Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding schools in Brigg and Goole constituency received under the pupil premium in 2013-14; and what estimate she has made of how much funding those schools will receive in pupil premium in 2014-15.
Answered by David Laws
Schools and academies in Brigg and Goole constituency have been allocated £2.231 million through the pupil premium for financial year 2013 to 2014, and £2.851 million for financial year 2014 to 2015.
This includes funding through the deprivation and service child elements for financial year 2013 to 2014, and also the children adopted from care element for financial year 2014 to 2015, but excludes the looked-after children element in both years as this is not available at a parliamentary constituency level.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on securing a deal with a defibrillator supplier to facilitate the roll-out of defibrillators to schools.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education is currently working in partnership with the Department of Health and stakeholders to finalise arrangements for rolling out defibrillators to schools. We have developed a detailed minimum specification in partnership with stakeholders to ensure that devices are appropriate to schools’ requirements and represent value-for-money. A reverse auction has been held and competitive bids submitted. The outcome of the process remains subject to approval. We expect to make an announcement in early December.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many graduates have entered teaching since 2007 in (a) Brigg and Goole constituency and (b) England and Wales.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education does not hold data for the number of graduates entering teaching within Brigg and Goole constituency as data is not collected on graduates entering teaching at the constituency level.
The numbers of graduates entering teaching since 2007 in England is published in Sector Level Reports found on the National College for Teaching and Leadership website:
A summary of this information can be found in Table 1.
The Department does not hold data for the number of graduates entering teaching within Wales as education in Wales is a devolved matter for the Welsh Government.
Table 1: Number of trainees awarded qualified teaching status (QTS) in teaching employment within 6 months, by academic year, in England.
Academic Year | Number of teachers |
2011/12[1] | 27,570 |
2010/11 | 26,546 |
2009/10 | 27,976 |
2008/09[2] | 21,692 |
2007/082 | 21,839 |
2006/072 | 22,177 |
[1] Figures for 2011/12 have been rounded to the nearest 10
[2] Employment based initial teacher training (EBITT) figures are not included
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in (a) Brigg and Goole constituency and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber were adopted in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The number of looked after children in Yorkshire and the Humber who were adopted in the years ending 31 March 2009 to 2013 is shown in the table below. Information at constituency level is not available.
Year | Number of looked after children in Yorkshire and The Humber |
2009 | 420 |
2010 | 400 |
2011 | 400 |
2012 | 450 |
2013 | 510 |
This information has been taken from table LAE1 of the Statistical First Release “Children Looked After by Local Authorities in England (including adoption and care leavers) - year ending 31 March 2013”. This Statistical First Release also includes information at local authority level and can be found on the Department's website via the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the current level of teachers teaching ability whilst using tablet computers in primary schools.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
The available evidence suggests that teachers adapt quickly to using tablets as a tool for learning.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who are home-schooled in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) Brigg and Goole constituency.
Answered by David Laws
The information requested is not held by the Department.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children received A* to C grades in GCSE (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) geography and (d) sciences in Brigg and Goole constituency in each year since May 2010.
Answered by David Laws
The table below gives the number and proportion of pupils who received A*-C grades in GCSE (a) mathematics (b) English (c) geography and (d) sciences in Brigg and Goole constituency in each year since May 2010. Regional and national figure have been included as appropriate comparators.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparison he has made with other OECD countries of the effects on pedagogy of giving one to one tablets to every pupil in secondary schools.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
The Department for Education has reviewed evidence on the effects of one-to-one tablet schemes on pedagogy, and more broadly within education, from the UK and Australia. Positive effects on pedagogy cited within the studies considered include: improvemements to lessons and homework, characterised by more creative and engaging tasks; more and better quality feedback to pupils; and improvements in monitoring and assessment.
The Department will continue to review international research in this area, such as that being undertaken by the Creative Classroom project of the European Schoolnet organisation. This study is looking at the effects of one-to-one tablet use, in 45 secondary schools, and across eight European countries.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effects on pedagogy of giving pupils in secondary schools one to one tablet computers; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
The Department for Education has reviewed evidence on the effects of one-to-one tablet schemes on pedagogy, and more broadly within education, from the UK and Australia. Positive effects on pedagogy cited within the studies considered include: improvemements to lessons and homework, characterised by more creative and engaging tasks; more and better quality feedback to pupils; and improvements in monitoring and assessment.
The Department will continue to review international research in this area, such as that being undertaken by the Creative Classroom project of the European Schoolnet organisation. This study is looking at the effects of one-to-one tablet use, in 45 secondary schools, and across eight European countries.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department has made on the rollout of broadband for schools; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
The Department for Education does not procure and install broadband on behalf of schools. Headteachers manage their own budgets and are best placed to decide on their broadband requirements.