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GCE A-Level

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
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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:


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£ 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

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:


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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

(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

340

Children in Care Proposals

48

Joint Birth Registration

10

Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers' Children/Choice Protects (receipts)

-18

Teenage Pregnancy Grant

2

Treatment Foster Care

1

Child Well Being total

383


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:


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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

(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)

545


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