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National Qualification for Headteachers
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers have started the National Qualification for Headteachers course, broken down by (a) Government office region, (b) gender and (c) ethnic background in each recruitment cycle, from (i) primary, (ii) secondary including middle schools where appropriate and (iii) special schools; and how many in each group have (A) completed the course, (B) are continuing with the qualification and (C) have withdrawn. [140855]
Ms Estelle Morris: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
NUS Publication
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what reply he has sent to the recent publication by the National Union of Students 'Equal Access or Elitist Entry'. [140397]
Mr. Wicks [holding answer 29 November 2000]: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Key Stage 1
Mr. Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many children at Key Stage 1 are being taught in classes of (a) under 25, (b) under 20, (c) under 15, and (d) under 10. [140861]
Ms Estelle Morris: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Student Jobs
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what recent assessment he has made of the weekly hours worked for remuneration which are not directly connected with their study programmes by full-time students in (a) higher and (b) further education. [140870]
Mr. Wicks: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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Carers
Ms Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what help is available to help carers return to employment after the death of the person they have cared for. [140891]
Ms Jowell: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Disability Discrimination Act
Ms Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what measures he is taking to publicise the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [140925]
Ms Hodge: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Comparative Spending Statistics
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for (a) 1997-98, (b) 1987-88, (c) 1979-80 and (d) 1974-75 the amount spent and the spending per head on (i) under fives at schools, (ii) further education and (iii) higher education. [141044]
Ms Estelle Morris: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Education Maintenance Allowance
Mr. Nigel Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps he is taking to ensure that the education maintenance allowance will be available nationwide; and when that availability will be achieved. [141047]
Mr. Wicks: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Departmental Liaison
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the meetings held during the last 12 months between his and other departments to discuss the education and employment of children and young people, indicating which other departments were in attendance. [141115]
Mr. Wills: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Education Funding (Leicestershire)
Mr. Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) if he will list the (a) cash and (b) percentage increase in education funding for Leicestershire County Council in (i) each year from 1997-98 to 2000-01 and (ii) 2001-02 based on the provisional standard spending assessment; [141176]
- (2) if he will list in (a) cash and (b) percentage terms the extent to which funding of Leicestershire County Council (i) varied from the county council standard spending assessment average in each year from 1997-98 to 2000-01 and (ii) will vary in 2001-02 based on provisional standard spending assessment figures; [141175]
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(3) what the average standard spending assessment funding is per (a) primary pupil and (b) secondary pupil for (i) English counties and (ii) Leicestershire, based on provisional educational standard spending assessment, for 2001-02. [141177]
Ms Estelle Morris: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
National Grid for Learning
Mr. Allan: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools have entered into contracts for National Grid for Learning managed services. [141200]
Mr. Wills: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Training Schemes (Fatalities)
Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many young people were accidentally killed while on Government training schemes in the last 10 years; and what percentage this represents of young people on such schemes. [141210]
Mr. Wicks: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Training Budget
Mr. Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the employment training budget was for the long-term unemployed for each of the last 20 years. [141211]
Mr. Wicks: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Student:Teacher Ratios
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average student:teacher ratio for school sixth forms, further education colleges and sixth form colleges for students aged 16 to 19 was in each year from 1992-93 to 1999-2000. [141266]
Mr. Wicks: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Funding (16 to 19-year-olds)
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the average revenue resource from public funds was to support full-time students aged 16 to 19 in (a) school sixth forms, (b) further education colleges and (c) sixth form colleges in each year from 1992-93 to 1999-2000. [141267]
Mr. Wicks: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Learning and Skills Councils
Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the progress being made on the appointment of the board members of the local learning and skills councils. [141260]
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Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will now list appointments to the local learning and skills councils. [140871]
Mr. Wicks: Bryan Sanderson, Chairman of the Learning and Skills Council, has today announced the appointment of the members of the local learning and skills councils. Each local LSC chair will be writing to Members of Parliament whose constituencies are within their areas with full details of the relevant councils. A list of all successful candidates has been placed in the Library.
Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance issued to learning and skills councils on arrangements for 16 to 19-year-olds for 2001-02. [140914]
Mr. Wicks: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State published his remit letter for the Learning and Skills Council on 9 November. This set out the Government's key priorities for the first three years of the council's operation, including maximising the levels of participation and attainment for 16 to 19-year-olds. Copies have been placed in the Library. My right hon. Friend will also be issuing his first annual grant letter to the Council shortly, and this will include key objectives for young people's learning for 2001-02. Copies of this letter will also be placed in the Library.
Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the learning and skills councils will issue letters of interest to providers showing indications of funding allocations in 2001-02. [140915]
Mr. Wicks: The Learning and Skills Council will issue indicative funding allocation in February 2001 to further education colleges in respect of the 2001-02 academic year and to other providers in respect of the 2001-02 financial year. This is in line with the timetable previously operated by the Further Education Funding Council and the training and enterprise councils.
Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when local learning and skills councils will be fully operational. [140916]
Mr. Wicks: Local learning and skills councils will have taken responsibility for their full range of activities, other than the funding of school sixth forms, by 1 April 2001. Responsibility for school sixth form funding will pass to the local councils in April 2002.
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