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Education Funding (North-west)
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much public funding was spent per pupil on (a) primary and (b) secondary education in (i) Ribble Valley and Fulwood, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) the North West in each of the last five years. [161807]
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Mr. Miliband: The information requested is submitted to the Department according to local education authority areas rather than districts within an area. Ribble Valley and Fulwood is a district of Lancashire Local Education Authority. The information for Lancashire LEA is as follows:
| Pre-primary education | Primary education | Pre-primary and primary education | Secondary education | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | North West | Lancashire | North West | Lancashire | North West | Lancashire | North West | |
| 1997–98 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,824 | 1,853 | 2,631 | 2.60C |
| 1998–99 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2,002 | 2,021 | 2,701 | 2.73S |
| 1999–2000 | 7,130 | 8,759 | 2,108 | 2,150 | 2,173 | 2,203 | 2,763 | 2,834 |
| 2000–01 | 11,033 | 13,927 | 2,326 | 2,384 | 2,437 | 2,471 | 2,914 | 3,05S |
| 2001–02 | 16,391 | 20,711 | 2,629 | 2,670 | 2,797 | 2,796 | 3,230 | 3,424 |
Notes:
1. The financial data are taken from local education authorities' Section 52 Outturn Statements submitted to the DfES from 1999–2000 onwards and the ODPM's RO1 statement prior to then.
2. Pupil data are drawn from the Annual Schools Census adjusted to be on a financial year basis.
3. The NCE per pupil figures for pre-primary and primary relate the net current expenditure (after recharges) in the pre-primary sector and maintained primary schools to the total number of financial year pupils who are educated in the maintained nursery and primary schools sector.
4. The NCE per pupil figures for secondary relate the net current expenditure (after recharges) in maintained secondary schools to the total number of financial year pupils who are educated in the maintained secondary schools sector.
5. 1997–98 figures are for Lancashire LEA prior to local government reorganisation. From 1998–99 onwards parts of Lancashire LEA became Blackburn LEA and Blackpool LEA.
6. 1999–2000 figures reflect the return of GM schools to local authority maintenance.7. Figures used are cash terms as reported by the LEA.
Enterprise Advisers
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in Crosby have had enterprise advisers working with them to encourage enterprise practice. [164400]
Alan Johnson: This is a matter for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Mark Haysom the LSC's Chief Executive will write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Library.
Europass Scheme
Ms Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans the Government have to participate in the EU initiative on the Europass scheme. [164092]
Alan Johnson: The Government intend to participate fully in the Europass initiative when it has been agreed by the EU institutions, including the Council of Ministers.
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Export Control Act
Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department has given to higher education establishments on the implementation of the Export Control Act 2002; and if he will make a statement. [163676]
Nigel Griffiths: I have been asked to reply.
Detailed user guidance for those operating under the new controls was published in November 2003. This guidance included an explanation of what these controls mean in practice for academia. Officials from the DTI's Export Control Organisation have been working with representatives of academia to help their members become aware of, understand and operate the new controls.
Mathematics
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which of the recommendations made by the report of Professor Adrian Smith's inquiry into post-14 mathematics education on secondary school mathematics teacher shortages he intends to act on; and if he will make a statement. [163825]
Mr. Miliband [holding answer 26 March 2004]: As I announced on 24 February, the Government will consider the report "Making Mathematics Count" carefully before deciding on the ways forward.
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what estimate he has made of (a) the shortfall of qualified full-time equivalent mathematics teachers, (b) the percentage and number of mathematics teachers who have no post A-level qualification in mathematics and (c) the percentage and number of full-time equivalent qualified mathematics teachers employed in tasks other than teaching mathematics; and if he will make a statement; [163826]
- (2) how many full-time equivalent mathematics teachers with post A level mathematics qualifications there were in secondary schools in England in each year since 1997; and how many such teachers transferred to the further education sector in that period. [163827]
Mr. Miliband [holding answer 26 March 2004]: Data about the subject qualifications held by teachers are collected periodically through a sample survey of maintained secondary schools in England. The most recent survey was conducted in November 2002 and showed that 76 per cent. of the teachers who taught some mathematics held a post A level qualification in mathematics, while 88 per cent. of mathematics periods were taught by teachers with a post-A level qualification in mathematics. We estimate that at November 1996 there were approximately 20,200 full-time teachers, who had a post A level qualification in mathematics, teaching some mathematics in maintained secondary schools. At November 2002 there were approximately 21,300.
Data on the number of unfilled teacher vacancies are collected through the annual survey of teachers in service and teacher vacancies (Form 618g). At January 2003, there were 316 unfilled vacancies for full-time mathematics teachers in maintained secondary schools in England, 70 fewer than in January 2002 and 94 fewer
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than in January 2001. In the 1999–2000 academic year the government introduced Golden Hello incentives to encourage recruitment to teacher training courses in mathematics. Between 1998–99 and September 2003 the number of mathematics teacher trainees rose by 74 per cent. from 1,120 to 1,950.
Data on the number of mathematics teachers employed in tasks other than teaching mathematics or who transfer from the maintained schools sector to the further education sector are not collected centrally.
Modern Apprenticeships
Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what targets his Department has on the numbers taking part in modern apprenticeship courses; and what assessment he has made of the overall number of apprentices. [164084]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: For the first question I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 18 March 2004, Official Report, column 654. The average number of modern apprentices in learning in January 2004 was 255,623. This is the highest level of participation since the programme began in 1994.
Overseas Students
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average course fee paid by overseas students is on (a) non-degree, (b) undergraduate and (c) postgraduate courses at colleges and universities. [164152]
Alan Johnson: Tuition fees vary widely between individual institutions and courses of study. According to the British Council the average annual course fee paid by overseas students for a non-degree course is estimated at £4,000. According to a recent survey by Universities UK, the average annual cost of an undergraduate course is £7,475 for classroom-based, £9,500 for laboratory-based, and £18,800 for clinical courses; and the average annual cost for a postgraduate course is £7,650 for classroom-based, £9,700 for laboratory-based, and £18,750 for clinical.
Pupil Mobility
Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what changes he has made since February 2003 to his policy on the introduction of a targeted grant for local education authorities with high mobility. [163419]
Mr. Miliband: There have been no changes since February 2003 to the policy on the introduction of a targeted grant to local education authorities with high mobility.
School Budgets (Greater London)
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which schools in Greater London, broken down by London borough, ran a budget deficit in the year ended 31 March 2003; and how much this deficit was for each school. [162333]
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Mr. Miliband: The information requested has been placed in the Libraries.
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