House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 May 2004 (pt 28)

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Education Maintenance Allowance

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what cost estimate his Department has made of the educational maintenance allowance over the next three years. [167989]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Department estimates the cost of the Education Maintenance Allowance Scheme over the next three financial years to be:

£ million

2004–05 275

2005–06 403

2006–07 476

	£ million
2004–05	275
2005–06	403
2006–07	476

These estimates take account of the phased roll-out to one cohort at a time and the cost of administering, promoting and evaluating the scheme. They take account of new estimates on population of young people and household income distribution.

Education Services (Bootle)

Mr. Benton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how much public funding has been spent on repairing schools in Bootle in each year since 1997; [172678]

(2) how much funding each school in Bootle has received from the New Deal for Schools. [172680]

Mr. Miliband: The majority of capital support is allocated to schools and local education authorities (LEAs) 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. Table A sets out the capital support given by the Government to Sefton LEA since 1997–98, in total and by programme, including devolved formula capital grants to each school. Table B shows the schools in the Bootle constituency that benefited from investment through the New Deal for Schools (NDS) programme, which ran between 1997–98 and 2000–01.
Table A— Sefton LEA Capital Allocations £000

Type 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05* 2005–06*

Additional NDS Grant (615) — — — — 141 — — — —

Assistance with AMPs — — 39 — — — — — —

Basic L C Vap — — — — 101 573 735 — —

Basic Need 70 217 683 1589 2950 1804 903 550 716

City Learning Centres — — — — 1200 — — — —

Class Size initiative — 359 659 186 525 137 — — —

Condition — — — — 1842 2794 3665 — —

Devolved Formula — — — 2043 1677 2556 3990 2763 —

Modernisation (Primary) — — — — — — — 1174 —

Modernisation LEA — — — — — — — — —

Modernisation LEA — — — — — 943 1534 2113 2830

Modernisation VA — — — — — 333 928 1821 1070

NDS1 836 — — — — — — — —

NDS2 — 442 — — — — — — —

NDS3 — — 1862 — — — — — —

NDS4 — — — 3628 — — — — —

Nursery Provision — — — 66 — — — — —

School Labs — — — 198 198 — — — —

School Security 76 95 96 96 67 58 — — —

School Access Initiative 30 70 150 210 348 429 650 385 383

Secondary Learning Support — — — 7 — — — — —

Units — — — — — — — — —

Seed Challenge — — — 196 220 373 370 367 —

Specialist Schools — — — 100 — 200 — — —

Staff Workspace — — — — — 76 156 — —

Supplementary Credit Approvals 70 230 585 66 89 448 — — —

Targeted Capital Funding — — — — — 3698 3999 — —

Voluntary Aided School Grant 552 389 488 1003 1788 1558 — — —

Total 1634 1802 4562 9388 11146 15980 16930 10229 4999

Note:
*Further allocations to be announced

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Table B—NDS Allocations to school in the Bootle Constituency £

School
Project details Grant awarded

1997–98 Hillside High School Conversion and refit of lab LEA wide grant ⁽³⁰⁾836,000

St.Winefride's RC Infant School Major structural repair due to ground subsidence LEA wide grant ⁽³⁰⁾836,000

Litherland High School Replace felt roof LEA wide grant ⁽³⁰⁾836,000

The Grange Primary School Wet rot repairs and external painting LEA wide grant ⁽³⁰⁾836,000

1998–99 Litherland High School Heating repairs 55,850

Linacre Primary School Heating repairs 61,435

2000–01 Hillside High School Replace temporary classrooms 528,513

Bootle High School Boiler replacement package Project including 4 schools ⁽³¹⁾368,283

⁽³⁰⁾ For NDS 1 grant was allocated for Sefton LEA wide projects, part of which was used for work at each of 4 schools in the Bootle constituency. The LEA will be able to say how much was allocated to each school.
⁽³¹⁾ Allocation shown is the total for package of project within Sefton LEA which included the school shown which is in the Bootle constituency. The LEA will be able to say how much was allocated to the school.

Type	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05*	2005–06*
Additional NDS Grant (615)	—	—	—	—	141	—	—	—	—
Assistance with AMPs	—	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	—
Basic L C Vap	—	—	—	—	101	573	735	—	—
Basic Need	70	217	683	1589	2950	1804	903	550	716
City Learning Centres	—	—	—	—	1200	—	—	—	—
Class Size initiative	—	359	659	186	525	137	—	—	—
Condition	—	—	—	—	1842	2794	3665	—	—
Devolved Formula	—	—	—	2043	1677	2556	3990	2763	—
Modernisation (Primary)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1174	—
Modernisation LEA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Modernisation LEA	—	—	—	—	—	943	1534	2113	2830
Modernisation VA	—	—	—	—	—	333	928	1821	1070
NDS1	836	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NDS2	—	442	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NDS3	—	—	1862	—	—	—	—	—	—
NDS4	—	—	—	3628	—	—	—	—	—
Nursery Provision	—	—	—	66	—	—	—	—	—
School Labs	—	—	—	198	198	—	—	—	—
School Security	76	95	96	96	67	58	—	—	—
School Access Initiative	30	70	150	210	348	429	650	385	383
Secondary Learning Support	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—
Units	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Seed Challenge	—	—	—	196	220	373	370	367	—
Specialist Schools	—	—	—	100	—	200	—	—	—
Staff Workspace	—	—	—	—	—	76	156	—	—
Supplementary Credit Approvals	70	230	585	66	89	448	—	—	—
Targeted Capital Funding	—	—	—	—	—	3698	3999	—	—
Voluntary Aided School Grant	552	389	488	1003	1788	1558	—	—	—
Total	1634	1802	4562	9388	11146	15980	16930	10229	4999

	School	Project details		Grant awarded
1997–98	Hillside High School	Conversion and refit of lab	LEA wide grant	⁽³⁰⁾836,000
	St.Winefride's RC Infant School	Major structural repair due to ground subsidence	LEA wide grant	⁽³⁰⁾836,000
	Litherland High School	Replace felt roof	LEA wide grant	⁽³⁰⁾836,000
	The Grange Primary School	Wet rot repairs and external painting	LEA wide grant	⁽³⁰⁾836,000

1998–99	Litherland High School	Heating repairs		55,850
	Linacre Primary School	Heating repairs		61,435

2000–01	Hillside High School	Replace temporary classrooms		528,513
	Bootle High School	Boiler replacement package	Project including 4 schools	⁽³¹⁾368,283

Further Education

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what changes he has made to the fee structure for Level 2 courses in further education; and what steps he is taking to ensure the maintenance of employer contributions to those courses. [171422]

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Alan Johnson: No changes have yet been made to the fee structure for Level 2 courses in further education institutions. From September this year we will be trialling, in the North East and South East regions, a new entitlement enabling adults in the labour force without a full level 2 qualification to have access to free tuition for their first full level 2 qualification. Where a learner is taking a publicly available course in further education through this entitlement there will be no tuition fee cost to the learner or their employer. We will continue to expect colleges to collect fees from employers for customised provision. From September the Learning and Skills Council's funding assumption that for dedicated provision employers pay above the standard fee assumption for individual learners will be abolished. As outlined in our White Paper '21st Century Skills—Realising Our Potential' we will consult the sector later this year on changes to the fees framework from 2005–06.

Higher Education (Preston)

Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much public funding has been spent on higher education in Preston in each of the last seven years. [168123]

Alan Johnson: The only publicly funded institutions providing higher education in Preston are Preston College and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN). The amounts of public funding spent in academic years for which figures are available are shown in the table. Expenditure was by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), and by the Student Loans Company (SLC).

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£ million

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

HEFCE funding of the University of Central Lancashire ⁽³³⁾ 33 37.5 41 42 45 47.5 50

HEFCE funding of Preston College ⁽³⁴⁾ n/a n/a 64⁽³²⁾ n/a n/a n/a n/a

Total SLC expenditure ⁽³⁵⁾ n/a n/a 21.62 30.8 37.11 40.01 n/a

⁽³²⁾ Thousand
⁽³³⁾ These figures represent the Basic Teaching and Research Grant. In addition, the University has received an additional £42 million over the seven years for various activities and initiatives, including:Funding for Teaching and Learning; the Collaborative Research Scheme; Higher Education Reach Out to Business and the Community; Restructuring Funds; Inherited Liabilities; Poor Estates; Project Capital; Access Funds; Teachers' Pension Scheme; and New Technology Institutes.
⁽³⁴⁾ The 1999/2000 figure is the Basic Teaching Grant from HEFCE. Preston College transferred their directly funded student numbers to the University of Central Lancashire from 00/01 and HEFCE do not hold information on the amount of funding passed by UCLAN to Preston College in connection with students studying at the College under their franchise arrangements. Figures for HNC and HND provision funded via the Further Education Funding Council prior to 1999/2000 are not held centrally.
⁽³⁵⁾ Expenditure by the Student Loans Company includes fees, loans (cash costs) and the Dependants Grant. Data prior to 1999/2000 is not available. Expenditure information on other grants (Disabled Students' Allowances, Care Leavers' Grant and Travel Grant) that were, until 2003/04, paid through local education authorities is not held centrally.

	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04
HEFCE funding of the University of Central Lancashire ⁽³³⁾	33	37.5	41	42	45	47.5	50
HEFCE funding of Preston College ⁽³⁴⁾	n/a	n/a	64⁽³²⁾	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Total SLC expenditure ⁽³⁵⁾	n/a	n/a	21.62	30.8	37.11	40.01	n/a

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