Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"I am obliged to you, Mr Speaker.
I have to say that the breakdown in trust between the headteacher and the parents has not been helped by certain tweets that the headteacher has put out. She is, of course, perfectly entitled to tweet what she wants to, as is everybody …..."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"I do not have children attending schools in Birmingham. My children are grown up, and I have a grandchild who is not in Birmingham. It is not for me to pass judgment on the concerns of parents...."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"I will not give way anymore.
If parents say they have concerns, and if they have sought to raise those concerns with the headteacher and have not been allowed to do so, I believe it is incumbent on a Member of Parliament to articulate those concerns. That does not mean …..."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"No...."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"No, I have given way on a lot of things.
Furthermore, the police who were present wore body cameras and were asked by the organisers of the protest to check whether any placards contravened the law. I understand that only one placard was deemed inappropriate at an early protest, and …..."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"I will come to that point in a minute.
The parents want clarification. First, they want to know whether it is permissible for headteachers to partner with parents to decide how the nine protected characteristics are imparted to pupils, bearing in mind that parents cannot have any veto over which …..."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jun 2019
Parental Involvement in Teaching: Equality Act
"I thank the Minister for his measured and clear response to the questions I put to him. Although what he has said today may not be acceptable to other Members in this House, it will be hugely beneficial and helpful to the teachers in 256 schools in Birmingham who are …..."Roger Godsiff - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 21st May 2019
Asked by:
Roger Godsiff (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to promote arts and creative subject provision in secondary schools.
Answered by Nick Gibb
All state-maintained secondary schools must teach art and design and music to pupils at Key Stage 3 (pupils aged 11 – 14). Drama is taught as part of the English curriculum and dance is included in PE & sport. At Key Stage 4 (pupils aged 14 – 16), there is a statutory entitlement for every pupil to take an arts subject, if they wish to do so. Academies must teach a broad and balanced curriculum.
Ofsted’s new education inspection framework, which comes into effect in September, has a strong emphasis on ensuring schools provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all their pupils.
Between 2016-20 we are spending almost £500 million on a range of arts and cultural education programmes.
Written Question
Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Asked by:
Roger Godsiff (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April to Question 234655 on School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs), if he will publish a breakdown of the £35 million of savings and revenue generation opportunities identified as part of the SRMA pilot programme in 2017-18.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Department intends to publish a breakdown of the opportunities identified by School Resource Management Advisers as part of a wider published evaluation of the pilot programme later this year.
Written Question
Thursday 4th April 2019
Asked by:
Roger Godsiff (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the savings accrued to the public purse identified by School Resource Management Advisers in relation to (a) the sale of unused buildings and land, (b) catering, (c) letting of facilities, (d) transport costs, (e) energy costs, (f) premises costs, (g) exam fees, (h) marketing, (i) recruitment and (j) IT systems and computers.
Answered by Nick Gibb
In 2017-18, School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) identified the potential for over £35 million savings and revenue generation opportunities as part of a pilot programme. The Department is now working with schools and academy trusts to compile data on the areas where SRMAs’ recommendations have been realised and actual savings made. This work will support schools to better manage their resources and deliver excellent education.
Schools spend more than £10 billion per year on non-staffing costs and the Department is supporting schools to get the best value for all their purchases through deals on insurance, recruitment, agency supply and many other categories. For example, advertising vacancies alone costs schools in the region of £75 million per year, and our Teaching Vacancies site provides free listings for all schools in England.