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Schools (Crosby and Sefton)

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much direct grant was received by each school in the Crosby constituency in each year since 1996. [151292]

Ms Estelle Morris: The following table shows the amount of school standards grant payable to each school in the constituency for the 2000-01 financial year. This is the first year in which this grant was payable. The total is estimated to rise to £807,000 in 2001-02, and grants will increase by 2.75 per cent. in each of the following two years.

Name of school	£
Sand Dunes Nursery School	3,000
Pinefield Pupil Referral Unit	3,000
Waterloo Primary School	9,000
Forefield Junior School	9,000
Forefield Infant School	9,000
Rawson Road Primary School	6,000
Woodlands Primary School	9,000
Freshfield Primary School	9,000
Redgate Primary School	6,000
Valewood Primary School	6,000
William Gladstone Church of England Primary School	9,000
St. Luke's Church of England Primary School	9,000
St. John's Church of England Primary School	6,000
St. Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School	9,000
St. Nicholas Church of England Primary School	9,000
Holy Trinity Primary School	6,000
St. Peter's Church of England Primary School	9,000
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School	9,000
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School	6,000
St. Edmund's Catholic Primary School	9,000
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School	9,000
St. William of York Catholic Primary School	9,000
Ursuline Catholic Primary School	9,000
St. Jerome's Catholic Primary School	9,000
Formby High School	40,000
Manor High School	40,000
Chesterfield High School	50,000
Range High School	40,000
Sacred Heart Catholic High School	50,000
Ronald House School	15,000
Newfield School	15,000
Total	436,000

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Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the annual increase has been in the Standards Fund since 1996; and how much standards funds have been spent in (a) the constituency of Crosby and (b) the Borough of Sefton in each year since 1996. [151295]

Ms Estelle Morris: The following table shows the annual cash increase in the Standards Fund since 1996-97:

£ million

Year	Total allocations	Increase on previous year	DfEE contribution	Increase on previous year
1996-97	265	14	163	12
1997-98	320	55	211	48
1998-99	620	300	395	184
1999-2000	1,260	640	862	467
2000-01	2,490	1,230	1,913	1,051

Note:

The total allocation figures include both Government and local authority contributions.

Figures for the amount of grant spent in an individual constituency cannot be provided, but the following table shows the Standards Fund grant spent in Sefton local education authority since 1996-97. The figures include all grants paid through the Standards Fund payment system excluding New Deal for Schools capital, which is not part of the Standards Fund programme.

Amount of standards fund spent in the borough of Sefton

		£ million
	Total expenditure	DfEE contribution
1996-97	1.3	0.8
1997-98	1.5	1.0
1998-99	3.5	2.2
1999-2000	6.0	4.2
2000-01	12.9	9.7

Note:

1. The total expenditure figures include both Government and local authority contributions.

2. The figures for 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 are audited outturn expenditure figures.

3. The figures for 2000-01 are the total expenditure currently expected to be incurred in this financial year.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what average funding was allocated per school-age child in the Borough of Sefton in each year since 1996. [151333]

Ms Estelle Morris: The information requested is in the tables. Since 1996-97 funding has increased by £410 per pupil in real terms. Grant figures have not yet been finalised for 2001-02, so no comparable figure is available for that year.

Per pupil funding--Sefton£

	SSA	Grants	Per pupil
	Cash--(schools pupils ages 5-15)
1996-97	2,240	20	2,260
1997-98	2,320	30	2,340
1998-99	2,440	40	2,480
1999-2000	2,560	90	2,650
2000-01	2,690	210	2,900
2001-02	2,790	--	--
	Change 1997-98 to 2000-01			560

Note:

Figures rounded to the nearest £10. Figures may not sum due to rounding.

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Per pupil funding--Sefton

			£
	SSA	Grants	Per pupil
	Real terms 2000-01 prices schools (pupils ages 5-15)
1996-97	2,480	20	2,500
1997-98	2,490	30	2,520
1998-99	2,550	40	2,590
1999-2000	2,610	90	2,700
2000-01	2,690	210	2,900
2001-02	2,720	--	--
	Change 1997-98 to 2000-01			390

Notes:

1. Figures rounded to the nearest £10. Figures may not sum due to rounding.

2. Real terms calculated using GDP deflators published 21 December 2000.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of its local schools budget Sefton council has delegated to schools in each year since 1996. [151334]

Ms Estelle Morris: The information requested is as follows:

Financial year	Percentage of schools budget delegated
1996-97	79.3
1997-98	79.6
1998-99	79.0
1999-2000	80.2
2000-01	86.4

Note:

For 1998-99 and previous years, the figures represent the percentage of Sefton's General Schools Budget (less capital expenditure and capital financing costs) delegated to schools in accordance with the LEA's school funding formula.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on trends in numeracy and literacy among children in junior schools in the borough of Sefton since 1996. [151335]

Ms Estelle Morris: In the 2000 Key Stage 2 tests, 80 per cent. of Sefton's 11-year-olds achieved the expected standard for their age in English, an increase of 15 percentage points since 1996. In mathematics, 77 per cent. of pupils achieved the expected standard, a 16 percentage point increase since 1996. These results are clear evidence of the success of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies.

Serco Contracts

Mrs. Dunwoody: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the contracts that exist between SERCo and the Department, its

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executive agencies and associated public bodies; and if he will list those which have existed in the last three years. [151352]

Mr. Wills: There are currently no contracts in existence between SERCo and the Department, its executive agencies and associated public bodies. Contracts which have existed in the last three years are listed as follows:

From 1 April 1994 to 31 July 1999--a contract existed for facilities management services for the Department's Head Office site in Runcorn, which was formerly part of the Employment Department estate.

From 1 April 1994 and 30 September 1998--a contract existed for facilities management services for the Department's Head Office site in London, which was formerly part of the Employment Department estate.

Resuscitation Policies

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will instruct Ofsted to inspect all establishments for which it is responsible to ensure that (a) resuscitation policies which respect the rights of all pupils and students for whom they are responsible are in place, (b) such policies are understood by relevant staff and accessible to them and (c) such policies are subject to robust audit and monitoring arrangements. [151439]

Ms Estelle Morris: It is for schools, colleges and others to develop their own first aid policies and procedures based on an assessment of local need. My Department has issued "Guidance on First Aid for Schools: a good practice guide" which provides advice for schools on drawing up first aid policies and ensuring that they are meeting their statutory duties. It specifically advises that first aid training should include resuscitation techniques for children. I have asked HM Chief Inspector, Mike Tomlinson, to write to the hon. Member and to place a copy of his letter in the Library.

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