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Standardised periods( 1)
	Year group
	11
	1996		2002
Subject	Average	±	Average	±	Change( 3)
Mathematics	5	0.1	5	0.1	0
English	5	0.1	5	0.1	0
Combined/General Science	7	0.1	7	0.3	0
Biology	3	0.1	3	0.2	-1
Chemistry	3	0.0	3	0.2	-1
Physics	3	0.0	3	0.2	0
Other Sciences	5	0.3	7	0.2	1
French	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
German	4	0.6	4	0.0	0
Spanish	4	0.6	3	0.1	0
Other Modern Languages	4	0.4	3	0.1	0
Design and Technology	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
Information & Communication Technology	3	0.1	3	0.3	0
Other/Combined Technology	4	0.4	4	0.1	0
Home Economics(1)	4	0.4	—	—	—
Business Studies	4	0.0	4	0.2	0
Classics	4	0.0	3	0.0	-1
History	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
Religious Education	2	0.1	2	0.2	0
Geography	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
Other Social Studies	4	0.0	4	0.0	0
Combined Arts/Humanities/Social Studies	4	0.6	5	0.3	0
Music	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
Drama	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
Art and Design	4	0.1	4	0.1	0
Physical Education	3	0.1	3	0.2	0
Careers Education	1	0.0	1	0.1	0
Personal, Social and Health Education	2	0.1	2	0.2	0
General Studies	2	0.0	3	0.7	0
Citizenship	—	—	2	0.6	—
Other Subjects Not Covered Above(2)	4	0.8	5	2.5	0
(1) Periods have been standardised to a 40 period week. (2) Restricted to pupils that study the subject. (3) Changes since 1996 have been calculated taking the 95 per cent. confidence intervals into consideration and rounded. (4) Home Economics was classified as an individual subject in 1996. In 2002 it was classified with Design and Technology. (5) Includes Special Educational Needs for both 1996 and 2002 subject classifications.

Departmental Correspondence

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many (a) referrals and (b) letters of notification were received by the Department in each of the last five years from (i) state maintained and (ii) independent schools; [188765]

(2) how many (a) referrals and (b) letters of notification on child protection received by the Department in each of the last five years from (i) state maintained and (ii) independent schools were subsequently reported to the police with a copy sent to the Department; [189250]

(3) when he plans to answer question (a) 188765 tabled on 20 February and (b) 189250 tabled on 21 February, on child protection. [198551]

Kevin Brennan: Where employers (including independent schools) in the education sector have ceased to use the services of a person because they consider that person is unsuitable to work with children, or they would have ceased to use the person's services where the person has left their employment, they are required to refer information to the Department. In addition, the police refer to the Department cautions and convictions for those who have been working in educational establishments in accordance with Home Office Circular 6/2006 (The Notifiable Occupations Scheme). Identifying how many referrals and letters of notification were received from (i) state maintained and (ii) independent schools and how many were subsequently reported to the police with a copy sent to the Department would require detailed checks to be made

of individual case records and this would incur disproportionate cost.

Departmental Public Bodies

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will list each of his Department’s (a) agencies and (b) non-departmental public bodies, setting out in each case their (i) function, (ii) latest estimated annual running costs and (iii) number of staff; and if he will make a statement. [194842]

Kevin Brennan: The information is as follows.

(a) The Department is not responsible for any Executive agencies.

(b) The Department is responsible for eight Executive non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) and three advisory NDPBs. The names of these NDPBs are listed on the Department’s website at:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ndpb/.

(i) Details of the budget and function of each NDPB is published in the Department’s Annual Report 2007 and in Public Bodies 2007, which are available on the Department’s website at:

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/aboutus/reports/pdfs/deptreport2007.pdf.

The following NDPBs are the responsibility of the Department for Children, Schools and Families and their (i) function, (ii) latest estimated annual running costs and (iii) number of staff are set out as follows:

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)

(i) Becta is the Government’s lead partner in the strategic development and delivery of the e-strategy;

(ii) £10.460 million;

(iii) 201 staff.

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)

(i) CAFCASS is involved in family law proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and its role is to advice the courts on what is in the best interests of a child;

(ii) £104.818 million;

(iii) 1,701 staff.

Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy

(i) The Advisory Group’s function is to provide advice to the Government and monitor the overall success of the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy towards achieving the goals of reducing the rate of teenage conceptions and reaching a 60 per cent. target of teenage parent participation in education, training or employment, to reduce the risk of their long-term exclusion;

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(ii) £0.04 million;

(iii) The body does not employ staff.

National College for School Leadership (NCSL)

(i) NCSL’s function is to develop excellent school leadership to transform children’s achievement and well-being; to develop leadership within and beyond the school; to identify and grow tomorrow’s leaders; and create a fit-for-purpose, national college;

(ii) £8.928 million;

(iii) 265 staff.

Office of the Children’s Commissioner, known as 11 MILLION

(i) The function of the Children’s Commissioner is to promote awareness of the views and interests of children as set out in the Children Act 2004;

(ii) The Commissioner’s Office, 11 MILLION, has a budget of £3 million;

(iii) 20 staff.

Partnerships for Schools (PfS)

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