https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378733/traineeships-completions-and-progressions-note-nov14.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p>
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The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed that reducing unnecessary workload for teachers is an absolute priority for this Government. She is committed to taking action and is exploring ways to do this with trade unions through the current programme of talks at the Department for Education. The Department welcomes the National Union of Teachers\u2019 (NUT) contribution to the programme of talks and their further contribution to the debate through the proposed eight-step action programme for tackling workload. The Department will consider carefully the proposals put forward by the NUT. These will be considered alongside the results of the recent \u2018Workload Challenge\u2019, a survey of teachers launched by the Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister, which closed recently after receiving more than 40,000 responses. The results are being analysed and a programme of action will be published early next year.<\/p>
This Government has taken steps to reduce bureaucracy and burdens on schools, but we know that there is more to be done and are absolutely committed to working with teachers to find solutions.<\/p>
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The Department does not collect this information centrally.<\/p>
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Terms and conditions of employment for social care workers are essentially a matter for local employers within the existing requirements of employment legislation.<\/p>
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Skills for Care, the partner in the sector skills council for social care, in England, collects information on the number of adult social care workers in England on zero-hours contracts.<\/p>
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The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care 2013 and Skills for Care workforce shows that there are an estimated 250,000 adult social care workers on zero-hours contracts.<\/p>
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We have legislated to give carers new rights, which mean that for the first time, they will have a legal right to receive support of their eligible needs. To meet the cost of these new rights, we are providing over £100 million in 2015-16 to local authorities, with consequent increases rising to around £300 million in 2019-20 and subsequent years.<\/p>
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We are investing £400 million between 2011 and 2015, to improve National Health Service support for carers and to enable them to take a break from their caring responsibilities. The carers\u2019 breaks funding of £130 million for 2015-16 will be in the Better Care Fund.<\/p>
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Through the Carers Social Action Support Fund, Government has recently invested £700,000 in seven projects which will offer peer support and breaks that can make a difference to carers\u2019 lives.<\/p>
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The Department of Health, together with the Government Equalities Office and the Department for Work and Pensions, is investing £1.4 million in a number of local pilots to explore ways in which to help people balance work with caring responsibilities.<\/p>
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In addition, we have set out our commitments to carers from 2014 \u2013 2016 in the recently updated National Carers Strategy: Second Action Plan <\/em>which also outlines the main achievements in recognising and supporting carers.<\/p> <\/p>
The Government recognises that carers play a vital role in looking after friends or family members who need support. That is why we have continued to uprate the level of Carer\u2019s Allowance by the Consumer Price Index. Carer\u2019s Allowance will increase from £61.35 to £62.10 in April 2015 as part of the annual uprating of benefits. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his 2014 Autumn Statement that the earnings limit in Carer\u2019s Allowance will increase from £102 to £110 per week from April 2015.<\/p>
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People who are entitled to Carer's Allowance may have a carer premium, currently £34.20 a week, included in the assessment of income-related benefits such as Income Support and Housing Benefit. An equivalent additional amount for carers is included in the assessment of Pension Credit. A carer element will also be included in Universal Credit at the rate of £148.61 per monthly assessment period. This means that carers can receive these benefits at a higher rate than other recipients.<\/p>
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The Department for Education does not have reliable official figures on the numbers of young carers in the UK and estimates vary considerably.<\/p>
<\/p>
In England, the Department is investing in the first national research project on young carers. This will provide data about the numbers of young carers and their families, with information about the nature of the care they provide and the issues they face. Findings from this research should also offer a baseline from which we can measure the effectiveness of forthcoming legislative changes which aim to improve the identification and support of young carers and their families.
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The devolved governments are responsible for children who are carers in their areas.<\/p>"}
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I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on Thursday 4 December 2014 to PQ UIN216834.<\/p>
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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>
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The new tax relief for orchestras will be available across the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, from April 2016. The government will launch a consultation on the design of the new tax relief in early 2015.<\/p>
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The inheritance tax exemption for those whose death is caused or hastened by injury responding to humanitarian emergencies covers both British military and medical personnel.<\/p>
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<\/p>
The Government will publish draft legislation on 10 December 2014.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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