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Faith Schools

Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what commitments were given in the recent re-organisation of primary schools in Vauxhall and Everton concerning the proposed (a) Trinity Roman Catholic primary school and (b) Faith primary school; and if she will make a statement. [6879]

Jacqui Smith: I am pleased to report that we are making a large commitment to the three voluntary aided schools that form part of the reorganisation in Vauxhall
 
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and Everton. Officials have been working with the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the local authority on how to proceed with the construction of the new schools. Discussions around Trinity Roman Catholic primary school are more advanced because of the urgency of the need at that school. With regard to Faith primary school, we have not yet been able to agree the design of the new school buildings and the precise level of funding, but it will be contained within the overall sum of £13 million allocated to three voluntary aided schools. This confirmation will mean that the design work can proceed as soon as possible.

Further and Higher Education

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what her estimate is of the (a) proportion of the total of and (b) contribution from public funds to adult education courses which focused on (i) leisure activities and (ii) Australian cake decorating in 2003–04. [6747]

Phil Hope: I have set out as follows information in the form requested for Adult and Community Learning provided through local education authorities in 2003–04, taken from the LSC's annual report for that year. These courses include a wide range of provision for personal and community development. Precise figures for leisure learning are not available. Information about individual course titles is not collected centrally.
2003–04

	£000	Pecentage of adult programme expenditure
Total LSC Adult programme expenditure	2,866,232
Adult and community learning (LEAs)	172,129	6.0
Neighbourhood learning in deprived communities	26,849	0.9
Family learning and adult learning promotion	10,869	0.4
Total ACL related expenditure	209,847	7.3

Mr. Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times the Secretary of State has modified trust deeds or other instruments in exercise of the powers in section 46 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. [7046]

Bill Rammell: Section 46 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 permits the Secretary of State to modify trust deeds or other instruments relating to institutions within the further education (FE) sector. There have been no instances to date where the Secretary of State has exercised this power.

Honours

Mr. Pope: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many officials currently in the Department received honours in the recent Queen's birthday honours list; and at what rank of honour. [5119]

Maria Eagle: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 22 June 2005, Official Report, column 1059W.
 
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Lancashire Education Authority

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much the Government have allocated to Lancashire education authority in 2005–06; and how much of this sum is for school buildings. [7657]

Jacqui Smith: In 2005–06 Lancashire education authority has been allocated a total of £743.4 million. That includes Education Formula Spending (including the Schools Formula Spending Share and the LEA Formula Spending Share) of £624.2 million; Standards Fund support of £41.3 million; School Standards Grant of £22.7 million; Teachers Pay Reform Grant of £24.0 million; and schools capital funding of £31.2 million for school buildings.

Leadership Incentive Grant

John Cummings: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the future of the leadership and training grant; and whether she plans to extend the life of the grant. [6882]

Jacqui Smith: The Leadership Incentive Grant, which began in April 2003, is a three year pump-priming initiative designed to raise standards, strengthen leadership and stimulate collaboration among communities of schools to improve teaching and learning. There are no plans to extend the grant beyond March 2006.
 
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NVQs

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what (a) funding and (b) training system is available for workplace assessors for NVQ level qualifications. [6602]

Phil Hope: The qualifications that are necessary to become an NVQ assessor are eligible for funding through the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). It is for local LSCs and providers to agree provision which meets the needs of local areas. In addition, other sources of funding, for example private funding, can be used to fund these qualifications.

Overseas Students

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate she has made of the proportion of graduates from English universities from EU member states who went to work outside the UK following graduation in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [4847]

Bill Rammell: For 2002/03, of EU domiciled full time first degree graduates from English HE institutions whose destinations were known, my Department estimates that 21 per cent. were employed overseas six months after graduation.

For 2001/02 and earlier years, estimates are 13 per cent., 15 per cent., 16 per cent. and 13 per cent. for 2001/02, 2000/01,1999/2000 and 1998/99 respectively.

Estimates for 2002/03 are not comparable with estimates for 2001/02 and earlier because of changes in the source information.

The available information on which these estimates were based, is shown in the tables.
EU^{(21)(5507940022)}domiciled full time first degree graduates from English HE institutions by first destination six months after graduation,1998/99 to 2001/02

First destination	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02
Employment in the UK(23)	1,035	910	1,000	955
Employment overseas(23)	855	925	925	715
Further Study in the UK(23)	2,385	2,355	2,220	2,270
Further Study overseas(23)	450	490	600	540
Overseas students returning overseas	1,220	815	815	590
Other(24)	495	355	520	600
Total	6,440	5,845	6,080	5,670
Survey response rate (percentage)	61	53	53	54

⁽²¹⁾Covers EU domiciled overseas students.
⁽²²⁾Figures are rounded to the nearest 5, hence constituent parts may not sum due to totals.
⁽²³⁾Location is only collected from employment and study.
⁽²⁴⁾Includes those students with destinations of Not available for employment', Assumed unemployed", 'Other" and a small number of those employed or studying whose location is unknown.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) First Destination Supplement





EU^{(25)(5507940026)}domiciled full time first degree graduates from English HE institutions by first destination⁽²⁷⁾six months after graduation,2002/03

First destination	2002/03
Employment in the UK(28)	1,100
Employment overseas(28)	1,010
Further Study only	2,130
Other	655
Total	4,895
Survey response rate (percentage)	61

⁽²⁵⁾Covers EU domiciled overseas students.
⁽²⁶⁾Figures are rounded to the nearest 5, hence constituent parts may not sum due to totals.
⁽²⁷⁾Location is only collected for employment destinations.
⁽²⁸⁾Includes students classed as Work and further study'.
⁽²⁹⁾Includes those students classed as Further study only", 'Not available for employment", 'Assumed unemployed", 'Other" and a small number of those in employment whose location is unknown.
Sources:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Destination of Leavers from Higher Education
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) First Destination Supplement





 
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