Asked by: Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department plans to take to monitor how many primary schools offer a hot meal option to all pupils in reception, year one and year two from September 2014.
Answered by David Laws
We have made it clear that, as schools implement the universal infant free school meals policy, they should ensure that pupils are routinely offered the option of a hot meal.
We will monitor the take-up of school meals through the Schools Census for children in reception, year one and year two beginning in the autumn term of the 2014/15 academic year.
Asked by: Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reports his Department has published on IES Breckland Free School.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The Department for Education has published two reports on IES Breckland Free School:
1. Impact assessment 2012, which is available at:
2. Ofsted pre-registration advice note 2012, which is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/191634/ies_breckland.pdf
In addition to the reports published by the Department, Ofsted published an inspection report on 13 March 2014, which is available at:
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/138250
Asked by: Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average cost was of a primary school meal in each local authority in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education does not hold the information requested.
Asked by: Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities currently do not have enough childcare places available to cater for the extension of the childcare offer to the 40 per cent most disadvantaged two-year-olds in September 2014; and what the shortfall of places is in each such authority.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
In February 2014 local authorities reported that around 103,000 two-year-olds were already accessing a funded early learning place. Local authorities are responsible for ensuring that every eligible child, whose parents wish them to take a place, is able to.
Asked by: Andy Sawford (Labour (Co-op) - Corby)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities currently do not have enough childcare places available to cater for the 20 per cent most disadvantaged two-year-olds; and what the shortfall is in each such authority.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
In February 2014 local authorities reported that around 103,000 two-year-olds were already accessing a funded early learning place. Local authorities are responsible for ensuring that every eligible child, whose parents wish them to take a place, is able to.