibility of Her Majesty\u2019s Treasury. The Department for Education continues to look at how the capital needs of sixth form colleges can be met.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what plans they have (1) to afford sixth form colleges the same funding protection as schools in any future spending allocation, and (2) to allow sixth form colleges zero VAT on new capital programmes as currently applies to the school sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough"}
      }
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      ], "uin" : "HL5925"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223596", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223596/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>It would be legally possible for a sixth form college to become an academy, but the Department is not currently able to consider applications. This is because we have not yet been able to resolve difficult issues such as the cost of VAT and the handling of existing debts held by sixth form colleges. We are looking at these issues, but cannot promise to solve them.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges can apply for academy status; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4056", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nic Dakin"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Scunthorpe"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Nic Dakin"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223262", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223262/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Ministers have had numerous discussions with sixth form colleges about VAT exemption since May 2010.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Any sixth form college can collaborate with an academy or academy chain. To create a more formal link, sixth form colleges can apply to become an academy sponsor. Since May 2010, fourteen sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in becoming an academy sponsor.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
        }
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in linking with Academy chains since May 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4034", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Makerfield"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yvonne Fovargue"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155821", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155821/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department for Education announced the new Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) on 16 October 2014. Sixth form colleges can apply to the CIF for capital funding to improve the condition of their buildings and expand them. Details of the fund and the guidance surrounding applications are published online at:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"http://www.gov.uk/condition-improvement-fund\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk/condition-improvement-fund<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, through what mechanism sixth form colleges will apply for capital funding from 2015-16; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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