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Free School Meals: Havering
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students in (a) Romford and (b) the London borough of Havering is eligible to receive free school meals. [168337]
Jim Knight: The available information is given in the table and relates to the number of pupils who are known to be eligible for, and are claiming, free school meals.
General Certificate of Secondary Education: Standards
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of pupils in (a) England, (b) London, (c) the London Borough of Havering and (d) Romford constituency achieved more than five A*-C grades at GCSE in each year since 1997. [168338]
Jim Knight: The information requested can be found in the following table.
| Percentage of 15-year-old pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades at GCSE or equivalent | ||||
| (a) England | (b) London | (c) Havering local authority | (d) Romford constituency | |
| Notes: Figures for 2006/07 are provisional, all other figures are final. Based on age at the start of the school year ie 31 August. Constituency level figures are not yet available for 2006/07. | ||||
Geronimo Communications
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what tendering arrangements were used to select Geronimo Communications for departmental contracts since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [166342]
Kevin Brennan: Geronimo Communications have had a contractual relationship with the Department since 1999. The first two contracts were as a result of competitive domestic tenders. Contractual arrangements since 2000 have been won by EU tenders advertised in the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union). Projects since 2000 have been placed with Geronimo Communications via the subsequent framework agreements set up as a result of the EU tenders.
| Contract Number | Dates | Tender method | Services covered |
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 13 November 2007, Official Report, column 158W, what services were provided to his Department and its predecessors by Geronimo Communications in each year since 1999-2000; and if he will make a statement. [166506]
Kevin Brennan: Geronimo has provided media relations support within departmental information campaigns (often concentrating on local and regional media and specialist media outlets). While in some campaigns their contribution has worked alongside advertising, in many others it is the main plank of the campaign strategy.
The campaigns in which Geronimo has worked are:
1999-2000
New deal for young people (18-24) and over 25s
Millennium volunteers
Age diversity
2000-01
New deal for young people (18-24) and over 25s
Millennium volunteers
Age diversity
IT learning centres
Uk online centres
Connexions
2001-02
Millennium volunteers
UK online centres
Foundation degrees
Dads and lads
Widening access to higher education
Age positive advertising
Access to learning for adults
Aim higher
2002-03
Millennium volunteers
UK on-line centres
Connexions
Dads and sons
Aim higher
Corporate publicity
2003-04
Millennium volunteers
UK online centres
Connexions
Aim higher
2004-05
Millennium volunteer of the year 2004-05
Aim higher
2005-06
Aim higher
Press cuttings
Encouraging parents
Parents information marketing
London challenge
City academies
2006-07
Aim higher
Attendance
London challenge
City academies
2007-08
Aim higher
Children's plan consultation
Early years careers
Childcare and early learning
Extended schools
London challenge and city challenge
Attendance
City academies
Student finance fulfilment
Diplomas
The campaigns for 2007-08 include ones for the newly created Department for Universities, Innovation and Skills, where these relate to areas formerly the responsibility of the Department for Education and Skills.
Gifted Children: Romford
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of students in Romford is on the Gifted and Talented programme. [168336]
Jim Knight: There are currently 1,559 children and young people identified as gifted and talented by their maintained primary and secondary schools in Romford which is 14 per cent. of the total maintained school population in the local authority. All these students are eligible to join the new Young Gifted and Talented Learner Academy (YG and T).
Headteachers
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Statement of the Prime Minister of 14 November 2007, Official Report, columns 667-72, on national security, when he plans to convene the new forum of head teachers referred to by the Prime Minister; who he expects its members to be; what he expects the costs to be; and if he will make a statement. [168439]
Jim Knight: We are in discussion with head teachers on how to convene the forum and what its role will be. We expect the costs to be minimal.
Higher Education
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of 16-year olds went on to (a) A levels, (b) further education, (c) other vocational training and (d) higher education in (i) Southend and (ii) each local authority in Essex in each of the last two years for which figures are available. [167391]
Jim Knight:
The following tables show the proportion of all academic age 16-year-olds participating in maintained schools, independent schools, sixth form colleges, other further education institutions and work based learning. The figures are provided for Southend-on-Sea, Essex and Thurrock for
2004 and 2005, the last two years for which figures are available. Participation by local authority is not broken down by the qualifications being studied.
Participation of 16-year-olds in education and training is published in the Statistical First Release, Participation in Education, Training and Employment
by 16-18 Year Olds in England: 2005 and 2006 and Participation in Education and Training by 16 and 17 Year Olds in each Local Area in England: 2004 and 2005. Please see the following link:
| Table 1: Participation in education and training of 16 yea r olds by LEAs in Essex, 2005, f ull-time education | ||||||||
| Percentage of 16-year olds | ||||||||
| Maintained schools( 1) | Independent schools( 2) | Sixth form college | Other FE( 3) | Total | WBL | Part-time education | Total education and WBL( 4) | |
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