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Domestic Violence
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what support is available for children who have been victims of domestic violence. [164379]
Margaret Hodge: Local authorities with social service responsibilities have a statutory general duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in their area who are in need by providing a range of services appropriate to meeting those needs. The definition of such needs covers children who face the likelihood that their health or development might be impaired without such services, regardless of their cause, or whether or not they reside with their family. Children who have been the victims of domestic violence may be assessed by local authorities as being children in need.
It is the responsibility of the local social service department to assess such children according to the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (2000), and to decide which needs exist and how or whether they should be addressed, including through the provision of services.
More generally, through Section 64, Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, the Department supports the Women's Aid Federation of England, through a core grant (80,000 in 2004–05), and in relation to its helpline (£49,000 in 2004–05).
University Drop-out Rates
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students dropped out of (a) Oxford, (b) Cambridge, (c) Edinburgh, (d) St. Andrews, (e) Exeter and (f) Durham universities in each of the last seven years. [164801]
Alan Johnson: The available information on drop-out rates can be found in the Higher Education Council for England (HEFCE) publication, "Performance Indicators in Higher Education in the UK". Copies of the publication can be found at: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/perfind/2003/ The non-completion rates cover UK domiciled full-time students starting first degree courses who are projected to neither transfer nor achieve an award from their study. A benchmark is calculated for each institution which allows for the entry qualification of the students and the subject mix at the institution. Figures are given in the tables. Prior to this, non-completion rates were calculated by the Department for the UK as a whole, but not at individual institution level.
| Non-completion rate by those starting courses in: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | ||||
| Institution | Rate | Benchmark | Rate | Benchmark | Rate | Benchmark |
| University of Oxford | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| University of Cambridge | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| University of Edinburgh | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| University of St. Andrews | 5 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| University of Exeter | 7 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| University of Durham | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
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| Non-completion rate by those starting courses in: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | |||
| Institution | Rate | Benchmark | Rate | Benchmark |
| University of Oxford | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| University of Cambridge | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| University of Edinburgh | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| University of St. Andrews | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| University of Exeter | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| University of Durham | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Source:
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Early Years Development
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make it his policy to ensure that funds made available to (a) private and (b) local education authority nursery education and care providers are (i) ring-fenced and (ii) passed in their entirety to providers; and if he will make a statement. [163113]
Margaret Hodge: From April 2003, all funding for free early education places was consolidated within the general education formula spending arrangements for LEAs and schools. We have no plans to make further changes. The over under-fives sub-block is currently worth some £2.6 billion. It is for individual local authorities to determine, in the light of local consultation, what proportion of the overall resources should be delegated to schools and the rate at which private, voluntary and independent providers should be funded for delivering a free nursery education place. According to the latest available (January 2003) data some 50 per cent. of three year olds and 23 per cent. of four year olds take up their free entitlement with private, voluntary and independent providers.
Education (Hemsworth)
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of the population of Hemsworth constituency engaged in (a) vocational education, (b) non-vocational further education and (c) higher education in 2002–03. [147453]
Alan Johnson: Data on the percentage of students participating in post-compulsory education are not calculated for areas smaller than LEAs because reliable estimates cannot be made. Hemsworth constituency is part of Wakefield LEA, the latest available figures for which are shown in the table.
| Proportion of adults (aged 19–59) participating in: | |
|---|---|
| Vocation courses at FE colleges(21) | 3.4 per cent. |
| Academic courses at FE colleges(21) | 0.2 per cent. |
| Adult education courses(22) | 3.8 per cent. |
| Undergraduate courses(23) | 0.8 per cent. |
(21) Based on the numbers of students enrolled on FE courses in autumn 2001 as recorded by the Learning and Skills Council.
(22) Based on the number of students on adult education courses in autumn 2001 as recorded by Wakefield LEA.
(23) Based on the number of students accepted to full-time undergraduate courses via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in autumn 2002.
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Education (North Tyneside)
Mr. Alan Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students living in North Tyneside local education authority have gone into full-time higher education in each of the last seven years. [164371]
Alan Johnson: The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS) and covers 18-year-old applicants accepted through UCAS to full-time first degree and HND courses. Figures are given in the table.
| Year of entry | Number |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 367 |
| 1997 | 497 |
| 1998 | 499 |
| 1999 | 538 |
| 2000 | 474 |
| 2001 | 417 |
| 2002 | 412 |
Source:
UCAS
Education (Stroud)
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of 18 and 19-year-olds in Stroud achieved university entry in each of the last seven years. [162823]
Alan Johnson: Figures by constituency are not available. The available information is taken from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and covers 18-year-old applicants from Gloucestershire LEA, accepted through UCAS, to full-time first degree and HND courses. Figures are given in the table.
| Year of entry | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,469 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 1,718 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 1,670 | 22.8 |
| 1999 | 1,601 | 22.8 |
| 2000 | 1,724 | 24.8 |
| 2001 | 1,656 | 23.4 |
| 2002 | 1,733 | 25.0 |
Source:
UCAS
Education Initiatives
Mr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what funding has been allocated to (a) Aimhigher, (b) the Children's Fund, (c) community champions, (d) early excellence centres, (e) education action zones, (f) Excellence in Cities, (g) extended schools, (h) Healthy Schools Programme, (i) Local Network Fund for Children and Young People, (j) neighbourhood learning centres, (k) neighbourhood nurseries, (l) Neighbourhood Support Fund, (m) new entrepreneur scholarships, (n) Sure Start, (o) Sure Start Plus and (p) Young Volunteer Challenge Pilot in (i) 2004–05, (ii) 2005–06 and (iii) total. [163723]
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Alan Johnson:
Funding allocations are shown in the table below. Information on additional local
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contributions, for example from LEAs, is not held centrally.
| Initiative | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | Total for initiative up to and including 2004–06 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimhigher1,2 | 87 | 89 | 352 |
| Children's Fund | 160 | To be confirmed | 600 |
| Community Champions(26) | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Early Excellence Centres | 15 | 13 | 96 |
| Education Action Zones | 61 | 61 | 384 |
| Excellence in Cities | 306 | 386 | 1,615 |
| Extended Schools | 31 | To be confirmed | 56 |
| Healthy Schools Programme(27) | 8 | (28)8 | 50 |
| Local Network Fund for Children and Young People | 40 | 40 | 50 |
| Neighbourhood Learning Centres | 30 | (29)30 | 90 |
| Neighbourhood nurseries | 95 | 54 | 253 |
| Neighbourhood Support Fund | 10 | 10 | 80 |
| New Entrepreneur Scholarships(30) | 6 | To be confirmed | 18 |
| Sure Start local programmes(31) | 463 | 507 | 1,722 |
| Sure Start Plus(32) | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Young Volunteer Challenge Pilot(24) 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
(24) These figures exclude amounts for Opportunity Bursaries and contributions towards HEFCE's widening participation allocation
(25) These figures relate only to the DfES contribution. From August 2004, additional contributions are being made by HEFCE and the Department of Health and, subject to confirmation, from the LSC
(26) Includes £1 million per year Home Office contribution from 2001–02 to 2003–04
(27) These figures include funds from the Department of Health.
(28) This figure is indicative
(29) This figure is indicative
(30) New Entrepreneur Scholarships are funded by the Learning and Skills Council.
(31) The figures for Sure Start relate to spend/allocation for Sure Start local programmes. They do not include programmes funded by the former Early Years and Childcare Unit which now come under the remit of the Sure Start Unit as a result of decisions taken in the last spending review.
(32) Sure Start Plus was administered by the Department of Health until Monday 29 March 2004, when it transferred to DfES.
(33) 0 The overall budget for YVC Pilot is £4.5m up to the end of March 2005.
Note:
All amounts are £ millions and rounded to the nearest million
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