House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 Jun 2002 (pt 80)

Tuition Fees

Alistair Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of those students in higher education who carry the post code premium were assessed to pay (a) full tuition fees and (b) no tuition fees in each of the last three calendar years. [57514]

Margaret Hodge: Information as requested is not collected centrally.

Work-related Illness

Mr. Clapham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many employees of her Department retired through work-related ill health in the last year for which records are available; and what the cost to the Department was. [56055]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Department for Education and Skills does not maintain records that enable ill health retirements to be separately identified as work related. For the Department for Education and Skills the number of staff retired with a medical retirement certificate issued by the civil service pension scheme medical adviser for the year 2001 was eight.

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Benefits provided on medical retirement are as set out in the rules of the principal civil service pension scheme and laid before Parliament, and provide for an immediate payment of enhanced pension and lump sum. Ill health retirement is met centrally from the civil superannuation vote. For the year ending March 2002, provisional expenditure met from the vote was £310 million in respect of all civil service cases for which an ill health pension has been awarded. These cases number approximately 67,000 and include those who have formerly been ill health retired but who have now reached and exceeded the normal retirement age.

Sixth Forms (Hendon)

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what amounts were allocated for sixth forms to each of the secondary schools in Hendon for academic year 2001–02; and what amounts are being allocated by the Learning and Skills Council for sixth forms to each of the secondary schools in Hendon for academic year 2002–03; and if she will make a statement. [57616]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The information for 2001–02 is not available in the format requested. From April this year the Learning and Skills Council allocates funds to LEAs, including Barnet, for their sixth forms. The LSC

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allocations for each school sixth form, by LEA area, are published on the LSC's website at www.lsc.gov.uk/ documents.

Nursery Provision (Lancashire)

Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many nursery staff have been in service in Lancashire in each year since 1997. [57281]

Margaret Hodge [holding answer 20 May 2002]: The available information for maintained nursery and primary schools is shown in the table. Information is not available for early years settings in the private, voluntary and independent sectors.

Full-time equivalent of staff in maintained nursery schools and nursery classes in maintained primary schools in Lancashire⁽⁶⁸⁾

1997⁽⁶⁹⁾ 1998⁽⁶⁹⁾

Maintained nursery schools

Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾ 99.5 97.41

Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾ 134.05 140.93

Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾ 14.92 14.92

Other staff⁽⁷³⁾ 0.08 0.24

Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾

Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾ 101.93 106.49

Other education support staff in nursery classes 3.61 5.98

Lancashire Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool

1999⁽⁷⁵⁾

Maintained nursery schools

Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾ 74.78 22.92 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾ 114.16 37.46 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾ 11.53 3.31 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Other staff⁽⁷³⁾ 0 0.08 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾

Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾ 83.76 16.16 9.59

Other education support staff in nursery classes 4.03 0.59 0

2000⁽⁷⁵⁾

Maintained nursery schools

Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾ 77.69 25 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾ 112.1 38.19 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾ 11.55 3.59 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Other staff⁽⁷³⁾ 0 0.08 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾

Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾ 77.91 17.11 9.16

Other education support staff in nursery classes 6.11 0 0

2001⁽⁷⁵⁾

Maintained nursery schools

Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾ 72.2 19.45 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾ 108.97 38.91 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾ 11.69 3.56 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Other staff⁽⁷³⁾ 0 0.08 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾

Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾ 75.61 18.6 9.79

Other education support staff in nursery classes 6.94 0.35 0.89

2002 (provisional)⁽⁷⁵⁾^,⁽⁷⁷⁾

Maintained nursery schools

Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾ 69.51 19.09 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾ 103.31 40.18 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾ 13.09 3.7 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Other staff⁽⁷³⁾ 0.32 0.08 ⁽⁷⁶⁾—

Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾

Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾ ⁽⁷⁸⁾— ⁽⁷⁸⁾— ⁽⁷⁸⁾—

Other education support staff in nursery classes ⁽⁷⁸⁾— ⁽⁷⁸⁾— ⁽⁷⁸⁾—

	1997⁽⁶⁹⁾	1998⁽⁶⁹⁾
Maintained nursery schools
Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾	99.5	97.41
Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾	134.05	140.93
Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾	14.92	14.92
Other staff⁽⁷³⁾	0.08	0.24
Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾
Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾	101.93	106.49
Other education support staff in nursery classes	3.61	5.98

	Lancashire	Blackburn with Darwen	Blackpool
1999⁽⁷⁵⁾
Maintained nursery schools
Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾	74.78	22.92	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾	114.16	37.46	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾	11.53	3.31	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Other staff⁽⁷³⁾	0	0.08	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾
Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾	83.76	16.16	9.59
Other education support staff in nursery classes	4.03	0.59	0

2000⁽⁷⁵⁾
Maintained nursery schools
Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾	77.69	25	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾	112.1	38.19	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾	11.55	3.59	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Other staff⁽⁷³⁾	0	0.08	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾
Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾	77.91	17.11	9.16
Other education support staff in nursery classes	6.11	0	0

2001⁽⁷⁵⁾
Maintained nursery schools
Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾	72.2	19.45	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾	108.97	38.91	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾	11.69	3.56	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Other staff⁽⁷³⁾	0	0.08	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾
Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾	75.61	18.6	9.79
Other education support staff in nursery classes	6.94	0.35	0.89

2002 (provisional)⁽⁷⁵⁾^,⁽⁷⁷⁾
Maintained nursery schools
Teachers⁽⁷⁰⁾	69.51	19.09	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Teaching assistants⁽⁷¹⁾	103.31	40.18	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Administrative staff⁽⁷²⁾	13.09	3.7	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Other staff⁽⁷³⁾	0.32	0.08	⁽⁷⁶⁾—
Nursery classes in maintained primary schools⁽⁷⁴⁾
Teaching assistants in nursery classes⁽⁷¹⁾	⁽⁷⁸⁾—	⁽⁷⁸⁾—	⁽⁷⁸⁾—
Other education support staff in nursery classes	⁽⁷⁸⁾—	⁽⁷⁸⁾—	⁽⁷⁸⁾—

⁽⁶⁸⁾ Position in January each year.

⁽⁶⁹⁾ Before local government reorganisation.

⁽⁷⁰⁾ Includes head teacher, qualified and unqualified teachers.

⁽⁷¹⁾ Includes nursery assistants, special needs support staff, minority ethnic pupil support staff and non-teaching assistants.

⁽⁷²⁾ Includes secretaries and bursars.

⁽⁷³⁾ Includes other education support staff.

⁽⁷⁴⁾ There may also be teachers in nursery classes but it is not possible to separate these from the overall primary school figures.

⁽⁷⁵⁾ After local government reorganisation.

⁽⁷⁶⁾ Not applicable (no schools of this type).

⁽⁷⁷⁾ It is not possible to separate the number of teaching assistants or other staff in nursery classes from the overall primary school figures.

⁽⁷⁸⁾ Not available.

Source:

Annual Schools Census

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National Child Care Strategy

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will indicate the proposals in the national child care strategy which will most benefit Londoners. [55936]

Margaret Hodge [holding answer 22 May 2002]: The Government aims, over time, to ensure affordable, accessible, good quality child care in every neighbourhood, and to ensure a good quality free early education place for every three and four year old. Londoners are benefiting from the range of measures within the national child care strategy. For example: between 1997 and 2001, 122,000 new child care places have been created in London; in financial year 2002–03 we will pay some £16.7 million in child care grant to London local education authorities to support further development of new child care places; and we are targeting disadvantaged areas in London for 9,060 new neighbourhood nurseries places over the three years to March 2004, with total revenue support of some £39.9 million and capital support of some £16.9 million.

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will report on progress with the child care strategy. [55926]

Mr. Denham [holding answer 22 May 2002]: The consultation on our document, "Building a Strategy for Children and Young People" generated a good range of comments which we are now considering. Separate reports analysing the responses from children and from young people are already available from the Children and Young People's Unit's website at "www.cypu.gov.uk/ consultationresults." The Unit is currently analysing the responses from the consultation with individual adults and organisations, and this report will follow shortly.

The responses have already been fed into the consideration of services for children in the current spending review. We intend to publish our final strategy document later this year.

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