House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 May 2004 (pt 33)

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Modern Universities

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to which universities he was referring in his statement to the House on 8 January when he made reference to modern universities which have strong records in recruiting students from poorer backgrounds. [148532]

Alan Johnson: The Secretary of State was not referring to specific universities but making a general point. The following table, taken from data published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, shows the 11 universities with the highest proportion of entrants from the three lowest social classes.
Proportion of young full-time first degree entrants from social classes IIIN, IV, V 1 2001–02

Proportion

University of Wolverhampton 45

University of East London 42

University of North London 42

London Guildhall University 41

University of Luton 41

University of Westminster 40

University of Sunderland 39

University of Central England 39

Coventry University 39

Middlesex University 38

University of Teesside 38

⁽²⁸⁾ Skilled manual, semi-skilled and unskilled.
Source:
Performance Indicators in Higher Education in the UK Table T1A, published by HEFCE.

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	Proportion
University of Wolverhampton	45
University of East London	42
University of North London	42
London Guildhall University	41
University of Luton	41
University of Westminster	40
University of Sunderland	39
University of Central England	39
Coventry University	39
Middlesex University	38
University of Teesside	38

National Childcare Strategy

Mr. Meacher: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will make a statement on the number of children in Oldham, West and Royton who have gained from the National Childcare Strategy; [170915]

(2) how many child care places have been created in Oldham, West and Royton since 1997. [170932]

Margaret Hodge: The Department is unable to provide details of child care places for Oldham, West and Royton. However, from April 1999 to March 2004 Oldham local authority created 5,489 new child care places helping some 9,979 children. This shows an increase in the stock of child care places, taking into account turnover, of 4,114 helping some 7,551 children.

New Deal for Schools

Mr. Djanogly: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how much funding each school in the Huntingdon constituency received from the New Deal for Schools; [170845]

(2) how much money has been invested in the Huntingdon constituency since 1997 to build long-term sustainable facilities for school sports. [170839]

Mr. Miliband: Table A shows the schools in the Huntingdon constituency that benefited from investment through the New Deal for Schools (NDS) programme, which ran between 1997–98 and 2000–01.

Since 2001, the majority of capital support has been allocated to schools and local education authorities by formula, and they decide how to invest it in line with their asset management plans. The Department does not, therefore, have complete information about capital investment at constituency level; this should be held locally. Table B sets out the capital support provided by the Department to Cambridgeshire Local Education Authority and its schools since 1997–98, in total and by programme (including all allocations through NDS mentioned in table A).

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Table A: NDS allocations to schools in the Huntingdon constituency

Year School Project Package Grant (£)

NDS1 1997–98 Longsands College Extensive repair and refurbishment work to roof, gas and electrical supplies, damaged floor surfaces and toilets LEA wide grant 1,065,000

NDS2 1998–99 Ernulf Community School Replacement of unsafe and defective lighting fittings in science block and other lower school buildings — 45,600

Priory Park Infant School Electrical work — 34,200

Middlefield Primary School Replacement of 3 condemned mobiles — 192,110

NDS3 1999–2000 Thorndown Community Infant School Asbestos Removal Project including 8 schools 185,516

Thongsley Infant School Replacement of mobiles Project including 14 schools 2,181,348

Thorndown Junior School Asbestos Removal Project including 8 schools 185,516

Wheatfields Infant School Asbestos Removal Project including 8 schools 185,516

St. Ivo School Asbestos Removal Project including 8 schools 185,516

NDS4 2000–01 Spring Common School Replacement of Mobiles — 225,605

Hinchingbrooke School 4 Science Laboratories — 255,103

Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Provision of School Hall — 239,702

Hemingford Grey Primary School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Offord Primary School Replacement of Temporaries- Project including 27 schools 734,693

Huntingdon Infant School Replacement of Temporaries- Project including 27 schools 734,693

Thorndown Community Infant School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Replacement of Temporaries Project including 13 schools 1,542,906

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Replacement of Temporaries- Project including 27 schools 734,693

Thorndown Junior School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Little Paxton Primary School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Wheatfields Infant School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Alconbury CofE Primary School Replacement of Temporaries Project including 13 schools 1,542,906

Holywell CofE Primary School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Replacement of Temporaries- Project including 27 schools 734,693

Wheatfields Junior School Asbestos Removal Project including 17 schools 229,153

Crosshall Infant and Junior Schools Replacement of Temporaries Project including 13 schools 1,542,906

Crosshall Infant and Junior Schools Replacement of Temporaries- Project including 27 schools 734,693

Note:
1. For NDS 1, the grant of 1,065,000 was allocated for Cambridgeshire local education authority as a whole, part of which was used for capital investment at the school mentioned in the Huntingdon constituency. The LEA will be able to say how much was allocated to the school.
2. Where the project includes a package for a number of schools, each school received a share of the funding available.

Table B: Capital allocations—Oldham education authority £000

1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Assistance with Asset Management Plans — — 72 — — — —

Voluntary Aided formulaic allocations — — — — 29 63 11

Basic Need 6,985 7,220 6,608 8,693 11,229 10,393 16,261

Class Size initiative — 543 777 500

Condition — — — — 2,665 3,917 4,994

Devolved Formula — — — 3,663 3,022 4,561 7,047

Energy — 108 — — — — —

Modernisation — — — — — 1,928 3,378

NDS 1 598 — — — — — —

NDS 2 — 1,978 — — — — —

NDS 3 — — 2,367 — — — —

NDS 4 — — — 5,859 — — —

Outside Toilets — 98 — — — — —

School Labs — — — 174 174 — —

School Security 157 149 170 171 121 104

Schools Access Initiative 45 105 150 280 452 701 970

Secondary Learning Support Units — — — 85 92 116 —

Seed Challenge — — — 287 327 579 582

Specialist Schools — — — — 300 200

Staff Workspace — — — — — 108 239

Supplementary Credit Approvals 1,100 118 464 1,761 — 75 —

Supplementary NDS for VA Schools — — — 307 — — —

Targeted Capital Funding — — — — 904 813 5,000

Teaching Environments for the Future — — — — — — 460

Voluntary Aided School Grant 216 667 774 375 180 404 —

Total 9,146 10,986 11,382 22,250 19,590 24,062 39,142

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Year	School	Project	Package	Grant (£)
NDS1 1997–98	Longsands College	Extensive repair and refurbishment work to roof, gas and electrical supplies, damaged floor surfaces and toilets	LEA wide grant	1,065,000
NDS2 1998–99	Ernulf Community School	Replacement of unsafe and defective lighting fittings in science block and other lower school buildings	—	45,600
	Priory Park Infant School	Electrical work	—	34,200
	Middlefield Primary School	Replacement of 3 condemned mobiles	—	192,110
NDS3 1999–2000	Thorndown Community Infant School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 8 schools	185,516
	Thongsley Infant School	Replacement of mobiles	Project including 14 schools	2,181,348
	Thorndown Junior School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 8 schools	185,516
	Wheatfields Infant School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 8 schools	185,516
	St. Ivo School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 8 schools	185,516
NDS4 2000–01	Spring Common School	Replacement of Mobiles	—	225,605
	Hinchingbrooke School	4 Science Laboratories	—	255,103
	Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School	Provision of School Hall	—	239,702
	Hemingford Grey Primary School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Offord Primary School	Replacement of Temporaries-	Project including 27 schools	734,693
	Huntingdon Infant School	Replacement of Temporaries-	Project including 27 schools	734,693
	Thorndown Community Infant School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Eastfield Infant and Nursery School	Replacement of Temporaries	Project including 13 schools	1,542,906
	Eastfield Infant and Nursery School	Replacement of Temporaries-	Project including 27 schools	734,693
	Thorndown Junior School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Little Paxton Primary School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Wheatfields Infant School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Alconbury CofE Primary School	Replacement of Temporaries	Project including 13 schools	1,542,906
	Holywell CofE Primary School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Eynesbury CofE C Primary School	Replacement of Temporaries-	Project including 27 schools	734,693
	Wheatfields Junior School	Asbestos Removal	Project including 17 schools	229,153
	Crosshall Infant and Junior Schools	Replacement of Temporaries	Project including 13 schools	1,542,906
	Crosshall Infant and Junior Schools	Replacement of Temporaries-	Project including 27 schools	734,693

	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Assistance with Asset Management Plans	—	—	72	—	—	—	—
Voluntary Aided formulaic allocations	—	—	—	—	29	63	11
Basic Need	6,985	7,220	6,608	8,693	11,229	10,393	16,261
Class Size initiative	—	543	777	500
Condition	—	—	—	—	2,665	3,917	4,994
Devolved Formula	—	—	—	3,663	3,022	4,561	7,047
Energy	—	108	—	—	—	—	—
Modernisation	—	—	—	—	—	1,928	3,378
NDS 1	598	—	—	—	—	—	—
NDS 2	—	1,978	—	—	—	—	—
NDS 3	—	—	2,367	—	—	—	—
NDS 4	—	—	—	5,859	—	—	—
Outside Toilets	—	98	—	—	—	—	—
School Labs	—	—	—	174	174	—	—
School Security	157	149	170	171	121	104
Schools Access Initiative	45	105	150	280	452	701	970
Secondary Learning Support Units	—	—	—	85	92	116	—
Seed Challenge	—	—	—	287	327	579	582
Specialist Schools	—	—	—	—	300	200
Staff Workspace	—	—	—	—	—	108	239
Supplementary Credit Approvals	1,100	118	464	1,761	—	75	—
Supplementary NDS for VA Schools	—	—	—	307	—	—	—
Targeted Capital Funding	—	—	—	—	904	813	5,000
Teaching Environments for the Future	—	—	—	—	—	—	460
Voluntary Aided School Grant	216	667	774	375	180	404	—
Total	9,146	10,986	11,382	22,250	19,590	24,062	39,142

To date we have allocated £44.6 million capital funding for 2004–05 and 2005–06.

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