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Degree Courses

Mrs. Anne Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what research he has conducted

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into the factors determining the choice of degree course by students; and if he will place the results in the Library. [97109]

Margaret Hodge: The department and other organisations have published a number of research reports that have investigated students' choice of course among other issues. These include:

Connor, H. et al (2001) "Social Class and Higher Education: Issues Affecting Participation by Lower Social Class Groups" DfEE Research Report No. 246

UCAS (2002) "Paving the Way Project Report".

Davies, P. et al (2002) "For me or not for me—that is the question. A study of mature students' decision-making and higher education" DfES Research Report 297.

This research finds that most students choose their course because they are interested in the subject. The expected employment prospects associated with the course is also an important consideration to many students. The mode of delivery and timetabling of the course influences many mature students' choice.

The most important reason for choosing an institution is that it offers the right subject. The location of the institution is also important, often for financial reasons.

Departmental Consultations

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list consultations his Department has conducted since it was established; and when each consultation (a) opened and (b) closed. [97430]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: A list of the public consultations undertaken by my Department since it was established on the 8 June 2001 is in the following table. Information includes the opening and closing dates of each consultation as requested.

Title of consultation Start date End date

Teachers' Professional Development—Standards Framework Consultation 11 June 2001 20 July 2001

Teachers' Professional Development Division—Development Portfolio Consultation 11 June 2001 20 July 2001

Consultation on Professional Duties of Advanced Skills Teachers 26 June 2001 21 August 2001

July European Commission Memorandum on Lifelong Learning 26 June 2001 28 September 2001

Education Development Plans from 2002—Consultation on draft guidance 27 June 2001 19 September 2001

Consultation on Extending the Use of Parenting Orders 9 July 2001 9 October 2001

Inspection of Local Education Authorities 11 July 2001 11 October 2001

Employment of Teachers who have successfully completed their course of teacher training but have not passed their skills test 24 July 2001 8 August 2001

Standards for the awards of qualified teacher status—initial teacher training 2002–03 26 July 2001 2 November 2001

Draft Regulations Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as Amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 30 July 2001 22 October 2001

The Way Forward—A Modernised Framework for School Governance 5 September 2001 7 November 2001

Better Beginnings—Improving quality and increasing provision in early years education and childcare 5 September 2001 7 November 2001

Consultation on School Admissions 5 September 2001 7 November 2001

Consultation on Exclusion Appeal Panels 5 September 2001 7 November 2001

Registration and Monitoring of Independent Schools 5 September 2001 9 November 2001

Schools Achieving Success 5 September 2001 7 November 2001

Improving Inspection, improving Schools 10 September 2001 10 November 2001

Consultation on targets for English and mathematics at Key Stage 2 in 2004 18 September 2001 14 December 2001

16–19 Organisation and Inspection: A consultation document 24 September 2001 7 November 2001

Expert support for the development of Foundation Stage Practice 5 October 2001 28 December 2001

City Academies: Arrangements for Pupils with SEN and Disabilities 8 October 2001 29 December 2001

Consultation on Proposals arising from the Treasury Review of teachers' Ill Health Retirement 2 November 2001 25 January 2002

Excellence Fellowship Awards 6 November 2001 14 December 2001

Teachers' Pay Reform—Performance Pay Progression Grant 23 November 2001 4 January 2002

Building a Strategy for Children and Young People 25 November 2001 1 March 2002

Consultation on Review of Learning Partnerships 17 December 2001 16 February 2002

Consultation on Review of Arts and Humanities Research Funding 18 December 2001 2 February 2002

Quinquennial Review of Investors in People UK 1 January 2002 28 February 2002

Consultation on Accessible Schools: Planning to increase access to schools for disabled pupils 14 January 2002 25 March 2002

Revised Guidance on Exclusion from School—Draft for Consultation 24 January 2002 19 April 2002

Consultation on Raising Standards—Training and Development for Leaders and Managers 4 February 2002 1 May 2002

14–19: Extending Opportunities, Raising Standards 12 February 2002 31 May 2002

National Centre for Excellence in Science Teaching 18 February 2002 8 May 2002

The Adult Common Basic Data Set 25 February 2002 17 May 2002

Early Years and Childcare Regulations 27 February 2002 24 May 2002

14–19: Extending Opportunities, Raising Standards: A Summary 1 March 2002 31 May 2002

Investors in Children Consultation Paper 14 March 2002 6 June 2002

Proposals to introduce a mandatory requirement for first-time headteachers to hold the (NPQH) 15 March 2002 28 June 2002

Consultation on Publication of School and College Performance Tables in 2002 19 March 2002 24 May 2002

Electronic Communications in Education: an Order under the Electronic Communications Act 2000 8 May 2002 31 July 2002

STRB report on teacher workload 8 May 2002 3 July 2002

Performance Pay Progression: Reconsultation on Revised Special Grant Report 14 May 2002 13 June 2002

Together From The Start—Practical guidance for professionals working with disabled children (birth to two) and their families 28 May 2002 23 September 2002

Developing Early Intervention/Support Services for Deaf Children and their families 28 May 2002 23 September 2002

Department for Education and Skills—Race Equality Scheme: Draft Consultation May 2002 31 May 2002 30 August 2002

Supporting the cost of home-based childcare 7 June 2002 30 August 2002

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications 1 July 2002 30 September 2002

Investment to Support the Provision of New Pupil Places in Schools 5 August 2002 28 October 2002

Consultation on the Constitution of School Governing Bodies 9 August 2002 29 November 2002

Consultation on School Organisation Proposals by the Learning and Skills Council under the Education Act 2002 2 September 2002 29 November 2002

Teachers Pension Scheme: Amendments to the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997 3 September 2002 1 November 2002

Extending the National Curriculum for England to include the foundation stage 9 September 2002 1 November 2002

Consultation on Revised School Admissions and Admission Appeals Codes of Practice and Accompanying Regulations 16 September 2002 11 October 2002

Consultation on Acoustic Design of Schools 17 September 2002 10 December 2002

Consultation on Developing the Role of School Support Staff 22 October 2002 22 January 2003

Classification of Special Educational Needs 29 November 2002 6 March 2003

Draft Order for the Foundation Stage Part of the National Curriculum 2 December 2002 16 January 2003

Consultation on New Governing Body Procedures 9 December 2002 3 March 2003

Draft Regulations for Consistent Financial Reporting 16 December 2002 31 January 2003

Lottery Funding for Children's Play 16 December 2002 14 March 2003

Consultation on Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme: Second Triennial Review 31 January 2003 30 April 2003

Consultation on School Organisation, Planning and Decision Making 4 February 2003 11 April 2003

Title of consultation	Start date	End date
Teachers' Professional Development—Standards Framework Consultation	11 June 2001	20 July 2001
Teachers' Professional Development Division—Development Portfolio Consultation	11 June 2001	20 July 2001
Consultation on Professional Duties of Advanced Skills Teachers	26 June 2001	21 August 2001
July European Commission Memorandum on Lifelong Learning	26 June 2001	28 September 2001
Education Development Plans from 2002—Consultation on draft guidance	27 June 2001	19 September 2001
Consultation on Extending the Use of Parenting Orders	9 July 2001	9 October 2001
Inspection of Local Education Authorities	11 July 2001	11 October 2001
Employment of Teachers who have successfully completed their course of teacher training but have not passed their skills test	24 July 2001	8 August 2001
Standards for the awards of qualified teacher status—initial teacher training 2002–03	26 July 2001	2 November 2001
Draft Regulations Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as Amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001	30 July 2001	22 October 2001
The Way Forward—A Modernised Framework for School Governance	5 September 2001	7 November 2001
Better Beginnings—Improving quality and increasing provision in early years education and childcare	5 September 2001	7 November 2001
Consultation on School Admissions	5 September 2001	7 November 2001
Consultation on Exclusion Appeal Panels	5 September 2001	7 November 2001
Registration and Monitoring of Independent Schools	5 September 2001	9 November 2001
Schools Achieving Success	5 September 2001	7 November 2001
Improving Inspection, improving Schools	10 September 2001	10 November 2001
Consultation on targets for English and mathematics at Key Stage 2 in 2004	18 September 2001	14 December 2001
16–19 Organisation and Inspection: A consultation document	24 September 2001	7 November 2001
Expert support for the development of Foundation Stage Practice	5 October 2001	28 December 2001
City Academies: Arrangements for Pupils with SEN and Disabilities	8 October 2001	29 December 2001
Consultation on Proposals arising from the Treasury Review of teachers' Ill Health Retirement	2 November 2001	25 January 2002
Excellence Fellowship Awards	6 November 2001	14 December 2001
Teachers' Pay Reform—Performance Pay Progression Grant	23 November 2001	4 January 2002
Building a Strategy for Children and Young People	25 November 2001	1 March 2002
Consultation on Review of Learning Partnerships	17 December 2001	16 February 2002
Consultation on Review of Arts and Humanities Research Funding	18 December 2001	2 February 2002
Quinquennial Review of Investors in People UK	1 January 2002	28 February 2002
Consultation on Accessible Schools: Planning to increase access to schools for disabled pupils	14 January 2002	25 March 2002
Revised Guidance on Exclusion from School—Draft for Consultation	24 January 2002	19 April 2002
Consultation on Raising Standards—Training and Development for Leaders and Managers	4 February 2002	1 May 2002
14–19: Extending Opportunities, Raising Standards	12 February 2002	31 May 2002
National Centre for Excellence in Science Teaching	18 February 2002	8 May 2002
The Adult Common Basic Data Set	25 February 2002	17 May 2002
Early Years and Childcare Regulations	27 February 2002	24 May 2002
14–19: Extending Opportunities, Raising Standards: A Summary	1 March 2002	31 May 2002
Investors in Children Consultation Paper	14 March 2002	6 June 2002
Proposals to introduce a mandatory requirement for first-time headteachers to hold the (NPQH)	15 March 2002	28 June 2002
Consultation on Publication of School and College Performance Tables in 2002	19 March 2002	24 May 2002
Electronic Communications in Education: an Order under the Electronic Communications Act 2000	8 May 2002	31 July 2002
STRB report on teacher workload	8 May 2002	3 July 2002
Performance Pay Progression: Reconsultation on Revised Special Grant Report	14 May 2002	13 June 2002
Together From The Start—Practical guidance for professionals working with disabled children (birth to two) and their families	28 May 2002	23 September 2002
Developing Early Intervention/Support Services for Deaf Children and their families	28 May 2002	23 September 2002
Department for Education and Skills—Race Equality Scheme: Draft Consultation May 2002	31 May 2002	30 August 2002
Supporting the cost of home-based childcare	7 June 2002	30 August 2002
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications	1 July 2002	30 September 2002
Investment to Support the Provision of New Pupil Places in Schools	5 August 2002	28 October 2002
Consultation on the Constitution of School Governing Bodies	9 August 2002	29 November 2002
Consultation on School Organisation Proposals by the Learning and Skills Council under the Education Act 2002	2 September 2002	29 November 2002
Teachers Pension Scheme: Amendments to the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997	3 September 2002	1 November 2002
Extending the National Curriculum for England to include the foundation stage	9 September 2002	1 November 2002
Consultation on Revised School Admissions and Admission Appeals Codes of Practice and Accompanying Regulations	16 September 2002	11 October 2002
Consultation on Acoustic Design of Schools	17 September 2002	10 December 2002
Consultation on Developing the Role of School Support Staff	22 October 2002	22 January 2003
Classification of Special Educational Needs	29 November 2002	6 March 2003
Draft Order for the Foundation Stage Part of the National Curriculum	2 December 2002	16 January 2003
Consultation on New Governing Body Procedures	9 December 2002	3 March 2003
Draft Regulations for Consistent Financial Reporting	16 December 2002	31 January 2003
Lottery Funding for Children's Play	16 December 2002	14 March 2003
Consultation on Adventure Activities Licensing Scheme: Second Triennial Review	31 January 2003	30 April 2003
Consultation on School Organisation, Planning and Decision Making	4 February 2003	11 April 2003

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Departmental Projects

Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the special units, task forces, and other permanent and temporary bodies appointed by the Secretary of State since 1997 to (a) administer and (b) advise on Departmental projects and functions; and if he will list the external appointees on these bodies, their annual remuneration and their declared political interest. [89310]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: A list of the special units, task forces, and other permanent and temporary bodies appointed by the Secretary of State that are currently in existence are shown in the following list:

Advisory Group on Music and Dance Scheme

Chief Education Officers Reference Group

Connexions Service: Education Welfare Group

Connexions Service: 14–19 Steering Group

Dance and Drama Awards Annual Review Group

Funders' Forum

Investors in Children Development Group

Literacy and Numeracy Reference Group

Local Education Authority New Models External Reference Group

MI Across Partners Working Group

National Education Research Forum

National Steering Group for SEN Regional Co-ordination Projects

School Libraries Working Group

The (School) Workforce Agreement Monitoring Group

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The additional information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, officials in the Department for Education and Skills will collect information on appointees and remuneration in the future.

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