Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2015 to Question 13645, what the names of each head teacher and the school to which they belong are with whom her Department is currently working to improve the provision of PSHE in schools; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The Department for Education regularly speaks to a wide range of head teachers, academy chief executives, teachers and subject associations. We invited a group of headteachers and PSHE practitioners to work with us on improving the quality of PSHE.
These individuals were selected because of the high quality provision in their schools. The list of contributors will be known when the report is published.
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government response to the Report from the Education Select Committee, Life lessons: PSHE and SRE in schools, HC 145 of Session 2014-15, which was published in July 2015, cm 9121, which organisations and stakeholders referred to on page 9 of that response are being consulted in order to develop further measures to improve the quality of PHSE; whether such organisations and stakeholders include representatives of parent advocacy groups, faith groups and those involved in running faith schools; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The Department for Education is committed to considering the views of all stakeholders. As part of the inquiry into PSHE and SRE, the Education Select Committee sought evidence from a wide range of stakeholders, including parent advocacy groups and faith groups. We are aware of the range of views about these subjects. We are currently working with a group of leading headteachers to improve the provision of PSHE in schools. We will consult directly with a wider group of stakeholders when appropriate.
As stated in the government response to the Select Committee report, we will provide a progress update later this year.
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence she has received that sex and sexual relationships education in the primary years reduces the incidence of risky sexual behaviour, exploitation and abuse of children; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The Department published ‘Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education: a review of impact and best practice’ in March 2015. The report highlighted evidence that good quality sex and relationship education (SRE) can have a protective function such as delaying initiation of sex, reducing frequency of sex or the number of sexual partners and increasing the use of condoms or other contraceptive measures. Allsex and relationship education should be age-appropriate and schools should ensure young people develop positive values and a moral framework that will guide their decisions, judgments and behaviour.
The report is published online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pshe-education-a-review-of-impact-and-effective-practice.
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 9 of the Government Response to the Report of the Education Select Committee, Life lessons: PSHE and SRE in schools, HC 145 of Session 2014-15, which was published in July 2015, cm 9121, when she expects to report on progress of the quality of PSHE; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The Department for Education is committed to considering the views of all stakeholders. As part of the inquiry into PSHE and SRE, the Education Select Committee sought evidence from a wide range of stakeholders, including parent advocacy groups and faith groups. We are aware of the range of views about these subjects. We are currently working with a group of leading headteachers to improve the provision of PSHE in schools. We will consult directly with a wider group of stakeholders when appropriate.
As stated in the government response to the Select Committee report, we will provide a progress update later this year.
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions on the levels of religious diversity in free schools and new academies; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The government is committed to ensuring that faith designated free schools and new academies provide additional places not just for pupils of their own faith but for pupils from other faiths or no faith. It is for individual schools to decide whether or not to adopt faith based admission arrangements.Those that do may give priority when oversubscribed to a maximum of 50% of applicants with reference to their faith. The department does not collect data on schools that are oversubscribed or on religious diversity in those schools that adopt faith based admission arrangements.
The number of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year is detailed in the table below.
Numbers of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year | |||||||
Academic year of opening | |||||||
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | Total | |
Free Schools and New Provision Academies | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 68 |
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) free schools and (b) academies have been affected by the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions on oversubscribed schools in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The government is committed to ensuring that faith designated free schools and new academies provide additional places not just for pupils of their own faith but for pupils from other faiths or no faith. It is for individual schools to decide whether or not to adopt faith based admission arrangements.Those that do may give priority when oversubscribed to a maximum of 50% of applicants with reference to their faith. The department does not collect data on schools that are oversubscribed or on religious diversity in those schools that adopt faith based admission arrangements.
The number of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year is detailed in the table below.
Numbers of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year | |||||||
Academic year of opening | |||||||
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | Total | |
Free Schools and New Provision Academies | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 68 |
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) free schools and (b) academies with a religious character have been oversubscribed in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The government is committed to ensuring that faith designated free schools and new academies provide additional places not just for pupils of their own faith but for pupils from other faiths or no faith. It is for individual schools to decide whether or not to adopt faith based admission arrangements.Those that do may give priority when oversubscribed to a maximum of 50% of applicants with reference to their faith. The department does not collect data on schools that are oversubscribed or on religious diversity in those schools that adopt faith based admission arrangements.
The number of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year is detailed in the table below.
Numbers of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year | |||||||
Academic year of opening | |||||||
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | Total | |
Free Schools and New Provision Academies | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 68 |
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) free schools and (b) academies with a religious character have been opened in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The government is committed to ensuring that faith designated free schools and new academies provide additional places not just for pupils of their own faith but for pupils from other faiths or no faith. It is for individual schools to decide whether or not to adopt faith based admission arrangements.Those that do may give priority when oversubscribed to a maximum of 50% of applicants with reference to their faith. The department does not collect data on schools that are oversubscribed or on religious diversity in those schools that adopt faith based admission arrangements.
The number of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year is detailed in the table below.
Numbers of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year | |||||||
Academic year of opening | |||||||
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | Total | |
Free Schools and New Provision Academies | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 68 |
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) free schools and (b) academies have been affected by the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The government is committed to ensuring that faith designated free schools and new academies provide additional places not just for pupils of their own faith but for pupils from other faiths or no faith. It is for individual schools to decide whether or not to adopt faith based admission arrangements.Those that do may give priority when oversubscribed to a maximum of 50% of applicants with reference to their faith. The department does not collect data on schools that are oversubscribed or on religious diversity in those schools that adopt faith based admission arrangements.
The number of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year is detailed in the table below.
Numbers of free schools and new provision academies with a religious character opening between September 2010 and October 2015 by academic year | |||||||
Academic year of opening | |||||||
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | Total | |
Free Schools and New Provision Academies | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 68 |
Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Ofsted inspectors have the mandatory qualification in teaching deaf children.
Answered by Nick Gibb
This is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the hon. Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.