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Departmental Policies
(Blackpool, North and Fleetwood)
Mrs. Humble: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out, including statistical information, the effect on the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood constituency of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [150720]
Mr. Wills: Outlined are details of the effects of a range of the Department's policies on the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood constituency and on Blackpool LEA.
- Background
- Blackpool, formerly part of Lancashire LEA, achieved unitary status on 1 April 1998 following local government reorganisation.
- Sure Start
- The programme is centred on Mereside. There is a strong emphasis on community capacity building, particularly through training both to increase self-confidence and to promote
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- self-sufficiency. Parents and grandparents are involved in providing some of the services, such as running storytelling and rhyme clubs. Total funding up to £1,950,070.
- Beacon Schools
- Anchorsholme County Primary School and Christ the King Catholic Primary School.
- Specialist Status Schools
- Bispham High School (Arts) and Montgomery High School (Language). Both have gained their specialist school status since May 1997.
- Excellence in Cities (EiC)
- Blackpool is included in Phase 3 of the Excellence in Cities programme and will be submitting plans for implementation to begin in September 2001. Under EiC Blackpool is expected to receive allocations of some £3.7 million over the next three years.
- Performance Results
| 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English: | |||
| LEA | 72 | 64 | 60 |
| England | 75 | 71 | 65 |
| Maths: | |||
| LEA | 66 | 64 | 56 |
| England | 72 | 69 | 59 |
| Science: | |||
| LEA | 79 | 70 | 62 |
| England | 85 | 78 | 69 |
| Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | |
| 5+ A* -C: | |||
| LEA average | 36.1 | 36.5 | 34.6 |
| England average | 49.2 | 47.9 | 46.3 |
| 5+ A* -G: | |||
| LEA average | 85.3 | 84.7 | 83.8 |
| England average | 88.9 | 88.5 | 87.5 |
| No passes: | |||
| LEA average | 6.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| England average | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
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| £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Capital | |
| 1998-99 | 73,000 | 414,500 |
| 1999-2000 | 351,000 | 278,125 |
| 2000-01 | 588,710 | 171,200 |
- The September 2000 figure shows that in Blackpool there are now only 192 (4.1 per cent.) pupils remaining in infant classes of 31 or more. The figure in January 1997 was 2,369 (45.4 per cent.).
Partnership Programme for Independent and State Schools
- Langdale Preparatory School (ind) and Claremont Primary School (maintained), Blackpool, received Independent/State School Partnerships grant of £17,000 in 1999-2000 for one year. The schools worked together to explore "The Development of Blackpool and its Relationship to Tourism". The project involved most areas of the curriculum with emphasis on history, geography, science, art, mathematics and English.
| £000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 2000-01 | 1999-2000 | 1998-99 | |
| ACG | 3,117 | 3,437 | 2,124 | 642 |
| SCA | -- | 70 | 50 | 624 |
| NDS | -- | 1,863 | 1,259 | 661 |
| NDS condition | 258 | -- | -- | -- |
| VA grant | 251 | 226 | 93 | 69 |
| SEED | 124 | 115 | -- | -- |
| Nursery grant | -- | 58 | -- | -- |
| PPP | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Capital formula | -- | 805 | -- | -- |
| NGfL | -- | 371 | 376 | 234 |
| NDS devolved formula | 437 | -- | -- | -- |
| Science labs | 103 | 103 | -- | -- |
| SSLUs | 31 | 35 | -- | -- |
| Assistance with AMP | -- | -- | 14 | -- |
| Access at 85 per cent. | 116 | -- | -- | 9 |
| Security | -- | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Outside Toilets | -- | -- | -- | 47 |
| Energy | -- | -- | -- | 41 |
PPP
Collegiate High School--This project (supported by NDS) was signed during summer 2000 between the School, LEA and Uforia (private contractor). Work commenced on 11 September and is expected to be completed by 7 May 2001. The project is to construct an indoor sports centre on the school grounds, which will also be available to another special school. The private sector partner will contribute capital and be granted a lease to operate the upgraded facilities out of school hours. The school currently pays rent for indoor sports facilities. Total value of the project is £1,200,000 (£750,000 NDS and £450,000 private sector contribution).
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| School | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| NDS 1 (1997-98) | 14 school package for improvements to toilet facilities. Some schools in the constituency may have been included in package | Lancashire LEA NDS 1 allocation £2,006,000 |
| NDS 2 (1998-99) | Anchorsolme Primary--Treatment of flat felt roof surfaces with liquid plastics | £58,200 |
| Claremont Primary--Re-roofing of ground floor teaching area | £21,500 | |
| Moor Park Junior--Completion of over roofing | £21,500 | |
| NDS 4 (2000-01) | Montgomery High | Part of three school package for replacement of temporary classrooms totalling £570,688 |
| Montgomery High | Part of four school package for replacement of windows totalling £220,000 |
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Beacon FE College
Blackpool and the Fylde College.
- Modern Apprenticeships
- Since 2 May 1997, we know of 1,122 starts on Modern Apprenticeships in the Blackpool, North constituency (as at 30 November 2000). Broken down by financial year these are:
| Financial year | Foundation modern apprenticeships(23) | Advanced modern apprenticeships(24) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 0 | 166 | 166 |
| 1998-99 | 17 | 157 | 174 |
| 1999-2000 | 193 | 205 | 398 |
| 2000-01 (to date) | 197 | 187 | 384 |
| Total | 407 | 715 | 1,122 |
(23) Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as National Traineeships, were introduced nationally in September 1997.
(24) Advanced Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as Modern Apprenticeships, were introduced nationally in September 1995.
Note:
1. The Trainee Database System (TDS), from which these data are taken, is less complete than Management Information supplied to the Department by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) (around 95 per cent).
2. In addition, the postcode information on the TDS, from which parliamentary constituency data are compiled, are 95 per cent. complete.
3. TEC Management Information does not provide information at parliamentary constituency level.
Source:
WBTYP trainee database
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Further Education
| FEFC funded | Non-FEFC funded | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-18 | Adult | 16-18 | Adult | |||||
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | |
| 1996-97 | 1,488 | 479 | 489 | 6,747 | 150 | 191 | 178 | 198 |
| 1997-98 | 1,488 | 551 | 528 | 7,387 | 112 | 239 | 183 | 261 |
| 1998-99 | 1,432 | 550 | 490 | 7,565 | 162 | 236 | 272 | 725 |
| 1999-2000 | 1,511 | 571 | 545 | 7,577 | 124 | 291 | 338 | 848 |
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New Deal for Young People
In the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood constituency to the end of November 2000, 833 young people have joined the New Deal, with 419 finding employment. Of these, 303 have entered sustained employment.
Labour market statistics
The working age employment rate in Blackpool UA in autumn 2000 was 77.8 per cent., above the UK rate of 74.7 per cent. The rate in autumn 1997 was 68.9 per cent.
The claimant unemployment rate has fallen from 7.9 per cent. in January 1997 to 5.8 per cent. in January 2001 in the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood constituency.
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