Ministerial Corrections
Thursday 10 July 2008
Children, Schools and Families
Teaching Methods
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of lessons in each school year were set in the latest period for which figures are available. [202073]
[Official Report, 29 April 2008, Vol. 475, c. 420W.]
An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove) on 29 April 2008. Within the table displaying the percentage of lessons set as observed by Ofsted in 2002/03, the percentage figure for key stage 3 should have read as 37, not 36. I would like to apologise for this error.
The correct answer is as follows:
Jim Knight: Ofsted collects data on the use of streaming and setting in lessons observed during inspections, the latest period for which their data indicate the proportion of lessons in each school year which are set by ability is 2002/03.
| Lessons set as observed by Ofsted, 2002/03 | |
| Percentage | |
Until 2002/03, Ofsted recorded lessons observed during inspections as being set, streamed, mixed ability or otherwise organised. For clarity, ‘setting’ is the term used to describe the organisation of pupils in classes on the basis of their prior attainment in the particular subject being taught. The term ‘banding’, which is very similar to streaming, is used when the decision as to which pupils are included or not in a class is based on the prior attainment in a range of subjects.
From 2003/04 the distinction between streaming and setting was removed and Ofsted now record data on whether classes they observe are mixed ability or
set/streamed. They no longer record data on setting alone. It is therefore not possible to provide data on the proportion of lessons which are set for the period from 2003/04 onwards.
Work and Pensions
Poverty (Elderly People)
6. Ann Winterton (Congleton) (Con): If he will make a statement on trends in levels of poverty among the elderly. [216454]
[Official Report, 7 July 2008, Vol. 478, c. 1139.]
An error has been identified in the oral answer given to the hon. Member for Congleton (Ann Winterton) on 7 July 2008. The answer given was as follows:
Mr. O'Brien: I would have thought that the hon. Lady had informed her constituents that winter fuel payments will increase this year. There will be an extra £50 a week for those aged between 60 and 80 and an extra £100 for those aged over 80, bringing to £250 the amount that the Government provide to the elderly each year to help with their winter fuel bills. An extra £400 in winter fuel payments will be paid to those aged over 80. Indeed, we are going further than that by taking powers in the Pensions Bill, which is currently going through the other place, that will enable the data sharing of information with suppliers so that poorer pensioners can be put on to lower social tariffs, ensuring that they pay lower bills and get insulation. Warm Front has given 1.7 million homes assistance on insulation: an average of £2,700 has been provided to ensure that homes are insulated and fuel bills are kept down, so quite a lot is happening in this respect.
The correct answer is as follows:
Mr. O'Brien: I would have thought that the hon. Lady had informed her constituents that winter fuel payments will increase this year. There will be an extra £50 a year for those aged between 60 and 80 and an extra £100 for those aged over 80, bringing to £250 the amount that the Government provide to the elderly each year to help with their winter fuel bills. An extra £400 in winter fuel payments will be paid to those aged over 80. Indeed, we are going further than that by taking powers in the Pensions Bill, which is currently going through the other place, that will enable the data sharing of information with suppliers so that poorer pensioners can be put on to lower social tariffs, ensuring that they pay lower bills and get insulation. Warm Front has given 1.7 million homes assistance on insulation: an average of £2,700 has been provided to ensure that homes are insulated and fuel bills are kept down, so quite a lot is happening in this respect.
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