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English Language: Assessments
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of (a) deaf children and (b) all children failed to attain level 3 at key stage 2 English in the latest period for which figures are available. [220142]
Jim Knight: Table 73 of the Statistical First Release ‘National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07’ shows Key Stage 2 attainment by SEN stage and primary SEN type. This SFR is available at:
Table 73 can be found via the 9 Additional Information Excel link.
The table includes information on the attainment of children with a hearing impairment, as information on deaf children is not one of the types of SEN collected. These figures also only include those identified with a statement of SEN or with SEN at School Action Plus who have a hearing impairment as their primary SEN type.
Faith Schools
Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and which schools and academies have been designated as having a religious character since 1997. [220229]
Jim Knight: The table 8 of the Statistical First Release (SFR 30/2007) reports information about Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools and is available at:
This information will be updated for 2008, on Thursday 24 July and will be available on the Research and Statistics Gateway at:
The definition has been amended from 2008 and now includes maintained primary and secondary schools and academies.
Faith Schools: Teachers
Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teachers work in schools with a religious designation; and how many are in (a) voluntary aided, (b) voluntary controlled, (c) foundation and (d) academy schools. [220230]
Jim Knight: The following table provides the full-time equivalent number of teachers in publicly funded schools in England designated as having a religious character broken down by type in England, January 2008.
Further Education
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many colleges listed sport as (a) a specialism, (b) a second specialism and (c) a combined specialism in each of the last three years; [218865]
(2) how many colleges listed design as (a) a specialism, (b) a second specialism and (c) a combined specialism in each of the last three years; [218866]
(3) how many colleges listed music as (a) a specialism, (b) a second specialism and (c) a combined specialism in each of the last three years. [218867]
Jim Knight: The following tables provide details of the numbers of schools that have been designated as sports, technology, engineering and music colleges in each of the last three years. Design is not one of the 10 specialisms for which schools can apply under the specialist schools programme. I have, however, provided details of the number of technology and engineering colleges as design and technology is one of the subjects which schools designated as technology or engineering colleges may focus on. I would also refer the hon. Member to my answer of 21 July 2008 which set out the number of arts colleges designated in each of the last three years. Arts colleges specialising in visual or media arts will have an element of design within their specialist curriculum.
| 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | Totals | |
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of pupils left secondary school with (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven, (h) eight, (i) nine and (j) 10 or more GCSEs graded at C or above in 2007. [217993]
Jim Knight: In 2007, the following percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4 obtained the following GCSEs and equivalents at grades A*-C.
| GCSEs and equivalents at grades A*-C | Percentage |
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils achieved five or more A* grades at GCSE in 2007. [220848]
Jim Knight: In 2007, 18,482 (2.8 per cent.) pupils achieved at least five A* grades at GCSE.
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils received A or A* grades in all their GCSE examinations in 2007. [220849]
Jim Knight: In 2007, 23,746 (3.7 per cent.) pupils achieved at least an A grade in all their GCSEs.
Ofsted: Industrial Relations
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will intervene in the dispute between Ofsted and the trades unions Unison and PCS. [221537]
Jim Knight:
This is entirely a matter for Ofsted. Ministers have no powers to intervene. Ofsted has developed a new pay model, in consultation with staff and the
trade unions to address some historic concerns about its salary structure. The new model is designed to be simple, fair and transparent, and has helped to secure an above average settlement of 3.8 per cent. from Her Majesty's Treasury. It is based on one salary rate for each grade and Ofsted considers it to be both competitive and affordable. I have been advised by Her Majesty's chief inspector, Christine Gilbert, that Ofsted has engaged in extensive discussions with the unions about the settlement. There is no further money available for pay and Ofsted is unable to respond to the trade union demands regardless of the actions they are taking or may take in the future.
Playgrounds: Disabled
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the proportion of local authority playgrounds which have facilities suitable for children who use wheelchairs. [220894]
Beverley Hughes: Provision of playgrounds is a local authority responsibility. In planning and providing playgrounds local authorities ensure that there is suitable access for all children and comply with the disability discrimination legislation.
In the Children’s Plan we committed to invest an additional £235 million to fund up to 3,500 public play areas nationally by 2011. The £235 million investment will build on existing funding, and provide a real opportunity to transform play areas throughout the country. We have been clear that the additional play areas should be accessible by disabled children.
This Government are fully committed to improving the life chances of disabled children, through an ambitious programme for transforming services.
Pre-U Qualification
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools have applied for funding for the pre-U qualification. [219562]
Jim Knight: This information is not currently available.
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