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Higher Education Funding (York)
Hugh Bayley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding per (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate student the
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Government have provided to (i) the University of York and (ii) University College of York St. John in each year since 1996–97. [224651]
Dr. Howells:
The information requested can be found in the following tables, however it is not possible to provide a comparable time series as the changes in the funding models vary from year to year. Information prior to 1998–99 is not available on a similar basis to the later years and has therefore been shown in separate tables.
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| Teaching funding | |
|---|---|
| 1996–97 | |
| UG (including PGT) | 2,561 |
| PGR | 1,507 |
| 1997–98 | |
| UG (including PGT) | 2,567 |
| PGR | 1,592 |
| Teaching funding | |
|---|---|
| 1996–97 | |
| UG (including PGT) | 2,043 |
| PGR | 0 |
| 1997–98 | |
| UG (including PGT) | 2,099 |
| PGR | 0 |
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Jewish Students
Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent reports she has received of incidents of intimidation of Jewish students at the School of Oriental and African Studies; and if she will make a statement. [224839]
Dr. Howells: The Secretary of State is aware of recent press reports of tensions at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) but she has not received any reports of individual incidents of intimidation against Jewish students there.
Higher education institutions are independent bodies which have their own procedures for dealing with incidents of racial discrimination and intolerance. They are bound by equality and diversity legislation and it is the responsibility of their governing bodies to ensure that non-discriminatory practices are followed. The Race Relations (Amendment) Act specifically requires institutions to promote equality of opportunity, promote good relations between people of different races and eliminate unlawful racial discrimination.
While we deplore any incidents of racial intolerance in higher education institutions it is the responsibility of individual governing bodies to take appropriate action if such incidents occur.
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what representations she has received regarding intimidation experienced by Jewish students at the School of Oriental and African Studies; and if she will make a statement. [224928]
Dr. Howells:
It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
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Litter
Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what action she is taking to promote anti-litter campaigns in schools. [224979]
Derek Twigg: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Migrant Intakes
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what additional support her Department provides to schools with a recent large migrant intake. [223880]
Margaret Hodge: Local education authorities receive funding for all pupils on the school roll in their area through the Education Formula Spending Share. The formula also takes account of the number of pupils with English as an additional language. In 2004–05 the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant, a matched funded grant which is part of the Standards Fund, has provided a total of £162 million of ring-fenced funding to schools, aimed at raising the attainment of under-achieving minority ethnic pupils and those whose first language is other than English. For 2005–06, this total will be £168.6 million.
In addition, in 2003 my Department conducted the Aiming High: Raising the Achievement of Minority Ethnic Pupils" consultation. This has been followed by a wide range of initiatives aimed at addressing the specific needs of certain groups of pupils, including those whose first language is other than English. Part of this initiative is the Primary National Strategy English as an Additional Language (EAL) Pilot which involves the provision of EAL consultants in 21 local education authority areas, each working with 10 schools. The role
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of these consultants is to develop an intensive professional development programme for mainstream school staff. This will enable the development of improved skills and confidence among mainstream teachers and allow for the production of teaching and learning materials and the dissemination of good practice.
My Department has also worked with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and Ofsted to promote a common national approach to assessment of the acquisition of English language fluency based on the National Curriculum in English levels. This approach states that particular care needs to be taken to assess the needs of newly arrived pupils and the importance of using pupils' first languages as part of the assessment process. Finally, my Department provided funding to the QCA to develop guidance to help teachers respond to the needs of newly arrived pupils. This guidance Pathways to Learning for New Arrivals" was launched in December 2004 and provides all school staff with access to information on all aspects of integrating newly arrived pupils, including good practice case studies, to ensure that these pupils get full access to the National Curriculum. This guidance can be found on the QCA website—www.qca.org.uk
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