Asked by: Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing the Council of the Isles of Scilly with additional funding in the financial year 2024–25 for the purposes of the travel and accommodation of students to the mainland for post-16 education and, if so, how much.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)
The government recognises the challenges faced by Isles of Scilly students and their families in the transition to post-16 education and has contributed over £300,000 (£6,365 per student) in the 2024/5 academic year to support the Council of the Isles of Scilly, as it seeks to help families meet the cost of travel and accommodation on the mainland.
The department keeps all its student financial support policies under review, including through the ongoing Spending Review process. This will consider funding arrangements for all post-16 students in England from 2025 to 2026.
Asked by: Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of pupils have been granted extra time in public exams as a result of special educational needs in (1) state schools, and (2) independent schools; and whether the process for diagnosis of such needs is uniform in both sectors.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write directly to the noble Lord. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Asked by: Lord Berkeley (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many schools in England and Wales have not been inspected by OFSTED in the last 10 years for which figures are available.
Answered by Lord Nash
The Education Act 2011 provided that schools can be exempt from routine inspection on the basis of having been judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted at their last full inspection under section 5. Outstanding schools are exempt from routine inspection as long as they maintain their high standards. There are 106 outstanding schools which have not been inspected in the last 10 years.
In addition, there are a number of new schools, yet to be inspected by Ofsted as set out in the table below:
Number of new schools not yet inspected by Ofsted[1],[2] |
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Academic year of opening | Number Of Schools | ||
Total | 1064 | ||
2013-14 | 192 | ||
2014-15 | 411 | ||
2015-16 | 290 | ||
2016-17 | 171 | ||
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1. Open as at 31st December 2016 | Sources: | ||
2. Inspection data as at 30th November 2016 | Ofsted inspection data | ||