Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, , how many children under the age of 18 were adopted as a Channel Case in each year between April 2015 and April by (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) religion of the individual referred.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Since 2012, 2,897 people have been adopted to Prevent’s voluntary and confidential multi-agency Channel programme, which supports people who are vulnerable to exploitation from terrorist influences.
Below is data on the gender and age of those under the age of 18 who were referred to Prevent and adopted to Channel. Please note the ‘-‘ symbol has been used where the number of individuals in a category is less than 10.
Gender of those under the age of 18 referred to Prevent, 2015/16 to 2019/20 | |||||
| Year | ||||
Gender | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
Male | 2,799 | 2,367 | 3,116 | 2,495 | 2,532 |
Female | 829 | 550 | 436 | 382 | 373 |
Other | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Unknown | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Total | 3,630 | 2,918 | 3,556 | 2,879 | 2,915 |
Gender of those under the age of 18 adopted as a Channel case, 2015/16 to 2019/20 | |||||
| Year | ||||
Gender | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
Male | 191 | 176 | 200 | 282 | 320 |
Female | 39 | 23 | 13 | 34 | 38 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Total | 230 | 199 | 213 | 316 | 360 |
The Channel process is entirely voluntary and those under-18 must have the consent of their parent/guardian to be adopted as a Channel case.
Recording the ethnicity and religion of individuals who have been considered as a Channel case is not mandatory on the Home Office Case Management Information System. We therefore only hold partial data on the ethnicity or religion of Prevent referrals and Channel cases. This partial data cannot be released as it would create a misleading and inaccurate picture of the ethnic/religious make-up of Channel referrals aged under 18.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children under the age of 18 were referred to Prevent in each year between April 2015 and April 2020 by (a) gender, (b) ethnicity and (c) religion of the individual referred.
Answered by Kevin Foster
Since 2012, 2,897 people have been adopted to Prevent’s voluntary and confidential multi-agency Channel programme, which supports people who are vulnerable to exploitation from terrorist influences.
Below is data on the gender and age of those under the age of 18 who were referred to Prevent and adopted to Channel. Please note the ‘-‘ symbol has been used where the number of individuals in a category is less than 10.
Gender of those under the age of 18 referred to Prevent, 2015/16 to 2019/20 | |||||
| Year | ||||
Gender | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
Male | 2,799 | 2,367 | 3,116 | 2,495 | 2,532 |
Female | 829 | 550 | 436 | 382 | 373 |
Other | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Unknown | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Total | 3,630 | 2,918 | 3,556 | 2,879 | 2,915 |
Gender of those under the age of 18 adopted as a Channel case, 2015/16 to 2019/20 | |||||
| Year | ||||
Gender | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
Male | 191 | 176 | 200 | 282 | 320 |
Female | 39 | 23 | 13 | 34 | 38 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Total | 230 | 199 | 213 | 316 | 360 |
The Channel process is entirely voluntary and those under-18 must have the consent of their parent/guardian to be adopted as a Channel case.
Recording the ethnicity and religion of individuals who have been considered as a Channel case is not mandatory on the Home Office Case Management Information System. We therefore only hold partial data on the ethnicity or religion of Prevent referrals and Channel cases. This partial data cannot be released as it would create a misleading and inaccurate picture of the ethnic/religious make-up of Channel referrals aged under 18.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the reduction in bed capacity at the proposed new hospital at Whipps Cross on bed capacity at (a) Homerton hospital and (b) other local hospitals.
Answered by Edward Argar - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
The Whipps Cross redevelopment plans have continued to be tested with North East London Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care System as part of the development of the redevelopment’s outline business case, to ensure the demand and capacity assumptions are aligned with both the local and wider system assumptions.
The new development does not impact bed capacity at Homerton Hospital or other local hospitals. The number of beds in any hospital is not fixed and the way in which the hospital is designed will give greater flexibility to respond to changes in operational pressures, with an appropriate number of beds. The new hospital will have more clinical space than the current hospital, with new clinical departments, increased diagnostic and day case capacity and more single rooms, improving patient experience, privacy and dignity.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to (a) support, (b) retain and (c) support the promotion of Black and Asian teachers.
Answered by Nick Gibb
Apply for Teacher Training is a new application service for initial teacher training (ITT). To support recruitment, Apply has been designed to be as simple and user friendly as possible and it has been extensively tested with a diverse range of potential applicants. Currently, Apply is in public beta, running alongside the existing application service for teacher training. As we roll the service out further, we will continue to develop and test interventions to support people from diverse backgrounds to become teachers.
The Department’s ‘Teaching – Every Lesson Shapes A Life’ recruitment campaign is targeted at audiences of students/recent graduates and potential career changers of all races and backgrounds, and we take every effort to ensure that our advertising is fully reflective of this across the full range of marketing materials we use.
Alongside a focus on recruitment, it is important we retain people from diverse backgrounds. From September 2021, all new trainee teachers will be entitled to at least three years of evidence-based professional development and support. This starts with ITT, based on the new ITT Core Content Framework, which sets out a core minimum entitlement for all trainees, describing the fundamental knowledge and skills that ITT providers must draw upon when designing and delivering their programmes.
Following on from their training, all new teachers will be entitled to two years of funded high quality professional development, including the support of a dedicated mentor, through the Early Career Framework reforms. Schools will receive additional funding so new teachers can spend time away from the classroom for this extra training and mentoring. Together, these reforms will ensure that all new teachers will develop the expertise and confidence they need to thrive in the classroom.
Our new suite of National Professional Qualifications, available from September 2021, will make sure that we continue to develop our best teaching and leadership talent, whatever their background.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to take specific steps to increase the recruitment of Black and Asian teachers.
Answered by Nick Gibb
Apply for Teacher Training is a new application service for initial teacher training (ITT). To support recruitment, Apply has been designed to be as simple and user friendly as possible and it has been extensively tested with a diverse range of potential applicants. Currently, Apply is in public beta, running alongside the existing application service for teacher training. As we roll the service out further, we will continue to develop and test interventions to support people from diverse backgrounds to become teachers.
The Department’s ‘Teaching – Every Lesson Shapes A Life’ recruitment campaign is targeted at audiences of students/recent graduates and potential career changers of all races and backgrounds, and we take every effort to ensure that our advertising is fully reflective of this across the full range of marketing materials we use.
Alongside a focus on recruitment, it is important we retain people from diverse backgrounds. From September 2021, all new trainee teachers will be entitled to at least three years of evidence-based professional development and support. This starts with ITT, based on the new ITT Core Content Framework, which sets out a core minimum entitlement for all trainees, describing the fundamental knowledge and skills that ITT providers must draw upon when designing and delivering their programmes.
Following on from their training, all new teachers will be entitled to two years of funded high quality professional development, including the support of a dedicated mentor, through the Early Career Framework reforms. Schools will receive additional funding so new teachers can spend time away from the classroom for this extra training and mentoring. Together, these reforms will ensure that all new teachers will develop the expertise and confidence they need to thrive in the classroom.
Our new suite of National Professional Qualifications, available from September 2021, will make sure that we continue to develop our best teaching and leadership talent, whatever their background.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is planning to take specific steps to support the educational experiences and outcomes of Caribbean heritage students, other than the measures that his Department is taking to support disadvantaged pupils generally; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Government is focused on raising education standards for all pupils, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Department does not design education policy to exclusively target certain groups of pupils based on ethnicity.
The Department recognises that the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has been felt most heavily by disadvantaged children and young people.
In June 2020, the Department announced a £1 billion catch up package, which includes £350 million for the National Tutoring Programme to increase the availability of high quality tuition for the most disadvantaged children and young people, helping to accelerate their education and tackle the attainment gap.
In February 2021, the Department committed to funding of £700 million for summer schools, expansion of our tutoring programmes and a Recovery Premium for the next academic year. The £302 million Recovery Premium for state funded primary and secondary schools, builds on the Pupil Premium, to further support pupils who need it most.
The Department is also considering the education recommendations from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the Education Recovery Package fund that will be allocated to supporting the needs of Black and Asian children and students.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Government is focused on raising education standards for all pupils, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Department does not design education policy to exclusively target certain groups of pupils based on ethnicity.
The Department recognises that the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has been felt most heavily by disadvantaged children and young people.
In June 2020, the Department announced a £1 billion catch up package, which includes £350 million for the National Tutoring Programme to increase the availability of high quality tuition for the most disadvantaged children and young people, helping to accelerate their education and tackle the attainment gap.
In February 2021, the Department committed to funding of £700 million for summer schools, expansion of our tutoring programmes and a Recovery Premium for the next academic year. The £302 million Recovery Premium for state funded primary and secondary schools, builds on the Pupil Premium, to further support pupils who need it most.
The Department is also considering the education recommendations from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which (a) institutions and (b) stakeholders he has met with recently to discuss diversifying the curricula.
Answered by Nick Gibb
As part of a broad and balanced curriculum, pupils should be taught about different societies, and how different groups have contributed to the development of Britain.
The Department regularly engages with teachers and other stakeholders on the curriculum, including on diversity and inclusion. There is already a wide range of high-quality teaching resources on culturally diverse curriculum content throughout the curriculum, including those produced by education publishers, voluntary organisations and subject associations, and remote education resources from the Oak National Academy.
The Government is currently considering the recommendations in the report by the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities, including on curriculum resources, and assessing the next steps for future policy. In recognition of the extensive scope of recommendations, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, has established a new Inter Ministerial Group to review recommendations. The group will be chaired by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what policies his Department is consideing in relation to diversifying the curricula.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Department is committed to an inclusive education system which recognises and embraces diversity and supports all pupils to tackle racism and have the knowledge and tools to do so. As part of the statutory curriculum, pupils should be taught about different societies and how different groups have contributed to the development of Britain.
The Government is currently considering the recommendations in the report by the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities (CRED), including on curriculum resources, and assessing the next steps for future policy. In recognition of the extensive scope of recommendations, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, has established a new Inter Ministerial Group to review recommendations. The group will be chaired by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
The report recommendation is for curriculum resources and is not a change in the statutory curriculum. In particular, the report calls for resources that complement and enhance the content and quality of lessons taught in all schools, so that all children can are taught about the UK and the evolution of our society.
As the report highlights, there is a wide range of high quality teaching resources on black history or other culturally diverse curriculum content throughout the curriculum, including those produced by education publishers, voluntary organisations and subject associations, and remote education resources from the Oak National Academy.
The Government will publish its response to CRED later this year.
Asked by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation his Department has undertaken with (a) schools, (b) teachers and (c) relevant stakeholders on diversifying curricula.
Answered by Nick Gibb
As part of a broad and balanced curriculum, pupils should be taught about different societies, and how different groups have contributed to the development of Britain.
The Department regularly engages with teachers and other stakeholders on the curriculum, including on diversity and inclusion. There is already a wide range of high-quality resources on teaching a culturally diverse curriculum content, including those produced by education publishers, voluntary organisations, subject associations, and remote education resources from the Oak National Academy.
The Government is considering the recommendations in the report by the Commission for Race and Ethnic Disparities, including on curriculum resources, and assessing the next steps for future policy. In recognition of the extensive scope of recommendations, my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, has established a new Inter Ministerial Group. The group will be chaired by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.