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Youth Services
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in relation to youth services in each local education authority how many hours of provision are made (a) directly by the LEA (b) on behalf of the LEA and (c) independently of the LEA. [18623]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: Under the Learning and Skills Act 2000 the provision of the youth service is the responsibility of local education authorities (LEAs). The Department for Education and Skills does not collect information on youth service hours of provision that are made directly by the LEA, on behalf of the LEA or independently of the LEA.
Rural Education Action Zones
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how she proposes that the work of rural education action zones be carried forward following the transfer of responsibility for EAZ schools to the Excellence in Cities programme. [18624]
Mr. Timms: Wherever possible, we aim to find ways of continuing to support ex-zone schools following the end of each zone's statutory term. My officials are starting discussions with each zone on the future of the zone, with a view to having firm proposals well before the end of its statutory term.
Specialist Schools
Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list the specialist schools in education authorities which retain the 11-plus, indicating which are (a) grammar and (b) secondary modern or non-selective schools. [18647]
Mr. Timms: For the 10 LEAs in which 25 per cent. or more secondary pupils attend grammar schools, the table shows the specialist schools which are (a) grammar schools and (b) secondary modern or non-selective.
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GCSE Results (Arundel and South Downs)
Mr. Flight: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on difference in performance at GCSE between state secondary schools (a) with and (b) without a sixth form in Arundel and South Downs. [18325]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: The proportion of 15-year-olds achieving five or more GCSEs at A* to C in Arundel and South Downs in 2001 was as follows (the results of the individual schools included in the averages are also given):
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Higher Education (East Sussex)
Mr. Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans there are to establish a new (a) university and (b) higher education college in East Sussex. [9859]
Margaret Hodge: There are no plans at present to establish another higher education institution in East Sussex. However, as part of a five point programme to regenerate Hastings and Rother, there are discussions underway about developing higher education in East Sussex.
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GCSE Results
Mr. Mark Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will provide a nationwide breakdown of GCSE results in 2001 by gender. [18614]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: The GCSE results for 15-year-old pupils in schools in England in 2001 by gender are:
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage achieving five or more grades A*-C | 44.8 | 55.4 | 50.0 |
| Percentage achieving five or more grades A*-G | 86.9 | 91.0 | 88.9 |
| Percentage achieving no passes | 6.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| Average GCSE/GNVQ point score | 36.6 | 42.1 | 39.3 |
School Exclusions
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils were excluded (a) permanently and (b) temporarily from schools in each year since 1997. [18617]
Mr. Timms: The available information is shown in the table.
| 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools(8) | 1,573 | 1,539 | 1,366 | 1,226 |
| Secondary schools(8) | 10,463 | 10,187 | 8,636 | 6,713 |
| Special schools(9) | 632 | 572 | 436 | 384 |
| All schools | 12,668 | 12,298 | 10,438 | 8,323 |
(8) Includes middle schools as deemed
(9) Includes both maintained and non-maintained special schools
Source:
Annual Schools Census
Information on pupils excluded on a temporary basis is not collected centrally.
The latest permanent exclusions data were published in a Statistical Bulletin "Permanent Exclusions from Maintained Schools, England 1999/2000" on 16 November, copies of which are available from the Library, or alternatively can be accessed from the Department for Education and Skills statistical website www.dfes.gsi.gov.uk/statistics
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils in each age group were excluded (a) permanently and (b) temporarily from schools in the most recent year for which information is available. [18618]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: Information on permanent exclusions by age is shown in the table.
(10) Age at 31 August 2000.
Source:
Annual Schools Census
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Information on pupils excluded on a temporary basis is not collected centrally.
The latest permanent exclusions data were published in a Statistical Bulletin 'Permanent Exclusions from Maintained Schools, England 1999/2000' on 16 November, copies of which are available from the Library, or alternatively can be accessed from the Department for Education and Skills statistical website "www.dfes.gsi.gov.uk/statistics"
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