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Legislation
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation sponsored by his Department in 2002–03 was introduced to implement EU requirements. [141134]
Alan Johnson: In 2002 and to date in 2003, the percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation sponsored by the Department for Education and Skills introduced to implement EU requirements is as follows:
- (a) 0 per cent. Primary legislation
(b) 1.2 per cent. Secondary legislation.
Literacy and Numeracy
Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what his assessment is of the likely effects of the teaching methods recommended by the recent
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Ofsted report National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and the Primary Curriculum which encourage collaborative rather than passive learning on the disparity in achievement between boys and girls in the Key Stage Two literacy tests. [144578]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: Ofsted's report confirms that the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies have brought about an overall improvement in the quality of teaching of literacy and mathematics, and have successfully introduced teachers to a broader range of teaching approaches designed to motivate and engage pupils. Our new Primary Strategy will continue to support teachers in ensuring that their teaching reflects an appropriate balance of approaches, including both direct teaching and opportunities for collaborative learning, and is appropriate to the needs of their individual pupils. For example, all primary schools have recently received new guidance on strategies for improving pupils' speaking and listening skills, which was a need highlighted by Ofsted's report, and we will be making available in spring 2004 new support on improving boys' writing.
National Healthy School Scheme
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total cost to public funds of the National Healthy School scheme has been. [144563]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The table shows the level of direct financial support for the National Healthy Schools Standard (NHSS) from central Government sources since its launch in 1999–2000. Information on any additional support from the local NHSS or from local education authorities is not held centrally.
| Year(allocations) | From the Departmentof Health | From theDepartment for Education and Skills | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | 5.8 | 2 | 7.8 |
| 2002–03 | 5.5 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 2003–04 | 5.5 | 2 | 7.5 |
National Literacy Strategy
Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what revisions to the National Literacy Strategy he is undertaking to ensure primary schools meet the Government's targets for reading; and if he will make a statement on the prevalence of synthetic phonics teaching in schools. [144490]
Mr. Stephen Twigg: The National Literacy Strategy (NLS) has dramatically increased the Key Stage 2 reading results. Since 1998 there has been a 10 percentage point increase in the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level for their age in the Key Stage 2 English tests, with an increase of 10 percentage points in reading. There have also been increases in reading results at Key Stage 1, with a 7 percentage point increase in the percentage of pupils achieving level 2B or above in the Key Stage 1 Reading tests since 1998. The work
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of the NLS is now being taken forward within the wider context of our Primary Strategy, as set out in "Excellence and Enjoyment".
The emphasis that the Primary Strategy places on phonics in teaching children to read has had a direct impact on the reading results at both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The Primary Strategy adopts the 'Searchlights' model of reading, which advocates that children should be taught to read using synthetic and analytic phonics as well as other strategies such as knowledge of grammar and context. We will continue to
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support the teaching of phonics, and will be producing a supplement to "Progression in Phonics" next spring through the Primary Strategy.
Parliamentary Questions
Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to his answer of 4 December 2003, Official Report, column 185W, if he will provide the information requested in questions 141460, 141424 and 141425 in the form used to answer 141426. [143373]
Mr. Charles Clarke: Please see attached tables, as per request.
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| LEA No. | Cluster | Number of schools within the Cluster | Funding for 2003–04 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | Croydon | 10 | 950,500.00 |
| 382 | Dewsbury and Batley | 17 | 1,172,000.00 |
| 888 | East Lancashire | 13 | 919,500.00 |
| 886 | Shepway | 6 | 920,500.00 |
| 851 | Portsmouth | 20 | 1,130,500.00 |
| 335 | Walsall | 20 | 1,538,500.00 |
| 909 | West Cumbria | 18 | 771,000.00 |
| 331 | Coventry | 14 | 1,040,000.00 |
| 382 | Huddersfield | 18 | 1,121,000.00 |
| 888 | West Lancashire | 11 | 676,500.00 |
| 357 | Tameside | 19 | 917,000.00 |
| 883 | Tilbury and Chadwell | 14 | 825,560.00 |
| 302 | Barnet | 22 | 1,528,500.00 |
| 840 | Bishop Auckland | 12 | 660,000.00 |
| 875 | Crewe | 24 | 914,500.00 |
| 831 | Derby | 16 | 1,214,000.00 |
| 825 | High Wycombe | 11 | 678,000.00 |
| 312 | Hillingdon | 25 | 1,484,000.00 |
| 888 | Lancaster | 10 | 660,000.00 |
| 826 | Milton Keynes | 17 | 1,144,000.00 |
| 926 | Norwich | 13 | 660,000.00 |
| 874 | Peterborough | 15 | 696,250.00 |
| 356 | Stockport | 13 | 979,500.00 |
| 359 | Wigan | 15 | 776,500.00 |
| 886 | Ashford | 15 | 581,478.00 |
| 303 | Bexley | 17 | 840,549.00 |
| 925 | Boston | 14 | 454,733.00 |
| 830 | Chesterfield | 24 | 542,991.00 |
| 925 | Grantham | 15 | 384,999.00 |
| 886 | Gravesham | 13 | 536,650.00 |
| 881 | Harlow | 16 | 458,814.00 |
| 311 | Havering | 15 | 582,318.00 |
| 886 | Maidstone | 14 | 519,100.00 |
| 928 | Northampton | 34 | 969,441.00 |
| 813 | Scunthorpe | 19 | 579,097.00 |
| 334 | Solihull | 20 | 864,700.00 |
| 925 | Spalding | 14 | 385,000.00 |
| 866 | Swindon | 9 | 563,838.00 |
| 870 | Reading | 10 | 165,001.00 |
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