House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 2 Feb 2001 (pt 2)

Delegated Schools Budgets

Mr. Colman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what guidance he has issued to local education authorities for the phasing out of additional revenue payments to former grant-maintained schools; [148379]

(3) what guidance he has given to local education authorities in using the requirement for delegated schools budget to move 90 per cent. of the total local education authority budget to phase out the additional payments made to former grant-maintained schools; [148380]

(4) what arrangements have been made to phase out the additional revenue payments made to former grant-maintained schools. [148274]

Ms Estelle Morris: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has called on all local education authorities to delegate at least 85 per cent. of their local schools budgets in 2001-02 and at least 87 per cent. in 2002-03. The intention is to achieve a national average level of delegation of 90 per cent. in 2003-04, on a basis which takes account of the differing circumstances of individual local education authorities.

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The regulations requiring LEAs to provide a guaranteed level of funding for former grant-maintained schools are not directly connected with the minimum delegation requirements set by the Government, although the amount of transitional funding is likely to be influenced by the LEA's level of delegation. The existing arrangements for transitional funding will remain in place for 2001-02, subject to minor adjustments: no decision has yet been taken in respect of subsequent years.

Public Service Agreements

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the public service agreements set up with local authorities and set out the inhibitors to achieving educational targets that have been identified by local authorities. [148351]

Ms Estelle Morris: The negotiations on local PSAs centre on giving pilot authorities greater flexibility in exchange for more demanding performance targets. These negotiations are still in progress. We expect to conclude agreements with the first pilot authorities shortly.

New Deal (Sussex)

Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people in (a) West Sussex and (b) Mid-Sussex constituency are on the New Deal, broken down by each option. [148354]

Ms Jowell: Figures at the end of November 2000 show that the following numbers of young people are participating in New Deal for Young People in Mid and West Sussex:

Total

Mid-Sussex constituency

Total on New Deal 21

Number on Gateway 12

Number on ND Options 6

Employment 0

Education and Training 1

Voluntary Sector 3

Environment Taskforce 2

Numbers on follow-through 3

West Sussex coastal plain unit delivery

Total on New Deal 114

Number on Gateway 55

Number on ND Options 39

Employment 8

Education and Training 26

Voluntary Sector 4

Environment Taskforce 1

Numbers on follow-through 20

	Total
Mid-Sussex constituency
Total on New Deal	21
Number on Gateway	12
Number on ND Options	6
Employment	0
Education and Training	1
Voluntary Sector	3
Environment Taskforce	2
Numbers on follow-through	3

West Sussex coastal plain unit delivery
Total on New Deal	114
Number on Gateway	55
Number on ND Options	39
Employment	8
Education and Training	26
Voluntary Sector	4
Environment Taskforce	1
Numbers on follow-through	20

School Buildings (Waveney)

Mr. Blizzard: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many schools in Waveney constituency have benefited from investment in school buildings since May 1997. [148511]

Jacqui Smith: Table A shows the schools in the Waveney constituency which have benefited from investment through the New Deal for Schools programme, which commenced in 1997-98. These allocations formed

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part of the £13.331 million investment made so far in schools in Suffolk local education authority under the New Deal for Schools programme.

The New Deal for Schools was introduced as a new additional programme targeted specifically at addressing the backlog of urgent repairs in school buildings that had built up after 18 years of under-funding under the previous Administration. It is in addition to other capital funds made available to Suffolk local education authority.

In total, since 1997, Suffolk local education authority has received some £56.34 million of funding for capital investment in school buildings as shown in the following Table B. Nationally, investment in school buildings has tripled from £683 million a year in 1996-97 to over £2 billion in 2000-01. It will be £3.2 billion in 2003-04, including grant, credit approvals and Private Finance Initiative credits. There will be central Government investment of £7.8 billion in school buildings in total from 2001-02 to 2003-04.

Table A: New Deal for Schools: Allocations to schools in the Waveney constituency

Year/school Project Total allocation (£)

1997-98

Included within a 13 school package:

Kirkley High Improvements ⁽³⁾1,065,000

1998-99

Included within a three school package:

Kirkley High Upgrading fire alarm systems ⁽³⁾70,000

64 schools Safety glazing ⁽³⁾250,000

8 schools Safety glazing ⁽³⁾38,900

12 schools Re-roofing ⁽³⁾325,000

9 schools Electrical safety work ⁽³⁾90,000

6 schools Re-roofing ⁽³⁾148,000

1999-2000

Carlton Colville Primary Replacement of condemned temporary accommodation 110,000

St. Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary Replacement of condemned temporary accommodation 127,500

Warren Special School Replacement of condemned temporary accommodation 60,000

Included within an 18 school package:

Albert Pye Primary

Sir John Leman High Removal of friable asbestos ⁽³⁾350,000

Kirkley High

Included within a 22 school package:

Beccles Middle

Bungay Primary

Bungay Middle

St. Edmund's Primary

Benjamin Britten High

The Denes School Re-roofing works ⁽³⁾525,000

Elm Tree Middle

Fen Park Middle

The Harris Middle

Kirkley High

Pakefield Middle

Roman Hill Middle

Included within a five school package:

Elm Tree Middle Curtain walling replacement ⁽³⁾200,000

Worlingham Middle

Included within a 12 school package:

Elm Tree Primary Replacement of obsolete boilers ⁽³⁾350,000

2000-01

Woods Loke Primary Replacement of temporary accommodation 185,000

Ringsfield Primary Replacement of temporary accommodation 60,000

Kirkley High Replacement of Horsa buildings 280,000

Included within a three school package:

Ashley School Primary Removal of asbestos panels ⁽³⁾185,000

Included within 36 school package:

Albert Pye Primary

Elm Tree Primary Removal of friable asbestos ⁽³⁾295,000

Benjamin Britten High

Included within a 20 school package:

Carlton Colville Primary

Denes High Re-roofing works ⁽³⁾760,000

Whitton Green Primary

Included within a 29 school package:

Blundeston Primary

Primary

Northfield St. Nicholas

The Poplars Primary

Roman Hill Middle

Kessingland Primary Replacement of obsolete ⁽³⁾235,000

Denes High boilers

Fen Park Primary

St. Margaret's Primary

Ringsfield Primary

Worlingham Middle

Included within a 10 school package:

Woods Loke Primary Curtain walling replacement ⁽³⁾630,000

Included within a 16 school package:

Benjamin Britten High

Elm Tree Middle

Harris Middle Re-roofing ⁽³⁾520,000

Pakefield Middle

Roman Hill Middle

Included within a 12 school package:

Albert Pye Primary

Beccles Middle

Benjamin Britten High Replacement of obsolete ⁽³⁾235,000

Kirkley High boilers

Somerleyton Primary

Included within a 116 school package:

Carlton Colville Primary

Meadow Primary

Roman Hill Middle

Elm Tree Primary

Harris Middle

Oulton Broad Primary Urgent electrical works ⁽³⁾500,000

Pakefield Primary

Roman Hill Primary

The Denes High

The Poplars Primary

Worlingham Middle

Year/school	Project	Total allocation (£)
1997-98
Included within a 13 school package:
Kirkley High	Improvements	⁽³⁾1,065,000

1998-99
Included within a three school package:
Kirkley High	Upgrading fire alarm systems	⁽³⁾70,000
64 schools	Safety glazing	⁽³⁾250,000
8 schools	Safety glazing	⁽³⁾38,900
12 schools	Re-roofing	⁽³⁾325,000
9 schools	Electrical safety work	⁽³⁾90,000
6 schools	Re-roofing	⁽³⁾148,000

1999-2000
Carlton Colville Primary	Replacement of condemned temporary accommodation	110,000
St. Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary	Replacement of condemned temporary accommodation	127,500
Warren Special School	Replacement of condemned temporary accommodation	60,000

Included within an 18 school package:
Albert Pye Primary
Sir John Leman High	Removal of friable asbestos	⁽³⁾350,000
Kirkley High

Included within a 22 school package:
Beccles Middle
Bungay Primary
Bungay Middle
St. Edmund's Primary
Benjamin Britten High
The Denes School	Re-roofing works	⁽³⁾525,000
Elm Tree Middle
Fen Park Middle
The Harris Middle
Kirkley High
Pakefield Middle
Roman Hill Middle

Included within a five school package:
Elm Tree Middle	Curtain walling replacement	⁽³⁾200,000
Worlingham Middle

Included within a 12 school package:
Elm Tree Primary	Replacement of obsolete boilers	⁽³⁾350,000

2000-01
Woods Loke Primary	Replacement of temporary accommodation	185,000
Ringsfield Primary	Replacement of temporary accommodation	60,000
Kirkley High	Replacement of Horsa buildings	280,000

Included within a three school package:
Ashley School Primary	Removal of asbestos panels	⁽³⁾185,000

Included within 36 school package:
Albert Pye Primary
Elm Tree Primary	Removal of friable asbestos	⁽³⁾295,000
Benjamin Britten High

Included within a 20 school package:
Carlton Colville Primary
Denes High	Re-roofing works	⁽³⁾760,000
Whitton Green Primary

Included within a 29 school package:
Blundeston Primary
Primary
Northfield St. Nicholas
The Poplars Primary
Roman Hill Middle
Kessingland Primary	Replacement of obsolete	⁽³⁾235,000
Denes High	boilers
Fen Park Primary
St. Margaret's Primary
Ringsfield Primary
Worlingham Middle

Included within a 10 school package:
Woods Loke Primary	Curtain walling replacement	⁽³⁾630,000

Included within a 16 school package:
Benjamin Britten High
Elm Tree Middle
Harris Middle	Re-roofing	⁽³⁾520,000
Pakefield Middle
Roman Hill Middle

Included within a 12 school package:
Albert Pye Primary
Beccles Middle
Benjamin Britten High	Replacement of obsolete	⁽³⁾235,000
Kirkley High	boilers
Somerleyton Primary

Included within a 116 school package:
Carlton Colville Primary
Meadow Primary
Roman Hill Middle
Elm Tree Primary
Harris Middle
Oulton Broad Primary	Urgent electrical works	⁽³⁾500,000
Pakefield Primary
Roman Hill Primary
The Denes High
The Poplars Primary
Worlingham Middle

⁽³⁾ Denotes total allocations made to package projects covering more than one school. Suffolk local education authority will be able to advise the value of projects and schools in the Waveney constituency which benefited from these allocations.

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Table B: All capital allocations to Suffolk local education authority

£000

1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Basic Credit Approvals 5,067 5,337 6,700 9,051

Supplementary Credit Approvals 623 357 239 349

Grant to Voluntary Aided Schools 181 846 221 260

New Deal for Schools 1,065 1,579 2,938 7,749

School Security Grant 177 223 227 228

Removal of Outside Toilets -- 20 -- --

Energy Efficiency Initiative -- 196 -- --

Key Stage 1 Class Size Initiative -- -- 883 1,073

National Grid for Learning Grant -- 1,455 975 2,296

Assistance with Asset Management Plans -- -- 107 --

Seed Challenge Funding -- -- -- 355

Formula Capital for Schools -- -- -- 5,012

Renewal of School Laboratories -- -- -- 358

Provision of Secondary Learning Support Units -- -- -- 161

Schools Access Initiative 12 7 11 2

Total 7,125 10,020 12,301 26,894

				£000
	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01
Basic Credit Approvals	5,067	5,337	6,700	9,051
Supplementary Credit Approvals	623	357	239	349
Grant to Voluntary Aided Schools	181	846	221	260
New Deal for Schools	1,065	1,579	2,938	7,749
School Security Grant	177	223	227	228
Removal of Outside Toilets	--	20	--	--
Energy Efficiency Initiative	--	196	--	--
Key Stage 1 Class Size Initiative	--	--	883	1,073
National Grid for Learning Grant	--	1,455	975	2,296
Assistance with Asset Management Plans	--	--	107	--
Seed Challenge Funding	--	--	--	355
Formula Capital for Schools	--	--	--	5,012
Renewal of School Laboratories	--	--	--	358
Provision of Secondary Learning Support Units	--	--	--	161
Schools Access Initiative	12	7	11	2

Total	7,125	10,020	12,301	26,894

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