Tag: Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-07-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free schools offer nursery provision that delivers 15 hours free childcare.

Edward Timpson

Local authorities receive funding for early years places through the Dedicated Schools Grant and are responsible for deciding how best to distribute this funding. They are required to fund all early years providers, including free schools with nursery provision, who meet the quality requirements set out in statutory guidance. The department does not keep a central list of the early years providers that are funded by local authorities.

January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-10-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) financial and (b) childcare support is offered to young women who work as apprentices in the (i) engineering, (ii) manufacturing, (iii) hospitality, (iv) IT, (v) transport and (vi) science sectors.

Robert Halfon

An apprenticeship is a paid job. As an apprentice, an individual can acquire skills much-valued in the labour market without having to contribute to the costs of their learning. The benefits system treats an apprentice in the same way as any other employee regardless of the sector they are working in. As an employee aged 18 or over, an apprentice may be entitled to the usual in-work benefits, such as Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credits.

If an apprentice has children, or is aged 16 or over and does paid work of at least 16 hours a week, they could qualify for tax credits, unless they are already earning £25,000 or more per year. Further information can be found on the tax credit section of the HMRC website.

The Apprentice National Minimum Wage applies equally to all apprentices regardless of gender. Most apprentices receive more than the apprentice minimum rate of £3.40 per hour. The latest Apprenticeship Pay Survey (2014) estimates that the median hourly pay for Level 2 and Level 3 female apprentices across Great Britain is £6.36. For males it was £6.19. Differences in pay may be related to the proportion of males and females in higher and lower paid apprenticeship occupations.

January 1, 2023

Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-10-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what domestic visits (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have made since July 2016; and what the purpose of each such visit was.

Caroline Dinenage

Domestic visits made by the Secretary of State for Education and Ministers in their official capacity are listed in the following table:

Minister	Date	Visit/Purpose
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	July 2016	Visit to DfE site in Coventry to meet staff
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	July 2016	Visit Walsall College (West Midlands) to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	August 2016	Visit to Southfields Academy (London) to meet students receiving their A-level results
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	September 2016	Visit to Ashburnham Community School (London) to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	September 2016	Speaking about gender balance at Women at the Top Event by Financial Times
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit Prudhoe High School (Northumberland) to open the new building
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to Roehampton University to open Chadwick Hall
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to UTC Oxford to meet with staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to the University of Derby, Buxton and Leek FE College
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to the Oasis Academy Limeside to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to the Schools North East Summit to speak at the conference
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to DfE Site Manchester to meet staff
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to City College to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to North City Children’s Centre

Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	September 2016	Speaking at Early Implementers National Meeting (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at National Mumandworking Awards (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the opening of the London Stock Exchange
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the Fawcett Society (London Marriot Hotel (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the Women’s Business Council three year on event (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the Advertising Association Front Foot breakfast event (London)

Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	July 2016	Visit to Seabridge Primary School (Newcastle) for the launch of their teacher recruitment film
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	July 2016	Visit to All Saints National Academy (Walsall) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	July 2016	Visit to Leeds to speak at Teach First Impact Conference
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	August 2016	Visit to UCAS (Cheltenham) on A Level results day
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to King Solomon’s Academy (London) to speak at graduation ceremony
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to Kensington Primary Academy (London) for opening ceremony.
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to Havant Academy (Hampshire) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to South Farnham School (Surrey) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to the Brakenhale School (Bracknell) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	October 2016	Visit to the Spanish Embassy for ‘National Day of Spain’ reception.

The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Westminster Academy to discuss careers
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Central Eltham Youth Project for work readiness training
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Speaking at Edge Annual Lecture (London)
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visits to New College Durham (Durham) to meet staff and discuss further education and apprenticeships,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visits to Derwentside College (Durham) to meet staff and discuss further education and apprenticeships,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visits to Churchill Community College (North Tyneside) to meet staff and discuss further education and apprenticeships,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Unipres Corporation (Sunderland) to discuss apprenticeships
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Blackpool and the Fylde College (Blackpool) to meet staff and discuss further education, visit to Moore Park Primary School to attend a primary futures event.
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Blackpool BuildUp (Blackpool) to meet staff and discuss careers
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Cambridge Regional College (Cambridge) to view further education and apprenticeships provision
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Greene King (Bury St. Edmunds) to see apprenticeships in action
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to West Suffolk College (Bury St. Edmunds) to see further education and apprenticeships provision
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to the National College (London) focusing Digital Skills
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to Blackfen School for Girls (Sidcup) focussing on careers
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to MiddletonMurray (Sidcup) to discuss apprenticeships and traineeships
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to Sarah Bonnell School (London) to discuss careers

Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	July 2016	Visit to British Library for the launch of the India Digitalisation Project
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	July 2016	Visit to Manchester to speak at the EuroScience Open Forum and for a meeting with university vice-chancellors
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Attendance at Festival of Education at University of Buckingham
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Visit to the University of Nottingham to open the University Enterprise Zone.
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Visit to Loughborough University to speak to students and staff.
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Visit to Nottingham Trent University to speak at Universities UK Conference
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	October 2016	Visit to Birkenhead for RRS David Attenborough Keel Laying Event and visit to Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	July 2016	Speaking at Education Policy Institute (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Speaking at Foundation for Leadership in Education Summit (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Taking part in panel discussion at Education and Employers Governance Conference (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Speaking at Teach First Business Leaders Council (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Speaking at British Chamber of Commerce
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Visit to Kings Langley School (Hertfordshire) to attend opening ceremony
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Visit to King Solomon Academy (London) to meet staff and pupils
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Attendance at On Side Youth Zone Meeting (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to DfE site in Manchester to meet staff and attend Head Teacher Board,
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to Manchester Academy (Manchester) to meet staff and pupils
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to New Islington Free School (Manchester) to meet staff and pupils
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to King’s Leadership Academy (Warrington) to attend opening ceremony
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Attendance at discussion at Ormiston Academies Trust Annual Lunch (London)

Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families	July 2016	Visit to Manchester to speak at ADCS Annual Conference
Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families	July 2016	Visit to Manchester to speak at Council for Disabled Children Conference and visit Trafford Council to meet care leavers

January 1, 2023

Jess Phillips – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2015-11-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans NHS England has to use capacity in independent sector hospitals to reduce waiting lists in 2015-16.

Jane Ellison

Decisions about whether to use independent sector capacity are made at local level according to local need, as part of the operational management of capacity and demand.

January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-02-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers who were trained through the Troops to Teachers scheme are employed in state-funded schools.

Nick Gibb

As the Troops to Teachers programme is an employment-based Initial Teacher Training route, all trainees are employed in state-funded schools throughout their training. The first cohort of trainees completed the training programme in December 2015. 28 of the 29 trainees who completed the programme achieved Qualified Teacher Status with the remaining individual working towards it. A further two trainees plan to re-join their training in the coming months.

January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-02-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children of service personnel are currently receiving education in (a) local authority schools, (b) academies and (c) free schools in England.

Nick Gibb

The Department does not publish data on numbers of service children currently receiving education.

January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-04-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free schools with a special educational needs focus were graded as (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requires improvement and (d) requires special measures in each year since 2010.

Edward Timpson

The Ofsted grades of all special free schools are set out in the below table. Please note that the first special free schools opened in September 2012 and therefore there were no Ofsted inspections of these schools until 2014.

Published report date

2014

2015

2016

Outstanding

1

1

Good

2

2

Requires Improvement

1

Inadequate

1

A list of all open special free schools can be found on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/free-schools-open-schools-and-successful-applications

Ofsted reports for all schools in England can be found at: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/

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January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-04-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average time taken is for an academy school to be re-brokered to another academy sponsor.

Edward Timpson

Where an academy is not meeting the required standard or needs a change of sponsor, the Regional Schools Commissioner strives to ensure that this change happens as quickly as possible, with minimum impact to the school. The Department does not hold a central record of the time taken for re-brokerage.

The Education and Adoption Act 2016 gives Regional Schools Commissioners powers to tackle underperformance in academies more quickly, by allowing them to terminate their funding agreement and re-broker an academy as soon as it is judged inadequate by Ofsted or identified as coasting.

January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free schools spent more than one year in temporary accommodation in each year since 2011.

Edward Timpson

Since the start of the programme in 2011, around 200 free schools have opened in some form of temporary accommodation. The majority of these schools have spent one to two years in temporary accommodation before moving to their permanent site.

Opening free schools in temporary accommodation has ensured that we have been able to meet a need for places and support free school trusts to open much needed new schools at the earliest opportunity.

January 1, 2023
Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-06-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 1.89 of Budget 2016, what progress has been made on Professor Sir Adrian Smith’s review of mathematics teaching for 16 to 18 year olds; and when her Department plans to publish the terms of reference for that review.

Nick Gibb

The Government asked Professor Sir Adrian Smith to review the case for how to improve the study of mathematics from 16 to 18, to ensure the future workforce is skilled and competitive, including looking at the case and feasibility for more or all students continuing to study mathematics to 18, in the longer-term. The review will report during 2016.

Sir Adrian Smith has begun his review and the terms of reference will be published in due course.

January 1, 2023

Published report date	2014	2015	2016
Outstanding	1	1
Good	2	2
Requires Improvement		1
Inadequate			1