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Education and Community Values
Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representations she has received regarding the consultation exercise conducted by the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority on values in education and community; and if she will make a statement. [8292]
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Mrs. Gillan: My right hon. Friend has received about 10 representations, mostly from people concerned that the distribution of questionnaires meant that the consultation was restricted. The questionnaires were distributed in accordance with prescribed samples. The School Curriculum and Assessment Authority has assured my right hon. Friend that it was at the same time open to anyone to ask for the consultation document and submit their views. SCAA will take account of all representations received to date.
Secondary School Funding
Mr. Deva: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list for each year from 1992 to 1996 (a) the total standard spending assessment for secondary schools, (b) this figure expressed as an amount per secondary pupil, (c) the amount spent on secondary pupils and (d) this figure expressed as an amount per pupil for the London borough of Hounslow. [8297]
Mr. Robin Squire: The following table shows for Hounslow local education authority secondary education (a) standard spending assessment and (b) SSA per pupil for the years 1992-93 to 1995-96; and (c) net institutional expenditure and (d) NIE per pupil in LEA schools for the years 1992-93 to 1994-95, the latest year for which outturn figures are available. All figures are in cash terms, and have not been adjusted for changes in function.
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) SSA (£m) | 33.006 | 33.487 | 35.249 | 38.110 |
| (b) SSA per pupil (£) | 2,917 | 3,122 | 3,145 | 3,128 |
| (c) NIE (£m) | 33.383 | 29.530 | 32.691 | n/a |
| (d) NIE per pupil (£) | 2,419 | 2,282 | 2,582 | n/a |
Further Education Colleges (London)
Mr. Bryan Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total allocation of funding from the Further Education Funding Council to colleges in the Greater London region in each year since 1993 in (a) cash prices and (b) current prices. [8412]
Mr. Paice: The total allocation of funding by the Further Education Funding Council to colleges in the Greater London region since 1993 is as follows:
| cash prices £ million | current prices £ million | |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 377.9 | 419.5 |
| 1994-95 | 396.7 | 422.7 |
| 1995-96 | 429.1 | 442.3 |
| 1996-97 | 427.1 | 427.1 |
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Mr. Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the level of funding per full-time equivalent student from the Further Education Funding Council for colleges in the Greater London region in each year since 1993 in current prices. [8413]
Mr. Paice: The Further Education Funding Council no longer funds colleges on the basis of full-time equivalent students.
Jobseeker's Allowance (Students)
Mr. Rogers: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if her Department will establish a review of students on part-time courses and their eligibility for the jobseeker's allowance. [8523]
Mr. Forth: During the passage of the Jobseekers Bill we said that we would collect more and better information on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the jobseeker's allowance rules on education and training. We are doing this. We are also considering this issue as part of the general JSA evaluation. In addition, on 6 November I announced the workskill pilots. These will evaluate new, more flexible arrangements for people to undertake employment-related education and training while receiving JSA. The pilots are due to start in April 1997 in four areas.
Teacher Training
Mr. Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list, for each year since 1993-94 and up to 2001, the target and actual intake for initial teacher training in total, for (a) secondary, (b) primary and (c) secondary by subject, showing the percentage change between the target and actual intake and the revised targets for 1997-98; and if she will make a statement. [8609]
Mr. Forth: The following table shows the actual and target intakes to initial teacher training courses in England from 1993-94 to 1996-97 with target intakes for 1997-98 to 1999-2000.
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| 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 provisional | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | ||||||||
| Primary | Target | 13,937 | 12,990 | 12,115 | 11,500 | 11,050 | 10,900 | 10,800 |
| Actual | 15,775 | 13,743 | 13,603 | 12,470 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 13 per cent. | 6 per cent. | 12 per cent. | 8 per cent. | |||||
| Secondary | ||||||||
| Art | Target | 725 | 810 | 825 | 900 | 950 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Actual | 703 | 754 | 818 | 900 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -3 per cent. | -7 per cent. | -1 per cent. | 0 per cent. | |||||
| History | Target | 605 | 790 | 780 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Actual | 669 | 927 | 872 | 900 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 11 per cent. | 17 per cent. | 12 per cent. | 6 per cent. | |||||
| Music | Target | 485 | 580 | 585 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Actual | 461 | 490 | 548 | 510 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -5 per cent. | -16 per cent. | -6 per cent. | -15 per cent. | |||||
| RE | Target | 421 | 500 | 510 | 700 | 700 | 800 | 850 |
| Actual | 367 | 448 | 494 | 660 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -13 per cent. | -10 per cent. | -3 per cent. | -6 per cent. | |||||
| English | Target | 1,362 | 1,710 | 1,832 | 2,100 | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 |
| Actual | 1,465 | 1,829 | 1,877 | 2,080 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 8 per cent. | 7 per cent. | 2 per cent. | -1 per cent. | |||||
| Modern Language | Target | 1,665 | 2,060 | 2,092 | 2,250 | 2,650 | 2,700 | 2,700 |
| Actual | 1,542 | 1,789 | 1,790 | 1,750 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -7 per cent. | -13 per cent. | -14 per cent. | -22 per cent. | |||||
| Geography | Target | 560 | 645 | 700 | 850 | 900 | 950 | 1,000 |
| Actual | 599 | 636 | 696 | 840 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 7 per cent. | -1 per cent. | -1 per cent. | -1 per cent. | |||||
| Maths | Target | 1,755 | 2,230 | 2,267 | 2,550 | 2,250 | 1,950 | 1,950 |
| Actual | 1,796 | 1,950 | 1,795 | 1,680 | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1 per cent. | -13 per cent. | -21 per cent. | -34 per cent. | |||||
| Science | Target | 2,615 | 3,200 | 3,402 | 3,700 | 3,300 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Actual | 2,373 | 2,918 | 2,794 | 2,930 | ||||
| -9 per cent. | -9 per cent. | -18 per cent. | -21 per cent. | |||||
| Technology | Target | 2,119 | 2,360 | 2,312 | 2,700 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Actual | 1,991 | 2,133 | 1,854 | 1,970 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -6 per cent. | -10 per cent. | -20 per cent. | -27 per cent. | |||||
| PE | Target | 1,156 | 1,255 | 1,250 | 1,300 | 1,550 | 1,550 | 1,550 |
| Actual | 1,074 | 1,309 | 1,311 | 1,380 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -8 per cent. | 4 per cent. | 5 per cent. | 6 per cent. | |||||
| Other | Target | 500 | 460 | 445 | 400 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Actual | 481 | 327 | 378 | 380 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -4 per cent. | -29 per cent. | -15 per cent. | -5 per cent. | |||||
| All Secondary | Target | 13,968 | 16,600 | 17,000 | 18,900 | 19,500 | 19,150 | 19,250 |
| Actual | 13,491 | 15,510 | 15,226 | 15,980 | -- | -- | -- | |
| -3 per cent. | -7 per cent. | -10 per cent. | -15 per cent. | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Total | Target | 27,905 | 29,590 | 29,115 | 30,550 | 30,050 | 30,050 | 30,050 |
| Actual | 29,266 | 29,253 | 28,829 | 28,450 | -- | -- | -- |
Notes:
All figures include School Centred Initial Teacher Training.
English includes Drama.
Technology includes Business Studies and Home Economics.
"Other" includes Classics, Economics and Social Sciences.
1996-97 actual figures are provisional and rounded to the nearest 10.
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Vocational Qualifications
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the total Government expenditure on national vocational qualifications, including Scottish vocational qualifications, in each year of their existence; if she will make a statement on the aims and objectives of the qualifications; and what research she has commissioned to examine the kinds of employment gained by people who gain national vocational qualifications. [8223]
Mr. Paice: Expenditure through the Department's programmes on development costs of national vocational qualifications between 1988 and March 1996 is £106 million. This figure includes £83 million from the standards programme and £23 million grant in aid to the National Council for Vocational Qualifications. For each year this is:
| (£ million) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | |
| Standards Programme | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
| Grant in Aid | 3.8 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Total | 6.8 | 10 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 17 |
The Department does not hold the information for Scottish vocational qualifications; this is the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland. However, the development of occupational standards through the standards programme serves both NVQs and SVQs.
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