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The Department currently holds all of the UPNs and ULNs it has collected via the School Census in the Department's national pupil database (NPD). The NPD is a longitudinal database, containing pupil and student characteristic information from the School Census, matched to attainment data at each key stage. The data held in the NPD is used to monitor achievement and participation
in the education sector and also to inform, influence and improve education research and education policy. The information currently held in the NPD allows for the tracking of pupil attainment at key stage 5 with their achievement back to key stage 1.
Our retention policy, including archiving data with the national archive, is currently being developed as part of gaining accreditation to ISO 27001.
Class Sizes: Greater London
Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the ratio of pupils to teachers in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each London borough has been in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [319064]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested for January 2009 is published in table 27 of the Statistical First Release (SFR) "School Workforce In England (including local authority level figures) January 2009 (Revised)" published on 29 September 2009. The SFR is available at the following web link:
The information requested for January 2008 is published in table 27 of Statistical First Release (SFR) "School Workforce in England (including local authority level figures), January 2008 (Revised)" published on 25 September 2008. The SFR is available at the following web link:
The information requested for January 2007 is published in table 25 of Statistical First Release (SFR) "School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)" published on 27 September 2007. The SFR is available at the following web link:
The information requested for January 2006 is published in table 25 of Statistical First Release (SFR) "School Workforce in England (including pupil:teacher ratios and pupil:adult ratios), January 2006 (Revised)" published on 28 September 2006. The SFR is available at the following web link:
The information requested for January 2005 is published in table 21 of Statistical First Release (SFR) "School Workforce in England (including pupil:teacher ratios and Pupil:adult ratios), January 2005 (Revised)" published on 28 September 2005. The SFR is available at the following web link:
Classroom Assistants
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many teaching assistants have been employed in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England in each year since 1997. [321115]
Mr. Coaker: The following table provides the full-time equivalent number of teaching assistants in service in local authority maintained schools, city technology colleges and academies in Jarrow constituency, South Tyneside local authority, the North East government office region and England, January each year, 1997 to 2009.
| Full-time equivalent teaching assistants in service in local authority maintained schools, city technology colleges and academies, January each year, 1997 to 2009- Jarrow constituency, South Tyneside l ocal authority, the North East G overnment O ffice region and England | ||||
| Jarrow constituency | South Tyneside local authority | North East G overnment O ffice region | England | |
| Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: School Census | ||||
Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings
Barry Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many (a) disciplinary and (b) capability procedures have been (i) initiated and (ii) completed in his Department in each of the last five years; how much time on average was taken to complete each type of procedure in each such year; how many and what proportion of his Department's staff were subject to each type of procedure in each such year; and how many and what proportion of each type of procedure resulted in the dismissal of the member of staff. [320634]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: The Department was created in June 2007. Staff may be the subject of formal disciplinary and capability procedures which are resolved without the imposition of any penalty. The formal procedures may also lead to dismissal for poor performance, poor attendance or misconduct, and the contract of employment terminated. Information for the Department and its predecessors in relation to dismissals for performance, attendance or misconduct is set out as follows. Totals of less than five are suppressed on grounds of confidentiality.
| Disciplinary procedures initiated | Number of staff dismissed: Disciplinary | Capability procedures initiated | Number of staff dismissed: Capability | |
The number of cases initiated under formal procedures for capability and discipline is given, outcomes and timescales for completion are not recorded centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Staff may also be dismissed in law when a fixed term contract terminates at the end of the contract period and is not renewed is not included above. That information is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Paper
Martin Horwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what (a) suppliers and (b) brands of (i) paper and (ii) paper products his Department uses; and what his Department's policy is on the procurement of those materials. [320034]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: The Department buys paper products in the following categories.
Copier papers
Printing papers
Hygiene products (including toilet tissue, paper towels, kitchen towels)
Packaging materials (including cardboard, tissue paper)
Craft materials (including card, tissue)
For each category, I have shown below the suppliers, brands of paper and paper products the Department uses.
Desktop s tationery-copier papers, printing papers, card
The Department's desktop stationery contract is with Banner Business Services.
A4 copier paper 100gsm white
A4 copier paper 90gsm white
A4 Office paper 4 hole 80gsm white
A4 Office paper 2 hole 80gsm white
High res inkjet paper 190gsm A4
Duplicating paper A4 80gsm pink
A4 Copier paper 80gsm white
A3 Office copier 80gsm white
A4 Office copier 80gsm white
A3 Value copier 80gsm white
A4 Value copier 80gsm white
Copier paper A4 80gsm white
Paper A4 4 hole 80gsm white
A4 Symphony tinted paper 80gsm Dk Yell
A4 Symphony tinted paper 80gsm
A4 Colotech copier 160gsm white
A3 Premier copier 90gsm white
A4 Business copier 80gsm white
A4 Performer copier 80gsm white
A4 Pastel multicolour paper 80gsm
Exclusive A4 copier paper 80gsm white
Recycled A3 80gsm pure white
Recycled A4 80gsm pure white
Office paper A3 80gsm white
Business paper A4 80gsm white
Office paper A4 80gsm white
Correspondence CX22 paper A4 100gsm D/white
Card
A4 Symp tinted card 160gsm
Index card 230gsm white
Index card A4 150gsm white
A4 Card 200mu ivory
The Department has a policy to buy 100 per cent. recycled paper to use in photocopiers and desktop printers.
Supplier: The Department's Publishing Delivery Service is operated as a joint venture by Prolog and Communisis.
No specific brand is used. This is determined by the item required and the availability in the paper market at that time.
The Department has a policy of using 100 per cent. recycled paper for all printed publications packaging materials (including cardboard, tissue paper).
The supplier, Prolog, source the packing materials for fulfilment purposes through their 2nd tier supplier Macfarlanes.
Arofol bags-'Arofol'
Mailtuff bags-'Sealed Air Mailtuff'
Envelopes-'Blake'
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