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Education Services (Worcestershire)

Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children who live in Worcestershire attend school in another local authority, broken down by local authority; and how many children in each school in Worcestershire live in another local authority. [8970]

Jacqui Smith: The information requested broken down by local education authority has been provided in the following tables. The information requested at school level has been made available to the House of Commons Library.
The number and percentages of pupils residing in Worcestershire attending schools in other local authorities

Number of pupils Percentage of pupils

Total number of pupils resident in Worcestershire 81,700 100

Local education authority

Worcestershire 78,107 95.6

Warwickshire 1,512 1.9

Birmingham 692 0.9

Gloucestershire 443 0.5

Solihull 377 0.5

Dudley 274 0.3

Herefordshire 97 0.1

Shropshire 97 0.1

Staffordshire 59 0.1

Sandwell 20 ⁽⁵⁵⁾—

Wolverhampton 4 ⁽⁵⁵⁾—

Somerset 4 ⁽⁵⁵⁾—

Other LEAs 14 ⁽⁵⁵⁾—

Total pupils schooled outside of authority 3,593 4.4

⁽⁵⁵⁾Denotes percentage of less than 0.05 per cent.
Source:
PLASC 2005 Provisional data

The number and percentages of the school population in Worcestershire residing in other authorities

Number of Pupils Percentage of pupils

Pupils attending schools in
Worcestershire 81,127 100.0

Home authority

Worcestershire 78,107 96.3

Birmingham 1,188 1.5

Dudley 616 0.8

Herefordshire 307 0.4

Shropshire 184 0.2

Sandwell 150 0.2

Gloucestershire 149 0.2

Warwickshire 100 0.1

Solihull 33 ⁽⁵⁶⁾—

Staffordshire 26 ⁽⁵⁶⁾—

Other LEAs 6 ⁽⁵⁶⁾—

Unknown/not given⁽⁵⁷⁾ 261 0.3

Total residing outside of authority 3,020 3.7

⁽⁵⁶⁾Denotes percentage of less than 0.05 per cent.
⁽⁵⁷⁾Residence of pupil unknown/not given
Source:
PLASC 2005 Provisional data

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	Number of pupils	Percentage of pupils
Total number of pupils resident in Worcestershire	81,700	100

Local education authority
Worcestershire	78,107	95.6
Warwickshire	1,512	1.9
Birmingham	692	0.9
Gloucestershire	443	0.5
Solihull	377	0.5
Dudley	274	0.3
Herefordshire	97	0.1
Shropshire	97	0.1
Staffordshire	59	0.1
Sandwell	20	⁽⁵⁵⁾—
Wolverhampton	4	⁽⁵⁵⁾—
Somerset	4	⁽⁵⁵⁾—
Other LEAs	14	⁽⁵⁵⁾—
Total pupils schooled outside of authority	3,593	4.4

	Number of Pupils	Percentage of pupils
Pupils attending schools in Worcestershire	81,127	100.0

Home authority
Worcestershire	78,107	96.3
Birmingham	1,188	1.5
Dudley	616	0.8
Herefordshire	307	0.4
Shropshire	184	0.2
Sandwell	150	0.2
Gloucestershire	149	0.2
Warwickshire	100	0.1
Solihull	33	⁽⁵⁶⁾—
Staffordshire	26	⁽⁵⁶⁾—
Other LEAs	6	⁽⁵⁶⁾—
Unknown/not given⁽⁵⁷⁾	261	0.3
Total residing outside of authority	3,020	3.7

Entry to Employment Programme

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many young people are participating in the Entry to Employment programme; and how many are expected to be participating by the end of July. [6511]

Jacqui Smith: This is a matter for the Learning and Skills Council. Mark Haysom, the Council's Chief Executive, will write to the hon. Member with this information and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.

Letter from Mark Haysom to Mr. John Mann, dated 1 July 2005:

I am writing in response to your Parliamentary Question with reference to the number of young people who are participating in Entry to Employment (E2E) now and the expected number in July 2005.

As at the end of April 2005, 24,467 young people were participating in E2E. I am able to report that over 30 per cent. of the participants declared themselves as having a Learning Difficulty or Disability and 19 per cent. as being from an ethnic minority background. This demonstrates that E2E is truly addressing the Government's inclusion agenda.

In July we expect there to be a similar number of participants on E2E, indeed we would expect to maintain the programme at this level at least until July 2006. We have recently announced that the budget and funding rates for E2E have been increased by 2.5 per cent. support for 2005–06.

You will also, I am sure, be pleased to note that since E2E was introduced in 2003 the percentage of young people moving into a job, training or education place has improved by 11 per cent. from 32 per cent. to 43 per cent.

I hope these statistics reassure you that E2E is being maintained at the required level and that it is meeting the priorities the Government has set for it. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the LSC.

EU Students

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many EU students she expects to attend higher education institutions in England in each year between 2006 and 2010. [8032]

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Bill Rammell: Latest projections of EU student numbers are given in the table. These are subject to change, and projections for years after 2007/08 are not available.
EU domiciled higher education students in English institutions1, 2

Academic year Headcount

2003/04⁽⁶⁰⁾ 63,000

2004/05⁽⁶¹⁾ 76,000

2005/06⁽⁶¹⁾ 81,000

2006/07⁽⁶¹⁾ 85,000

2007/08⁽⁶¹⁾ 91,000

⁽⁵⁸⁾Covers students studying at Higher Education Institutions and Further Education Colleges.
⁽⁵⁹⁾Figures are headcounts on a DfES whole year count basis, and are rounded to the nearest 1,000.
⁽⁶⁰⁾Estimated out-turn
⁽⁶¹⁾Projection

Academic year	Headcount
2003/04⁽⁶⁰⁾	63,000
2004/05⁽⁶¹⁾	76,000
2005/06⁽⁶¹⁾	81,000
2006/07⁽⁶¹⁾	85,000
2007/08⁽⁶¹⁾	91,000

Projections for 2004/05 include students from the 10 Accession countries who joined the EU in 2004. Forecasts for later years include assumptions about new countries joining the EU.

Faith Schools

Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when she expects building to start on the new faith school in Everton. [6878]

Jacqui Smith: I am pleased to report that we are writing to the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the school to confirm that we are minded to approve the construction of the new school. This Department has yet 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 in the local authority's area. This confirmation will mean that the design work can proceed as soon as possible.

Family Resolutions Pilot Project

Annette Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many couples have been referred to the Family Resolutions Pilot Project since its inception; and how many have not been referred for reasons relating to domestic violence. [8802]

Maria Eagle: As of 24 June 2005, 48 couples have been referred to the Family Resolutions Pilot Project. The Pilot Project began in September 2004 but data gathering for evaluation purposes did not begin until 15 March 2005. Therefore it is not possible to give an exact figure for the number of couples who were not referred to Family Resolutions since it began for reasons relating to domestic violence.

However, since data gathering began from 15 March 2005 I can say that, of the 71 couples not referred to the Pilot Project, 14 of these non-referrals were for reasons relating to domestic violence.

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Foresters

Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps she is taking to promote the training and development of foresters. [8918]

Phil Hope: The Government have established a network of sector skills councils as strategic bodies to improve skills and productivity in industry and business across the UK economy. Lantra is the sector skills council for environmental and land-based industries and is working on a number of developments in trees and timber trades which include forestry. It has developed an apprenticeship in trees and timber and intends to consult on developing an advanced apprenticeship. It is also developing a wide-ranging Sector Skills Agreement for the sector involving a detailed assessment of skill needs and current training provision including forestry. Identifying and promoting

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business champions through case studies and providing careers information in the sector is another area of work being undertaken. Forestry is also one of the five priority areas in Lantra's development of a business competence framework for industries within the sector.

Foster Care

John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were taken into care in each Government Office region in (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004; how many of those children were aged under two years; and how many of those aged under two years how many were siblings of a child previously taken into care under the age of two years. [7734]

Maria Eagle: The figures requested are shown in the following table. Information on siblings of children looked after are not collected centrally.
Children who started to be looked after in the years ending 31 March 2002 to 2004 by age⁽⁶²⁾^(5507970063)⁽⁶⁴⁾: England Number

Age on starting, year ending 31 March

2002⁽⁶⁵⁾
2003⁽⁶⁵⁾
2004⁽⁶⁶⁾

Under two years Two years or over Total Under two years Two years or over Total Under two years Two years or over Total

England 5,400 19,800 25,200 5,300 19,500 24,800 5,300 19,300 24,600

North East 370 1,210 1,580 330 990 1,330 350 1,110 1,460

North West 850 2,910 3,760 790 2,690 3,480 880 2,700 3,580

Yorkshire and The Humber 670 1,820 2,490 700 1,970 2,670 640 1,680 2,320

East Midlands 480 1,480 1,960 370 1,250 1,620 390 1,310 1,700

West Midlands 650 2,300 2,950 620 2,360 2,980 610 2,010 2,630

East of England 420 1,600 2,020 390 1,740 2,130 520 1,750 2,270

Inner London 410 1,830 2,240 410 1,680 2,090 460 1,880 2,340

Outer London 470 2,360 2,830 530 2,390 2,920 470 2,550 3,020

South East 580 2,380 2,960 690 2,480 3,160 580 2,250 2,830

South West 490 2,060 2,550 460 2,040 2,490 450 2,030 2,480

⁽⁶²⁾Figures exclude children who start to be looked after under an agreed series of short term placements.
⁽⁶³⁾Only the first occasion on which a child started to be looked after in the year has been counted.
⁽⁶⁴⁾National figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. Regional figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
⁽⁶⁵⁾Figures are derived from the SSDA903 one-third sample survey.
⁽⁶⁶⁾Figures are taken from the SSDA903 return, which in 2003–04 covered all children looked after.

	Age on starting, year ending 31 March
	2002⁽⁶⁵⁾	2003⁽⁶⁵⁾	2004⁽⁶⁶⁾
	Under two years	Two years or over	Total	Under two years	Two years or over	Total	Under two years	Two years or over	Total
England	5,400	19,800	25,200	5,300	19,500	24,800	5,300	19,300	24,600

North East	370	1,210	1,580	330	990	1,330	350	1,110	1,460
North West	850	2,910	3,760	790	2,690	3,480	880	2,700	3,580
Yorkshire and The Humber	670	1,820	2,490	700	1,970	2,670	640	1,680	2,320
East Midlands	480	1,480	1,960	370	1,250	1,620	390	1,310	1,700
West Midlands	650	2,300	2,950	620	2,360	2,980	610	2,010	2,630
East of England	420	1,600	2,020	390	1,740	2,130	520	1,750	2,270
Inner London	410	1,830	2,240	410	1,680	2,090	460	1,880	2,340
Outer London	470	2,360	2,830	530	2,390	2,920	470	2,550	3,020
South East	580	2,380	2,960	690	2,480	3,160	580	2,250	2,830
South West	490	2,060	2,550	460	2,040	2,490	450	2,030	2,480

John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children were in external foster care of local authorities in each Government office region in (a) 2002, (b) 2003 and (c) 2004. [7882]

Maria Eagle: The figures requested are shown in the following table.
Children looked after at 31 March in a foster placement 2002 to 2004⁽⁶⁷⁾^(5507970068): England Numbers

Year ending 31 March

2002
2003

Arranged
through agency⁽⁶⁹⁾ Arranged through LA⁽⁶⁹⁾ Total⁽⁷⁰⁾ Arranged
through agency⁽⁶⁹⁾ Arranged through LA⁽⁶⁹⁾ Total⁽⁷⁰⁾

England 5,200 34,100 39,200 6,400 34,700 41,100

North East 150 2,060 2,220 200 2,040 2,250

North West 410 5,670 6,090 550 5,780 6,340

Yorkshire and The Humber 240 3,980 4,220 380 4,040 4,420

East Midlands 130 2,620 2,750 130 2,640 2,770

West Midlands 790 3,750 4,540 770 4,050 4,820

East of England 440 3,160 3,600 550 3,370 3,920

London 2,220 5,130 7,350 2,890 4,970 7,860

Inner London 1,070 2,490 3,560 1,290 2,280 3,570

Outer London 1,140 2,640 3,790 1,600 2,680 4,280

South East 540 4,390 4,920 690 4,470 5,160

South West 270 3,290 3,560 280 3,250 3,540

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Numbers

Year ending 31 March

2004

Arranged through agency⁽⁷¹⁾ Arranged through LA⁽⁷¹⁾ Total⁽⁷¹⁾

England 7,300 34,300 41,600

North East 240 2,070 2,310

North West 690 5,840 6,530

Yorkshire and The Humber 430 4,020 4,450

East Midlands 270 2,460 2,730

West Midlands 790 3,970 4,750

East of England 640 3,470 4,110

London 3,080 4,970 8,060

Inner London 1,360 2,290 3,660

Outer London 1,720 2,680 4,400

South East 800 4,360 5,160

South West 380 3,140 3,520

⁽⁶⁷⁾Figures exclude children looked after under an agreed series of short term placements.
⁽⁶⁸⁾Regional figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. National figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
⁽⁶⁹⁾Figures are derived from the SSDA903 one-third sample survey.
⁽⁷⁰⁾Figures are taken from the CLA100 return.
⁽⁷¹⁾Figures are taken from the SSDA903 return, which in 2003–04 covered all children looked after.

	Year ending 31 March
	2002	2003
	Arranged through agency⁽⁶⁹⁾	Arranged through LA⁽⁶⁹⁾	Total⁽⁷⁰⁾	Arranged through agency⁽⁶⁹⁾	Arranged through LA⁽⁶⁹⁾	Total⁽⁷⁰⁾
England	5,200	34,100	39,200	6,400	34,700	41,100
North East	150	2,060	2,220	200	2,040	2,250
North West	410	5,670	6,090	550	5,780	6,340
Yorkshire and The Humber	240	3,980	4,220	380	4,040	4,420
East Midlands	130	2,620	2,750	130	2,640	2,770
West Midlands	790	3,750	4,540	770	4,050	4,820
East of England	440	3,160	3,600	550	3,370	3,920
London	2,220	5,130	7,350	2,890	4,970	7,860
Inner London	1,070	2,490	3,560	1,290	2,280	3,570
Outer London	1,140	2,640	3,790	1,600	2,680	4,280
South East	540	4,390	4,920	690	4,470	5,160
South West	270	3,290	3,560	280	3,250	3,540

	Year ending 31 March
	2004
	Arranged through agency⁽⁷¹⁾	Arranged through LA⁽⁷¹⁾	Total⁽⁷¹⁾
England	7,300	34,300	41,600
North East	240	2,070	2,310
North West	690	5,840	6,530
Yorkshire and The Humber	430	4,020	4,450
East Midlands	270	2,460	2,730
West Midlands	790	3,970	4,750
East of England	640	3,470	4,110
London	3,080	4,970	8,060
Inner London	1,360	2,290	3,660
Outer London	1,720	2,680	4,400
South East	800	4,360	5,160
South West	380	3,140	3,520

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will establish a system for registration of private fostering; and if she will make a statement. [9363]

Maria Eagle: The strengthened and enhanced private fostering notification scheme came into effect on Friday 1 July, as provided for in the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004. Before November 2008, the Government will form a view on the effectiveness of the new measures and whether a registration scheme should be introduced using powers under the Children Act 2004.

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