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Deposited Paper HINF 2001/1211

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

13 June 2001

Reference

HINF 2001/1211

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many teachers commenced the National Qualifications for Headteachers course in (a) April 2000 and (b) January 2001, broken down by (i) Government Office region, (ii) gender and (iii) ethnic background in each recruitment cycle, from (A) primary, (B) secondary,...

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

26 April 2001

For answer on

3 May 2001

Answered on

3 May 2001

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many teachers commenced the National Qualifications for Headteachers course in (a) April 2000 and (b) January 2001, broken down by (i) Government Office region, (ii) gender and (iii) ethnic background in each recruitment cycle, from (A) primary, (B) secondary, including middle schools where appropriate, and (C) special schools; and how many in each of (a) and (b) (1) have completed the course, (2) are continuing with the qualification and (3) have withdrawn; [159916] (2) if he will make a statement on the collection and collation of data on the ethnic background of those teachers who start the National Qualification for Headteachers course. [159917] Ms Estelle Morris: The table sets out the number of candidates on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) who were recruited during the last two application rounds and began their training in the spring term of 2000 (cohort 7, old model NPQH) and the spring term of 2001 (cohort 1, new model NPQH). The figures are broken down into the categories requested by NPQH region. The NPQH regions are similar to but do not precisely mirror Government Office boundaries. The Government collect data on the ethnic background of NPQH applicants through the NPQH application form. Applicants are not bound to provide these data and, as a result, current analysis is not statistically meaningful. The Government are concerned to ensure that all groups have an equal opportunity to prepare for headship and have improved the way that data are collected. They have asked the National College for School Leadership to develop strategies to ensure that currently under- represented groups increasingly apply for and progress through the NPQH. National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) Candidate statistics _________________________________________________________________________________________________. School phase/type Primary Secondary Special Other Total Cohort 7 Old Model NPQH (Spring 2000) NPQH Candidates by region{ 1} East Midlands 59 38 3 6 106 East 37 28 2 4 71 London 62 39 5 17 123 North 38 29 1 2 70 North West 50 45 14 7 116 South Central 71 34 7 0 112 South East 56 41 2 5 104 South West 49 22 0 1 72 West Midlands 48 35 0 1 84 Yorks and Humberside 44 32 8 3 87 Region unspecified 28 15 2 6 51 Total 542 358 44 52 996 Gender Male 136 201 15 21 373 Female 406 157 29 31 623 Total 542 358 44 52 996 Candidate status Completed NPQH 70 85 7 11 173 Currently studying 407 224 33 31 715 Withdrawn 65 29 4 10 108 Total 542 358 44 52 996 Cohort 1 New Model NPQH (Spring 2001) NPQH Candidates by region{ 1} East Midlands 175 88 13 -- 276 East 189 106 9 -- 304 London 214 124 25 -- 363 North 141 59 13 -- 213 North West 200 111 20 -- 331 South Central 206 116 14 -- 337 South East 205 82 16 -- 303 South West 150 70 8 -- 228 West Midlands 150 94 15 2 261 Yorks & Humberside 161 79 12 -- 252 Total 1,792 929 145 2 2,868 Gender Male 427 503 57 1 988 Female 1,365 426 88 1 1,880 Total 1,792 929 145 2 2,868 Candidate status{ 2} Currently studying 1,724 906 141 3 2,774 Withdrawn 67 24 3 0 94 Total 1,792 929 145 2 2,868 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The 10 NPQH Regions do not tally precisely with Government Office regions. {2} No candidates have yet completed NPQH from cohort 1 as the minimum course length is six months.

Date

3 May 2001

Reference

367 c726-8W;367 c726-7W; 159916;159917

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What steps he is taking to promote the policy of equal pay for equal work. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 April 2001

Reference

367 c351W; 157921

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What the remit is of the Women's Employment and Pay Review. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Gareth Thomas (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 April 2001

For answer on

26 April 2001

Answered on

26 April 2001

Mr. Gareth R. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the remit is of the Women's Employment and Pay Review. [157934] Ms Jowell: The Women's Employment and Pay Review, led by Denise Kingsmill, Deputy Chair of the Competition Commission, will examine ways to increase diversity and flexibility of the labour market, for example through high value part-time and flexible working arrangements such as job shares, term-time contracts and contracts for `job-pools'. It will look to produce a strategy for the promotion and implementation of voluntary pay reviews by all employers to ensure pay equality within their organisations. The review will advocate the benefits to business of voluntary pay audits and will work in collaboration with the EOC and employer and trade union representatives to help build support for a voluntary approach. It will identify further areas where understanding and awareness of existing equality law can be increased among employers and female employees. The review will draw on experiences of good practice both in the UK and internationally. Ministers across Government will be available to assist the review, but the work will be autonomous. We aim for the review to be completed by the end of October. The final report will include non-legislative and cost-effective proposals to improve women's employment prospects and participation in the labour market, taking account of the Government's Work-Life Balance Campaign. Denise Kingsmill will present her report to the conference on Women's Employment, Pay and Prospects in December.

Date

26 April 2001

Reference

367 c355-6W; 157934

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to increase participation in the labour market of British Asian women; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 April 2001

Reference

367 c102W; 157773

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) male and (b) female 16 year olds left school in the last six years without recognised qualifications. - Table given.

Asked by

Gerry Steinberg (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 April 2001

Reference

366 c578-9W; 157824

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on progress made towards the achievement of the Commonwealth Heads of Government target on the proportion of women in decision making roles in political, public and private sectors by 2005. - Inc figures and...

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 December 2000

For answer on

18 December 2000

Answered on

18 December 2000

Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on progress made towards the achievement of the Commonwealth Heads of Government target on the proportion of women in decision-making roles in political, public and private sectors by 2005. [142513] Ms Jowell: [holding answer 14 December 2000]: Statistics are not currently held centrally on all areas listed. However, of the 35,000 appointments made to public bodies some 33 per cent. are held by women. This represents a rise of 10 per cent. on the position in 1991. The Government intend that 50 per cent. of all public appointments should be held by women. In some areas, such as appointments to NHS bodies, this has already nearly been achieved (some 48 per cent.), and the Women's Unit and the Public Appointments Unit are working closely together on strategies which will be sustainable over time to accelerate the overall rate of progress towards that target. Eighteen per cent. of those elected to the House of Commons, 37 per cent. of those elected to the Scottish Parliament and 40 per cent. of those elected to the National Assembly of Wales are women. 23 per cent. of Cabinet members are women. While the Government believe that a more representative proportion of women in political office strengthens the democratic process, selection procedures remain a matter for the political parties concerned. Statistics are not held centrally on women's participation in decision-making across the private sector. However, work continues to develop opportunities for women to participate equally in decision making in the private sector. For example, the Government's work-life balance campaign aims to raise awareness of the benefits of introducing policies and working practices which enable employees to balance their work with other responsibilities and needs in their lives.

Date

18 December 2000

Reference

360 c28W; 142513

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) males and (b) females have been placed on modern apprenticeships since the introduction of the scheme.- Includes figures.

Asked by

Chris Ruane (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 November 2000

Reference

357 c413W;357 c414W; 140484

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when the findings of the research into Women's Social Attitudes between 1983 to 1998 will be published. - Inc ref to Women's Social Attitudes 1983-1998". (Copies in Library and available on Women's Unit web-site).

Asked by

Charlotte Atkins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 2000

Reference

357 c311W; 140400

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) women and (b) members of ethnic minorities are employed by his Department. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 October 2000

Reference

355 c286-7W; 134689

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans his Department has to produce supplementary guidance to the document entitled, Working Together to Safeguard Children, on female genital mutilation.

Asked by

Chris McCafferty (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c869W; 132941

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will estimate the number of term-time only workers who are (a) women under 45, (b) women over 45, (c) men under 45 and (d) men over 45; and what is the average per capita annual income of each...

Asked by

Kelvin Hopkins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 July 2000

Reference

354 c669W; 132713

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will estimate, on the basis of the Labour Force Survey, the economic activity rates for (a) men and (b) women in each region and nation with (i) no long-term health problems, (ii) long-term health problems, (iii) long-term musculo-skeletal...

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 July 2000

For answer on

24 July 2000

Answered on

24 July 2000

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will estimate, on the basis of the Labour Force Survey, the economic activity rates for (a) men and (b) women in each region and nation with (i) no long-term health problems, (ii) long-term health problems, (iii) long-term musculo-skeletal problems, (iv) chest problems, (v) heart problems, (vi) mental illnesses and (vii) learning difficulties. [130801] Ms Jowell: [holding answer 17 July 2000]: The economic activity rates for men and women with and without long-term health problems, in each region and nation in the UK are presented in Table 1. Table 1: Economic activity rates by gender, region and presence or absence of long-term health problems Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. No long-term health problem Long-term health problem{ 1} Male Female Male Female North East 90.5 76.5 54.6 48.5 North West 92.2 78.8 62.5 51.2 Merseyside 87.5 73.7 51.0 46.1 Yorkshire and Humberside 90.4 79.1 65.9 54.9 East Midlands 92.3 79.6 68.0 61.2 West Midlands 90.7 77.4 64.9 57.9 Eastern 91.8 78.5 73.5 61.1 London 88.0 74.1 64.9 55.1 South East 93.2 80.0 75.2 68.7 South West 92.2 81.0 72.7 63.9 Wales 89.9 77.5 53.2 46.0 Scotland 91.8 80.1 57.7 50.1 Northern Ireland 87.0 67.9 50.1 40.5 Total UK 91.0 78.0 65.1 56.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Long-term health problem refers to a problem lasting more than 12 months Table 2 presents a breakdown of the figures given in Table 1, by the following types of long-term health problem: musculo-skeletal, chest problems, and heart problems. Table 2: Economic activity rates by gender, region and types of long-term health problem Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Problems connected with arms, Chest or breathing problems, Heart, blood pressure or blood hands, legs, feet, back or neck{ asthma, bronchitis circulation problems 1} Male Female Male Female Male Female North East 43.2 42.3 85.5 59.9 45.2 65.8 North West 61.8 46.4 79.5 66.8 57.5 56.9 Merseyside 50.2 36.5 62.5 66.1 47.3 {2}-- Yorkshire and Humberside 67.2 50.7 78.6 63.5 64.2 55.2 East Midlands 68.4 56.3 81.7 74.1 69.6 72.7 West Midlands 63.5 53.8 76.5 71.6 63.3 60.0 Eastern 67.0 58.4 86.8 71.3 77.0 66.7 London 60.5 51.6 81.8 67.5 71.9 57.9 South East 72.1 66.7 87.6 77.0 72.0 69.9 South West 71.4 61.6 84.8 71.6 68.5 64.2 Wales 50.5 36.5 68.0 61.1 44.9 56.6 Scotland 54.4 38.7 74.3 70.0 55.3 64.1 Northern Ireland 54.1 28.0 61.7 {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- Total UK 62.5 50.8 80.0 69.1 62.8 62.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} The labour force survey does not have a classification for musculo-skeletal problems. This category presented covers problems or disabilities connected with arms or hands, legs or feet, back or neck (including arthritis and rheumatism). {2} Number of cases is too few to be reliable so the estimate is not shown. Figures for the incidence of mental illness and learning difficulties, when broken down by region are mainly less than 10,000 cases, which is below the publication threshold for data from the Labour Force Survey. Figures below this level are unreliable, therefore only national estimates can be given and these are presented in Table 3. Table 3: Economic activity rates by gender and mental illness and learning difficulties in the UK Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total UK Mental illness{ 1} Male 28.7 Female 25.6 Learning difficulties{ 2} Male 45.9 Female 30.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Mental illness, phobias, panics or other nervous disorders, depression, bad nerves or anxiety. {2} Severe or specific learning difficulties. Note: All figures taken from the Labour Force Survey (Spring 2000, UK).

Date

24 July 2000

Reference

354 c432-4W;354 c432-3W; 130801

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many and what percentage of the (a) paid and (b) unpaid appointments which he has made to non-departmental public bodies since 1st May 1997 were women. - Inc figures and ref to 'Quangos: Opening Up Public Appointments 2000-2003', copies...

Asked by

Lord Allan of Hallam (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 July 2000

Reference

354 c87-8W; 129841

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what has been the policy since 1989 on writing annually to those of his Department's staff who are paying reduced rates of National Insurance contributions, reminding them of the rules governing the payment of reduced rates, as recommended in the...

Asked by

Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2000

Reference

353 c553W;353 c551W; 129489

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what evidence he has received concerning the number of women over the age of 35 who experience bladder problems; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 6 July 2000).

Asked by

John Austin (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 July 2000

Reference

353 c458W;353 c456W; 129124

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans the Women's Unit has to commission research into the effect of bladder problems on the quality of life of women affected by the condition. - (Holding answer 6 July 2000).

Asked by

John Austin (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 July 2000

Reference

353 c458W;353 c456W; 129125

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when the policy discussion on the No. 10 website on issues raised by the consultation conducted by the Women's Unit will be launched; how long it will run; and how the information will be treated once the consultation is over.

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 July 2000

Reference

353 c72-3W; 127249

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans have been made for the summit for Women in the New Economy. - (Holding answer 26 June 2000).

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 June 2000

Reference

127250; 352 c556-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the findings of the consultation conducted by the Women's Unit in respect of stereotyping experienced by girls in subject and career choice counselling. - (Holding answer 26 June 2000).

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 June 2000

Reference

127248; 352 c555-6W

House

House of Commons

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