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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) males and (b) females have been (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted of verbally abusing Jewish children travelling to and from school in the last year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) males and (b) females have been (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted of verbally abusing Jewish children travelling to and from school in the last year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will place in the Library a copy of any materials his Department has distributed to schools since its inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will place in the Library a copy of any materials his Department has distributed to schools since its inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many children under 16 years of age received (a) a criminal conviction and (b) a criminal conviction for an offence committed on school property in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many children under 16 years of age received (a) a criminal conviction and (b) a criminal conviction for an offence committed on school property in each year since 1997.
| Number of defendants aged 10 to 15 found guilty for all offences, England and Wales, 1997 to 2006¹, ² | |
|---|---|
| Found guilty | |
| 1997 | 24,748 |
| 1998 | 28,266 |
| 1999 | 31,428 |
| 2000 | 33,010 |
| 2001 | 34,808 |
| 2002 | 34,123 |
| 2003 | 33,484 |
| 2004 | 35,656 |
| 2005 | 37,121 |
| 2006 | 37,300 |
| ¹ These data are on the principal offence basis. | |
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. | |
| As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of school buildings approved by his Department were built to the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (a) very good and (b) excellent standard in each of the last five years; and what the construction cost of those buildings was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of school buildings approved by his Department were built to the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (a) very good and (b) excellent standard in each of the last five years; and what the construction cost of those buildings was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many attacks on school teachers there were in schools in each education and library board area of Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many attacks on school teachers there were in schools in each education and library board area of Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
| Physical attacks on staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and library board | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Belfast | 75 | 73 | 84 |
| Western | 99 | 72 | 49 |
| North Eastern | 91 | 49 | 51 |
| South Eastern | 64 | 79 | 57 |
| Southern | 36 | 47 | 21 |
| NI Total | 365 | 320 | 262 |
| Physical attacks on staff | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| 2003-04 | 7 |
| 2004-05 | 7 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in what proportion of schools in Northern Ireland pupils are taught Irish as a second language.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in what proportion of schools in Northern Ireland pupils are taught Irish as a second language.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school playing fields there were in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school playing fields there were in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997.
| Board Area | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Belfast | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Southern | 152 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| Western | 84 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 80 |
| North Eastern | 121 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 114 |
| South Eastern | 78 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he plans to publish the economic appraisal of the proposed capital building project at Portadown Integrated Primary School; and what the reasons are for the time taken to conclude this study and make it available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he plans to publish the economic appraisal of the proposed capital building project at Portadown Integrated Primary School; and what the reasons are for the time taken to conclude this study and make it available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much fires in schools in Northern Ireland cost in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much fires in schools in Northern Ireland cost in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools the Minister for Higher and Further Education has visited since her appointment to the Department, broken down by (a) management type and (b) education and library board; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools the Minister for Higher and Further Education has visited since her appointment to the Department, broken down by (a) management type and (b) education and library board; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the timetable is for the new school build for Towerview Primary School in Bangor; whether he expects this timetable to be met; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the timetable is for the new school build for Towerview Primary School in Bangor; whether he expects this timetable to be met; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what fire safety training is provided to teachers and other school staff in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what fire safety training is provided to teachers and other school staff in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the progress made by the Government since the publication of its Race Equality Strategy for Northern Ireland in determining the scale and nature of racist bullying in schools in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the progress made by the Government since the publication of its Race Equality Strategy for Northern Ireland in determining the scale and nature of racist bullying in schools in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland are equipped with sprinkler systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland are equipped with sprinkler systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fires occurred in schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland in each of the last six years; how many were started deliberately; and what the cost of repairs for fire damage to these schools over...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fires occurred in schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland in each of the last six years; how many were started deliberately; and what the cost of repairs for fire damage to these schools over...
| Board area | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006 February 2007 |
| Belfast | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| North Eastern | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| South Eastern | 13 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Western | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Southern | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Total | 46 | 35 | 39 | 31 | 28 |
| Of which: | |||||
| Started deliberately | 32 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland were (a) undersubscribed and (b) oversubscribed in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in each education and library board area in Northern Ireland were (a) undersubscribed and (b) oversubscribed in each of the last three years.
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | ||||
| ELB | Oversubscribed | Under-subscribed | Oversubscribed | Under-subscribed | Oversubscribed | Under-subscribed |
| BELB | 28 | 98 | 24 | 100 | 25 | 98 |
| WELB | 37 | 191 | 34 | 195 | 34 | 191 |
| NEELB | 32 | 199 | 33 | 210 | 31 | 213 |
| SEELB | 24 | 156 | 20 | 160 | 24 | 162 |
| SELB | 29 | 238 | 32 | 235 | 50 | 201 |
| Total | 150 | 882 | 143 | 900 | 164 | 865 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the Bain Review of education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the Bain Review of education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the impact of the Bain report on future school building projects in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the impact of the Bain report on future school building projects in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding was made available by his Department to the Clifton Special School in each of the past five years; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current funding allocated to the school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding was made available by his Department to the Clifton Special School in each of the past five years; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current funding allocated to the school.
| £ | |
| 2002-03 | 1,077,966 |
| 2003-04 | 1,232,285 |
| 2004-05 | 1,315,916 |
| 2005-06 | 1,447,936 |
| 2006-07 | 1,500,585 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advice or guidance is provided to teachers in Northern Ireland by his Department in dealing with (a) pupil on pupil and (b) pupil on teacher violence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advice or guidance is provided to teachers in Northern Ireland by his Department in dealing with (a) pupil on pupil and (b) pupil on teacher violence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of policies in place in schools in Northern Ireland to tackle bullying.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of policies in place in schools in Northern Ireland to tackle bullying.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many reports of bullying were made in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many reports of bullying were made in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps the Government are taking to address the issue of bullying in schools in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps the Government are taking to address the issue of bullying in schools in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additional activities he expects to be provided by allowing schools in Northern Ireland to extend their hours through the children and young people funding package.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what additional activities he expects to be provided by allowing schools in Northern Ireland to extend their hours through the children and young people funding package.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when the Magherafelt Controlled Primary School new build is to commence; and what the completion date is;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when the Magherafelt Controlled Primary School new build is to commence; and what the completion date is;
(2) when the (a) Rainey Endowed School, (b) Magherafelt High School, (c) Ballyclare Controlled Primary School and (d) Straid Controlled Primary School new build is to commence; and what the completion date is in each case.
(2) when the (a) Rainey Endowed School, (b) Magherafelt High School, (c) Ballyclare Controlled Primary School and (d) Straid Controlled Primary School new build is to commence; and what the completion date is in each case.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he has taken to assist in meeting the Department's target of reducing spending on home-to-school transport in the incoming year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he has taken to assist in meeting the Department's target of reducing spending on home-to-school transport in the incoming year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much each education and library board in the Province spent on home-to-school transport in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much each education and library board in the Province spent on home-to-school transport in each of the last 10 years.
| BELB | NEELB | SEELB | SELB | WELB | TOTAL | |
| 1996-97 | 2,634,902 | 9,573,072 | 9,707,674 | 10,935,054 | 8,075,316 | 40,926,018 |
| 1997-98 | 3,440,081 | 10,107,590 | 10,099,923 | 11,493,357 | 9,775,748 | 44,916,699 |
| 1998-99 | 3,450,599 | 10,580,044 | 10,336,052 | 12,473,025 | 9,342,257 | 46,181,977 |
| 1999-2000 | ¹— | 45,635,000 | ||||
| 2000-01 | 3,176,375 | 11,614,839 | 10,112,226 | 12,944,502 | 9,871,818 | 47,719,760 |
| 2001-02 | 4,088,222 | 12,252,325 | 10,952,195 | 13,479,490 | 10,863,615 | 51,635,847 |
| 2000-03 | 4,017,000 | 14,152,000 | 11,877,000 | 14,841,000 | 12,316,614 | 57,203,614 |
| 2000-04 | 4,606,000 | 15,255,000 | 12,873,308 | 15,216,000 | 11,652,219 | 59,602,527 |
| 2004-05 | 4,425,000 | 16,806,000 | 13,285,000 | 16,367,000 | 13,166,564 | 64,049,564 |
| 2005-06 | 4,735,475 | 16,507,000 | 13,244,799 | 16,334,000 | 13,870,963 | 64,692,237 |
| ¹ Detailed breakdown not available Note: It should be noted that the figures prior to 2001-02 are on a cash basis and thereafter on an accruals accounting system. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made on the acquisition of a site for the new Dromore Central primary school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made on the acquisition of a site for the new Dromore Central primary school.
(2) how much of the children and young people funding package for (a) the academic year 2006-07 and (b) future academic years he has allocated to (i) counselling, (ii) speech and language therapy and (iii) educational psychology.
(2) how much of the children and young people funding package for (a) the academic year 2006-07 and (b) future academic years he has allocated to (i) counselling, (ii) speech and language therapy and (iii) educational psychology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what criteria he will use to decide how much to allocate to individual schools in Northern Ireland under the extended schools element of the children and young people funding package in the academic year 2006-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what criteria he will use to decide how much to allocate to individual schools in Northern Ireland under the extended schools element of the children and young people funding package in the academic year 2006-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) whether the element of the children and young people funding package intended for counselling, speech and language therapy and educational psychology will be distributed through payments to school heads in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) whether the element of the children and young people funding package intended for counselling, speech and language therapy and educational psychology will be distributed through payments to school heads in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects (a) to receive and (b) to publish the Bain Report into the schools estate in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects (a) to receive and (b) to publish the Bain Report into the schools estate in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the Government's policy is on helping schools in Northern Ireland cope with the growth in the number of pupils whose first language is not English.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the Government's policy is on helping schools in Northern Ireland cope with the growth in the number of pupils whose first language is not English.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full meetings of boards of governors from each (a) primary and (b) post-primary school in the Province have taken place in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full meetings of boards of governors from each (a) primary and (b) post-primary school in the Province have taken place in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the sustainable schools policy is expected to be published; and what factors have delayed the completion of the policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the sustainable schools policy is expected to be published; and what factors have delayed the completion of the policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2006, Official Report, column 1375W, on school bullying, to what system of written referrals the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office referred in the answer of 21 July 2005, Official Report, column 1988W, on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2006, Official Report, column 1375W, on school bullying, to what system of written referrals the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office referred in the answer of 21 July 2005, Official Report, column 1988W, on...
(2) which 10 schools in Northern Ireland have had the highest number of incidents of bullying in each of the last three years.
(2) which 10 schools in Northern Ireland have had the highest number of incidents of bullying in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many incidents of bullying have been reported in schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years (a) in total and (b) by education and library board;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many incidents of bullying have been reported in schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years (a) in total and (b) by education and library board;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils in Northern Ireland have been found to be in the possession of (a) a weapon and (b) drugs on school premises in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils in Northern Ireland have been found to be in the possession of (a) a weapon and (b) drugs on school premises in each of the last three years.
| Table 1: Suspensions | |
|---|---|
| Substance or alcohol abuse | |
| 2002-03 | 426 |
| Table 2: Suspensions | |
|---|---|
| Substance abuse | |
| 2003-04 | 421 |
| 2004-05 | 286 |
| Table 3: Expulsions | |
|---|---|
| Substance or alcohol abuse | |
| 2003-04 | 14 |
| Table 4: Expulsions | |
|---|---|
| Substance abuse | |
| 2004-05 | 10 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers in Northern Ireland have been the victims of (a) assault and (b) sexual assault in schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers in Northern Ireland have been the victims of (a) assault and (b) sexual assault in schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
| Number of suspensions¹ for physical attack on staff by year | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| 2002-03 | 365 |
| 2004-05 | 320 |
| 2004-05 | 262 |
| ¹ Due to a change in data collection, figures from 2004-05 are not directly comparable with those figures from previous years. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils were (a) suspended and (b) permanently excluded from school in Northern Ireland for bullying in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils were (a) suspended and (b) permanently excluded from school in Northern Ireland for bullying in each of the last three years.
| Number of suspensions for bullying of another pupil | |
| 2002-03 | 289 |
| 2003-04 | 341 |
| 2004-05 | 322 |
| Number of pupils expelled for bullying of another pupil | |
| 2002-03 | Not available |
| 2003-04 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | 2 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of school bullying in Northern Ireland have been referred to the Department of Education in the last 12 months, broken down by education and library board; and what measures the Department has taken (a) to resolve each case...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of school bullying in Northern Ireland have been referred to the Department of Education in the last 12 months, broken down by education and library board; and what measures the Department has taken (a) to resolve each case...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of vandalism on schools in Northern Ireland were reported in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of vandalism on schools in Northern Ireland were reported in each of the last 10 years.
| Number | |
| 2003-04 | 1,396 |
| 2004-05 | 1,542 |
| 2005-06 | 1,722 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much of the Department of Education's budget allocation has been spent on (a) new integrated schools and (b) maintenance and essential repairs to schools in each education and library school area in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much of the Department of Education's budget allocation has been spent on (a) new integrated schools and (b) maintenance and essential repairs to schools in each education and library school area in each of the last five years.
| £000 | ||||||
| 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | Grand total | |
| BELB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WELB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
| NEELB | 826 | 1,971 | 2,075 | 3,020 | 3,484 | 11,376 |
| SEELB | 0 | 96 | 309 | 508 | ¹3,220 | 4,133 |
| SELB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 269 |
| Total | 826 | 2,067 | 2,384 | 3,528 | 7,063 | 15,868 |
| ¹ Includes capital grant of £2,500 |
| £000 | ||||||
| 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | Grand total | |
| BELB | 9,860 | 10,673 | 11,318 | 9,573 | 5,497 | 46,921 |
| WELB | 7,643 | 8,262 | 8,490 | 4,885 | 5,406 | 34,686 |
| NEELB | 7,449 | 9,446 | 5,836 | 8,869 | 5,306 | 36,906 |
| SEELB | 8,162 | 11,318 | 10,732 | 7,442 | 5,237 | 42,891 |
| SELB | 11,244 | 9,283 | 9,704 | 9,949 | 7,937 | 48,117 |
| Total | 44,358 | 48,982 | 46,080 | 40,718 | 29,383 | 209,521 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) state controlled schools, (b) Catholic maintained schools and (c) other schools in each board area have been attacked by vandals over the last three years; and whether each case was recorded as a sectarian attack.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) state controlled schools, (b) Catholic maintained schools and (c) other schools in each board area have been attacked by vandals over the last three years; and whether each case was recorded as a sectarian attack.
| Education and Library Board | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| Belfast | |||
| (a) Controlled | ¹24 | 98 | 137 |
| (b) Maintained | ¹27 | 100 | 196 |
| Western | |||
| (a) Controlled | 29 | 17 | 14 |
| (b) Maintained | 27 | 23 | 22 |
| North Eastern | |||
| (a) Controlled | 107 | 141 | 133 |
| (b) Maintained | 51 | 60 | 57 |
| South Eastern | |||
| (a) Controlled | 425 | 383 | 459 |
| (b) Maintained | 75 | 100 | 70 |
| Southern | |||
| (a) Controlled | ²259 | ²254 | ²265 |
| (b) Maintained | ²279 | ²273 | ²286 |
| ¹ Figures from 1 August 2003 when Board started to keep computerised records. ² Figures are for calendar year. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) Catholic maintained and (b) state controlled schools have closed over the last five years in each education and library board area; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) Catholic maintained and (b) state controlled schools have closed over the last five years in each education and library board area; and if he will make a statement.
| Education and library board area | Controlled schools | Maintained schools |
| Belfast | 1 | 1 |
| North Eastern | 6 | 2 |
| South Eastern | 1 | 0 |
| Southern | 3 | 1 |
| Western | 3 | 2 |
| Education and library board area | Controlled schools | Maintained schools |
| Belfast | 2 into 1 | 3 into 1 |
| North Eastern | 2 into 1 | 2 into 1 |
| South Eastern | 7 into 3 | 2 into 1 |
| Southern | 4 into 1 | 9 into 4 |
| Western | 13 into 6 | 5 into 2 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children whose country of origin is outside Northern Ireland and whose first language is other than English are enrolled in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each education and library board area, broken down by country of origin.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children whose country of origin is outside Northern Ireland and whose first language is other than English are enrolled in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each education and library board area, broken down by country of origin.
| Pupils with English as an additional language and born in a non-English speaking country at primary and post primary schools in Northern Ireland 2005-06 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Western | North Eastern | South Eastern | Southern | NI Total | |
| Primary Schools | ||||||
| Cantonese | 32 | 8 | 36 | 51 | 11 | 138 |
| Mandarin | ¹— | ¹— | 6 | ¹— | ¹— | 12 |
| Vietnamese | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— |
| Hindi | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | 13 |
| Urdu | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | 9 | 16 | 30 |
| Gujarati | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— |
| Bengali | 9 | ¹— | ¹— | 14 | ¹— | 26 |
| Punjabi | ¹— | ¹— | 11 | ¹— | 5 | 25 |
| Others | 30 | 8 | 25 | 46 | 17 | 126 |
| Total | 77 | 29 | 85 | 130 | 54 | 375 |
| Post Primary Schools | ||||||
| Cantonese | 22 | ¹— | 16 | ²— | 13 | 66 |
| Mandarin | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | 6 |
| Hindi | 5 | ¹— | 5 | ¹— | ¹— | 10 |
| Urdu | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | 8 |
| Bengali | 8 | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | 12 |
| Punjabi | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | ¹— | 5 |
| Others | 29 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 120 |
| Total | 67 | 20 | 46 | 31 | 63 | 227 |
| ¹ Relates to less than 5 pupils | ||||||
| ² Means figure has not been given under rules of disclosure | ||||||
| Notes: | ||||||
| 1. Figures for primary schools include children in nursery, reception and Year 1—Year 7 classes. | ||||||
| 2. Pupils whose first language is Irish are not included. | ||||||
| Source: | ||||||
| NI school census |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils started (a) AS-levels and (b) A-levels in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997; how many students chose science as an A or AS-level subject in Northern Ireland in each year; and how many undergraduate students at universities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pupils started (a) AS-levels and (b) A-levels in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997; how many students chose science as an A or AS-level subject in Northern Ireland in each year; and how many undergraduate students at universities...
| School A2-level entries | School A2-level science entries | First year enrolments on undergraduate science or environmental studies courses | |
| 1997-98 | 9,310 | 3,643 | 1,084 |
| 1998-99 | 9,199 | 3,694 | 1,093 |
| 1999-2000 | 8,962 | 3,794 | 990 |
| 2000-01 | 9,172 | 3,879 | 979 |
| 2001-02 | 9,280 | 3,907 | 1,184 |
| 2002-03 | 9,726 | 3,883 | 1,330 |
| 2003-04 | 10,382 | 4,209 | 1,293 |
| 2004-05 | 10,919 | 4,173 | 1,431 |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. GCE A-level only, not equivalent qualifications such as AVCEs. | |||
| 2. A-level science denotes those pupils studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | |||
| 3. Science or environmental studies courses at HE level include HESA subject groups Biological sciences and Physical sciences. | |||
| HE Figures are based on a snapshot of enrolments at 1 December within the academic year. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of schools in Northern Ireland provided two hours of sports participation for pupils in the last period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of schools in Northern Ireland provided two hours of sports participation for pupils in the last period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the range and nature is of language support services available to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland; and how much was available for language support services in each Education and Library Board area in each of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the range and nature is of language support services available to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland; and how much was available for language support services in each Education and Library Board area in each of the...
| Allocation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | ||||
| Board | 2003-04 | 2004-05 (Allocated gradually) | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
| BELB | 80,000 | 110,000 | 159,000 | 160,000 |
| NEELB | 80,000 | 72,000 | 92,000 | 96,000 |
| SEELB | 80,000 | 85,000 | 112,000 | 96,000 |
| SELB | 80,000 | 85,000 | 153,000 | 177,000 |
| WELB | 80,000 | 58,000 | 54,000 | 52,000 |
| Total | 400,000 | 410,000 | 570,000 | 581,000 |
| Allocations to schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | ||||
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| BELB¹ | 73,000 | 129,000 | 432,000 | 614,000 |
| NEELB | — | — | 287,000 | 441,000 |
| SEELB | — | — | 344,000 | 379,000 |
| SELB | — | — | 462,000 | 885,000 |
| WELB | — | — | 162,000 | 218,000 |
| Total | 73,000 | 129,000 | 1,687,000 | 2,537,000 |
| ¹ BELB were the only funding authority to distribute resources to schools from an EAL factor within its Local Management Schools formula, prior to the introduction of Common Funding from 2005-06. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the new Speech and Language Unit and Behavioural Unit at Knockavoe School and Resource Centre in Strabane was completed; what the total capital expenditure on the unit was; when this unit will be commissioned to operate; what the reason was...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the new Speech and Language Unit and Behavioural Unit at Knockavoe School and Resource Centre in Strabane was completed; what the total capital expenditure on the unit was; when this unit will be commissioned to operate; what the reason was...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the principles set out in ““A Shared Future”” were applied in (a) the Children and Young People Funding Package and (b) the rationalisation plans recently agreed by the South Eastern Education and Library Board.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the principles set out in ““A Shared Future”” were applied in (a) the Children and Young People Funding Package and (b) the rationalisation plans recently agreed by the South Eastern Education and Library Board.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of racist bullying were recorded in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of racist bullying were recorded in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many intake places were available in each school in the South Eastern Education and Library Board area in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many intake places were available in each school in the South Eastern Education and Library Board area in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in Northern Ireland which are currently open he expects to have closed by the end of 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many schools in Northern Ireland which are currently open he expects to have closed by the end of 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what steps (a) education and library boards and (b) the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools are taking in their rationalisation plans to ensure that the principles of the Policy and Strategic Framework for Good Relations in Northern Ireland: A Shared...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what steps (a) education and library boards and (b) the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools are taking in their rationalisation plans to ensure that the principles of the Policy and Strategic Framework for Good Relations in Northern Ireland: A Shared...
(2) what the timescale is for the strategic review of the schools estate; and whether it will consider how promoting cross-community and cross-sectoral sharing can be incorporated into rationalisation of schools.
(2) what the timescale is for the strategic review of the schools estate; and whether it will consider how promoting cross-community and cross-sectoral sharing can be incorporated into rationalisation of schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many court cases have been pursued by teachers on the grounds of assaults by pupils in each of the last three years, broken down by education and library board area; and how much compensation was paid in total in each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many court cases have been pursued by teachers on the grounds of assaults by pupils in each of the last three years, broken down by education and library board area; and how much compensation was paid in total in each...
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | ||||
| Number of cases | Compensation paid (£) | Number of cases | Compensation paid (£) | Number of cases | Compensation paid (£) | |
| BELB | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| NEELB | 0 | — | 2 | — | 0 | — |
| SEELB | 1 | ¹3,000 | 0 | — | 0 | ²5,000 |
| SELB | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| WELB | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Total | 1 | 3,000 | 2 | — | 0 | 5,000 |
| ¹ Compensation paid in respect of a case brought in 2002-03. | ||||||
| ² Compensation paid in respect of a case brought in 2003-04. | ||||||
| Note: | ||||||
| The table excludes voluntary grammar schools. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many suspensions for physical attacks on staff there were in each of the last three years for which figures are available in each education board in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many suspensions for physical attacks on staff there were in each of the last three years for which figures are available in each education board in Northern Ireland.
| Physical attacks on staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and library board | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Belfast | 75 | 73 | 84 |
| Western | 99 | 72 | 51 |
| North Eastern | 91 | 49 | 57 |
| South Eastern | 64 | 79 | 21 |
| Southern | 36 | 47 | 49 |
| NI total | 365 | 320 | 262 |
| ¹ The count of occasions is based on each incidence of suspension, where an incident is defined as a count from the first day a pupil was suspended until the last day suspended. In previous years, the count of occasions was based on each record of suspension identified by the education and library boards, where in some instances, longer periods of suspension may have had more than one record. This change is due to an improvement in the data collection systems for suspensions in the education and library boards which has enabled better analysis of the data. As a result, the number of occasions pupils were suspended in 2004-05 has decreased from previous years’. However, care should be taken when comparing the number of occasions in 2004-05 with the number of occasions in previous years’. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when the Department of Education will confirm the procurement route for capital projects announced on 1 March 2006;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when the Department of Education will confirm the procurement route for capital projects announced on 1 March 2006;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school children in Northern Ireland have been suspended for (a) attacks on teachers and (b) bullying other school children in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school children in Northern Ireland have been suspended for (a) attacks on teachers and (b) bullying other school children in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
| Reason for suspension | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
| Physical attacks on staff | 365 | 320 | 262 |
| Bullying other school children | 289 | 341 | 322 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advice he has provided to education and library boards in Northern Ireland regarding the wearing of seatbelts on school buses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advice he has provided to education and library boards in Northern Ireland regarding the wearing of seatbelts on school buses.
(2) which schools in Northern Ireland he expects to be built using private finance initiative arrangements; and what progress has been made on each site since the announcement was made.
(2) which schools in Northern Ireland he expects to be built using private finance initiative arrangements; and what progress has been made on each site since the announcement was made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland further to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, columns 2596-98W, on school buildings, what progress has been made in relation to the commencement of building work for the new (a) Foyle and Londonderry college and (b) Ebrington primary school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland further to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, columns 2596-98W, on school buildings, what progress has been made in relation to the commencement of building work for the new (a) Foyle and Londonderry college and (b) Ebrington primary school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will update the information in table 5.2 of the Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2005 to show the figures for school performance in different parts of the United Kingdom in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will update the information in table 5.2 of the Northern Ireland Annual Abstract of Statistics 2005 to show the figures for school performance in different parts of the United Kingdom in (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06.
| Qualification level | Percentage |
| Percentage achieving 2+ A-levels A-E | |
| Northern Ireland | 97 |
| England | 95 |
| Wales | 94 |
| Percentage achieving 5+ GCSEs A*-C | |
| Northern Ireland | 61 |
| England | 57 |
| Wales | 52 |
| Percentage achieving 5+ GCSEs A*-G | |
| Northern Ireland | 89 |
| England | 90 |
| Wales | 85 |
| Percentage achieving no GCSEs | |
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
| England | 4 |
| Wales | 7 |
| Notes: 1. The Northern Ireland figures exclude special and independent schools and pupils with statements of special educational needs. 2. A-level figures are expressed as a percentage of pupils in the final year of an A-level course in Northern Ireland; as a percentage of all 16 to 18-year-olds in schools entered for at least one A-level in summer of the academic year in England; and a percentage of all candidates entered for two or more A-levels in Wales. Sources: DE, DfES, National Assembly for Wales. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people from the business sector have applied to become school governors since May 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people from the business sector have applied to become school governors since May 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what requirement there is for members of the boards of governors of schools to undergo child protection training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what requirement there is for members of the boards of governors of schools to undergo child protection training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children at St. Mary’s Primary School in Barrack Street, Belfast (a) began and (b) completed Key Stage (i) 1 and (ii) 2 in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children at St. Mary’s Primary School in Barrack Street, Belfast (a) began and (b) completed Key Stage (i) 1 and (ii) 2 in each of the last five years.
| Pupils entering and leaving Key Stages 1 and 2 at St. Mary’s, Belfast, 2001-02 to 2005-06 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| Year 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 7 |
| Year 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Year 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
| Year 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| Notes: 1. Pupils enter Key Stage 1 in Year 1 and leave it in Year 4. 2. Pupils enter Key Stage 2 in Year 5 and leave it in Year 7. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children at St. Mary’s Primary School in Barrack Street, Belfast, were entered for the 11-plus examination in each of the last five years; and what grades were achieved in each year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children at St. Mary’s Primary School in Barrack Street, Belfast, were entered for the 11-plus examination in each of the last five years; and what grades were achieved in each year.
(2) if he will ensure that the Limavady Learning Partnership receives the required resources and guidance from the Department of Education to enable it to implement its strategic plan on widening pupil choice and tackling social disadvantage.
(2) if he will ensure that the Limavady Learning Partnership receives the required resources and guidance from the Department of Education to enable it to implement its strategic plan on widening pupil choice and tackling social disadvantage.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when the Department for Education will make available (a) resources and (b) guidance to Limavady Learning Partnership to enable it to implement a strategic plan to deal with widening public choice and tackling social disadvantage;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when the Department for Education will make available (a) resources and (b) guidance to Limavady Learning Partnership to enable it to implement a strategic plan to deal with widening public choice and tackling social disadvantage;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much each education board in Northern Ireland has spent on school governor training in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) staff costs, (b) facility hire, (c) refreshments and (d) other expenses;
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how much each education board in Northern Ireland has spent on school governor training in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) staff costs, (b) facility hire, (c) refreshments and (d) other expenses;
| £ | |||||
| Financial year/ELB | Staff costs | Facility hire | Refreshments | Other expenses | Total |
| 2005-06 | |||||
| Belfast | 30,000 | 650 | 0 | 1,000 | 31,650 |
| North-eastern | 41,468 | 851 | ¹— | 1,970 | 44,289 |
| South-eastern | 22,574 | 1,075 | 360 | 1,949 | 25,958 |
| Southern | 20,500 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 25,442 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | |||||
| Belfast | 28,000 | 1,100 | 0 | 1,000 | 30,100 |
| North-eastern | 39,434 | 932 | ¹— | 838 | 41,204 |
| South-eastern | 18,842 | 5,280 | 425 | 3,235 | 27,782 |
| Southern | 20,000 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 24,942 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | |||||
| Belfast | 27,000 | 1,050 | 0 | 1,000 | 29,050 |
| North-eastern | 40,984 | 1,694 | ¹— | 3,024 | 45,702 |
| South-eastern | 18,093 | 4,250 | 350 | 2,718 | 25,411 |
| Southern | 19,500 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 24,442 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002-03 | |||||
| Belfast | 25,000 | 500 | 0 | 1,000 | 26,500 |
| North-eastern | 38,692 | 1,232 | ¹— | 1,710 | 41,634 |
| South-eastern | 15,927 | 3,000 | 175 | 978 | 20,080 |
| Southern | 19,000 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 23,942 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| ¹ Included in facility hire. |
| 2006-07 anticipated expenditure | |
|---|---|
| Amount (£) | |
| Belfast | 26,650 |
| North-Eastern | 47,660 |
| South-Eastern | 27,371 |
| Southern | 29,550 |
| Western | 25,000 |
(2) how much each education board expects to spend in 2006-07 on training for school governors.
(2) how much each education board expects to spend in 2006-07 on training for school governors.
| £ | |||||
| Financial year/ELB | Staff costs | Facility hire | Refreshments | Other expenses | Total |
| 2005-06 | |||||
| Belfast | 30,000 | 650 | 0 | 1,000 | 31,650 |
| North-eastern | 41,468 | 851 | ¹— | 1,970 | 44,289 |
| South-eastern | 22,574 | 1,075 | 360 | 1,949 | 25,958 |
| Southern | 20,500 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 25,442 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | |||||
| Belfast | 28,000 | 1,100 | 0 | 1,000 | 30,100 |
| North-eastern | 39,434 | 932 | ¹— | 838 | 41,204 |
| South-eastern | 18,842 | 5,280 | 425 | 3,235 | 27,782 |
| Southern | 20,000 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 24,942 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | |||||
| Belfast | 27,000 | 1,050 | 0 | 1,000 | 29,050 |
| North-eastern | 40,984 | 1,694 | ¹— | 3,024 | 45,702 |
| South-eastern | 18,093 | 4,250 | 350 | 2,718 | 25,411 |
| Southern | 19,500 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 24,442 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002-03 | |||||
| Belfast | 25,000 | 500 | 0 | 1,000 | 26,500 |
| North-eastern | 38,692 | 1,232 | ¹— | 1,710 | 41,634 |
| South-eastern | 15,927 | 3,000 | 175 | 978 | 20,080 |
| Southern | 19,000 | 1,900 | ¹— | 3,042 | 23,942 |
| Western | — | — | — | — | — |
| ¹ Included in facility hire. |
| 2006-07 anticipated expenditure | |
|---|---|
| Amount (£) | |
| Belfast | 26,650 |
| North-Eastern | 47,660 |
| South-Eastern | 27,371 |
| Southern | 29,550 |
| Western | 25,000 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are being taken to ensure that there is no further delay in the construction of Holy Cross college in Strabane.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are being taken to ensure that there is no further delay in the construction of Holy Cross college in Strabane.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 24 April 2006, Official Report, column 887W, on pupil injuries (compensation), to how many incidents in each of the last five years the figures for compensation relate; which Northern Ireland schools recorded injuries that resulted in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 24 April 2006, Official Report, column 887W, on pupil injuries (compensation), to how many incidents in each of the last five years the figures for compensation relate; which Northern Ireland schools recorded injuries that resulted in...
| Funding authority | Financial year | Number of incidents | Amount of compensation paid to pupils (£) | Names of schools involved |
| BELB | 2001-02 | 11 | 32,750 | Model Boys |
| 2002-03 | 2 | 5,500 | Balmoral High School | |
| 2003-04 | 4 | 30,750 | Mount Gilbert CC | |
| 2004-05 | 1 | 10,000 | Glenwood Primary | |
| 2005-06 | 0 | 0 | Glenveagh | |
| Sandbrook Nursery | ||||
| Springhill Primary | ||||
| Edenbrooke Primary | ||||
| Model Girls | ||||
| Ashfield Boys High | ||||
| VGS | 2005-06 | 4 | 45,576 | St. Joseph’s Donaghmore |
| 2004-05 | 4 | 55,323 | St. Malachy’s Belfast | |
| 2003-04 | 3 | 101,728 | Friend’s School Lisburn | |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 17,132 | Methodist College Belfast | |
| 2001-02 | 3 | 15,294 | Sullivan Upper Holywood | |
| Belfast Royal Academy | ||||
| Strathearn School Belfast | ||||
| St. Mary’s Belfast | ||||
| St. Louis Kilkeel | ||||
| Foyle and Londonderry College | ||||
| Coleraine Academical Institute | ||||
| Wallace High School Lisburn | ||||
| GMI | 2005-06 | 2 | 30,097 | Lagan Integrated College |
| 2004-05 | 2 | 12,008 | Hazelwood Integrated College | |
| 2003-04 | 1 | 19,000 | Malone Integrated College | |
| 2002-03 | 0 | 0 | Ulidia Integrated College | |
| 2001-02 | 2 | 18,842 | Braidside Integrated Primary | |
| Drumragh Integrated College |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the East Londonderry constituency are using temporary classroom accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the East Londonderry constituency are using temporary classroom accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the summer scheme at Tor Bank Special School in Dundonald will take place in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the summer scheme at Tor Bank Special School in Dundonald will take place in 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which schools are affected by the backlog in the school building programme; how many of these are involved in providing partnership initiative funding initiatives; and what steps he is taking to eliminate the backlog.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which schools are affected by the backlog in the school building programme; how many of these are involved in providing partnership initiative funding initiatives; and what steps he is taking to eliminate the backlog.
| Details of conventional capital projects that have been delayed | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Details of conventional capital projects that have been delayed | Project | Announced | Reason for delay |
| St. Clares/St. Colman’s Primary Schools, Newry | 2000 | Problems with acquiring a suitable site and issues with Roads Service, together with a review and reduction of the long-term enrolment (LTE) figure have caused delays in the project. | |
| St. Eugene’s Primary School, Londonderry | 2002 | Difficulty in finding a suitable site to decant to while extension/refurbishment works are ongoing has caused delay. | |
| Drumragh Integrated College, Omagh | 2002 | Problems in satisfying the Planning Service and Roads Service requirements has resulted in the need to purchase third party land to provide acceptable site lines. This has caused delay in progressing the scheme. | |
| East Lisburn Primary Schools | 2003 | Site acquisition and Planning Service/Roads Service issues have caused delay. | |
| Suffolk Primary School, Belfast | 2003 | The initial plans for the new school were to an incorrect specification. The enrolments at the school have fallen and as a result the requirements of the scheme have to be reviewed. | |
| St. Teresa’s Primary School, Lurgan | 2003 | Difficulties in acquiring a site have caused delay. | |
| St. Joseph’s Primary School, Newry | 2003 | Planning has been suspended while the enrolment position is reviewed. | |
| St. Patrick’s Primary School, Saul | 2003 | Difficulty in obtaining Planning Office and Roads Service approval. | |
| Holy Family Primary School, Magherafelt | 2003 | Issues relating to the site and appropriate positioning of school on site have caused delay. |
| Details of PPP projects that have been delayed | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Details of PPP projects that have been delayed | Project | Announced | Reason for delay |
| Holy Cross College, Strabane | 2001 | The need to review and agree an appropriate long-term enrolment (LTE) caused delay. Further delay was caused while a decision on the treatment of ancillary services (such as cleaning) was awaited. The Secretary of State has now decided that cleaning services should be excluded from the contract and remain with the public sector. The Department is currently considering representation from the Trustees concerning the removal of cleaning from the contract. | |
| Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College | 2001 | The need to review and agree an appropriate LTE caused delay. Further delay was caused while a decision on the treatment of ancillary services (such as cleaning) was awaited. The Secretary of State has now decided that cleaning services should be excluded from the contract and remain with the public sector. The Department is currently considering representations from school authorities concerning the removal of cleaning from the contract. | |
| Derry Diocesan PPP Project | 2001 | Problems in acquiring a suitable site for one of the schools, and achieving agreement on the use of that site, caused delay. This has now been overcome and the project is at Invitation to Negotiate1 stage. | |
| Coleraine College | 2001 | The removal of schools from the project due to falling enrolments and the need for the North Eastern education and library board to examine the overall requirement for secondary provision in the area has caused delay. | |
| Lagan College/Tor Bank Special School | 2002 | Problems in agreeing a lease with the National Trust (Lagan College occupies a NT site) on the use and maintenance of the site have caused delay. These problems have now been overcome and the project is at Invitation to Negotiate1 stage. | |
| Down and Connor/De La Salle PPP Project | 2002 | Change in the scope of the project for two of the schools involved from extension refurbishment to new build has caused delay. This has now been resolved and the project is at Invitation to Negotiate1 stage. | |
| Belfast Strategic Partnering Project | 2003 | A change in the scope of the project and the need to redraft project documentation to take account of new procurement methods has caused delay. This project is now at Invitation to Negotiate1 stage. | |
| 1 Invitation to Negotiate is a stage in the procurement procedure under which the client invites a selected number of tenderers to negotiate the terms of a public-private partnerships contract. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the reasons are for the delay in the proposed building work at St. Joseph’s high school, Crossmaglen; and when he expects work (a) to commence and (b) to be completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the reasons are for the delay in the proposed building work at St. Joseph’s high school, Crossmaglen; and when he expects work (a) to commence and (b) to be completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average amount of funding received by (a) integrated schools and (b) other schools in Northern Ireland has been for each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average amount of funding received by (a) integrated schools and (b) other schools in Northern Ireland has been for each of the last 10 years.
| Integrated schools (controlled and grant maintained) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated schools (controlled and grant maintained) | Number of schools | Total funding (£) | Average spend (£) | |
| 1995-96 | 23 | 11,997,360 | 521,624 | |
| 1996-97 | 31 | 16,772,193 | 541,038 | |
| 1997-98 | 35 | 21,289,217 | 608,263 | |
| 1998-99 | 40 | 29,302,465 | 732,562 | |
| 1999-2000 | 43 | 36,451,764 | 847,715 | |
| 2000-01 | 44 | 41,834,154 | 950,776 | |
| 2001-02 | 45 | 46,430,575 | 1,031,791 | |
| 2002-03 | 47 | 51,151,827 | 1,088,337 | |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 57,661,816 | 1,153,236 | |
| 2004-05 | 55 | 61,656,777 | 1,121,032 |
| All other grant-aided schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other grant-aided schools | Number of schools | Total funding (£) | Average spend (£) | |
| 1995-96 | 1,229 | 687,672,925 | 559,539 | |
| 1996-97 | 1,222 | 711,873,610 | 582,548 | |
| 1997-98 | 1,218 | 727,160,684 | 597,012 | |
| 1998-99 | 1,216 | 752,664,097 | 618,967 | |
| 1999-2000 | 1,205 | 795,973,358 | 660,559 | |
| 2000-01 | 1,204 | 868,617,464 | 721,443 | |
| 2001-02 | 1,200 | 947,572,220 | 789,644 | |
| 2002-03 | 1,188 | 977,568,557 | 822,869 | |
| 2003-04 | 1,187 | 1,031,412,262 | 868,924 | |
| 2004-05 | 1,178 | 1,043,009,132 | 885,407 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) timetable and (b) process will be for the reduction in the number of schools in each board area under the Review of Public Administration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) timetable and (b) process will be for the reduction in the number of schools in each board area under the Review of Public Administration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school bus accidents there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many school bus accidents there have been in Northern Ireland in each of the last 10 years.
| Financial Year | Number of accidents |
| 1996-97 | 1258 |
| 1997-98 | 281 |
| 1998-99 | 276 |
| 1999-2000 | 291 |
| 2000-01 | 227 |
| 2001-02 | 210 |
| 2002-03 | 231 |
| 2003-04 | 193 |
| 2004-05 | 181 |
| 2005-06 | 245 |
| 1 Excludes Translink figures which are not currently available. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have visited in each month since 1997; for what purposes in each case; if she will list the (i) date, (ii) time, (iii) location and (iv) duration of each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have visited in each month since 1997; for what purposes in each case; if she will list the (i) date, (ii) time, (iii) location and (iv) duration of each...
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the teaching of social behaviour in primary schools in Nottingham.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the teaching of social behaviour in primary schools in Nottingham.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on special needs in Somerset.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on special needs in Somerset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer to question 47462 on school bus drivers, how many bus drivers are included on List 99; whether bus drivers have been permitted to carry on working with children following convictions for sexual offences against minors; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer to question 47462 on school bus drivers, how many bus drivers are included on List 99; whether bus drivers have been permitted to carry on working with children following convictions for sexual offences against minors; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 14 February 2006, Official Report, column 1941W, what the nature is of the investigations of the St. James Independent school for senior boys to which she refers; what the evidential basis was for the assertion...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 14 February 2006, Official Report, column 1941W, what the nature is of the investigations of the St. James Independent school for senior boys to which she refers; what the evidential basis was for the assertion...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in England have published disability equality schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in England have published disability equality schemes.