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| Employment levels and rates (1) for people aged 16 to 64, by nationality and country of birth (2) —Three months ending March, June, September, December, 2008 to 2011—United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted | |||||||||||
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UK nationals | Rate (%) | UK born | Rate (%) | Foreign nationals | Rate (%) | Non-UK EU nationals | Rate (%) | Non-EU nationals | Rate (%) |
| (1) Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers. (2) Excludes those whose nationality and/or country of birth was not known. (3) Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below: Guide to Quality: The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220 Key: * 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise ** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise *** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable **** CV ? 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes CV = Coefficient of Variation Note: It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.) Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS) | |||||||||||
Departmental Statistics
Chris Ruane: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what (a) longitudinal and (b) other (i) research and (ii) collection of data the Office of National Statistics has (A) initiated, (B) terminated and (C) amended in the last 12 months. [63666]
Mr Hurd: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated July 2011:
As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking what (a) longitudinal and (b) other (i) research and (ii) collection of data the Office of National Statistics has (A) initiated, (B) terminated and (C) amended in the last 12 months. 63666
Information in the form requested is not readily available and could be obtained (compiled) only at disproportionate cost.
Education
GCE A-level
Elizabeth Truss: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) how many and what proportion of (a) modern schools, (b) comprehensive schools, (c) selective schools, (d) independent schools, (e) sixth form colleges and (f) other further education sector colleges with post-16 provision offer an A-level in (i) mathematics, (ii) further mathematics, (iii) physics and (iv) chemistry; [61958]
(2) how many and what proportion of (a) modern schools, (b) comprehensive schools, (c) selective schools, (d) independent schools, (e) sixth form colleges and (f) other further education sector colleges with post-16 provision offer an A-level in (i) biology, (ii) English literature, (iii) history, (iv) geography and (v) at least one foreign language; [62146]
(3) how many and what proportion of (a) modern schools, (b) comprehensive schools, (c) selective schools, (d) independent schools, (e) sixth form colleges and (f) other further education sector colleges with post-16 provision offer an A-level in (i) accounting, (ii) art and design, (iii) business studies, (iv) communication and culture, (v) dance, (vi) design and technology, (vii) drama or theatre studies, (viii) electronics, (ix) film studies, (x) home economics, (xi) information and communication technology, (xii) law, (xiii) media studies, (xiv) music technology, (xv) sports studies, (xvi) travel and tourism and (xvii) environmental studies. [62147]
Mr Gibb [holding answer 27 June 2011]: The available information has been placed in the House Libraries.
GCSE
Nadhim Zahawi: To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what proportion of marks in all (a) GCSE and (b) A-level examinations are given for (i) coursework and (ii) written examinations in (A) 1997 and (B) 2010; [64001]
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(2) what proportion of (a) GCSE and (b) A-level examinations sat in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2010 contained a coursework element; [64002]
(3) what proportion of GCSE examinations sat in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2010 were taken in modules. [64003]
Mr Gibb: The information can be found on Pages 7 and 8 of the Qualification and Curriculum Authority's 2005 report “A review of GCE and GCSE coursework arrangements”:
http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/q/qcda%20cousework%20report.pdf
GCSE weightings for all new specifications, most of which were first examined in 2011, can be found in the National Archives information on controlled assessments:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/2421.aspx
We do not have access to data from 1997.
Paragraphs 6 and 7 of Ofqual's advice to the Secretary of State on unitisation of GCSEs giving figures for the
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proportion of candidates taking assessment in a linear way this summer can be found on the following link:
http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/news-and-announcements/83/660
GCSE: Assessments
John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what results pupils of each school of the Schools Partnership Trust achieved in GCSE examinations in each of the last 10 years; and what the rate of (a) truancy and (b) (i) temporary and (ii) permanent exclusion was in each school in each such year. [62700]
Mr Gibb [holding answer 28 June 2011]: The available information for state-funded secondary schools in the Schools Partnership Trust is shown in the following table.
Information for Garforth Academy and Rossington All Saints Academy is not available as these schools opened in November 2010 and April 2011 respectively.
| GCSE examination results, rates of authorised and unauthorised absence and percentage of fixed period and permanent exclusions in state-funded schools in the School Partnership Trust 2009/10 | |||||
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Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and maths GCSEs | Authorised absence rate (1) | Unauthorised rate (1) | Percentage of fixed period exclusions (2) | Percentage of permanent exclusions (2) |
| (1) The number of sessions missed due to authorised/unauthorised absence expressed as a percentage of the total number of possible sessions. (2) The number of permanent/fixed period exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of all pupils (excluding dually registered). (3) Not available. Exclusion data for 2009/10 is due to be published at the end of July 2011. | |||||
Health Education: Sex
Mr Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will take steps to ensure that maintained schools are prevented from teaching aspects of sex and relationships education in science lessons that are not covered by the national curriculum for science as part of his Department's review of personal, social, health and economic education. [63908]
Mr Gibb [holding answer 5 July 2011]:We trust teachers to use their professional judgement when following the national curriculum programmes of study for science. We do not therefore consider it necessary to impose preventative measures on maintained schools to stop them teaching sex and relationship education (SRE) within national curriculum science lessons.
SRE is covered in personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education which will be subject to an internal review.
Pupils: Disadvantaged
Karen Lumley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils were eligible for free school meals in (a) Worcestershire and (b) Redditch constituency in the latest period for which figures are available. [63240]
Mr Gibb: The information requested is shown in the following table:
| Maintained nursery, state-funded primary, state-funded secondary (1,2,3) and special schools (4) : Free school meal eligibility (5,6) . As at January 2011 in Worcestershire local authority and Redditch parliamentary constituency | |||||||||
| Maintained nursery and state-funded primary schools (1,2) | State-funded secondary schools (1,3) | Special schools (4) | |||||||
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No. on roll (5) | No. of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | % known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | No. on roll (5) | No. of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | % known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | No. on roll (5) | No. of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | % known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) |
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| (1) Includes middle schools as deemed. (2) Includes primary academies. (3) Includes city technology colleges and secondary academies. (4) Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools, excludes general hospital schools. (5) Includes sole and dual (main) registrations. (6) Pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for tree school meals who have full-time attendance and are aged 15 or under, or pupils who have part-time attendance and are aged between five and 15. Source: School Census | |||||||||
The latest information, for January 2011, on free school meal eligibility and other school and pupil information can be found at:
http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001012/index.shtml
Gareth Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many pupils were eligible for free school meals in (a) Dartford constituency and (b) Kent in the latest period for which figures are available. [63285]
Mr Gibb: The information requested is shown in the following table:
| Maintained nursery, state-funded primary, state-funded secondary (1,2,3) and special schools (4) : Free school meal eligibility (5,6) . As at January 2011 in Dartford parliamentary constituency and Kent local authority | |||||||||
| Maintained nursery and state-funded primary schools (1,2) | State-funded secondary schools (1,3) | Special schools (4) | |||||||
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No. on roll (5) | No. of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | % known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | No. on roll (5) | No. of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | % known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | No. on roll (5) | No. of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) | % known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals (5,6) |
| (1 )Includes middle schools as deemed. (2) Includes primary academies. (3) Includes city technology colleges and secondary academies. (4) Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools, excludes general hospital schools. (5) Includes sole and dual (main) registrations. 6 Pupils known to be eligible for and claiming for free school meals who have full-time attendance and are aged 15 or under, or pupils who have part-time attendance and are aged between five and 15. Source: School Census | |||||||||
The latest information, for January 2011, on free school meal eligibility and other school and pupil information can be found at:
http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001012/index.shtml
Religion: English Baccalaureate
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent representations he has received on the exclusion of religious education from the English Baccalaureate; and if he will place copies of such representations in the Library. [63642]
Mr Gibb:
The Department has received 2,592 pieces of correspondence about religious education and the English Baccalaureate since September 2010. Due to the high volume it is not practical to place copies in the Library but the key points made are covered in the
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records of the Westminster Hall debate on 17 May,
Official Report
, column 27WH, and in evidence given by religious education organisations to the Education Select Committee.
Schools: Buildings
Mr Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made of (a) actual and (b) potential capital expenditure on school buildings for each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15; and if he will make a statement. [62400]
Mr Gibb: Decisions on investment in schools are made locally and the Department does not collect data on, or make forecasts of, expenditure on school buildings. Most of the capital which the Department allocates to local authorities for schools is not ring-fenced. Up to 2010-11, significant amounts of the funding allocated to local authorities were in the form of supported borrowings, and local authorities may not fully have raised their nominal allocations. Local authorities and schools may use other sources of funding in addition to the funding they are allocated by the Department.
For the spending review period from 2011-12 until 2014-15, the Department has capital resources of £15.9 billion.
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Schools: Transport
Gloria De Piero: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many free school bus passes were given to children in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) England in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2009-10 and (iii) 2010-11; and how many such passes he expects to be issued in 2011-12. [62940]
Mr Gibb [holding answer 30 June 2011]: The information requested is not collected centrally for England. Department for Education officials have forwarded the question to the chief executive at Nottinghamshire county council with a request to supply any available information directly to the hon. Member.
Social Workers: Manpower
Mr Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children's social workers were employed by bodies other than local authorities in 2010-11. [62640]
Tim Loughton: The Department does not collect this data and is therefore unable to provide the requested information. Analysis of the GSCC's Social Care register at March 2007 suggested that 7,700 of the 76,300 social workers registered at that time were being employed outside local authorities.