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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many fires there were in schools in England in each month in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many fires there were in schools in England in each month in each of the last five years.
| Fires¹ in schools by month of call, England, 2002 to 2006² | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month of call | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ²2006 |
| Total | 1,249 | 1,232 | 1,229 | 1,102 | 1,068 |
| January | 83 | 86 | 122 | 102 | 106 |
| February | 82 | 103 | 82 | 98 | 92 |
| March | 108 | 140 | 178 | 95 | 117 |
| April | 120 | 96 | 94 | 86 | 85 |
| May | 124 | 120 | 108 | 98 | 95 |
| June | 101 | 96 | 100 | 105 | 103 |
| July | 118 | 82 | 81 | 107 | 87 |
| August | 72 | 94 | 65 | 63 | 51 |
| September | 154 | 125 | 88 | 79 | 68 |
| October | 117 | 110 | 66 | 92 | 72 |
| November | 102 | 93 | 158 | 120 | 110 |
| December | 67 | 87 | 88 | 57 | 82 |
| ¹ Excluding incidents not recorded during periods of industrial action in 2002 and 2003. | |||||
| ² Provisional. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the cost of arson in schools in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) region and (b) local education authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the cost of arson in schools in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) region and (b) local education authority.
| £ | |||||
| Region | ¹2001 | ¹2002 | ¹2003 | ¹2004 | ¹2005 |
| East | 1,864,800 | 1,531,800 | 2,164,500 | 2,297,700 | 1,798,200 |
| East Midlands | 1,665,000 | 1,698,300 | 1,831,500 | 2,031,300 | 832,500 |
| London | 2,997,000 | 732,600 | 1,798,200 | 1,798,200 | 1,198,800 |
| North-east | 1,731,600 | 2,897,100 | 1,265,400 | 965,700 | 865,800 |
| North-west | 6,826,500 | 5,094,900 | 5,494,500 | 5,328,000 | 3,996,000 |
| South-east | 3,230,100 | 2,331,000 | 3,330,000 | 3,762,900 | 2,097,900 |
| South-west | 2,364,300 | 1,465,200 | 1,798,200 | 1,065,600 | 732,600 |
| West Midlands | 2,630,700 | 2,164,500 | 2,763,900 | 2,231,100 | 2,364,300 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 5,161,500 | 4,162,500 | 4,662,000 | 3,096,900 | 2,331,000 |
| ¹ Cost of arson based on average cost of school fire of £33,000. |
| £ | |||||
| Fire and rescue authority | ¹2001 | ¹2002 | ¹2003 | ¹2004 | ¹2005 |
| Avon | 566,100 | 666,000 | 965,700 | 399,600 | 233,100 |
| Bedfordshire | 333,000 | 566,100 | 399,600 | 266,400 | 66,600 |
| Berkshire | 66,600 | 399,600 | 266,400 | 0 | 133,200 |
| Buckinghamshire | 299,700 | 0 | 166,500 | 632,700 | 333,000 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 | 133,200 | 499,500 | 399,600 | 233,100 |
| Cheshire | 333,000 | 566,100 | 366,300 | 166,500 | 333,000 |
| Cleveland | 166,500 | 1,298,700 | 166,500 | 33,300 | 99,900 |
| Cornwall | 0 | 0 | 199,800 | 233,100 | 33,300 |
| Cumbria | 233,100 | 99,900 | 166,500 | 233,100 | 133,200 |
| Derbyshire | 466,200 | 466,200 | 599,400 | 266,400 | 233,100 |
| Devon | 699,300 | 333,000 | 199,800 | 99,900 | 99,900 |
| Dorset | 432,900 | 0 | 133,200 | 99,900 | 166,500 |
| Durham | 333,000 | 432,900 | 166,500 | 166,500 | 199,800 |
| East Sussex | 532,800 | 0 | 299,700 | 765,900 | 299,700 |
| Essex | 499,500 | 166,500 | 732,600 | 399,600 | 466,200 |
| Gloucestershire | 166,500 | 166,500 | 299,700 | 0 | 0 |
| Greater London | 2,997,000 | 732,600 | 1,798,200 | 1,798,200 | 1,198,800 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,363,300 | 2,597,400 | 2,530,800 | 2,164,500 | 1,631,700 |
| Hampshire | 799,200 | 466,200 | 832,500 | 765,900 | 199,800 |
| Hereford and Worcester | 166,500 | 133,200 | 166,500 | 299,700 | 233,100 |
| Hertfordshire | 266,400 | 499,500 | 199,800 | 333,000 | 266,400 |
| Humberside | 1,065,600 | 865,800 | 1,431,900 | 832,500 | 432,900 |
| Isle of Wight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,300 |
| Isles of Scilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | 566,100 | 499,500 | 566,100 | 299,700 | 366,300 |
| Lancashire | 1,398,600 | 899,100 | 965,700 | 1,298,700 | 932,400 |
| Leicestershire | 699,300 | 532,800 | 632,700 | 532,800 | 233,100 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 | 66,600 | 133,200 | 233,100 | 33,300 |
| Merseyside | 1,498,500 | 932,400 | 1,465,200 | 1,465,200 | 965,700 |
| Norfolk | 133,200 | 133,200 | 166,500 | 133,200 | 233,100 |
| North Yorkshire | 166,500 | 166,500 | 166,500 | 199,800 | 266,400 |
| Northamptonshire | 366,300 | 33,300 | 166,500 | 466,200 | 466,200 |
| Northumberland | 166,500 | 0 | 266,400 | 0 | 66,600 |
| Nottinghamshire | 499,500 | 632,700 | 466,200 | 999,000 | 333,000 |
| Oxfordshire | 366,300 | 199,800 | 399,600 | 299,700 | 66,600 |
| Shropshire | 0 | 0 | 299,700 | 566,100 | 166,500 |
| Somerset | 499,500 | 299,700 | 0 | 233,100 | 199,800 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,431,900 | 932,400 | 799,200 | 666,000 | 599,400 |
| Staffordshire | 632,700 | 299,700 | 432,900 | 199,800 | 499,500 |
| Suffolk | 266,400 | 0 | 0 | 299,700 | 66,600 |
| Surrey | 266,400 | 0 | 466,200 | 233,100 | 199,800 |
| Tyne and Wear | 1,065,600 | 1,165,500 | 666,000 | 765,900 | 499,500 |
| Warwickshire | 166,500 | 333,000 | 266,400 | 233,100 | 233,100 |
| West Midlands | 1,665,000 | 1,398,600 | 1,598,400 | 932,400 | 1,232,100 |
| West Sussex | 0 | 732,600 | 333,000 | 765,900 | 299,700 |
| West Yorkshire | 2,497,500 | 2,197,800 | 2,264,400 | 1,398,600 | 1,032,300 |
| Wiltshire | 333,000 | 33,300 | 0 | 0 | 166,500 |
| ¹ Cost of arson based on average cost of school fire of £33,000. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to improve drugs education in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to improve drugs education in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how much will be spent on providing independent school-based counselling services for children and young people in each of the next three years;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how much will be spent on providing independent school-based counselling services for children and young people in each of the next three years;
(2) if he will bring forward plans for a comprehensive national independent school-based counselling service for children and young people who need to access it;
(2) if he will bring forward plans for a comprehensive national independent school-based counselling service for children and young people who need to access it;
(3) how many children in England have access to independent school-based counselling services.
(3) how many children in England have access to independent school-based counselling services.
(2) what plans he has to make sheet music printed in Braille available in schools.
(2) what plans he has to make sheet music printed in Braille available in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many text books are available in electronic form to enable schools to convert them to Braille; and what plans he has to make more text books available to schools in electronic form;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many text books are available in electronic form to enable schools to convert them to Braille; and what plans he has to make more text books available to schools in electronic form;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department has taken in response to the National Audit Office Report Smarter Food Procurement by the Public Sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department has taken in response to the National Audit Office Report Smarter Food Procurement by the Public Sector.
(3) what contact his Department has had with (a) Narconon and (b) the Church of Scientology in the last two years.
(3) what contact his Department has had with (a) Narconon and (b) the Church of Scientology in the last two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many schools have contacted his Department for guidance on visits from (a) Narconon and (b) the Church of Scientology in the last two years; and what guidance has been issued by his Department;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many schools have contacted his Department for guidance on visits from (a) Narconon and (b) the Church of Scientology in the last two years; and what guidance has been issued by his Department;
(2) what assessment he has made of the success of the Narconon programme in schools;
(2) what assessment he has made of the success of the Narconon programme in schools;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what steps his Department has taken to ensure that local education authorities and individual schools will have free, fresh (a) drinking water and (b) chilled drinking water available to school children by 1 September;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what steps his Department has taken to ensure that local education authorities and individual schools will have free, fresh (a) drinking water and (b) chilled drinking water available to school children by 1 September;
(4) what funding his Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make available to local education authorities and individual schools to ensure that they meet the nutritional standards to provide free, fresh (i) drinking water and (ii) chilled drinking water throughout the school day by 1 September 2007.
(4) what funding his Department (a) has made and (b) plans to make available to local education authorities and individual schools to ensure that they meet the nutritional standards to provide free, fresh (i) drinking water and (ii) chilled drinking water throughout the school day by 1 September 2007.
(3) what procedures have been put in place by Ofsted for the auditing of the availability and provision of free, fresh (a) drinking water and (b) chilled drinking water throughout the school day as part of the new nutritional standards for schools; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what procedures have been put in place by Ofsted for the auditing of the availability and provision of free, fresh (a) drinking water and (b) chilled drinking water throughout the school day as part of the new nutritional standards for schools; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what targets have been set to measure the meeting by schools of the Healthy Schools Standard for the availability of free, fresh water in schools by 1 September; and what percentage of schools are expected to achieve those targets;
(2) what targets have been set to measure the meeting by schools of the Healthy Schools Standard for the availability of free, fresh water in schools by 1 September; and what percentage of schools are expected to achieve those targets;
(2) what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of schools which are participating in the National Healthy Schools programme; what proportion of them have achieved National Healthy School status; and if he will make a statement.
(2) what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of schools which are participating in the National Healthy Schools programme; what proportion of them have achieved National Healthy School status; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of the PA consulting review of the Healthy Schools programme;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of the PA consulting review of the Healthy Schools programme;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance, other than that relating to the Criminal Records Bureau checking procedures, he provides on the measures schools should take to ensure that they are safe.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance, other than that relating to the Criminal Records Bureau checking procedures, he provides on the measures schools should take to ensure that they are safe.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidelines his Department has issued to schools on contacting students' parents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidelines his Department has issued to schools on contacting students' parents.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the future of Broomhill Bank Special Needs School.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the future of Broomhill Bank Special Needs School.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department is taking to improve help offered to children with eating disorders when at school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department is taking to improve help offered to children with eating disorders when at school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) visits and (b) meetings Ministers (i) have had and (ii) are scheduled to have in 2007 on the 2006-07 Year of Action on sustainable development for schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) visits and (b) meetings Ministers (i) have had and (ii) are scheduled to have in 2007 on the 2006-07 Year of Action on sustainable development for schools.
| Date | Meeting/visit detail |
| Jim Knight | |
| 7 November 2006 | Meeting with the Director of the Faculty of Excellence |
| Parmjit Dhanda | |
| 4 December 2006 | Creating Sustainable Schools Building Conference |
| 21 March 2007 | Learning for Environmental Sustainability: Implications for classrooms, curriculum and community conference |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to ensure that schools are fulfilling their duty to promote community cohesion; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to ensure that schools are fulfilling their duty to promote community cohesion; and if he will make a statement.
Adjournment debate on school reorganisation and closure in North East Lincolnshire.
Adjournment debate on school reorganisation and closure in North East Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he issues to local authorities on whether bus drivers regularly used for school transport should be checked by the Criminal Records Bureau.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he issues to local authorities on whether bus drivers regularly used for school transport should be checked by the Criminal Records Bureau.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to prevent convicted child sex offenders from being employed as school bus drivers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to prevent convicted child sex offenders from being employed as school bus drivers.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on young carers.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on young carers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will introduce random and compulsory drug tests for all school children over 11 years of age.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will introduce random and compulsory drug tests for all school children over 11 years of age.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the results were of random drug testing in schools for each year since 2004, broken down by borough and classification of drugs found;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the results were of random drug testing in schools for each year since 2004, broken down by borough and classification of drugs found;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of high schools in London practised random drug testing in each year since 2004, broken down by borough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of high schools in London practised random drug testing in each year since 2004, broken down by borough.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) which non-caloric drinks will be available in schools apart from water under the new school food regime;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) which non-caloric drinks will be available in schools apart from water under the new school food regime;
(4) what estimate he has made of the effect on the weight of children of school age of replacing one caloric beverage a day with a sugar-free equivalent.
(4) what estimate he has made of the effect on the weight of children of school age of replacing one caloric beverage a day with a sugar-free equivalent.
(2) whether intense sweeteners will be included in any of the food and drink that will be available in schools under the new school food regime;
(2) whether intense sweeteners will be included in any of the food and drink that will be available in schools under the new school food regime;
(3) whether he has been informed of any incidents of schools excluding fruit juices from the provision of available drinks on the grounds of high caloric intake;
(3) whether he has been informed of any incidents of schools excluding fruit juices from the provision of available drinks on the grounds of high caloric intake;
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on school funding for Middlesbrough.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on school funding for Middlesbrough.
(2) if he will commission research into (a) the (i) prevalence and (ii) cause of dehydration among school children and (b) its effects on school children.
(2) if he will commission research into (a) the (i) prevalence and (ii) cause of dehydration among school children and (b) its effects on school children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will undertake research into the possible effect on levels of obesity of proposed changes to the availability of drinks provided in schools;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will undertake research into the possible effect on levels of obesity of proposed changes to the availability of drinks provided in schools;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what research has been conducted by his Department into the (a) social, (b) ethical and (c) moral implications of random drug testing in high schools;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what research has been conducted by his Department into the (a) social, (b) ethical and (c) moral implications of random drug testing in high schools;
(2) how much has been spent on random drug testing in high schools;
(2) how much has been spent on random drug testing in high schools;
(3) what the results were of random drug testing in high schools, by classification of drugs found;
(3) what the results were of random drug testing in high schools, by classification of drugs found;
(4) what proportion of high schools practise random drug testing; and what method of testing is used.
(4) what proportion of high schools practise random drug testing; and what method of testing is used.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools and (b) colleges in England have achieved health school status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools and (b) colleges in England have achieved health school status.
(2) how much is allocated to the employment of competition managers in the 2006-07 financial year; and what the expected budget is for each of the next three tax years.
(2) how much is allocated to the employment of competition managers in the 2006-07 financial year; and what the expected budget is for each of the next three tax years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many people are employed as competition managers; what the (a) grade and (b) salary range is of each such post; what the (i) minimum, (ii) median and (iii) maximum salary is in each salary range; and how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many people are employed as competition managers; what the (a) grade and (b) salary range is of each such post; what the (i) minimum, (ii) median and (iii) maximum salary is in each salary range; and how many...
(2) how many enhanced provision facilities were (a) opened and (b) closed in maintained schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority; and what estimate he has made of the number of such facilities which were (i) opened and (ii) closed in independent schools in each year,...
(2) how many enhanced provision facilities were (a) opened and (b) closed in maintained schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority; and what estimate he has made of the number of such facilities which were (i) opened and (ii) closed in independent schools in each year,...
(3) how many enhanced provision facilities there were in maintained schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority; and what his estimate is of the numbers in independent schools in each year, broken down by local authority;
(3) how many enhanced provision facilities there were in maintained schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority; and what his estimate is of the numbers in independent schools in each year, broken down by local authority;
(4) how many special needs units there were in (a) maintained schools and (b) independent schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority.
(4) how many special needs units there were in (a) maintained schools and (b) independent schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many special needs units were (a) opened and (b) closed in maintained schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority; and what estimate he has made of the number of such units which were (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many special needs units were (a) opened and (b) closed in maintained schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local authority; and what estimate he has made of the number of such units which were (i)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made in developing vocational catering qualifications for school canteen staff; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made in developing vocational catering qualifications for school canteen staff; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department issues to schools on their duties under the Data Protection Act 1998.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department issues to schools on their duties under the Data Protection Act 1998.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps the Government have taken to ensure his Department is working effectively with (a) the Department of Health, (b) the Department for Communities and Local Government and (c) local authorities to ensure that adequate facilities for the learning disabled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps the Government have taken to ensure his Department is working effectively with (a) the Department of Health, (b) the Department for Communities and Local Government and (c) local authorities to ensure that adequate facilities for the learning disabled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many cases have been considered by the advisory panel on discretionary barring led by Sir Roger Singleton since its establishment in January.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many cases have been considered by the advisory panel on discretionary barring led by Sir Roger Singleton since its establishment in January.
(3) what guidance he issues to schools on that duty of care in respect of children with foot, knee and hip problems with regard to the footwear they are allowed to use while in school.
(3) what guidance he issues to schools on that duty of care in respect of children with foot, knee and hip problems with regard to the footwear they are allowed to use while in school.
(2) if he will carry out research into (a) how many schools seek to enforce the use of standard plimsoll type footwear by pupils and (b) the impact of such enforcement on children with foot, knee and hip problems; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will carry out research into (a) how many schools seek to enforce the use of standard plimsoll type footwear by pupils and (b) the impact of such enforcement on children with foot, knee and hip problems; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will issue advice to schools to enable children with medical needs to use special, rather than standard, plimsoll type footwear while at school; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will issue advice to schools to enable children with medical needs to use special, rather than standard, plimsoll type footwear while at school; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how much school waste was recycled in each of the last 10 years; and what plans he has to encourage schools to increase their recycling of waste;
(2) how much school waste was recycled in each of the last 10 years; and what plans he has to encourage schools to increase their recycling of waste;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what targets he has set for school recycling;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what targets he has set for school recycling;
(4) how much school waste has been recycled by private companies in the last 10 years;
(4) how much school waste has been recycled by private companies in the last 10 years;
(3) what discussions he has had with private companies on the promotion of school recycling initiatives and environmental awareness campaigns;
(3) what discussions he has had with private companies on the promotion of school recycling initiatives and environmental awareness campaigns;
(5) what discussions he has had with European Governments on the recycling of school waste.
(5) what discussions he has had with European Governments on the recycling of school waste.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what improvements have been made to drugs education in schools since the re-classification of cannabis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what improvements have been made to drugs education in schools since the re-classification of cannabis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) pursuant to his answer of 13 June 2006, Official Report, columns 1101-02W, on selective mutism, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that education experts and schools are aware of the video, DVD and accompanying book on selective...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) pursuant to his answer of 13 June 2006, Official Report, columns 1101-02W, on selective mutism, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that education experts and schools are aware of the video, DVD and accompanying book on selective...
(2) what steps his Department, Executive agencies, local authorities and individual schools are required to take to (a) fund and (b) provide advice and assistance in relation to selective mutism.
(2) what steps his Department, Executive agencies, local authorities and individual schools are required to take to (a) fund and (b) provide advice and assistance in relation to selective mutism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department gives schools on the subject of vetting potential employees; and what changes to this guidance are planned should the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords] be passed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department gives schools on the subject of vetting potential employees; and what changes to this guidance are planned should the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords] be passed.
(2) whether the Department has considered introducing metal detectors in schools.
(2) whether the Department has considered introducing metal detectors in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what further security measures are being considered for schools;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what further security measures are being considered for schools;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the ratio is of full-time speech therapists to pupils at schools which provide speech and language therapy;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what the ratio is of full-time speech therapists to pupils at schools which provide speech and language therapy;
(2) what the average expenditure per pupil on children with speech and language difficulties in the teaching of speech and language therapy was in the last period for which figures are available.
(2) what the average expenditure per pupil on children with speech and language difficulties in the teaching of speech and language therapy was in the last period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the expansion of cadet forces in schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the expansion of cadet forces in schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) which organisations received funding from his Department to research selective mutism in each of the last five financial years; and how much each organisation received in each year;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) which organisations received funding from his Department to research selective mutism in each of the last five financial years; and how much each organisation received in each year;
(2) which organisations received funding from his Department to support (a) teachers and (b) parents in their work with children exhibiting selective mutism in each of the last five financial years; and how much each organisation received in each year;
(2) which organisations received funding from his Department to support (a) teachers and (b) parents in their work with children exhibiting selective mutism in each of the last five financial years; and how much each organisation received in each year;
(5) what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of information to teachers and parents about assisting children who exhibit selective mutism; and if he will make a statement.
(5) what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of information to teachers and parents about assisting children who exhibit selective mutism; and if he will make a statement.
(3) what guidance is provided by his Department on selective mutism to (a) local education authorities, (b) schools and (c) teacher training institutions;
(3) what guidance is provided by his Department on selective mutism to (a) local education authorities, (b) schools and (c) teacher training institutions;
(4) what assessment his Department has made of the incidence of selective mutism among children under the age of 16 years; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what assessment his Department has made of the incidence of selective mutism among children under the age of 16 years; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 23 May 2006, Official Report, column 1716W, when the new Vetting and Barring Scheme will take effect; and what interim safeguards he will require in respect of children in children’s establishments and schools and receiving...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 23 May 2006, Official Report, column 1716W, when the new Vetting and Barring Scheme will take effect; and what interim safeguards he will require in respect of children in children’s establishments and schools and receiving...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average length of the school day in England was in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average length of the school day in England was in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what requirements there are for new schools (a) to use renewable sources of energy and (b) to maximise energy efficiency under the Building Schools for the Future programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what requirements there are for new schools (a) to use renewable sources of energy and (b) to maximise energy efficiency under the Building Schools for the Future programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action he has taken to reduce drug abuse in schools since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action he has taken to reduce drug abuse in schools since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what child protection checks a teacher is expected to undergo; and what procedure is used for such checks in the case of an individual who is working (a) in a number of different schools, (b) in different local authorities, (c)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what child protection checks a teacher is expected to undergo; and what procedure is used for such checks in the case of an individual who is working (a) in a number of different schools, (b) in different local authorities, (c)...