Mr. Brady:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what percentage of A-Levels in (a) chemistry, (b) physics, (c) mathematics and (d) modern languages were awarded to pupils at (i) grammar schools, (ii) comprehensive schools, (iii) sixth form colleges and (iv) independent schools in the 2008-09 academic year. [290747]
Mr. Iain Wright:
The information requested is not yet available. The data will only be available for release after the publication of a Statistical First Release planned for 15 October 2009.
Pupils: Sunscreens
Mr. Bruce George:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will undertake a review of the guidance provided to schools on the application of sunscreen products to pupils for the purpose of revising that guidance to permit children to apply such products; [290674]
(2) if he will issue guidance to schools on the use of sunscreen products by schoolchildren involved in outdoor activity during the summer months. [290675]
Ms Diana R. Johnson:
We have no current guidance specifically on applying sunscreen and none is envisaged. But we would not advise against pupils bringing and 9 Sep 2009 : Column 1937W
applying their own sunscreen in-school or during offsite visits. It is for local authorities and governing bodies to formulate their own policies. These should state the school position on the use of sunscreens in the school grounds and farther afield when learning outside the classroom. Teachers and other support staff are not legally obliged to administer sunscreens. That said, schools discharge their duty of care by ensuring that children are not exposed overmuch to the sun in any event.
It is good practice for teachers and support staff to check that pupils, while playing or learning in the sunshine, are protected against the risk of sunburn-by appropriate clothing and hats as well as sunscreen applied at home or in school-and that they spend time in the shade as necessary.
Schools: Finance
Michael Gove:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to Table 8.4 of his Department's Annual Report 2009, pages 175-6, which individual programmes and corresponding allocations are aggregated as (a) specialist schools/city and national challenge/interventions, (b) national strategies/curriculum/behaviour/gifted and talented, (c) other miscellaneous programmes, (d) area based grants and (e) modernising the teaching profession for 2010-11. [290710]
Ms Diana R. Johnson:
The Department's programmes shown aggregated in DCSF's Departmental Annual Report 2009 for the year 2010-11 are provided in the following table:
£ million
Departmental report allocation
2010-11
(a) Specialist Schools/City and National Challenge/Interventions
City Challenge/ National Challenge
84
Specialist and High Performing Schools
31
Partnership and Federations
1
School Interventions Budget/ New Relationships with Schools
16
Specialist Schools/City and National Challenge/Interventions Total
132
(b) National strategies /Curriculum / Behaviour/ Gifted and Talented
Pupil Well Being
1
Schools Collaboration Organisation and Fair Access/Independent Schools and Schools Organisation/ School Governance
46
Literacy and Numeracy, Central Driving
655
Strategy and performance
1
Assessment Team/Achievement and attainment/raise online
13
Performance Schools Division Budgets Gifted and Talented/ Study support/ Playing success
237
Curriculum
232
PE Sport Strategy for Young People
168
Behaviour/Alternative Provision
26
Teachers' Pension Contractual
9
National Strategies/Curriculum/Behaviour/Gifted and Talented total
1,388
(c) Other Miscellaneous Programmes
Music, Ballet and Dance
32
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Premature Retirement Compensation and Voluntary Colleges
12
Families Division-Respect
19
Family Learning Impact Fund
44
Section 48 Inspection/Work for Development Grants
31
Other miscellaneous programmes total
138
(d) Area Based Grants
Connexions
467
Children's Fund
132
Positive Activities for Young People Programmes
94
Teenage Pregnancy Local Implementation
28
Flexible 14-19 Partnerships Funding
15
Respect-Youth Taskforce Areas
4
Substance Misuse
7
School Development Grant (LA element)
168
Secondary National Strategy: Central Co-ordination
30
Primary National Strategy: Central Co-ordination
30
School Improvement Partners
24
Extended Rights for Free Travel
29
School Intervention
15
Secondary Behaviour and Attendance Strategy: Co-ordination
13
Education Health Partnerships
13
School Travel Advisers
7
Choice Advisers
6
General Duty on Sustainable Travel to School
4
Extended Schools-Start-up funding
71
Care Matters Grant
55
Children's Social Care Workforce
18
Child Death Review Processes
8
Child Trust Fund
1
Designated Teacher Funding
3
Area Based Grants total
(1)1,242
(e) Modernising the Teaching Profession
Medical Fees and Services
1
Threshold and Performance Pay Management (PPM) (SWU)
4
School Workforce Unit (SWU) Remodelling
137
Modernising the Teaching Profession total
142
Note:
The total in this table contains figures that have been updated since the publication of the 2009 Departmental Report
Michael Gove:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to Table 8.4 of his Department's Annual Report 2009, pages 175-6, which individual programmes and corresponding allocations are aggregated as (a) parenting and families, (b) special educational needs/disabilities, (c) building capacity and (d) child wellbeing for 2010-11. [290711]
Ms Diana R. Johnson:
The Department's programmes shown aggregated in DCSF's departmental annual report 2009 for the year 2010-11 are provided in the table:
Departmental report allocation
2010-11
£ million
(a) Parenting and families
Youth Capital Fund
26
Secure Accommodation Capital
13
Family Unit Current Grants
15
Parenting and Families total
54
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(b) Special Education Needs/Disabilities
Children in Care/Special Educational Needs Non-Maintained Special Schools-capital
6
Special Educational Needs and Non-Maintained Special Schools/Allegation Management Advisors (Safeguarding Advisors)/Medical and Legal costs
247
Family Support (Contact)
5
Special Educational Needs/Disabilities total
258
(c) Building Capacity
Schools Channels
5
LA Capacity and Intervention/Young London Matters
15
Children and Families Directorate Communications
2
Building Capacity total
22
(d) Child Wellbeing
Priority Funds-Extension of three to four-year-old offer
Michael Gove:
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families with reference to Table 8.4 of his Department's Annual Report 2009, pages 175-6, which individual programmes and corresponding allocations are aggregated as (a) investment in school buildings devolved programmes, (b) investment in school buildings targeted funding and (c) investment in school buildings credit approvals for 2010-11. [290712]
Ms Diana R. Johnson:
The Department's programmes shown aggregated in DCSF's Departmental Annual Report 2009 for the year 2010-11 are provided in the following table:
Departmental report allocation
£ million
(a) Devolved programmes (2010-11)
Knowledge Architecture
2
ICT Capital in Schools
30
Devolved Formula Capital-Academies
4
Targeted Capital Fund-Voluntary Aided
181
Local Co-ordinated Voluntary Aided Programme
118
Devolved Formula Capital and Transport
1,220
Specialist Schools-Standard Funds
15
LA Modernisation-Standard Funds
79
ICT-Standard Funds
142
Extended Schools-Standard Funds
46
Total
1,837
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(b) Targeted programmes (2010-11)
Targeted Capital Fund-Standards Music
4
Devolved Formula Capital-Voluntary Aided
22
TCF-Standard Funds
718
Total
744
( c) Credit approvals (s chools credit approvals to LA)
