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My Lords, last week, I attended the Cambridge Disinformation Summit run by the Judge Business School, where a key takeaway for me was that restricting young people’s access to social media is not on its own a sufficient response to the risks that we are discussing today. Does the Minister agree that we need accountability from social media companies on algorithms that promote and target extremist content to both adults and children?
My Lords, last week, I attended the Cambridge Disinformation Summit run by the Judge Business School, where a key takeaway for me was that restricting young people’s access to social media is not on its own a sufficient response to the risks that we are discussing today. Does the Minister agree that we need accountability from social media companies on algorithms that promote and target extremist content to both adults and children?
I largely agree with the noble Baroness. It is important that the strong powers within the Online Safety Act are implemented. However, the logic of her argument is that we need to make sure that we support children and young people and our schools to be able to challenge misogyny and avoid falling for the toxic influencers, while strengthening the good values and attitudes that most young people have. That is what we will be supporting our schools to do.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent steps his Department has taken to make improvements to school food.
[117847]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent steps his Department has taken to make improvements to school food.
[117847]
Since Jamie Oliver's first campaign on school food in 2005, schools, caterers, cooks, parents, experts and many others have driven a marked improvement in the range and nutritional value of the food children eat at school. Standards have risen, but we believe there is still some way to go: quality varies across the country, and some schools struggle to serve good-tasting, nutritious food.
The Secretary of State for Education the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), has therefore asked Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, the co-founders of Leon restaurants, to lead independent work to produce an action plan for food in schools.
The school food plan will look at good practice across the UK and abroad, drawing heavily on input from sector bodies, campaign groups, local authorities, caterers, parents and schools. Mr Dimbleby and Mr Vincent will put together an action plan which builds on the successes of the past seven years, accelerates the improvements in school food, and defines the role schools have to play in shaping eating habits, so that all children eating in English schools are offered good food and given an education that cultivates in them an understanding of food and nutrition. The review will report in 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he intends to take to ensure local councils can take action to prevent disparity in the numbers of pupils with behavioural difficulties in maintained and non-maintained schools.
[108668]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he intends to take to ensure local councils can take action to prevent disparity in the numbers of pupils with behavioural difficulties in maintained and non-maintained schools.
[108668]
[holding answer 23 May 2012]: All local authorities must agree-and operate a fair access protocol which provides a transparent and locally agreed process for securing school places outside of the normal admissions round. All maintained schools and academies must participate in the protocol for their area. These protocols are designed to ensure that access to suitable education is found quickly for those children who are unable to secure a school place and that all schools in an area admit their fair share of children with challenging behaviour.
Local authorities have specific statutory duties to arrange a suitable school place for all pupils with a statement of special educational needs, taking into account parental preferences and representations as to the school which is named in the statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he plans to bring forward amending regulations to require academies and free schools to adhere to the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007.
[109268]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether he plans to bring forward amending regulations to require academies and free schools to adhere to the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007.
[109268]
[holding answer 24 May 2012]: The Department has no plans to bring forward amending regulations to require academies and free schools to adhere to the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools had vending machines containing junk food in each of the last five years.
[114550]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools had vending machines containing junk food in each of the last five years.
[114550]
The Department does not hold this information.
With the introduction of the food-based standards in 2007, schools required to comply with the standards that used vending machines had to assess whether the food and drink in their machines complied with the standards. Over recent years, a number of food and drink manufacturers have developed products which comply with the standards and which can be provided in vending machines.
For some schools, the use of vending machines can help them cope with busy lunchtimes, by providing an alternative food outlet for pupils to use instead of queuing in the school dining hall. Schools are often used by the community after school hours, which the vending machines support. Some schools ensure that vending machines containing confectionery and crisps are not in operation during school hours.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to support the provision of special educational needs pupil places in small rural secondary schools.
[113984]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to support the provision of special educational needs pupil places in small rural secondary schools.
[113984]
In our Green Paper, ‘Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability’, and the follow up document, ‘Progress and next steps’, we set out our ambitious plans to reform radically provision for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabled children. These reforms will benefit all children with SEN, including those in rural schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what information his Department holds on the proportion of (a) free schools and (b) academies opened since September 2010 which have voluntarily complied with the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007;
[107849]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what information his Department holds on the proportion of (a) free schools and (b) academies opened since September 2010 which have voluntarily complied with the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007;
[107849]
The Department does not hold information on the proportion of all free schools and academies, opened since September 2010, who have voluntarily complied with the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007.
The school food standards, set out in The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007, apply to maintained schools and, through funding agreements, to academies established prior to the Academies Act 2010. Since the Act, new funding agreements for academies or free schools are not required to specify compliance with the standards. We believe that it is likely that most new academies will continue to comply with the standards, because they will have converted from maintained schools that have always met the standards.
The Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), asked the School Food Trust to look at the approach taken by academies to providing healthy school food. The trust undertook a qualitative study with a mixture of established and new academies, including one free school, and examined the quality of provision to provide a baseline of food provision in academies, and demonstrate the attitudes and intentions of the sector. The trust published its report on the study on 15 May 2012. This shows that all of the academies interviewed identified food as important and a part of education.
(2) if he will make an assessment of the nutritional standards of school meals at free schools and academies opened since 2010.
[107850]
Kerry McCarthy:
(2) if he will make an assessment of the nutritional standards of school meals at free schools and academies opened since 2010.
[107850]
Kerry McCarthy:
The Department does not hold information on the proportion of all free schools and academies, opened since September 2010, who have voluntarily complied with the Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007.
The school food standards, set out in The Education (Nutritional Standards and Requirements for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007, apply to maintained schools and, through funding agreements, to academies established prior to the Academies Act 2010. Since the Act, new funding agreements for academies or free schools are not required to specify compliance with the standards. We believe that it is likely that most new academies will continue to comply with the standards, because they will have converted from maintained schools that have always met the standards.
The Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), asked the School Food Trust to look at the approach taken by academies to providing healthy school food. The trust undertook a qualitative study with a mixture of established and new academies, including one free school, and examined the quality of provision to provide a baseline of food provision in academies, and demonstrate the attitudes and intentions of the sector. The trust published its report on the study on 15 May 2012. This shows that all of the academies interviewed identified food as important and a part of education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent (a) discussions he has had with and (b) representations he has received from representatives of (i) catering companies, (ii) child health organisations and (iii) other organisations on school food.
[107055]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent (a) discussions he has had with and (b) representations he has received from representatives of (i) catering companies, (ii) child health organisations and (iii) other organisations on school food.
[107055]
The Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), met with Jamie Oliver on 23 June 2011 to discuss school food and cooking. I also met recently with my colleague, Zac Goldsmith MP and his constituent Stephanie Wood, of School Food Matters, to discuss school food. Jamie Oliver was due to attend this meeting but cancelled.
The Department has received recent correspondence from MPs and members of the public. Officials have also received correspondence and had discussions with organisations, including the School Food Trust, the Children's Society, the Children's Food Campaign, LACA (formerly the Local Authority Caterers Association), Food for Life, Barnardo's, Save the Children, Sustain, Family Action and the Child Poverty Action Group, on school food and free school meals.
We have not had discussions with, or received any representations from catering companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on nutritional standards in schools.
[107577]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on nutritional standards in schools.
[107577]
The Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), has not recently discussed the nutritional standards in schools with the Secretary of State for Health, the right hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr Lansley). However, Department for Education officials do meet with officials from the Department of Health to discuss such matters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to identify and spread best practice in respect of nutritional standards in schools.
[107069]
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps his Department is taking to identify and spread best practice in respect of nutritional standards in schools.
[107069]
New standards for school food in maintained schools were introduced, through legislation, in 2007. The regulations set out a combination of food-based and nutrient-based standards, and these are publicly available on the School Food Trust's website.
We expect maintained schools, as a minimum, to have arrangements in place to meet the standards. The Department has funded the School Food Trust £1.5 million in 2012-13 to help schools meet the standards and share examples of good practice. The trust's work includes advising the Department on evidence around school food, working with schools and caterers to support compliance with the standards, and supporting work to increase take-up of school food. The latest survey of
secondary schools' compliance with the standards does show an improvement since 2004, but that further progress is still needed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department on (a) secondary academies, (b) primary academies and (c) free schools in the last two financial years; and if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department and local...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department on (a) secondary academies, (b) primary academies and (c) free schools in the last two financial years; and if he will estimate the expenditure per pupil by his Department and local...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children were registered as a service child in each academic year since May 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children were registered as a service child in each academic year since May 2009.
I am today confirming the funding available for schools in England in 2012-13, through the pupil premium and what this means in terms of funding per pupil. The pupil premium targets additional money at pupils from the most deprived background to help them achieve their full potential. In 2012-13 the...
I am today confirming the funding available for schools in England in 2012-13, through the pupil premium and what this means in terms of funding per pupil. The pupil premium targets additional money at pupils from the most deprived background to help them achieve their full potential. In 2012-13 the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he plans to take to enable schools to meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he plans to take to enable schools to meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's guidance to schools on giving access to information on a child's progress to both parents where those parents are separated.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's guidance to schools on giving access to information on a child's progress to both parents where those parents are separated.
(2) what funding his Department has provided to the Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation schools in London since May 2010.
(2) what funding his Department has provided to the Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation schools in London since May 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what funding his Department has provided to Tifly Day Care in London since May 2010;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what funding his Department has provided to Tifly Day Care in London since May 2010;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what research his Department has conducted on the cost-effectiveness of packages of education, care and health support in (a) non-maintained and (b) maintained special schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what research his Department has conducted on the cost-effectiveness of packages of education, care and health support in (a) non-maintained and (b) maintained special schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on introducing pilot voluntary drug testing programmes in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what his policy is on introducing pilot voluntary drug testing programmes in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education when the revised guidance on managing medicines in schools will be published; and what steps he plans to take to publicise the guidance to all relevant school staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education when the revised guidance on managing medicines in schools will be published; and what steps he plans to take to publicise the guidance to all relevant school staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what funding his Department allocated to the Targeted Mental Health in Schools Grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what funding his Department allocated to the Targeted Mental Health in Schools Grant in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools in (a) West Ham constituency, (b) the London borough of Newham and (c) London have had a reduction in the level of funding provided for extended out-of-hours provision in 2010-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many schools in (a) West Ham constituency, (b) the London borough of Newham and (c) London have had a reduction in the level of funding provided for extended out-of-hours provision in 2010-11.
Seventeenth backbench debate (part two). Agreed to on question.
Seventeenth backbench debate (part two). Agreed to on question.
I congratulate the hon. Members for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) and for Salisbury (John Glen) on securing this debate. I offer the House a heartfelt apology for arriving a few minutes late and missing the beginning of the former's speech. I am always very particular about being on time, and...
I congratulate the hon. Members for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) and for Salisbury (John Glen) on securing this debate. I offer the House a heartfelt apology for arriving a few minutes late and missing the beginning of the former's speech. I am always very particular about being on time, and...
I agree with my hon. Friend. Eileen Munro is considering that as part of her review of social care. We need to encourage local authorities to think about all the options for kinship care, including with grandparents, before a child is taken into care. I said that income is vital,...
I agree with my hon. Friend. Eileen Munro is considering that as part of her review of social care. We need to encourage local authorities to think about all the options for kinship care, including with grandparents, before a child is taken into care. I said that income is vital,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will review levels of meat consumption in schools for the purpose of improving public health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will review levels of meat consumption in schools for the purpose of improving public health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will encourage secondary schools to appoint counsellors for pupils recommended by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will encourage secondary schools to appoint counsellors for pupils recommended by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many complaints about racism in schools have been forwarded to his Department by Nottinghamshire County Council in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many complaints about racism in schools have been forwarded to his Department by Nottinghamshire County Council in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the number of pupils (a) with and (b) without special educational needs expected to enter year (i) one, (ii) seven and (iii) 12 in each local authority area (A) in 2011-12 and (B) 2014-15; how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of the number of pupils (a) with and (b) without special educational needs expected to enter year (i) one, (ii) seven and (iii) 12 in each local authority area (A) in 2011-12 and (B) 2014-15; how many...
| Mainstream state funded and special schools: full time and part time pupils with special educational needs: Coverage: England— Position at January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Projections | ||
| 2010 | 2012 | 2015 | |
| Pupils aged five and rising five: | |||
| Total number of pupils | 765,000 | 803,000 | 851,000 |
| Number of pupils without SEN | 643,000 | 675,000 | 715,000 |
| Number of pupils with SEN; with or without Statements | 122,000 | 128,000 | 136,000 |
| Percentage of pupils with SEN | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 |
| Pupils aged 11: | |||
| Total number of pupils | 563,000 | 542,000 | 548,000 |
| Number of pupils without SEN | 417,000 | 402,000 | 406,000 |
| Number of pupils with SEN; with or without Statements | 146,000 | 140,000 | 142,000 |
| Percentage of pupils with SEN | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| Pupils aged 16: | |||
| Total number of pupils | 222,000 | — | — |
| Number of pupils without SEN | 197,000 | — | — |
| Number of pupils with SEN; with or without Statements | 26,000 | — | — |
| Percentage of pupils with SEN | 11.6 | — | — |
| Pupils of all ages: | — | — | |
| Total number of pupils | 7,506,000 | — | — |
| Number of pupils without SEN | 5,881,000 | — | — |
| Number of pupils with SEN; with or without Statements | 1,625,000 | — | — |
| Percentage of pupils with SEN | 21.6 | — | — |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. Actual numbers for January 2010 are sourced from data collected via the School Census. | |||
| 2. Projections are derived by applying the proportion of pupils with SEN in 2010 to future years' pupil projections. | |||
| 3. Includes pupils with sole and dual registration. | |||
| 4. No pupil projections are available after 2011 for post 16 year-olds. | |||
| 5. Mainstream state funded schools comprise maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools; academies and city technology colleges. | |||
| 6. Rising 5s are those pupils aged four at the previous 31 August who become five by 31 December. | |||
| 7. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand for pupils and percentages to one decimal place. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has for state-funded schools to be involved in commissioning child and adolescent mental health services at a local level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has for state-funded schools to be involved in commissioning child and adolescent mental health services at a local level.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on low educational attainment.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on low educational attainment.
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Mr Ward) on securing the debate. This is my first outing in Westminster Hall as a Minister, and it is pleasing that the debate was initiated by a Liberal Democrat, with a response from a Liberal Democrat and a Liberal...
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Mr Ward) on securing the debate. This is my first outing in Westminster Hall as a Minister, and it is pleasing that the debate was initiated by a Liberal Democrat, with a response from a Liberal Democrat and a Liberal...
I understand the point that the hon. Lady was trying to make, even if it was cut short. I reassure her that I am absolutely committed to gap-narrowing. For me, that is the point of early years education and early years provision. We may disagree about some of the ways...
I understand the point that the hon. Lady was trying to make, even if it was cut short. I reassure her that I am absolutely committed to gap-narrowing. For me, that is the point of early years education and early years provision. We may disagree about some of the ways...
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The Secretary of State for Education will consider that as part of schools' wider role, but it is not only for schools. Sure Start centres also have a role in encouraging parents to be involved with their children. There are also the informal...
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. The Secretary of State for Education will consider that as part of schools' wider role, but it is not only for schools. Sure Start centres also have a role in encouraging parents to be involved with their children. There are also the informal...
Thank you, Mr Hancock. You are absolutely correct, and I am sorry for forgetting to refer to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr Field) by his constituency title. I understand my hon. Friend's point, but it is the Government's responsibility to narrow the gap. We must focus our efforts...
Thank you, Mr Hancock. You are absolutely correct, and I am sorry for forgetting to refer to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr Field) by his constituency title. I understand my hon. Friend's point, but it is the Government's responsibility to narrow the gap. We must focus our efforts...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families for how many days schools in each region were closed owing to flooding in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families for how many days schools in each region were closed owing to flooding in each of the last five years.
| School closures due to mid 2007 severe weather reported to DCSF | |
|---|---|
| Number of schools | |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 386 |
| South East | 126 |
| East Midlands | 75 |
| West Midlands | 35 |
| South West | 6 |
| London | 2 |
| Note: | |
| The figures represent school closures reported in June and July 2007, and some delayed openings in September 2007. As information is only held at local authority level, without school names, there may be a small amount of duplication, but involving fewer than 10 schools. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of the number of schools at risk of flooding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of the number of schools at risk of flooding.
That this House recognises that an estimated 45,000 to 150,000 children are educated at home; believes that parents should be allowed and supported to home educate; notes with concern the proposals put forward in the recent Badman Review; expresses particular concern at the lack of consultation involved in conducting the review; considers it unacceptable that local authorities are able to circumvent their responsibilities to pupils who are being home educated; accepts the need for a system of support to ensure that home educated children receive a good quality of education without creating an excessive and damaging degree of bureaucracy; and calls on the Government to strike the right balance between allowing parents the freedom to give their children the widest possible educational opportunities and ensuring that all children receive a well-rounded education.
That this House recognises that an estimated 45,000 to 150,000 children are educated at home; believes that parents should be allowed and supported to home educate; notes with concern the proposals put forward in the recent Badman Review; expresses particular concern at the lack of consultation involved in conducting the...
That this House notes with concern the Teachers TV survey of education employees which found that 55.1 per cent. of respondents are aware of racist bullying in their school; further notes with alarm that 68.3 per cent. of respondents commented that their school does not have a strategy to help combat racist bullying; commends the work of the Anti-Bullying Alliance in attempting to counter bullying of all kinds; applauds the makers of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks for drawing public attention to this important issue; and calls on the Government to provide sufficient resources to help ensure that schools successfully implement comprehensive strategies against racist bullying.
That this House notes with concern the Teachers TV survey of education employees which found that 55.1 per cent. of respondents are aware of racist bullying in their school; further notes with alarm that 68.3 per cent. of respondents commented that their school does not have a strategy to help...
That this House notes with considerable concern that the health of around a million children with specified health conditions, including asthma, cancer, coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, HIV, mental health problems, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell disease and conditions that can cause stroke, is put at risk because they are not receiving sufficient support at school; further notes that poor support at school stops children from fulfilling their potential; recognises that while guidance on medicines in schools remains voluntary, inequality of experience will continue; and acknowledges that by providing better support, children with medical needs will have improved health outcomes and reduce the financial burden on the NHS.
That this House notes with considerable concern that the health of around a million children with specified health conditions, including asthma, cancer, coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, HIV, mental health problems, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell disease and conditions that can cause stroke, is put at risk because...
That this House is concerned that the quality of education in schools close to Heathrow Airport is being compromised because children are denied full and proper development through outdoor learning due to noise from overhead flights; expresses deep concern that the Government is not adhering to its own manifesto, Learning out of the Classroom; calls on the Government to enshrine in law the right of children to educational outdoor space, a high standard of well-being and health as well as social and personal development; and further calls on the Government to ensure that such standards are enforced for schools in the proximity of Heathrow Airport before any approval for a third runway is granted.
That this House is concerned that the quality of education in schools close to Heathrow Airport is being compromised because children are denied full and proper development through outdoor learning due to noise from overhead flights; expresses deep concern that the Government is not adhering to its own manifesto, Learning...
I have encountered the story that my hon. Friend describes in Brent. We need an extra six forms of entry to deal with the increased capacity. We currently have 44 children without a primary school place. As for funding, is it not also true that the primary capital programme is...
I have encountered the story that my hon. Friend describes in Brent. We need an extra six forms of entry to deal with the increased capacity. We currently have 44 children without a primary school place. As for funding, is it not also true that the primary capital programme is...
I have a few brief points to make about the situation in Brent. First, however, let me congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Mr. Davey) on securing the debate, which is very timely, as my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow) has...
I have a few brief points to make about the situation in Brent. First, however, let me congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Mr. Davey) on securing the debate, which is very timely, as my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton and Cheam (Mr. Burstow) has...
Government capital expenditure. Third Opposition day (part 1). Motion negatived on division (229 to 44). Amendment agreed on question.
Government capital expenditure. Third Opposition day (part 1). Motion negatived on division (229 to 44). Amendment agreed on question.
This has been an interesting, albeit short debate. I am aware that I have very little time to wind up, as we would like to finish by half-past 6 to ensure that House staff can go home. My hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Dr. Cable) opened this debate by...
This has been an interesting, albeit short debate. I am aware that I have very little time to wind up, as we would like to finish by half-past 6 to ensure that House staff can go home. My hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Dr. Cable) opened this debate by...
That this House condemns the decision of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to halt approval of further capital expenditure by colleges pending a review; is concerned that this is already delaying capital expenditure at a time when the Government has promised to accelerate investment in order to offset the impacts of the current recession; calls on Ministers to take action to ensure that the LSC grants approval to the existing applications as a matter of urgency; and urges the Government to further increase capital investment in the schools and colleges sector to promote high quality projects and to help cushion the current deep downturn in the construction sector.
That this House condemns the decision of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to halt approval of further capital expenditure by colleges pending a review; is concerned that this is already delaying capital expenditure at a time when the Government has promised to accelerate investment in order to offset the...
That this House supports Accord, the national coalition that unites religious and non-religious individuals and organisations campaigning for inclusive schools; believes that all state schools should be open to children and teachers of all backgrounds and beliefs; is concerned that current legislation permits schools with a religious character to discriminate against staff and students on the basis of their religion or belief and to teach a partial religious education curriculum; calls for religious education to be objective, balanced and fair; welcomes the positive approach taken by Accord and the breadth of its membership; and urges the Government to remove exemptions from equalities legislation for state-funded religious schools.
That this House supports Accord, the national coalition that unites religious and non-religious individuals and organisations campaigning for inclusive schools; believes that all state schools should be open to children and teachers of all backgrounds and beliefs; is concerned that current legislation permits schools with a religious character to discriminate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools were closed in each London borough as a result of industrial action on 16 and 17 July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools were closed in each London borough as a result of industrial action on 16 and 17 July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children in each London borough took part in after-school sports in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children in each London borough took part in after-school sports in each year since 1997.
| Percentage of pupils taking part in at least two hours high quality PE and sport a week by London borough | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| London borough | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 55 | 58 | 80 |
| Barnet | 80 | 84 | 82 |
| Bexley | 70 | 75 | 86 |
| Brent | 64 | 81 | 83 |
| Bromley | 76 | 82 | 88 |
| Camden | 69 | 72 | 82 |
| Croydon | 61 | 70 | 82 |
| Ealing | 66 | 88 | 89 |
| Enfield | 72 | 77 | 87 |
| Greenwich | 71 | 73 | 78 |
| Hackney | 49 | 67 | 84 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 51 | 62 | 88 |
| Haringey | 54 | 80 | 89 |
| Harrow | 72 | 72 | 84 |
| Havering | 71 | 74 | 81 |
| Hillingdon | 61 | 75 | 82 |
| Hounslow | 76 | 78 | 82 |
| Islington | 58 | 75 | 88 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 50 | 74 | 88 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 76 | 69 | 82 |
| Lambeth | 83 | 89 | 82 |
| Lewisham | 66 | 71 | 89 |
| Merton | 60 | 84 | 87 |
| Newham | 79 | 86 | 91 |
| Redbridge | 76 | 76 | 80 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 80 | 86 | 91 |
| Southwark | 67 | 72 | 87 |
| Sutton | 59 | 75 | 88 |
| Tower Hamlets | 60 | 62 | 81 |
| Waltham Forest | 69 | 63 | 87 |
| Wandsworth | 72 | 88 | 89 |
| Westminster | 55 | 72 | 87 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of primary schools in each London borough have achieved Healthy Schools status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of primary schools in each London borough have achieved Healthy Schools status.
| National Healthy Schools Programme figures as at 13 May 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local authority | Total number of schools that have achieved National Healthy Schools Status | Total number of primary schools | Percentage of schools that have achieved National Healthy schools Status |
| Kingston-upon-Thames | 26 | 36 | 72 |
| Richmond-upon-Thames | 30 | 40 | 75 |
| Harrow | 14 | 39 | 36 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 29 | 49 | 59 |
| Sutton | 30 | 41 | 73 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 19 | 26 | 73 |
| Hounslow | 32 | 61 | 52 |
| Westminster | 19 | 40 | 48 |
| Havering | 49 | 64 | 77 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 33 | 35 | 94 |
| Redbridge | 19 | 54 | 35 |
| Hillingdon | 33 | 65 | 51 |
| Islington | 31 | 44 | 70 |
| Haringey | 44 | 63 | 70 |
| Camden | 33 | 41 | 80 |
| Brent | 40 | 61 | 66 |
| Merton | 26 | 43 | 60 |
| Waltham Forest | 37 | 54 | 69 |
| Bexley | 59 | 59 | 100 |
| Wandsworth | 18 | 56 | 32 |
| Croydon | 47 | 89 | 53 |
| Enfield | 59 | 66 | 89 |
| Hackney | 34 | 53 | 64 |
| Ealing | 47 | 64 | 73 |
| Bromley | 46 | 75 | 61 |
| Lambeth | 38 | 53 | 72 |
| Newham | 39 | 67 | 58 |
| Lewisham | 41 | 71 | 58 |
| Tower Hamlets | 44 | 69 | 64 |
| Greenwich | 46 | 67 | 69 |
| Barnet | 50 | 87 | 57 |
| Southwark | 52 | 73 | 71 |
| Total for London | 911 | 1,438 | 63 |
That this House welcomes Xtraordinary Week, run by charitable initiative Xtraordinary People, to raise awareness and funds to support dyslexia training in schools; notes with concern the shocking findings of a recent report, commissioned by Xtraordinary People's No To Failure project and the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which found evidence of dyslexia in 55 per cent. of children failing SATs at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2; further notes the results of a recent report which suggests that inappropriate teaching for children with dyslexia costs the country billions of pounds and wastes the potential of millions of children; and calls on the Government to support Xtraordinary Week and to take action to ensure that every school in England has a specialist dyslexia/specific learning difficulties trained teacher.
That this House welcomes Xtraordinary Week, run by charitable initiative Xtraordinary People, to raise awareness and funds to support dyslexia training in schools; notes with concern the shocking findings of a recent report, commissioned by Xtraordinary People's No To Failure project and the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) who is responsible for (a) employing and (b) setting the salary of school improvement partners;
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) who is responsible for (a) employing and (b) setting the salary of school improvement partners;
(3) what estimate he has made of the number of hours worked by school improvement partners in each local education authority in the last 12 months;
(3) what estimate he has made of the number of hours worked by school improvement partners in each local education authority in the last 12 months;
(2) what advice he has given to (a) schools and (b) local education authorities on the starting salaries for school improvement partners;
(2) what advice he has given to (a) schools and (b) local education authorities on the starting salaries for school improvement partners;
(4) what advice he has given to schools on the employment, recruitment and retention of school improvement partners;
(4) what advice he has given to schools on the employment, recruitment and retention of school improvement partners;
(5) what the total cost was to each local education authority of school improvement partners in the last 12 months;
(5) what the total cost was to each local education authority of school improvement partners in the last 12 months;
(6) how many school improvement partners were employed in each local education authority at the latest date for which figures are available; and what the cost was in the latest period for which figures are available;
(6) how many school improvement partners were employed in each local education authority at the latest date for which figures are available; and what the cost was in the latest period for which figures are available;
(7) what estimate he has made of the average salaries of school improvement partners in each local education authority in the latest period for which figures are available.
(7) what estimate he has made of the average salaries of school improvement partners in each local education authority in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether planned guidance on the collection of biometric data in schools will be made available other than on the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency website.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether planned guidance on the collection of biometric data in schools will be made available other than on the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency website.
That this House recognises that there is currently insufficient information available to analyse outcomes for school pupils with special educational needs; welcomes the Special Education Needs (Information) Private Members' Bill which aims to improve the provision and publication of such information by amending the Education Act 1996 to ensure that the efficiency of schools in delivering positive outcomes for pupils with special educational needs is recorded and published annually; and believes that this would enable parents to make informed choices about their children's education as well as a more informed assessment of which special educational needs policies are achieving the best results, thus building a case for identifying and introducing best practice.
That this House recognises that there is currently insufficient information available to analyse outcomes for school pupils with special educational needs; welcomes the Special Education Needs (Information) Private Members' Bill which aims to improve the provision and publication of such information by amending the Education Act 1996 to ensure that...
That this House notes the statement made by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills, the hon. Member for Gloucester, in March that only 32.9 per cent. of deaf pupils in England achieved five GCSEs at grades A* to C, compared with 57.1 per cent. of all children, an attainment gap of more than 24 percentage points; expresses its concern that many deaf children are under-achieving; further notes that, as deafness is not a learning disability, there is no reason why deaf children should not achieve at the same rate as their hearing peers of similar cognitive abilities; welcomes the decisions by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to begin publishing attainment data for children with special educational needs, broken down by type of special eduactional need and local authority area, and to initiate a research project on the wide variations between local authority areas in meeting special educational needs; regrets that the Government chose not to include the attainment of deaf and disabled children in the set of national public service agreement priority indicators or to make it a statutory performance indicator within the local government national indicator set for 2008 to 2011, thereby missing an opportunity to make tackling under-achievement by deaf children a central and local government priority; and calls on the Government to commit to closing the attainment gap between deaf children and their hearing peers and to reverse the decision not to include educational attainment of deaf children as part of the national public service agreement priority indicators for 2008 to 2011.
That this House notes the statement made by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills, the hon. Member for Gloucester, in March that only 32.9 per cent. of deaf pupils in England achieved five GCSEs at grades A* to C, compared with 57.1 per cent. of all...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much schools in each London borough spent on translation services in each of the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much schools in each London borough spent on translation services in each of the past five years.
That this House welcomes anti-bullying week which runs from 19th to 23rd November; congratulates schools, parents and anti-bullying organisations on their efforts to stamp out bullying in all its forms; notes that bullying continues to be a major problem in schools and the wider community; believes that the focus in 2007 on cyberbullying, schools and the community is appropriate due to the worrying growth in cyberbullying during recent years; calls for the development of new initiatives by network service providers and internet providers to curtail this new and insiduous form of intimidation and victimisation of children; further notes the recent report from Mencap on bullying of children and young people with learning disabilities; and urges the Government to provide greater training for schools to ensure prevention of bullying of the disabled, cyberbullying and any other form of bullying.
That this House welcomes anti-bullying week which runs from 19th to 23rd November; congratulates schools, parents and anti-bullying organisations on their efforts to stamp out bullying in all its forms; notes that bullying continues to be a major problem in schools and the wider community; believes that the focus in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of secondary school pupils in each London borough secured a place at their parents' (a) first, (b) second and (c) third choice of secondary school in each academic year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of secondary school pupils in each London borough secured a place at their parents' (a) first, (b) second and (c) third choice of secondary school in each academic year since 1997.
That this House condemns the Government plans to claw back up to ??225 million over the next three years from the cash balances held by some 20,500 English schools; notes that such a policy would penalise schools which have budgeted prudently, including those which have saved up for a major capital investment scheme; further notes that the five per cent. claw back will be imposed on balances as of March 2007, even when these balances have been spent since that date; believes that this is a backward step which will undermine the freedom of individual schools; considers that head teachers and governing bodies of schools are better able to make judgements about managing their financial positions than ministers and civil servants in Whitehall; and calls upon the Government to withdraw immediately its plans to claw back money from school balances.
That this House condemns the Government plans to claw back up to ??225 million over the next three years from the cash balances held by some 20,500 English schools; notes that such a policy would penalise schools which have budgeted prudently, including those which have saved up for a major...
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
The hon. Gentleman will have observed that the publication accompanying yesterday’s statement contained no information about the proposed Bill. That suggests that the Government will use it to amend the process of funding 16-to-19-year-olds.
The hon. Gentleman will have observed that the publication accompanying yesterday’s statement contained no information about the proposed Bill. That suggests that the Government will use it to amend the process of funding 16-to-19-year-olds.
At the moment, we are simply consulting on what should be done with the money. An internal party working group is in the process of taking evidence, and I would be happy to discuss such proposals at a later stage. I am interested to know the Government’s intentions and whether...
At the moment, we are simply consulting on what should be done with the money. An internal party working group is in the process of taking evidence, and I would be happy to discuss such proposals at a later stage. I am interested to know the Government’s intentions and whether...
New clause 5 and consequential amendments Nos. 26 to 28 are essential probing amendments designed to tease out the Government’s intentions with regard to 16-to-19 funding, following the announcement of a new departmental structure. The effect of those amending provisions, taken together, is to remove the statutory duty on the...
New clause 5 and consequential amendments Nos. 26 to 28 are essential probing amendments designed to tease out the Government’s intentions with regard to 16-to-19 funding, following the announcement of a new departmental structure. The effect of those amending provisions, taken together, is to remove the statutory duty on the...
I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I do not want to criticise the announcement, as we have been calling for it for a long time, as the Minister knows. I am extremely pleased that the Government have announced their intention to move 16-to-19 money to local authorities. My question is:...
I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I do not want to criticise the announcement, as we have been calling for it for a long time, as the Minister knows. I am extremely pleased that the Government have announced their intention to move 16-to-19 money to local authorities. My question is:...
My understanding, especially from the discussion that members of the Education and Skills Committee had with David Bell yesterday, is that the Government have made it clear that it is their intention that the LSC will not be part of the process, but that they are consulting on the means...
My understanding, especially from the discussion that members of the Education and Skills Committee had with David Bell yesterday, is that the Government have made it clear that it is their intention that the LSC will not be part of the process, but that they are consulting on the means...
I thank the Minister for that answer, but may I return to an earlier point I made? Will the Government give an undertaking now that, when the funding changes are introduced, they will amend the legislation so that the performance management assessment of colleges is no longer done by the...
I thank the Minister for that answer, but may I return to an earlier point I made? Will the Government give an undertaking now that, when the funding changes are introduced, they will amend the legislation so that the performance management assessment of colleges is no longer done by the...
We debated clause 17 extensively in Committee, and subsequently I held some helpful meetings with the Minister’s officials, for which I am grateful as they clarified some of my concerns. Nevertheless, I continue to be concerned about the clause, which is why I added my name to the amendment tabled...
We debated clause 17 extensively in Committee, and subsequently I held some helpful meetings with the Minister’s officials, for which I am grateful as they clarified some of my concerns. Nevertheless, I continue to be concerned about the clause, which is why I added my name to the amendment tabled...
I thank the Minister for that response; he gave a lot of extra detail on the time frame and the Government’s intentions. I am pleased to see his change of heart on this issue, and that he joins me in welcoming these changes. I was disappointed, however, with the vagueness...
I thank the Minister for that response; he gave a lot of extra detail on the time frame and the Government’s intentions. I am pleased to see his change of heart on this issue, and that he joins me in welcoming these changes. I was disappointed, however, with the vagueness...
Rather curiously, a Labour Whip has been going around asking everyone to speak for as long as possible. I assume that another Department is attempting to table some amendments in the Table Office at the moment. At this point, however, I am probably allowed to be brief. This is a...
Rather curiously, a Labour Whip has been going around asking everyone to speak for as long as possible. I assume that another Department is attempting to table some amendments in the Table Office at the moment. At this point, however, I am probably allowed to be brief. This is a...
I also raised that point in Committee and I thought it odd that we were neither giving the power to Welsh colleges to award degrees nor giving the permissive power to the Welsh Assembly to confer such powers on colleges. When I raised that point with the then Minister, the...
I also raised that point in Committee and I thought it odd that we were neither giving the power to Welsh colleges to award degrees nor giving the permissive power to the Welsh Assembly to confer such powers on colleges. When I raised that point with the then Minister, the...
It was remiss of me not to welcome the hon. Gentleman to his new post. I apologise for that. I have the impression that the hon. Gentleman intends to press the amendment to a vote. On this occasion, I am reassured by what the Minister has said. There is only...
It was remiss of me not to welcome the hon. Gentleman to his new post. I apologise for that. I have the impression that the hon. Gentleman intends to press the amendment to a vote. On this occasion, I am reassured by what the Minister has said. There is only...
I understand the Minister’s point about the duty and contractual arrangements. I can see that that might be perceived as over-regulation. However, I am sure the Minister agrees that it is very much in the Government’s interests to ensure that students progress, and know what arrangements are available for them...
I understand the Minister’s point about the duty and contractual arrangements. I can see that that might be perceived as over-regulation. However, I am sure the Minister agrees that it is very much in the Government’s interests to ensure that students progress, and know what arrangements are available for them...
I still do not really understand the Minister’s point about the degrees being second class, particularly if we get rid of franchising. We discussed the issue in Committee, where I tried to explain that there were already a number of different classes of foundation degree. For example, there are foundation...
I still do not really understand the Minister’s point about the degrees being second class, particularly if we get rid of franchising. We discussed the issue in Committee, where I tried to explain that there were already a number of different classes of foundation degree. For example, there are foundation...
Amendments Nos. 24, 6 and 7 deal with two things we discussed extensively during Committee: progression arrangements from foundation degrees and franchising. I acknowledge that the Government have moved considerably on both of these points, through changes made in the other place, amendments introduced by the Government in Committee and...
Amendments Nos. 24, 6 and 7 deal with two things we discussed extensively during Committee: progression arrangements from foundation degrees and franchising. I acknowledge that the Government have moved considerably on both of these points, through changes made in the other place, amendments introduced by the Government in Committee and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what religious groups his Department has corresponded with in the past 12 months over possible sponsorship of (a) an academy and (b) a trust school.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what religious groups his Department has corresponded with in the past 12 months over possible sponsorship of (a) an academy and (b) a trust school.
(2) what plans he has to make sheet music printed in Braille available in schools.
(2) what plans he has to make sheet music printed in Braille available in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many text books are available in electronic form to enable schools to convert them to Braille; and what plans he has to make more text books available to schools in electronic form;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many text books are available in electronic form to enable schools to convert them to Braille; and what plans he has to make more text books available to schools in electronic form;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department has taken in response to the National Audit Office Report Smarter Food Procurement by the Public Sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps his Department has taken in response to the National Audit Office Report Smarter Food Procurement by the Public Sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when he expects to publish guidance to schools on the use of biometric technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when he expects to publish guidance to schools on the use of biometric technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many temporary school buildings were in use in each London borough in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many temporary school buildings were in use in each London borough in each year since 1997.
| 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | |
| Barking and Dagenham | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| Barnet | 72 | 153 | 99 |
| Bexley | 190 | 174 | 44 |
| Brent | 84 | 70 | 70 |
| Bromley | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| Croydon | 126 | 116 | 110 |
| Ealing | 20 | 119 | 70 |
| Enfield | — | — | 65 |
| Greenwich | — | — | 22 |
| Hackney | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Haringey | 7 | 30 | 7 |
| Harrow | 144 | 146 | 150 |
| Havering | — | 2 | 22 |
| Hillingdon | 95 | 90 | 9 |
| Hounslow | 44 | 53 | 98 |
| Islington | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kingston upon Thames | — | — | 2 |
| Lambeth | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Lewisham | 31 | 32 | 25 |
| Merton | — | 4 | 5 |
| Newham | 90 | 89 | 72 |
| Redbridge | — | — | 14 |
| Richmond upon Thames | — | 16 | 35 |
| Southwark | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Sutton | 99 | 104 | 84 |
| Tower Hamlets | 17 | 12 | 15 |
| Waltham Forest | — | 19 | 19 |
| Wandsworth | 22 | 22 | 29 |
| Westminster | 4 | — | 2 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools were taught in temporary accommodation in each London borough in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools were taught in temporary accommodation in each London borough in each year since 1997.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he has given schools on the use and suitability of temporary classrooms; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he has given schools on the use and suitability of temporary classrooms; and if he will make a statement.
| Table 1: number¹ of registered child care places for children under eight years of age in out of school day care—position at 31 March each year | ||
|---|---|---|
| London boroughs | 1997² | 2006² |
| Inner London | ||
| City of London | 70 | 200 |
| Camden | n/a | 1,700 |
| Hackney | 1,110 | 2,000 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | n/a | 1,000 |
| Haringey | 200 | 1,700 |
| Islington | 1,100 | 1,300 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 700 | 1,500 |
| Lambeth | n/a | 1,900 |
| Lewisham | 1,000 | 2,200 |
| Newham | 200 | 1,900 |
| Southwark | 2,100 | 4,200 |
| Tower Hamlets | n/a | 1,400 |
| Wandsworth | 1,000 | 3,600 |
| Westminster | 700 | 1,100 |
| Outer London | ||
| Barking and Dagenham | 200 | 700 |
| Barnet | 300 | 3,100 |
| Bexley | 200 | 800 |
| Brent | 300 | 1,300 |
| Bromley | 300 | 2,400 |
| Croydon | 700 | 3,700 |
| Ealing | 500 | 2,100 |
| Enfield | 300 | 1,800 |
| Greenwich | 200 | 2,300 |
| Harrow | 200 | 1,400 |
| Havering | 300 | 1,100 |
| Hillingdon | 100 | 1,100 |
| Hounslow | 600 | 1,400 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 300 | 1,300 |
| Merton | 300 | 2,200 |
| Redbridge | 200 | 1,300 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 400 | 1,800 |
| Sutton | 100 | 1,200 |
| Waltham Forest | n/a | 2,000 |
| n/a = Not available. | ||
| ¹ Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100 places. | ||
| ² Data source: Children’s Day Care Facilities Survey. | ||
| ³ Data source: Ofsted. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many school nurses there were in (a) England and (b) each region of England in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many school nurses there were in (a) England and (b) each region of England in each of the last 10 years.
| NHS hospital and community health services: qualified nurses in the school nursing area of work in England by strategic health authority area as at 30 September each specified year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | |||
| Total qualified nurses in the school nursing area of work | Of which: qualified school nurses¹ | Total qualified nurses in the school nursing area of work | Of which: qualified school nurses¹ | |
| England | 2,409 | 856 | 2,887 | 943 |
| North East Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area | 145 | 64 | 164 | 61 |
| North West SHA area | 468 | 157 | 471 | 192 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber SHA area | 303 | 115 | 402 | 132 |
| East Midlands SHA area | 230 | 38 | 255 | 34 |
| West Midlands SHA area | 185 | 110 | 264 | 110 |
| East of England SHA area | 186 | 71 | 287 | 50 |
| London SHA area | 363 | 131 | 471 | 168 |
| South East Coast SHA area | 180 | 82 | 203 | 97 |
| South Central SHA area | 111 | 45 | 117 | 33 |
| South West SHA area | 238 | 43 | 253 | 66 |
| ¹ Qualified school nurses hold the National Midwifery Council (NMC) Specialist Practice Qualification with an outcome in school nursing, which is a recordable qualification on the NMC register. School nurses have only been collected from 2004 as a separate category. | ||||
| Source: | ||||
| The Information Centre for health and social care non-medical workforce census. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what support he is providing to local authorities who wish to pilot anonymised admissions procedures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what support he is providing to local authorities who wish to pilot anonymised admissions procedures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether he has issued guidance to schools on the supervision of changing rooms for the purposes of combating bullying.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether he has issued guidance to schools on the supervision of changing rooms for the purposes of combating bullying.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to determine how many schools are collecting and storing biometric data from their school children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps he is taking to determine how many schools are collecting and storing biometric data from their school children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what representations he has received from organisations based primarily outside the United Kingdom about sponsoring (a) an academy and (b) a foundation school with a foundation;
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what representations he has received from organisations based primarily outside the United Kingdom about sponsoring (a) an academy and (b) a foundation school with a foundation;
(2) when he will reply to question 111814, on academy and foundation schools, tabled by the hon. Member for Brent East on 23 January 2007.
(2) when he will reply to question 111814, on academy and foundation schools, tabled by the hon. Member for Brent East on 23 January 2007.
I understand the answer that the Minister gave me earlier; I was expecting him to say that. Nevertheless, his response contradicts the figures in the Red Book, which give an average projected economic growth rate of 2.75 per cent., not 2.5 per cent. as he has just said. I understand...
I understand the answer that the Minister gave me earlier; I was expecting him to say that. Nevertheless, his response contradicts the figures in the Red Book, which give an average projected economic growth rate of 2.75 per cent., not 2.5 per cent. as he has just said. I understand...
To be fair, the largest group in those statistics is made up of people whose parents’ backgrounds are unknown. It is a leap of faith for the Secretary of State to say that the policy has made that much difference.
To be fair, the largest group in those statistics is made up of people whose parents’ backgrounds are unknown. It is a leap of faith for the Secretary of State to say that the policy has made that much difference.