House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 5 May 2004 (pt 26)

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Excellence in Cities

Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Manchester, Gorton have benefited from the Excellence in Cities programme; and what the per pupil spending was in each year since the programme's inception. [167446]

Mr. Miliband: The table shows the number of children in Manchester, Gorton benefiting from EiC, and the annual spend per pupil for the years in question.

Number of children Total EiC expenditure⁽⁴⁴⁾(£) Spend per pupil (£)

1999–2000 2,511 ⁽⁴⁵⁾132,000 52.57

2000–01 4,714 246,545 52.30

2001–02 4,437 621,273 140.02

2002–03 4,368 617,778 141.43

2003–04 4,361 1,204,434 276.18

⁽⁴⁴⁾ All funding figures supplied by Manchester Excellence in Cities Team.
⁽⁴⁵⁾ Estimate.

	Number of children	Total EiC expenditure⁽⁴⁴⁾(£)	Spend per pupil (£)
1999–2000	2,511	⁽⁴⁵⁾132,000	52.57
2000–01	4,714	246,545	52.30
2001–02	4,437	621,273	140.02
2002–03	4,368	617,778	141.43
2003–04	4,361	1,204,434	276.18

The large increase in the rate of EiC funding in 2003–04 is due to the extra funding provided through the Behaviour Improvement Programme and the Leadership Incentive Grant.

Field Study

Mr. Alan Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will estimate the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary pupils who attended at least one (i) field study and (ii) residential field study course in 2002–03; [170411]

(2) whether he plans to make attendance on a field study course a compulsory part of the National Curriculum. [170413]

Mr. Miliband: The Department does not collect information on the number of students attending field study centres on day or residential visits.

The geography curriculum already requires pupils to be taught to use fieldwork skills, which must be developed during investigations outside the classroom. We have no plans to make attendance on a field study course a compulsory part of the National Curriculum.

Mr. Alan Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment his Department has made of the impact of field study courses on pupil performance. [170412]

Mr. Miliband: This information is not collected by the Department.

Further Education

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students in further education failed to complete their course in each year since 1997. [167874]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) routinely present the data in terms of retention rates for qualifications—some learners will be enrolled on more than one qualification. The retention rate is calculated as the number of qualifications completed divided by the number started (excluding transfers). The following table shows the retention rates for further education sector colleges and external institutions for each year since 1997–98.

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Retention rates in LSC funded further education (%)

Year in which qualification was due to be completed

Institution type 1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02

Further Education Colleges 81 80 78 80 83

External Institutions n/a 76 77 80 82

All institutions n/a 79 78 80 83

n/a = not available
Source:
Individualised Student Record

	Year in which qualification was due to be completed
Institution type	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02
Further Education Colleges	81	80	78	80	83
External Institutions	n/a	76	77	80	82
All institutions	n/a	79	78	80	83

Health Declaration Certificates

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the signature requirements for nursery staff for the Ofsted health declaration certificates are; and if he will reimburse staff for the cost of obtaining a signature from a general practitioner for this certificate. [169758]

Margaret Hodge: The health declaration certificate signature requirements for nursery staff are a matter for the Office of Standards in Education (Ofsted) and I have asked HM Chief Inspector for Schools, David Bell, to write to the hon. Gentleman and place a copy of his letter in the Library. There are no plans to reimburse the cost of obtaining a signed general practitioner's declaration to nursery staff that may require one.

Hospital Education

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance his Department has produced on the education of children in hospital; and when this guidance was last updated. [170314]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 4 May 2004]: In November 2001 the DfES jointly with the Department of Health issued the statutory guidance, "Access to Education for children and young people with medical needs". The guidance sets out national minimum standards of education for children who cannot attend school because of their medical needs, including children in hospital. There are no current plans to update the guidance. However, the Department have been working to ensure that the guidance is implemented.

In June 2003 joint DfES /NHS Estates Guidance was also issued offering advice on the design of education accommodation in hospital settings. The guidance is designed to assist the process of designing excellent education provision in hospital settings whether new of refurbished.

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Learning and Skills Council

Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the total budget of the Learning and Skills Council has been in each year since its establishment; and what it is for 2004–05. [169975]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The budgets allocated to the Learning and Skills Council in each year since its establishment and for 2004–05, as notified in the relevant Grant Letters to the LSC are as follows:

£ million

2001–02 5,536.000

2002–03 7,310.890

2003–04 8,095.374

2004–05 8,674.103

	£ million
2001–02	5,536.000
2002–03	7,310.890
2003–04	8,095.374
2004–05	8,674.103

The Learning and Skills Council budget however, is subject to in-year changes which have altered the final position as follows:

£ million

2001–02 to 5,501.507

2002–03 to 7,612.954

2003–04 to 8,420.535

2004–05 to 8,693,613

	£ million
2001–02	to 5,501.507
2002–03	to 7,612.954
2003–04	to 8,420.535
2004–05	to 8,693,613

Looked-After Children

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many looked-after children there have been in (a) Greater London and (b) each London borough in each year since 1994; and what proportion of children have been continuously looked after for at least 12 months in (i) Greater London and (ii) each London borough. [168881]

Margaret Hodge [holding answer 27 April 2004]: The information requested is shown in the following tables.
Number of children looked after at 31 March, and percentage of those who had been continuously looked after for at least 12 months1, 2

1994
1995
1996
1997

Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾ Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾ Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾ Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾ Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months

England 49,300 69 49,600 67 50,500 67 51,200 69

London 9,220 68 9,140 69 9,200 68 9,000 71

Inner London 4,760 71 4,750 71 4,820 70 4,720 74

Camden 275 75 260 76 260 68 270 69

City of London 0 0 — 0 — — — 0

Greenwich 285 75 280 81 295 72 330 73

Hackney 485 75 480 74 490 72 485 71

Hammersmith and Fulham 345 75 325 78 325 66 305 76

Islington 370 72 370 77 380 70 400 72

Kensington and Chelsea 220 58 235 66 235 75 210 78

Lambeth 705 72 735 68 715 74 670 78

Lewisham 495 72 455 71 480 71 475 74

Southwark 550 69 580 71 590 71 570 78

Tower Hamlets 375 78 380 60 360 79 355 48

Wandsworth 385 64 385 62 380 65 375 71

Westminster 265 65 275 67 305 60 275 78

Outer London 4,465 65 4,390 67 4,385 66 4,280 68

Barking and
Dagenham 180 63 145 77 135 75 135 76

Barnet 180 59 170 66 180 64 180 69

Bexley 120 59 115 62 130 59 145 44

Brent 410 66 365 78 345 75 330 72

Bromley 220 61 240 66 240 68 250 71

Croydon 350 64 310 62 340 59 330 65

Ealing 360 71 360 76 345 80 370 71

Enfield 195 66 200 67 200 72 200 71

Haringey 545 61 495 61 360 69 315 74

Harrow 120 62 125 65 150 59 150 69

Havering 155 64 160 70 150 64 130 69

Hillingdon 185 55 245 46 310 57 255 60

Hounslow 240 72 230 69 250 64 255 71

Kingston Upon Thames 105 71 100 71 90 72 85 73

Merton 170 70 165 71 185 63 170 70

Newham 385 61 410 67 415 66 395 65

Redbridge 105 68 125 50 125 49 145 49

Richmond upon Thames 75 61 80 61 90 51 75 59

Sutton 115 67 110 62 110 68 125 65

Waltham Forest 245 69 235 72 235 69 235 74

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1998
1999
2000
2001

Number looked after3 Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after3 Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after3 Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after3 Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months

England 53,300 69 55,500 70 58,100 70 58,900 73

London 9,090 69 9,590 69 10,400 68 10,910 70

Inner London 4,630 70 4,820 71 5,150 71 5,370 71

Camden 295 59 300 64 330 72 315 77

City of London 0 0 - 0 5 - - -

Greenwich 375 72 425 68 465 66 510 64

Hackney 445 70 480 73 490 77 495 74

Hammersmith and Fulham 295 68 340 62 365 63 395 52

Islington 405 72 465 70 545 70 530 79

Kensington and Chelsea 215 71 225 70 215 68 235 63

Lambeth 630 78 655 69 735 71 775 75

Lewisham 490 68 465 77 495 65 545 72

Southwark 600 71 610 75 600 75 655 76

Tower Hamlets 265 63 250 67 280 73 270 68

Wandsworth 350 73 325 78 345 76 365 69

Westminster 270 70 270 68 290 68 265 77

Outer London 4,455 67 4,775 68 5,240 65 5,540 68

Barking and
Dagenham 145 71 210 71 235 66 285 59

Barnet 185 68 215 66 265 55 285 60

Bexley 180 58 180 69 200 66 205 73

Brent 310 72 325 67 295 76 320 70

Bromley 235 73 250 60 250 70 295 73

Croydon 330 78 365 77 395 71 480 60

Ealing 350 75 370 65 430 73 410 76

Enfield 210 57 255 66 250 76 275 68

Haringey 350 69 355 66 435 59 460 63

Harrow 145 56 155 73 175 43 180 59

Havering 135 77 135 51 165 55 150 77

Hillingdon 305 63 310 56 385 53 420 70

Hounslow 260 66 240 80 255 65 320 65

Kingston Upon Thames 95 81 100 67 105 63 95 67

Merton 180 68 195 71 185 70 180 77

Newham 445 58 480 75 485 68 480 73

Redbridge 155 54 145 61 145 66 140 77

Richmond Upon Thames 80 71 95 52 110 51 110 62

Sutton 115 62 130 63 145 69 155 78

Waltham Forest 250 77 265 68 325 61 295 63

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                  2002
2003

Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾ Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾ Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months

England 59,700 72 60,800 73

London 11,390 70 11,740 72

Inner London 5,420 73 5,350 75

Camden 355 64 345 63

City Of London 5 — 5 —

Greenwich 540 68 555 71

Hackney 460 87 455 90

Hammersmith and Fulham 435 68 390 75

Islington 485 77 480 77

Kensington and Chelsea 240 65 240 65

Lambeth 710 78 645 83

Lewisham 550 77 565 75

Southwark 655 75 680 76

Tower Hamlets 330 60 330 75

Wandsworth 365 68 365 71

Westminster 285 65 305 63

Outer London 5,970 67 6,390 70

Barking and Dagenham 350 68 385 67

Barnet 330 65 380 67

Bexley 225 64 230 69

Brent 360 66 355 74

Bromley 325 74 310 74

Croydon 575 67 680 70

Ealing 380 79 410 76

Enfield 300 61 310 71

Haringey 465 60 520 58

Harrow 165 71 160 91

Havering 160 72 165 57

Hillingdon 420 62 460 60

Hounslow 340 75 320 79

Kingston Upon Thames 80 60 85 60

Merton 200 65 175 72

Newham 550 63 675 66

Redbridge 175 66 150 65

Richmond Upon Thames 125 73 115 81

Sutton 150 79 165 89

Waltham Forest 300 61 340 74

⁽⁴⁶⁾   Figures exclude children looked after under an agreed series of short term placements
⁽⁴⁷⁾   Figures between 1 and 5 inclusive have been suppressed and replaced by a hyphen (-)
⁽⁴⁸⁾   National figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. Regional figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. All other figures have been rounded to the nearest 5
Source:
Children Looked After by Local Authorities, Year Ending 31 March 2003

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	1994	1995		1996	1997
	Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months
England	49,300	69	49,600	67	50,500	67	51,200	69

London	9,220	68	9,140	69	9,200	68	9,000	71

Inner London	4,760	71	4,750	71	4,820	70	4,720	74
Camden	275	75	260	76	260	68	270	69
City of London	0	0	—	0	—	—	—	0
Greenwich	285	75	280	81	295	72	330	73
Hackney	485	75	480	74	490	72	485	71
Hammersmith and Fulham	345	75	325	78	325	66	305	76
Islington	370	72	370	77	380	70	400	72
Kensington and Chelsea	220	58	235	66	235	75	210	78
Lambeth	705	72	735	68	715	74	670	78
Lewisham	495	72	455	71	480	71	475	74
Southwark	550	69	580	71	590	71	570	78
Tower Hamlets	375	78	380	60	360	79	355	48
Wandsworth	385	64	385	62	380	65	375	71
Westminster	265	65	275	67	305	60	275	78

Outer London	4,465	65	4,390	67	4,385	66	4,280	68
Barking and Dagenham	180	63	145	77	135	75	135	76
Barnet	180	59	170	66	180	64	180	69
Bexley	120	59	115	62	130	59	145	44
Brent	410	66	365	78	345	75	330	72
Bromley	220	61	240	66	240	68	250	71
Croydon	350	64	310	62	340	59	330	65
Ealing	360	71	360	76	345	80	370	71
Enfield	195	66	200	67	200	72	200	71
Haringey	545	61	495	61	360	69	315	74
Harrow	120	62	125	65	150	59	150	69
Havering	155	64	160	70	150	64	130	69
Hillingdon	185	55	245	46	310	57	255	60
Hounslow	240	72	230	69	250	64	255	71
Kingston Upon Thames	105	71	100	71	90	72	85	73
Merton	170	70	165	71	185	63	170	70
Newham	385	61	410	67	415	66	395	65
Redbridge	105	68	125	50	125	49	145	49
Richmond upon Thames	75	61	80	61	90	51	75	59
Sutton	115	67	110	62	110	68	125	65
Waltham Forest	245	69	235	72	235	69	235	74

	1998	1999		2000	2001
	Number looked after3	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after3	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after3	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after3	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months
England	53,300	69	55,500	70	58,100	70	58,900	73
London	9,090	69	9,590	69	10,400	68	10,910	70

Inner London	4,630	70	4,820	71	5,150	71	5,370	71
Camden	295	59	300	64	330	72	315	77
City of London	0	0	-	0	5	-	-	-
Greenwich	375	72	425	68	465	66	510	64
Hackney	445	70	480	73	490	77	495	74
Hammersmith and Fulham	295	68	340	62	365	63	395	52
Islington	405	72	465	70	545	70	530	79
Kensington and Chelsea	215	71	225	70	215	68	235	63
Lambeth	630	78	655	69	735	71	775	75
Lewisham	490	68	465	77	495	65	545	72
Southwark	600	71	610	75	600	75	655	76
Tower Hamlets	265	63	250	67	280	73	270	68
Wandsworth	350	73	325	78	345	76	365	69
Westminster	270	70	270	68	290	68	265	77

Outer London	4,455	67	4,775	68	5,240	65	5,540	68
Barking and Dagenham	145	71	210	71	235	66	285	59
Barnet	185	68	215	66	265	55	285	60
Bexley	180	58	180	69	200	66	205	73
Brent	310	72	325	67	295	76	320	70
Bromley	235	73	250	60	250	70	295	73
Croydon	330	78	365	77	395	71	480	60
Ealing	350	75	370	65	430	73	410	76
Enfield	210	57	255	66	250	76	275	68
Haringey	350	69	355	66	435	59	460	63
Harrow	145	56	155	73	175	43	180	59
Havering	135	77	135	51	165	55	150	77
Hillingdon	305	63	310	56	385	53	420	70
Hounslow	260	66	240	80	255	65	320	65
Kingston Upon Thames	95	81	100	67	105	63	95	67
Merton	180	68	195	71	185	70	180	77
Newham	445	58	480	75	485	68	480	73
Redbridge	155	54	145	61	145	66	140	77
Richmond Upon Thames	80	71	95	52	110	51	110	62
Sutton	115	62	130	63	145	69	155	78
Waltham Forest	250	77	265	68	325	61	295	63

	2002	2003
	Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months	Number looked after⁽⁴⁸⁾	Percentage continuously looked after for at least 12 months
England	59,700	72	60,800	73

London	11,390	70	11,740	72
Inner London	5,420	73	5,350	75
Camden	355	64	345	63
City Of London	5	—	5	—
Greenwich	540	68	555	71
Hackney	460	87	455	90
Hammersmith and Fulham	435	68	390	75
Islington	485	77	480	77
Kensington and Chelsea	240	65	240	65
Lambeth	710	78	645	83
Lewisham	550	77	565	75
Southwark	655	75	680	76
Tower Hamlets	330	60	330	75
Wandsworth	365	68	365	71
Westminster	285	65	305	63

Outer London	5,970	67	6,390	70
Barking and Dagenham	350	68	385	67
Barnet	330	65	380	67
Bexley	225	64	230	69
Brent	360	66	355	74
Bromley	325	74	310	74
Croydon	575	67	680	70
Ealing	380	79	410	76
Enfield	300	61	310	71
Haringey	465	60	520	58
Harrow	165	71	160	91
Havering	160	72	165	57
Hillingdon	420	62	460	60
Hounslow	340	75	320	79
Kingston Upon Thames	80	60	85	60
Merton	200	65	175	72
Newham	550	63	675	66
Redbridge	175	66	150	65
Richmond Upon Thames	125	73	115	81
Sutton	150	79	165	89
Waltham Forest	300	61	340	74

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of children with parents who have learning disabilities were taken into care in each year since 1996 in (a) Greater London and (b) each London borough. [168882]

Margaret Hodge [holding answer 27 April 2004]: This information is not collected centrally.

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