| Previous Section | Index | Home Page |
26 Nov 2008 : Column 1857W—continued
Pupils: Diabetes
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of training given to teachers on the needs of children with type 1 diabetes; [238276]
(2) whether he has issued guidance on the administering of injections and other treatments to children with type 1 diabetes by school teachers; [238277]
(3) what guidance he has issued to local education authorities on informing teachers about children with type 1 diabetes. [238278]
Jim Knight: This Department issued, in 2005, guidance entitled ‘Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Setting’. This guidance was published jointly with the Department of Health, and specifically addresses what schools can do to help children with diabetes and other medical conditions.
This guidance encourages schools and local authorities to develop local policies on the management of pupil’s medicines and on supporting pupils with medical needs, taking account of local resources and their various responsibilities. It is for schools and local authorities to set their own policy, including the training needs of staff; they should work with local health services to support pupils with medical conditions, including diabetes.
Schools may contract members of support staff to support pupils as part of their duties, for instance to administer injections. In other schools support staff and teachers may volunteer to take on such roles. In either case, the Department recommends that the school should ensure such staff receive appropriate training and are covered by appropriate insurance.
Diabetes is a recognised medical condition under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which requires schools not to treat disabled pupils less favourably. No child should miss out because of their diabetes.
The Department has made no assessment of training either made available to or undertaken by teachers on the needs of children with type 1 diabetes.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of children with diabetes who were unable to participate in school trips because of a lack of provision for their health care during such trips in the last 12 months. [239965]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what estimate he has made of the number of children of school age whose diabetic conditions (a) prevent and (b) reduce their attendance at school. [239966]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health on steps to ensure that children with diabetes receive necessary health care when they are in school. [239967]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department provides to schools on provision of healthcare to children with diabetes when they are in school. [239968]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of provision of care for children with diabetes (a) in schools and (b) on school trips. [239969]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Pupils: Disadvantaged
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many boys on free school meals achieved three As at A-level in the last year for which figures are available. [224880]
Jim Knight: The information is given as follows. A revised figure for all pupils eligible for free school meals has also been given which updates that given in answer to PQ 185780, 19 February 2008, Official Report, column 480W.
| Number achieving three A grades at A-level | Percentage achieving three A grades at A-level | Number of pupils entered | |
| Note: These figures relate to pupils aged 16-18, (age at start of academic year, ie 31 August 2006), in all maintained mainstream schools including academies and City Technology Colleges. | |||
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what proportion of 15 year olds (a) not entitled and (b) entitled to free school meals achieved (i) five GCSEs at A* to C and (ii) five GCSEs at A* to C including English and mathematics in each year since 1997. [225122]
Jim Knight: The proportion of pupils at the end of key stage 4 (a) not entitled to free school meals and (b) entitled to free school meals achieved (i) five GCSEs at A* to C and (ii) five GCSEs at A* to C including English and mathematics for 2007 is shown in the following table.
| Percentage | ||
| Subject | Not entitled to free school meals | Entitled to free school meals |
| Source: National Pupil Database (provisional figures) | ||
Further details can be found in the Statistical First Release ‘National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England 2006-07’
The equivalent figures for 2006 are shown in the following table:
| Percentage | ||
| Subject | Not entitled to free school meals | Entitled to free school meals |
| Source: National Pupil Database | ||
Further details can be found in the Statistical Release ‘National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England 2005-06 (Revised)’
Further information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority: Official Hospitality
Michael Gove: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much was spent on (a) hospitality, (b) advertising, (c) marketing and (d) outside consultancy by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in 2007-08. [239863]
Jim Knight: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Redundancy
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many staff in his Department left under (a) involuntary and (b) voluntary staff exit schemes in each year since 2005-06; how many of them in each case were paid (i) up to £25,000, (ii) £25,001 to £50,000, (iii) £50,001 to £75,000, (iv) £75,001 to £100,000 and (v) over £100,000 in the year before they left; and how much (A) was spent in each of those years and (B) is planned to be spent on such schemes in (1) 2008-09 and (2) 2009-10 by his Department. [237355]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many of his Department's staff who left under (a) an involuntary and (b) a voluntary exit scheme in each year since it was established received a severance package of (i) up to £25,000, (ii) £25,001 to £50,000, (iii) £50,001 to £75,000, (iv) £75,001 to £100,000 and (v) over £100,000; and if he will make a statement. [239159]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Refuges: Domestic Violence
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if his Department will provide funding in 2008-09 to increase emergency refuge accommodation across the UK; and if he will make a statement. [237858]
Beverley Hughes: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Rural Areas
Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in respect of which of his Department’s public service agreements rural proofing of departmental policies is stipulated. [230738]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
School Food Trust
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what funding his Department has given to the School Food Trust in each year since its establishment; and what control he exercises over the way in which such funds are used. [235960]
Jim Knight: The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has allocated grant in aid to the School Food Trust (SFT) as follows:
| £ million | |
The totals for 2007-09 include £4 million capital funding that the trust has/will pass to the new regional Food Excellence and Skills Training (FEAST) centres for school caterers as they are set up.
The DCSF’s accounting officer (its permanent secretary) has appointed the trust’s chief executive as accounting officer for the SFT. As with all non-departmental public bodies, the Department works with the SFT accounting officer, agreeing a three-year corporate plan and annual remit, business plan and budget. Framework documents, including a financial memorandum, set out the respective roles and responsibilities of the Department and the trust in relation to a range of financial and non-financial matters, including monitoring of financial and non-financial targets.
School: St David's Day
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether his Department encouraged schools to celebrate St. David’s Day in 2008. [227731]
Sarah McCarthy-Fry: It is important that the curriculum provides opportunities for young people to consider for themselves what it means to live in the UK today.
To ensure that young people explore their own identity and issues around diversity, a new strand was added to the Citizenship programme of study in September 2008 called ‘Identity and Diversity: living together in the UK’. Pupils are encouraged to consider these important concepts with their peers and teachers and in doing so develop their understanding of what it means to be a UK citizen.
We also supported the ‘Who Do We Think We Are?’ week in June 2008, which encouraged over 500 schools across the country to explore identity, diversity and citizenship with their pupils, in their schools, local communities and nationally.
The Department did not take any particular steps to encourage schools in England to celebrate St. David’s Day in 2008.
Schools: Assessments
Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2008, Official Report, columns 1502-03W, on schools: assessments, which mainstream schools did not enter any pupils for A-level history. [239025]
Jim Knight: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 16th October 2008, Official Report, columns 1502-03W, on schools: assessments, which mainstream maintained schools did not enter any pupils for A-level geography. [239026]
Jim Knight: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.
| Next Section | Index | Home Page |