House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 Jun 2004 (pt 42)

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Devon LEA

Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost of school transport in Devon Local Education Authority was in each of the last seven years. [164788]

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Mr. Miliband: The information requested is contained in the following table:
Cost of home to school/college transport £000

Gross transport expenditure Transport related parental contributions Net transport expenditure

1996–97 14,200 518 13,682

1997–98 15,379 581 14,798

1998–99 13,866 534 13,332

1999–2000 14,337 554 13,784

2000–01 15,118 543 14,575

2001–02 13,972 580 13,392

2002–03 19,319 557 18,761

Notes:
1. The financial data are taken from Devon LEA's Section 52 Outturn Statement submitted to the DfES from 1999–2000 onwards and the ODPM's RO1 statement previously. 2002–03 data is subject to change by the LEA. Figures are in £000s in cash terms.
2. Figures up to and including 1997–98 are for Devon LEA prior to local government reorganisation. From 1998–99 onwards parts of Devon LEA became Plymouth LEA and Torbay LEA.
3. Total transport expenditure and parental contributions includes that incurred in relation to pre-primary, primary, secondary and special school education as well as in education out of school, continuing education and the management and support elements.

	Gross transport expenditure	Transport related parental contributions	Net transport expenditure
1996–97	14,200	518	13,682
1997–98	15,379	581	14,798
1998–99	13,866	534	13,332
1999–2000	14,337	554	13,784
2000–01	15,118	543	14,575
2001–02	13,972	580	13,392
2002–03	19,319	557	18,761

Easy to Read Publications

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will take steps to increase the

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number of books, magazines and newspapers available in large print, audio, Braille and electronic formats accessible to people with a visual impairment, dyslexia or other reading disability; and if he will make a statement. [176682]

Margaret Hodge: We are already taking a number of steps to ensure this issue is addressed. We have extended the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to include duties on local authorities and education institutions to improve access for disabled learners. Over £600 million will be made available over the period 2001–02 to 2005–06 to support access improvements. Officials at the Department of Trade and Industry have been in discussion with the Right to Read Alliance and the Publishers Association about the possibility of a central deposit of electronic versions of all new material published in this country. Officials have worked with the RNIB and copyright owners to reduce delays in gaining copyright clearance, when making accessible copies of printed materials and supported the establishment of the Reveal database which provides information about accessible resources.

Education Support Staff (Greater London)

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many education support staff there were in Greater London in each of the last 10 years, broken down by borough. [176830]

Mr. Miliband [holding answer 7 June 2004]: The following table shows the full-time equivalent number of support staff employed in local education authorities in the Greater London area for each year between 1994 and 2003, the latest information available.
Support staff employed in local education authorities in Greater London

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

London 16,760 16,750 17,990 19,100 20,000 21,500 23,600 27,000 31,000 32,300

City of London⁽⁵⁴⁾ 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 — 10

Camden 440 420 460 490 520 540 580 670 750 750

Greenwich 580 630 700 730 770 800 900 1,080 1,220 1,220

Hackney 470 450 460 490 520 530 620 710 830 900

Hammersmith and Fulham 330 350 370 390 400 390 470 490 590 590

Islington 440 440 470 480 470 510 580 640 720 770

Kensington and Chelsea 250 260 290 310 300 310 340 370 400 430

Lambeth 660 680 700 690 730 780 890 980 1,110 1,090

Lewisham 570 550 600 650 700 770 830 930 1,050 1,150

Southwark 630 630 710 760 830 890 1,050 1,190 1,320 1,360

Tower Hamlets 690 710 810 850 870 950 1,020 1,290 1,570 1,520

Wandsworth 810 750 760 770 840 850 960 980 1,090 1,170

Westminster 360 370 350 370 390 410 410 450 610 600

Barking and Dagenham 420 440 490 540 560 580 590 700 790 820

Barnet 700 720 780 810 860 920 990 1,090 1,270 1,220

Bexley 400 420 470 510 550 640 710 780 920 1,000

Brent 510 500 540 600 640 710 760 840 960 930

Bromley 550 520 570 630 660 720 780 900 990 1,090

Croydon 740 780 860 910 920 1,020 1,090 1,280 1,420 1,440

Ealing 700 620 630 680 700 740 790 920 1,030 1,040

Enfield 560 580 650 730 790 850 940 1,080 1,330 1,460

Haringey 600 600 590 630 640 670 700 830 1,010 1,040

Harrow 520 510 550 570 580 600 650 700 760 800

Havering 430 490 550 580 580 640 700 770 870 960

Hillingdon 700 680 750 800 870 900 980 1,110 1,250 1,290

Hounslow 580 560 590 630 620 650 690 770 880 870

Kingston upon Thames 280 290 310 330 340 370 410 450 510 580

Merton 390 380 400 420 450 490 500 580 660 660

Newham 520 590 630 700 760 940 1,190 1,520 1,740 2,010

Redbridge 560 510 570 600 640 700 830 920 1,080 1,140

Richmond upon Thames 270 270 290 290 310 310 320 350 410 420

Sutton 330 360 380 420 450 500 50 590 660 700

Waltham Forest 740 660 710 740 780 810 860 1,020 1,170 1,230

⁽⁵⁴⁾ City of London did not make a return in 2002
Note:
Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools.
Source:
Annual Schools Census

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	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
London	16,760	16,750	17,990	19,100	20,000	21,500	23,600	27,000	31,000	32,300
City of London⁽⁵⁴⁾	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	10
Camden	440	420	460	490	520	540	580	670	750	750
Greenwich	580	630	700	730	770	800	900	1,080	1,220	1,220
Hackney	470	450	460	490	520	530	620	710	830	900
Hammersmith and Fulham	330	350	370	390	400	390	470	490	590	590
Islington	440	440	470	480	470	510	580	640	720	770
Kensington and Chelsea	250	260	290	310	300	310	340	370	400	430
Lambeth	660	680	700	690	730	780	890	980	1,110	1,090
Lewisham	570	550	600	650	700	770	830	930	1,050	1,150
Southwark	630	630	710	760	830	890	1,050	1,190	1,320	1,360
Tower Hamlets	690	710	810	850	870	950	1,020	1,290	1,570	1,520
Wandsworth	810	750	760	770	840	850	960	980	1,090	1,170
Westminster	360	370	350	370	390	410	410	450	610	600
Barking and Dagenham	420	440	490	540	560	580	590	700	790	820
Barnet	700	720	780	810	860	920	990	1,090	1,270	1,220
Bexley	400	420	470	510	550	640	710	780	920	1,000
Brent	510	500	540	600	640	710	760	840	960	930
Bromley	550	520	570	630	660	720	780	900	990	1,090
Croydon	740	780	860	910	920	1,020	1,090	1,280	1,420	1,440
Ealing	700	620	630	680	700	740	790	920	1,030	1,040
Enfield	560	580	650	730	790	850	940	1,080	1,330	1,460
Haringey	600	600	590	630	640	670	700	830	1,010	1,040
Harrow	520	510	550	570	580	600	650	700	760	800
Havering	430	490	550	580	580	640	700	770	870	960
Hillingdon	700	680	750	800	870	900	980	1,110	1,250	1,290
Hounslow	580	560	590	630	620	650	690	770	880	870
Kingston upon Thames	280	290	310	330	340	370	410	450	510	580
Merton	390	380	400	420	450	490	500	580	660	660
Newham	520	590	630	700	760	940	1,190	1,520	1,740	2,010
Redbridge	560	510	570	600	640	700	830	920	1,080	1,140
Richmond upon Thames	270	270	290	290	310	310	320	350	410	420
Sutton	330	360	380	420	450	500	50	590	660	700
Waltham Forest	740	660	710	740	780	810	860	1,020	1,170	1,230

Educational Standards

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many and what percentage of pupils in Greater London, broken down by local education authority, reached the (a) mathematics and (b) English standard in each of the last seven years; [177043]

(2) how many and what percentage of 11-year-old pupils in Greater London, broken down by local education authority, reached level four in (a) mathematics and (b) English in each of the last seven years. [177044]

Mr. Miliband: The information requested has been placed in the Library. The table includes the figures for English, mathematics and science for all local education authorities in England, 1997–2003.

Excellence in Cities

Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children in Stoke-on-Trent, North have benefited from the Excellence in Cities programme; and what the per pupil spending was in each year since the programme's inception. [177640]

Mr. Miliband: The table shows the number of children in Stoke-on-Trent North benefiting from EiC, and the annual spend per pupil for the years in question.
£

Number of children Total EiC expenditure⁽⁵⁵⁾ Spend per pupil

2000–01 4,742 263,890 55.65

2001–02 4,673 483,160 103.39

2002–03 4,799 511,690 106.62

2003–04 4,799 1,845,670 384.59

⁽⁵⁵⁾ All funding figures supplied by Stoke on Trent Excellence in Cities Team

	Number of children	Total EiC expenditure⁽⁵⁵⁾	Spend per pupil
2000–01	4,742	263,890	55.65
2001–02	4,673	483,160	103.39
2002–03	4,799	511,690	106.62
2003–04	4,799	1,845,670	384.59

Failing Schools (Surrey)

Virginia Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Surrey have been classified as failing in each year since 1996–97. [177268]

Mr. Miliband: This is a matter for Ofsted. HM Chief Inspector, David Bell, will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of his letter in the Library.

GCSEs

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of 15 and 16-year-olds in Greater London, broken down by local

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education authority, achieved five or more GCSEs at grade A*-C or GNVQ equivalent in each of the last seven years. [177045]

Mr. Miliband: The information requested has been placed in the House of Commons Library.

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) whether vocational GCSE grades are included when calculating the average point scores of pupils in England; [177669]

(2) what the average point score of GCSE pupils was in England over the past five years. [177667]

Mr. Miliband: The information requested is as follows:

The first GCSEs in vocational subjects will be taken this summer and the point scores will be included in the 2004 performance tables.
The average point score⁽⁵⁶⁾ of 15 2-year-old pupils

Academic year England

1999 38.1

2000 38.9

2001 39.3

2002 40.1

2003 40.9

⁽⁵⁶⁾ The figures include GCSE average point scores and GNVQ equivalencies.
⁽⁵⁷⁾ Pupils are aged 15 at the start of the academic year ie 31 August.

Academic year	England
1999	38.1
2000	38.9
2001	39.3
2002	40.1
2003	40.9

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