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(b) Average Fees for Day Pupils in Independent Schools | ||
ISC Census Academic Year | Termly fees | Annual fees (termly fees *3) |
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the Government's policy is on asking 10-year-olds about drink and drugs in official surveys. [149437]
Jim Knight: The Government are committed to reducing substance misuse-related harm among young people. We know that some young people begin to experiment with smoking, alcohol and drugs at an early age. We also know that, the earlier they start to use drugs and alcohol frequently, the more likelihood there is of long-term harm. Understanding the extent of young people's use of drugs and alcohol at a local level is key to identifying problems early and providing effective prevention.
The Tellus survey conducted by Ofsted asks year 6 (age 10) primary school pupils about smoking and alcohol use, but does not ask about illicit drug use until pupils are in secondary school.
Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much was spent per pupil in Tamworth in each year since 1997. [148702]
Jim Knight: The requested information is allocated to local authorities and not at constituency level. The Tamworth constituency is part of Staffordshire LA. The revenue funding figures per pupil in Staffordshire in each year since 1997 are provided in the following table:
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many students in the Ribble Valley constituency left full-time education at the age of 16 in each of the last 10 years. [148985]
Jim Knight [holding answer 11 July 2007]: Participation of 16-year-olds in education and training is published in the Statistical First Release: Participation in Education and Training by 16 and 17-year-olds in each local area in England. The following table shows the percentage of 16-year-olds participating in full-time education together with the population estimate for Lancashire local authority. Although the remaining young people are not in full-time education, many are in apprenticeships or part-time education. The latest year for which data are available is end 2005.
Percentage of 16-year-olds in full-time education | 16-year- old population | |
These figures are not currently available at parliamentary constituency level.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has to give schools additional flexibility on school testing; and if he will make a statement. [149893]
Jim Knight: Schools within the Making Good Progress pilot will be trialling single level tests. There will be tests available from level 3 to level 8 of the national curriculum in reading, writing and mathematics. Teachers in pilot schools will have two opportunities a year to enter pupils in any year group within Key Stage 2 or 3 for a test when they judge that they are performing securely at that level. The pilot will last for two years from September 2007 and for its duration pupils will also continue to sit end-of-Key-Stage tests.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his most recent estimate is of capital spending in real terms on schools in each year from 1996-97 to 2010-11; and if he will make a statement. [149068]
Jim Knight: The Department does not maintain records centrally of capital spending in schools. This is because allocations from the Department are pooled with other resources available to each local authority, which then decides how much should be spent on schools, and on the timing of spend. Particularly, Devolved Formula Capital, which is for schools own use, can be saved up by schools for three years or longer to finance larger capital projects.
The following table shows capital allocations to local authorities and schools in each year from 1996-97 to 2007-08, using the GDP deflator to adjust to 2005-06 prices.
Allocations have not yet been confirmed for each year in the period 2008-09 to 2010-11 and are not shown. However, in cash terms, they are planned to rise to £8.0 million by 2010-11. The GDP deflator has the effect of increasing cash values before 2005-06, and reducing cash values from 2006-07.
Capital allocations to local authorities (£ billion) | |
The Department for Communities and Local Government receives information on capital spend from local authorities. This will differ from the allocation figures shown above, due to timing differences.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils in (a) West Chelmsford and (b) Chelmsford local authority area are at (i) primary and (ii) secondary school. [149605]
Jim Knight: Chelmsford is not a local authority area. The available information has been provided for West Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and Essex local authority area.
All schools: number (headcount) of pupils ( 1) As at January 2007 (provisional) | ||
Headcount of pupils | ||
West Chelmsford parliamentary constituency | Essex local constituency authority area | |
(1) Excludes dually registered pupils. Includes pupils with other providers in Pupil Referral Units. (2 )Not applicable, no schools of this type Source: School Census |
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