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I thank the Minister for that answer and congratulate her on her new appointment. Will she join me in praising the excellent work of Mowbray special school in Bedale in the Vale of York? Is she aware that there is a severe shortage of places for 16 to 19-year-olds, particularly those suffering from autistic spectrum disorder and severe learning difficulties? What does she propose to do to meet that lack of provision?
I thank the Minister for that answer and congratulate her on her new appointment. Will she join me in praising the excellent work of Mowbray special school in Bedale in the Vale of York? Is she aware that there is a severe shortage of places for 16 to 19-year-olds, particularly those suffering from autistic spectrum disorder and severe learning difficulties? What does she propose to do to meet that lack of provision?
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 June 2005
I thank the hon. Lady for her kind remarks. I am aware of the developments in Mowbray. They map out what many local authorities are trying to do in reorganising, reconfiguring and improving the quality of provision for young people with special educational needs. She has raised with me a particular shortage; I am sure that the local authority is taking that issue on board. If she writes to me I will look into the matter, but she knows that responsibility for meeting the needs of all children across the board, including those with special educational needs, rests with the local authority. Our strategy sets out how local authorities can best do that.
Subjects
Special educational needs; Schools
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
435 c377
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If she will make a statement on her policy on special needs in education.
If she will make a statement on her policy on special needs in education.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 June 2005
For answer on
16 June 2005
Answered on
16 June 2005
The Government's special educational needs strategy entitled ““Removing Barriers to Achievement”” was published in February 2004 and sets out a clear vision for improving support and outcomes for children with special educational needs. It also sets out action to ensure that children with special educational needs receive the help that they need from schools and other services as quickly as possible. That strategy was informed by a review of special schools, and we believe that such schools have a crucial role to play in teaching children with severe and complex needs and sharing expertise with mainstream schools.
Subjects
Schools; Special educational needs
Date
16 June 2005
Reference
435 c377; 4741
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will take steps to incorporate core funding into standard funds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will take steps to incorporate core funding into standard funds.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will take steps to incorporate core funding into
standard funds. [223832]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Government have no plans to incorporate core funding into the Standards Fund. Proposals for changes to
specific grants, including the Standards Fund, were set out in the consultation on new school funding arrangements from 2006-07,
published on 17 February, a copy of which has been placed in the Library. The main proposal is to bring separate Standards
Fund grants for schools together into a single grant by 2008. This single grant would remain separate from schools core funding,
which will continue to be routed through local authorities' school budget formulae.
Subjects
Finance; Schools; Standards Fund
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1010W; 223832
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the merits of a national common funding formula; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the merits of a national common funding formula; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of the merits of a national
common funding formula; and if she will make a statement. [223831]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Government's policy, as stated in the consultation document on new school funding arrangements from 2006-07
issued on 17 February is that local authorities should continue to determine local formulae for the allocation of resources
between schools in their areas, in consultation with their Schools Forum.
Subjects
Finance; Schools
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1010W; 223831
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria are used in allocating funding per pupil in comparable local education authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what criteria are used in allocating funding per pupil in comparable local education authorities.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what criteria are used in allocating funding per pupil in
comparable local education authorities. [223830]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The formula for distributing funding for schools to local authorities is the School Formula Spending Share
(SFSS). It comprises a basic entitlement for each comparable pupil, which is the same across the country, plus top-ups for areas
where it costs more to recruit and retain staff; areas with sparse populations; and a top-up for each pupil with additional
educational needs. The factor for additional educational needs takes account of the percentage of families in receipt of income
support and of those in receipt of the working families tax credit. It also takes account of primary pupils with English as a second
language and secondary pupils from low achieving ethnic minority groups.
The funding that individual schools receive is a matter for local authorities through their locally agreed funding formulae.
Subjects
Finance; Local education authorities; Pupils; Schools; Per capita costs
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1010W;432 c1009W; 223830
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding was allocated per pupil to schools in (a) London, (b) the Vale of York and (c) North Yorkshire in 2004-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much funding was allocated per pupil to schools in (a) London, (b) the Vale of York and (c) North Yorkshire in 2004-05.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 March 2005
For answer on
24 March 2005
Answered on
24 March 2005
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding was allocated per pupil to schools in
(a) London, (b) the Vale of York and (c) North Yorkshire in 2004-05. [223829]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: Total funding per pupil aged 3-19 for 2004-05 was £4,880 for London, £3,600 for York and £3,760 for North
Yorkshire.
These figures include funding via the Education Formula Spending Share and grants allocated at LEA level. They include the pensions
transfer to EFSS and the Learning and Skills Council, and are in cash terms.
The main reason for the difference in funding is that London authorities have more pupils living in deprived circumstances than York
and North Yorkshire and receive extra funding to reflect that. London authorities also receive extra funding to reflect their high
costs of recruiting and retaining staff: York and North Yorkshire do not.
Notes:
Price Base: Cash
Figures reflect relevant sub-blocks of education EFS settlements and include the pensions transfer to EFS and LSC.
Total funding also includes all revenue grants in DfES departmental expenditure limits relevant to pupils aged 3-19 and exclude EMAs
and grants not allocated at LEA level.
The pupil numbers used to convert £ million figures to £ per pupil are those underlying the EFS settlement calculations.
Rounding: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Status: 2004-05 figures are provisional as some grants have not yet been finalised/audited.
Subjects
Finance; Greater London; Pupils; Schools; North Yorkshire; Per capita costs
Date
24 March 2005
Reference
432 c1009W; 223829
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations she has received on the effect of pupil ratios on the allocation of funding to schools. - None.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations she has received on the effect of pupil ratios on the allocation of funding to schools. - None.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 January 2005
For answer on
24 January 2005
Answered on
24 January 2005
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what representations she has received on the effect of pupil
ratios on the allocation of funding to schools. [210130]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: None.
Subjects
Finance; Pupils; Schools; Ratios
Date
24 January 2005
Reference
210130; 430 c85W;430 c86W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what account is taken in provision of capital expenditure to (a) local education authorities and (b) schools of the (i) running costs of schools, (ii) pupil numbers in schools and (iii) the teacher to pupil ratio.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what account is taken in provision of capital expenditure to (a) local education authorities and (b) schools of the (i) running costs of schools, (ii) pupil numbers in schools and (iii) the teacher to pupil ratio.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 December 2004
For answer on
11 January 2005
Answered on
11 January 2005
Subjects
Capital investment; Finance; Education; Local education authorities; Pupils; Schools; Operating costs
Date
11 January 2005
Reference
206545; 429 c452-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what entitlement schools in the Vale of York have to access Sure Start funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what entitlement schools in the Vale of York have to access Sure Start funding.
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Hodge of Barking
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 December 2004
For answer on
10 January 2005
Answered on
10 January 2005
Subjects
Finance; Pre-school education; Schools; Sure Start programme; York
Date
10 January 2005
Reference
206544; 429 c206W
House
House of Commons