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Learning Support

John Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills where the (a) multi-agency behaviour and education support teams and (b) in-school learning support units are based. [53588]

Jacqui Smith: Behaviour and Education Support Teams (BESTs) can be located in either a school or community setting. In practice, many of the current teams have a permanent base in a secondary school, while also working with a cluster of associated primary and secondary schools. However, community settings are also used in some cases, and these may have the advantage of being more accessible to parents. A survey of schools and local authorities involved in the Behaviour Improvement Programme (BIP) indicated that there were around 190 BESTs, operating across 137 local BIP projects, in the summer term 2005.

Learning Support Units (LSUs) are school-based centres for primary or secondary pupils who are disaffected, at risk of exclusion or vulnerable because of
 
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family or social issues. Most LSUs offer support to pupils at the school in which they are based, but some are shared by a group of schools. There are at least 1,500 LSUs in England (around 120 are primary LSUs), found mainly, but not wholly, in Excellence in Cities areas.

Lifelong Learning

Mr. Gauke: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made with the introduction of a single quality improvement agency for the lifelong learning sector. [52327]

Bill Rammell: Good progress has been made and plans are on track to launch the new Quality Improvement Agency for Lifelong Learning (QIA) in April 2006. The QIA will be an executive non-departmental public body based in Coventry. Its purpose is to help accelerate quality improvement, to raise standards, and to create a high quality and demand-led learning and skills sector.

List 99

Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people on list 99 have limited permission to work (a) with some types of children and (b) in certain types of school in Coventry, South. [44631]

Ruth Kelly [holding answer 25 January 2006]: My statement of 19 January explains that 210 people in England and Wales have restrictions rather than a full bar on their employment.

The independent panel, chaired by Sir Roger Singleton, will review the cases where restrictions were imposed rather than a full bar.

Music Teaching

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to allocate funds to local authority music service provision after 2008; and if she will make a statement. [53299]

Jacqui Smith: It is not possible to give any indication at this stage about the funding of music services post-2008. This will be considered as part of the wider Comprehensive Spending Review.

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what annual resources are allocated to local authority music services from the Music Standards Fund (a) in each year between 1995 and 2000 and (b) in 2005–06; and if she will list the totals allocated to each local authority. [53300]

Jacqui Smith: We do not hold figures for music service allocations prior to 1999.

In 1999, £35,199,022 was allocated to local authorities for music services through the Music Standards Fund.

In 2000, this figure rose to £40,300,519. In 2005–06, the total allocation was £61,053,563.
 
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The breakdown of allocations across local authorities for 2005–06 is shown in the table as follows.
LEA
number
LEA name Allocation
201Corporation of London6,753
202Camden383,500
203Greenwich274,228
204Hackney370,380
205Hammersmith and Fulham167,481
206Islington232,002
207Kensington and Chelsea95,513
208Lambeth243,044
209Lewisham287,833
210Southwark371,237
211Tower Hamlets414,449
212Wandsworth273,101
213Westminster373,500
301Barking227,091
302Barnet203,251
303Bexley220,000
304Brent264,159
305Bromley186,838
306Croydon267,764
307Ealing345,508
308Enfield299,111
309Haringey357,000
310Harrow168,000
311Havering170,286
312Hillingdon213,534
313Hounslow370,000
314Kingston Upon Thames153,000
315Merton178,221
316Newham523,737
317Redbridge221,511
318Richmond Upon Thames169,600
319Sutton141,322
320Waltham Forest279,225
330Birmingham1,564,904
331Coventry357,088
332Dudley591,435
333Sandwell763,000
334Solihull313,000
335Walsall722,400
336Wolverhampton292,699
340Knowsley286,243
341Liverpool604,080
342St. Helens151,541
343Sefton606,540
344Wirral570,800
350Bolton568,500
351Bury140,723
352Manchester1,365,000
353Oldham381,655
354Rochdale205,232
355Salford399,398
356Stockport241,000
357Tameside210,007
358Trafford178,989
359Wigan228,220
370Barnsley226,336
371Doncaster778,912
372Rotherham630,920
373Sheffield374,293
380Bradford503,306
381Calderdale231,546
382Kirklees413,553
383Leeds545,454
384Wakefield781,770
390Gateshead508,590
391Newcastle Upon Tyne413,926
392North Tyneside213,983
393South Tyneside268,000
394Sunderland317,574
420Isles of Scilly4,996
800Bath and North East Somerset197,000
801Bristol301,541
802North Somerset328,000
803South Gloucestershire295,900
805Hartlepool10,000
806Middlesbrough10,000
807Redcar and Cleveland10,000
808Stockton-on-Tees1,346,700
810Kingston-upon-Hull522,000
811East Riding of Yorkshire567,000
812North East Lincolnshire319,000
813North Lincolnshire200,000
815North Yorkshire733,000
816York418,320
820Bedfordshire543,000
821Luton861,750
825Buckinghamshire905,020
826Milton Keynes290,000
830Derbyshire955,642
831Derby City10,000
835Dorset254,600
836Poole94,100
837Bournemouth91,700
840Durham840,000
841Darlington187,000
845East Sussex945,774
846Brighton and Hove340,580
850Hampshire1,095,380
851Portsmouth157,000
852Southampton319,100
855Leicestershire471,000
856Leicester City179,400
857Rutland30,169
860Staffordshire1,064,000
861Stoke-on-Trent274,374
865Wiltshire288,000
866Swindon290,800
867Bracknell Forest146,760
868Windsor and Maidenhead188,000
869West Berkshire217,100
870Reading160,000
871Slough231,000
872Wokingham200,000
873Cambridgeshire414,000
874Peterborough149,002
875Cheshire492,353
876Halton135,429
877Warrington147,806
878Devon591,400
879Plymouth182,200
880Torbay75,000
881Essex1,132,535
882Southend-on-Sea218,229
883Thurrock405,903
884Herefordshire229,710
885Worcestershire897,000
886Kent1,139,485
887Medway219,588
888Lancashire1,226,889
889Blackburn with Darwen420,000
890Blackpool132,293
891Nottinghamshire619,365
892Nottingham City333,043
893Shropshire188,988
894Telford and Wrekin146,436
908Cornwall528,000
909Cumbria643,800
916Gloucestershire477,176
919Hertfordshire782,448
921Isle of Wight350,800
925Lincolnshire553,000
926Norfolk605,195
928Northamptonshire845,000
929Northumberland281,243
931Oxfordshire424,000
933Somerset737,450
935Suffolk482,626
936Surrey528,669
937Warwickshire1,016,000
938West Sussex1,004,000

 
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Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the projected allocations are for each local authority for music service provision from the music standards fund for (a) 2006–07 and (b) 2007–08; and what the totals were for each local authority. [53305]

Jacqui Smith: The projected allocations for music services from the music standards fund over the next two financial years are set out in the following table.

The higher levels in 2006–07 reflect an increase of £1.5 million over the baseline to support instrumental and vocal tuition at KS2.

In addition to music standards fund allocations for music services, local authorities will receive a further £26 million over the next two years for instrumental and vocal tuition at KS2. This money will be devolved to primary and special schools and we would expect a significant proportion to be spent by schools on buying back music service provision.
£

2006–072007–08
Corporation of London6,7531,753
Camden383,500373,500
Greenwich274,228264,228
Hackney370,380360,380
Hammersmith and Fulham167,481157,481
Islington232,002222,002
Kensington and Chelsea95,51385,513
Lambeth243,044233,044
Lewisham287,833277,833
Southwark371,237361,237
Tower Hamlets414,449404,449
Wandsworth273,101263,101
Westminster373,500363,500
Barking227,091217,091
Barnet203,251193,251
Bexley220,000210,000
Brent264,159254,159
Bromley186,838176,838
Croydon267,764257,764
Ealing345,508335,508
Enfield299,111289,111
Haringey357,000347,000
Harrow168,000158,000
Havering170,286160,286
Hillingdon213,534203,534
Hounslow370,000360,000
Kingston Upon Thames153,000143,000
Merton178,221168,221
Newham523,737513,737
Red bridge221,511211,511
Richmond Upon Thames169,600159,600
Sutton141,322131,322
Waltham Forest279,225269,225
Birmingham1,564,9041,554,904
Coventry357,088347,088
Dudley591,435581,435
Sandwell763,000753,000
Solihull313,000303,000
Walsall722,400712,400
Wolverhampton292,699282,699
Knowsley286,243276,243
Liverpool604,080594,080
St. Helens151,541141,541
Sefton606,540596,540
Wirral570,800560,800
Bolton568,500558,500
Bury140,723130,723
Manchester1,365,0001,355,000
Oldham381,655371,655
Rochdale205,232195,232
Salford399,398389,398
Stockport241,000231,000
Tameside210,007200,007
Trafford178,989168,989
Wigan228,220218,220
Barnsley226,336216,336
Doncaster778,912768,912
Rotherham630,920620,920
Sheffield374,293364,293
Bradford503,306493,306
Calderdale231,546221,546
Kirklees413,553403,553
Leeds545,454535,454
Wakefield781,770771,770
Gateshead508,590498,590
Newcastle Upon Tyne413,926403,926
North Tyneside213,983203,983
South Tyneside268,000258,000
Sunderland317,574307,574
Isles Of Scilly00
Bath and North East Somerset197,000187,000
Bristol301,541291,541
North Somerset328,000318,000
South Gloucestershire295,900285,900
Hartlepool10,0000
Middlesbrough10,0000
Redcar and Cleveland10,0000
Stockton-on-Tees1,346,7001,336,700
Kingston-upon- Hull522,000512,000
East Riding of Yorkshire567,000557,000
North East Lincolnshire319,000309,000
North Lincolnshire200,000190,000
North Yorkshire733,000723,000
York418,320408,320
Bedfordshire543,000533,000
Luton861,750851,750
Buckinghamshire905,020895,020
Milton Keynes290,000280,000
Derbyshire955,642945,642
Derby City10,0000
Dorset254,600244,600
Poole94,10084,100
Bournemouth91,70081,700
Durham840,000830,000
Darlington187,000177,000
East Sussex945,774935,774
Brighton and Hove340,580330,580
Hampshire1,095,3801,085,380
Portsmouth157,000147,000
Southampton319,100309,100
Leicestershire471,000461,000
Leicester City179,400169,400
Rutland30,16920,169
Staffordshire1,064,0001,054,000
Stoke-on-Trent274,374264,374
Wiltshire288,000278,000
Swindon290,800280,800
Bracknell Forest146,760136,760
Windsor and Maidenhead188,000178,000
West Berkshire217,100207,100
Reading160,000150,000
Slough231,000221,000
Wokingham200,000190,000
Cambridgeshire414,000404,000
Peterborough149,002139,002
Cheshire492,353482,353
Halton135,429125,429
Warrington147,806137,806
Devon591,400581,400
Plymouth182,200172,200
Torbay75,00065,000
Essex1,132,5351,122,535
Southend-on-Sea218,229208,229
Thurrock405,903395,903
Herefordshire229,710219,710
Worcestershire897,000887,000
Kent1,139,4851,129,485
Medway219,588209,588
Lancashire1,226,8891,216,889
Blackburn with Darwen420,000410,000
Blackpool132,293122,293
Nottinghamshire619,365609,365
Nottingham City333,043323,043
Shropshire188,988178,988
Telford and Wrekin146,436136,436
Cornwall528,000518,000
Cumbria643,800633,800
Gloucestershire477,176467,176
Hertfordshire782,448772,448
Isle of Wight350,800340,800
Lincolnshire553,000543,000
Norfolk605,195595,195
Northamptonshire845,000835,000
Northumberland281,243271,243
Oxfordshire424,000414,000
Somerset737,450727,450
Suffolk482,626472,626
Surrey528,669518,669
Warwickshire1,016,0001,006,000
West Sussex1,004,000994,000

 
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Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many students have participated in the Wider Opportunities music programme; and what plans are in place to enable students to continue music tuition. [53295]

Jacqui Smith: The 2005 survey of local authority music services showed that 13 per cent. of students at KS2 (more than a quarter of a million young people) are benefiting from instrumental tuition as a result of the Wider Opportunities programme. This is up from 7 per cent. in 2002.

Piloting of Wider Opportunities suggests that many of these children will continue with music tuition after their instrumental programme ends. To support ongoing opportunities:


 
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Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the outcomes were of the recent departmental Survey of Local Authority Music Services with regard to delivering the objectives of the Music Manifesto. [53297]

Jacqui Smith: The Music Manifesto has the overall aim of creating more music for more people. Our investment in music services is a key part of the Department's Manifesto pledge to schools and the 2005 survey showed that they are making substantial progress in most areas.

For example:

Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made in fulfilling the commitment for all primary children to have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. [53306]

Jacqui Smith: Since 2002, the percentage of KS2 pupils learning a musical instrument has risen from 7 per cent. to 13 per cent. We have achieved this by:

We expect to make significant further progress over the next two years by:


 
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Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans she has to guarantee access to music services including learning a musical instrument for all young people. [53307]

Jacqui Smith: Over the next two years the Department plans to:


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