Asked by: Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative - Stratford-on-Avon)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether construction budgets for studio schools include the cost of specialist teaching equipment related to the school's specialism.
Answered by Edward Timpson
Where appropriate, construction budgets for studio schools includes additional funding for specialist equipment but such funding is only provided in exceptional circumstances where equipment to support a school specialism is particularly high-cost and essential to curriculum delivery.
Asked by: Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative - Stratford-on-Avon)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to involve employers in devising vocational education; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Nick Boles
Employers now have a vital role to play in designing and endorsing qualifications. From this September, ‘Employer recognition’ is required if a qualification is to count in school or college performance tables.