House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 22 Mar 2004 (pt 28)

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New Deal for Schools

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding each school in Chorley has received from the New Deal for Schools. [161599]

Mr. Miliband: The table below shows the schools in the Chorley constituency that benefited from investment through the New Deal for Schools (NDS)

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programme, which commenced in 1997–98. From 2000–01, capital allocations to local authorities and schools have largely been made by formulae linked to

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Asset Management Plans. In addition, all schools have, since 2000–01, received Devolved Formula capital to use on their most urgent capital needs.

NDS Allocations to schools in the Chorley constituency(£)

Year School Project Details Type Grant awarded

1997/98 Rivington and Blackrod High School Lighting 381,000.00

Albany High School Refurbishment and suiting of CDT facilities LEA wide grant ⁽⁴⁵⁾2,006,000.00

Parklands High School Refurbishment of technology areas and laboratories LEA wide grant ⁽⁴⁵⁾2,006,000.00

St Michael's Church of England High School Refurbishment of technology areas and laboratories LEA wide grant ⁽⁴⁵⁾2,006,000.00

1999/2000 Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Rewires Project including 18 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾1,007,100.00

Eccleston Primary School Boilers/heating Project including 17 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾601, 900.00

Adlington Primary School Boilers/heating Project including 17 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾601,900.00

Clayton Brook Primary School Playground repairs Project including 25 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾300,000.00

Adlington St. Paul's Church of England Primary School Boilers/heating Project including 17 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾601 ,900.00

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Playground repairs Project including 25 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾300,000.00

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Playground repairs Project including 25 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 300,000.00

Mawdesley St. Peters Church of England Primary School Playground repairs Project including 25 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 300,000.00

St Chad's Catholic Primary School Rewires Project including 18 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 007, 100.00

St Michael's Church of England High School Boilers/Heating Project including 17 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 601, 900.00

Mayfieid School Playground repairs Project including 25 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 300,000,00

2000/01 Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Replacement of temporary classrooms 128,204.00

Rivington and Blackrod High School Replacement of temporary classrooms Project including 7 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 506,040.00

Eccleston Primary School Playground repairs Project including 29 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 270,090.00

Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Rewires of electrical systems Project including 17 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 951 ,650.00

Duke Street Primary School Replacement of Boilers/Heating Systems Project including 36 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 143,1 10.00

Adlington St. Paul's Church of England Primary School Rewires of electrical systems Project including 17 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 951, 650,00

Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Replacement of boilers/heating systems Project including 36 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 143,1 10.00

Albany High School Refurbishment of CDT Project including 6 schools ⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 502,992.00

Year	School	Project Details	Type	Grant awarded
1997/98	Rivington and Blackrod High School	Lighting		381,000.00
	Albany High School	Refurbishment and suiting of CDT facilities	LEA wide grant	⁽⁴⁵⁾2,006,000.00
	Parklands High School	Refurbishment of technology areas and laboratories	LEA wide grant	⁽⁴⁵⁾2,006,000.00
	St Michael's Church of England High School	Refurbishment of technology areas and laboratories	LEA wide grant	⁽⁴⁵⁾2,006,000.00
1999/2000	Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit	Rewires	Project including 18 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾1,007,100.00
	Eccleston Primary School	Boilers/heating	Project including 17 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾601, 900.00
	Adlington Primary School	Boilers/heating	Project including 17 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾601,900.00
	Clayton Brook Primary School	Playground repairs	Project including 25 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾300,000.00
	Adlington St. Paul's Church of England Primary School	Boilers/heating	Project including 17 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾601 ,900.00
	St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley	Playground repairs	Project including 25 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾300,000.00
	Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School	Playground repairs	Project including 25 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 300,000.00
	Mawdesley St. Peters Church of England Primary School	Playground repairs	Project including 25 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 300,000.00
	St Chad's Catholic Primary School	Rewires	Project including 18 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 007, 100.00
	St Michael's Church of England High School	Boilers/Heating	Project including 17 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 601, 900.00
	Mayfieid School	Playground repairs	Project including 25 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 300,000,00
2000/01	Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School	Replacement of temporary classrooms		128,204.00
	Rivington and Blackrod High School	Replacement of temporary classrooms	Project including 7 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 506,040.00
	Eccleston Primary School	Playground repairs	Project including 29 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 270,090.00
	Balshaw Lane Community Primary School	Rewires of electrical systems	Project including 17 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 951 ,650.00
	Duke Street Primary School	Replacement of Boilers/Heating Systems	Project including 36 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 143,1 10.00
	Adlington St. Paul's Church of England Primary School	Rewires of electrical systems	Project including 17 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 951, 650,00
	Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit	Replacement of boilers/heating systems	Project including 36 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 143,1 10.00
	Albany High School	Refurbishment of CDT	Project including 6 schools	⁽⁴⁶⁾ 1, 502,992.00

Note:Rivington and Blackrod High School is administered by Bolton local education authority (LEA). The remaining schools are administered by Lancashire LEA.

⁽⁴⁵⁾ For NDS 1 the £2,006,000 grant allocated was for Lancashire LEA wide

projects, part of which was used for the three projects in the Chorley schools. The LEA will be able to say how much was allocated to each school.

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Allocations shown are the totals for packages of projects which included schools in Chorley, The LEA will be able to say how much was allocated to each school.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent guidance the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has issued on the titles of courses. [162677]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority last published guidance on the titles of qualifications in March 2000. The QCA is planning to consult on new guidance on titles in autumn 2004.

Rewarding and Developing Staff Initiative

Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding the Government has provided to universities for the Rewarding and Developing Staff funding initiative; and what criteria the Government attached to the initiative. [162063]

Alan Johnson: The Government have invested £50 million in 2001–02, £110 million in 2002–03 and £170 million for 2003–04 to underpin higher education institutions (HEIs) human resource strategies. This helps institutions to recruit and retain the staff they need to improve further the quality of teaching and learning, and to modernise management and reward systems. The £170 million will be consolidated into institutions' core grants from 2004–05. As part of the 2002 Spending Review settlement, an additional £50 million in 2004–05 and £117 million in 2005–06 will also be provided. This additional funding will be consolidated into institutions' core grants where the momentum for change is being maintained.

HEIs have been asked to specifically address six priority areas in their human resource strategies:

targeted approaches to recruitment and retention;

staff and management development;

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equal opportunities including implementation of institution-wide job evaluation;

reviewing staffing needs to match market demands, student numbers and technological change;

rewarding good performance through annual staff reviews;

tackling poor performance.

School Catchments

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils live more than three miles from the school that they attend. [162077]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 18 March 2004]: The information requested is shown in the table.

Numbers of pupils living more than three miles from the maintained primary and secondary schools⁽⁴⁷⁾ that they attend—January 2003

Primary Secondary

Number of school population travelling more than three miles 155,187 583,446

Percentage of school population travelling more than three miles 3.7 17.8

	Primary	Secondary
Number of school population travelling more than three miles	155,187	583,446
Percentage of school population travelling more than three miles	3.7	17.8

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Includes middle schools as deemed

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

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School Funding (Staffordshire)

Mrs. Dean: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding each school in (a) Burton constituency and (b) Staffordshire has received from the New Deal for School. [161848]

Mr. Miliband: I will write to my hon. Friend with this information and a copy of my response will be placed in the Library.

School Meals

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils in England are (i) eligible for and (ii) take up free school meals, broken down by ethnic group. [161910]

Mr. Stephen Twigg [holding answer 18 March 2004]: The latest available information on the number of pupils eligible for free school meals broken down by ethnicity was published on 25 September 2003 in the statistical volume Statistics of Education, Schools in England 2003, Table 50, a copy of which has been placed in the Library. The table is also available on the statistics section of the DfES website at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgatewav/DB/VOL/v000417/index.shtml

The available information on the take up of free school meals is limited to school level aggregates that cannot be broken down by ethnic group.

Maintained primary and secondary schools: Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals by ethnic group and gender ⁽⁴⁸⁾—January 2003Pupils of compulsory school age and aboveEngland

Maintained Primary⁽⁴⁹⁾

Number of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵⁰⁾ Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵¹⁾

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

White 226,395 218,367 444,762 15.5 15.6 15.6

White British 214,385 207,118 421,503 15.2 15.3 15.3

Irish 1,549 1,413 2,962 22.7 21.7 22.2

Traveller of Irish heritage 843 841 1,684 64.0 65.0 64.5

Any other White background 8,449 7,814 16,263 23.1 22.5 22.8

Gypsy / Roma 1,169 1,181 2,350 53.6 54.8 54.2

Mixed 14,835 14,558 29,393 28.2 28.3 28.2

White and Black Caribbean 6,500 6,599 13,099 35.3 35.3 35.3

White and Black African 1,430 1,457 2,887 30.0 30.2 30.1

White and Asian 2,152 2,034 4,186 20.4 20.1 20.3

Any other mixed background 4,753 4,468 9,221 25.1 25.0 25.1

Asian 32,317 31,251 63,568 26.9 27.1 27.0

Indian 4,482 4,370 8,852 11.7 12.0 11.8

Pakistani 16,402 15,726 32,128 32.5 32.6 32.5

Bangladeshi 9,013 8,851 17,864 44.6 44.7 44.6

Any other Asian background 2,420 2,304 4,724 21.3 21.6 21.5

Black 24,803 24,187 48,990 38.5 38.2 38.4

Black Caribbean 8,022 7,909 15,931 31.1 31.2 31.2

Black African 14,128 13,737 27,865 44.6 44.1 44.4

Any other Black background 2,653 2,541 5,194 37.7 37.6 37.6

Chinese 580 570 1,150 10.8 10.5 10.6

Any other ethnic group 6,316 5,648 11,964 41.5 40.0 40.7

Classified 305,246 294,581 599,827 17,8 17.9 17.8

Unclassified⁽⁵²⁾ 11,280 10,345 21,625 19.3 19.5 19.4

All Pupils ⁽⁴⁸⁾ 316,526 304,926 621,452 17.8 18.0 17.9

	Maintained Primary⁽⁴⁹⁾
	Number of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵⁰⁾	Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵¹⁾
	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total
White	226,395	218,367	444,762	15.5	15.6	15.6
White British	214,385	207,118	421,503	15.2	15.3	15.3
Irish	1,549	1,413	2,962	22.7	21.7	22.2
Traveller of Irish heritage	843	841	1,684	64.0	65.0	64.5
Any other White background	8,449	7,814	16,263	23.1	22.5	22.8
Gypsy / Roma	1,169	1,181	2,350	53.6	54.8	54.2
Mixed	14,835	14,558	29,393	28.2	28.3	28.2
White and Black Caribbean	6,500	6,599	13,099	35.3	35.3	35.3
White and Black African	1,430	1,457	2,887	30.0	30.2	30.1
White and Asian	2,152	2,034	4,186	20.4	20.1	20.3
Any other mixed background	4,753	4,468	9,221	25.1	25.0	25.1
Asian	32,317	31,251	63,568	26.9	27.1	27.0
Indian	4,482	4,370	8,852	11.7	12.0	11.8
Pakistani	16,402	15,726	32,128	32.5	32.6	32.5
Bangladeshi	9,013	8,851	17,864	44.6	44.7	44.6
Any other Asian background	2,420	2,304	4,724	21.3	21.6	21.5
Black	24,803	24,187	48,990	38.5	38.2	38.4
Black Caribbean	8,022	7,909	15,931	31.1	31.2	31.2
Black African	14,128	13,737	27,865	44.6	44.1	44.4
Any other Black background	2,653	2,541	5,194	37.7	37.6	37.6
Chinese	580	570	1,150	10.8	10.5	10.6
Any other ethnic group	6,316	5,648	11,964	41.5	40.0	40.7
Classified	305,246	294,581	599,827	17,8	17.9	17.8
Unclassified⁽⁵²⁾	11,280	10,345	21,625	19.3	19.5	19.4
All Pupils ⁽⁴⁸⁾	316,526	304,926	621,452	17.8	18.0	17.9

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Pupils of compulsory school age and above

Maintained Secondary⁽⁴⁹⁾

Number of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵⁰⁾ Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵¹⁾

Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total

White 168,522 168,791 337,313 12.2 12.4 12.3

White British 160,221 160,961 321,182 12.0 12.2 12.1

Irish 1,173 1,275 2,448 18.3 18.8 18.5

Traveller of Irish heritage 260 260 520 42.0 48.2 44.9

Any other White background 6,508 5,908 12,416 20.1 18.9 19.5

Gypsy / Roma 360 387 747 49.8 46.7 48.1

Mixed 7,628 8,360 15,988 24.5 24.9 24.7

White and Black Caribbean 3,398 3,765 7,163 30.4 30.5 30.5

White and Black African 658 740 1,398 25.2 26.7 26.0

White and Asian 1,001 1,107 2,108 16.1 17.2 16.7

Any other mixed background 2,571 2,748 5,319 23.0 22.8 22.9

Asian 30,235 29,994 60,229 29.2 29.7 29.4

Indian 4,788 4,686 9,474 12.0 12.0 12.0

Pakistani 15,049 14,142 29,191 38.3 38.2 38.3

Bangladeshi 8,260 9,211 17,471 56.7 58.8 57.8

Any other Asian background 2,138 1,955 4,093 21.8 21.0 21.4

Black 17,284 17,687 34,971 33.7 33.0 33.3

Black Caribbean 6,371 6,502 12,873 28.5 27.4 27.9

Black African 8,715 9,089 17,804 39.4 38.9 39.2

Any other Black background 2,198 2,096 4,294 32.0 31.9 31.9

Chinese 627 623 1,250 10.3 10.5 10.4

Any other ethnic group 4,711 4,191 8,902 35.9 35.6 35.8

Classified 229,007 229,646 458,653 14.5 14.7 14.6

Unclassified ⁽⁵²⁾ 10,538 9,589 20,127 12.4 12.6 12.5

All Pupils ⁽⁴⁸⁾ 239,545 239,235 478,780 14.4 14.6 14.5

	Maintained Secondary⁽⁴⁹⁾
	Number of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵⁰⁾	Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for freeschool meals⁽⁵¹⁾
	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total
White	168,522	168,791	337,313	12.2	12.4	12.3
White British	160,221	160,961	321,182	12.0	12.2	12.1
Irish	1,173	1,275	2,448	18.3	18.8	18.5
Traveller of Irish heritage	260	260	520	42.0	48.2	44.9
Any other White background	6,508	5,908	12,416	20.1	18.9	19.5
Gypsy / Roma	360	387	747	49.8	46.7	48.1
Mixed	7,628	8,360	15,988	24.5	24.9	24.7
White and Black Caribbean	3,398	3,765	7,163	30.4	30.5	30.5
White and Black African	658	740	1,398	25.2	26.7	26.0
White and Asian	1,001	1,107	2,108	16.1	17.2	16.7
Any other mixed background	2,571	2,748	5,319	23.0	22.8	22.9
Asian	30,235	29,994	60,229	29.2	29.7	29.4
Indian	4,788	4,686	9,474	12.0	12.0	12.0
Pakistani	15,049	14,142	29,191	38.3	38.2	38.3
Bangladeshi	8,260	9,211	17,471	56.7	58.8	57.8
Any other Asian background	2,138	1,955	4,093	21.8	21.0	21.4
Black	17,284	17,687	34,971	33.7	33.0	33.3
Black Caribbean	6,371	6,502	12,873	28.5	27.4	27.9
Black African	8,715	9,089	17,804	39.4	38.9	39.2
Any other Black background	2,198	2,096	4,294	32.0	31.9	31.9
Chinese	627	623	1,250	10.3	10.5	10.4
Any other ethnic group	4,711	4,191	8,902	35.9	35.6	35.8
Classified	229,007	229,646	458,653	14.5	14.7	14.6
Unclassified ⁽⁵²⁾	10,538	9,589	20,127	12.4	12.6	12.5
All Pupils ⁽⁴⁸⁾	239,545	239,235	478,780	14.4	14.6	14.5

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Pupils of compulsory school age and above.

⁽⁴⁹⁾ includes middle schools as deemed.

⁽⁵⁰⁾ Excludes dually registered pupils and includes boarders. Free school meal statistics shown here may not match with those shown in tables 13, 14 and 15 due to difference in coverage.

⁽⁵¹⁾ Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of pupils in each ethnic group.

⁽⁵²⁾ Information was not sought or refused.

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much was spent by each local education authority on free school meal provision in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in the latest year for which figures are available. [162076]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 18 March 2004]: My Department does not collect this information.

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when the joint exercise by his Department and the Food Standards Agency into nutritional standards in schools will be complete. [162094]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: The jointly funded research exercise between the Department for Education and Skills and the Food Standards Agency is still underway. The results will be published late spring 2004 and will inform future policy decisions.

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of parents whose children are receiving free school meals who supplement the meal with additional money or food. [162095]

Mr. Stephen Twigg: The Department for Education and Skills does not collect data on whether parents of children who are receiving free school meals supplement the meal with additional money or food.

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