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Social Work: Awards of Undergraduate Qualifications
Lord Northbourne asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many persons were awarded the National Diploma in Social Work last year; and how this figure compares with each of the previous five years.[HL66]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Barones Ashton of Upholland): The latest available information showing the number of students who obtained undergraduate diplomas or certificates, is shown in the following table. Information for 2001–02 will be available in January 2003.
| Year of qualification: | ||||||
| 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | |
| Qualification type: | ||||||
| Diploma of HE | 2,002 | 2,039 | 1,927 | 1,686 | 1,479 | 1,645 |
| Certificate of HE | 70 | 86 | 298 | 274 | 370 | 335 |
| HND/HNC | 135 | 188 | 166 | 207 | 210 | 337 |
| Other undergraduate diploma/certificate | 1,258 | 1,174 | 1,024 | 1,005 | 923 | 1,225 |
| Total | 3,465 | 3,487 | 3,415 | 3,172 | 2,982 | 3,542 |
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Student Record.
Lord Pilkington of Oxenford asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Ashton of Upholland: As part of a drive to reduce the amount of paperwork sent directly to schools, the department routinely consults representative samples, rather than going to every individual school. In this instance, the consultation was targeted towards admission authorities, as they would have the most direct interest in changes to the codes and regulations. All local education authorities—as the admission authorities of community and voluntary controlled schools—were consulted, along with a representative sample of foundation and voluntary aided schools, who are their own admission authorities, and a smaller sample of other non-admission authority schools. The consultation was also available on the department's website. In addition, the following representative and national bodies were also consulted:
Whether copies of the consultation document on school admissions were sent to all schools and governing bodies; and who else received the consultation document.[HL228]
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd
The Association of Foundation and Voluntary Aided Schools
Association of London Government
Association of Muslim Schools (UK)
The Board of Deputies of British Jews
British Humanist Association
Campaign for State Education (CASE)
Catholic Education Service and diocesan boards of education
Centre for Academies Support Services (CASS)
Church of England Board of Education and diocesan boards of education
Commission for Racial Equality
Consortium for Selective Schools in Essex
Council on Tribunals
CTC Principals' Forum
Department of Health
Equal Opportunities Commission
Free Church Federal Council
Greek Orthodox Church
Home Office Immigration and Nationality Division
Information for School and College Governors (ISCG)
Local Government Association
Local Government Ombudsman
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations
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- National Governors Council
- National Union of Teachers
- Office of the Schools Adjudicator
- Public Sector Team, Cabinet Office
- Personnel Command—Personnel Services, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Secondary Heads Association
- Service Personnel Policy Families
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Sikh Secretariat
- Society of Friends
- The Education Network
- The Muslim Educational Trust
- The Wales Office
Foot and Mouth: Research into Emotional, Social and Mental Health Consequences
Lord Inglewood asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether they will undertake or commission further work into the emotional, social and mental health consequences of foot and mouth disease in Cumbria; and whether the research should be extended to encompass children.[HL74]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): A national study is currently being carried out by the Institute of Health Research at Lancaster University, on behalf of the Department of Health, and is due to conclude in 2004.
In the mean time the Department of Health through the Rural Stress Action Plan continues to work closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to support farmers and their families with the aim of delivering support that will make a difference to those in need.
NHS Managers: Early Retirements
Earl Howe asked Her Majesty's Government:
- How many managerial staff, at each grade and for each region of the National Health Service, have been granted concessionary pension benefits arising from early retirement during the financial years 2001–02 and 2002–03 to date; and[HL158]
How many managerial employees of the National Health Service who took early retirement in the financial years 2001–02 and 2002–03 to date were aged 61-65, 56-60, 51-55, and 50 and under respectively.[HL159]
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The information requested is not collected centrally. The number of early retirements, in respect of all National Health Service staff in England and Wales, in the financial years 2001–02 and up to October 2002–03, is in the table:
| Number | |
| 2001–02 | 5,755 |
| 2002–03 | 2,746 |
Early retirements include those from age 50, on the grounds of redundancy, retirement in the interests of the efficiency of the service, agreed voluntary early retirement and ill-health retirements at any age.
Baroness Noakes asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Information on the cost to the National Health Service in 2001–02 of temporary workers, by category, is not available yet, but figures are expected to be available from mid-December 2002.
Baroness Byford asked Her Majesty's Government:
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The NHS Plan sets a target to create 500 new one-stop centres to bring together primary and community care services. The rural White Paper announced that up to 100 of these centres or mobile service units will serve rural populations. Data are currently being analysed and a copy of the results will be placed in the Library when available.
Lord Hughes of Woodside asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Minister for Trade (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean): Business in the Council of the European Union, December 2002 including major European Union events, 1 January to 30 June 2003 is as follows:
2—Brussels—Meeting on Macro Economic Dialogue (Ministerial Troika)
2-3—Brussels—Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
4—Brussels—Meeting of the Praesidium
5-6—Brussels—Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
9—Brussels—General Affairs Council
9-10—Brussels—Environment Council
12-13—Copenhagen—European Council
16-19—Brussels—Agricultural & Fisheries Council
19—Brussels—Meeting of the Praesidium
20—Brussels—Justice & Home Affairs & Civil Protection Council
20-21—Brussels—Convention Plenary—External Action & Defence Working Group Conclusions
What was the cost to the National Health Service in 2001–02 of temporary workers, broken down between the cost of doctors, nurses and other staff categories.[HL272]
Further to the Rural Proofing Report (page 20), how many rural, one-stop, primary healthcare centres have been opened since the production of the report.[HL317]
What is the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for December, and what are the major European Union events for the period between 1 January and 30 June 2003.[HL364]
Date Location Event
January 2003
9 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
9 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council (tbc)
16 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
20 Brussels EUROGROUP (evening)
20 Brussels Convention Plenary
20–21 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
21 Brussels ECOFIN
24 Nafplion Employment Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council
28 Brussels EU-ASEAN Ministerial
30 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
February 2003 5 Brussels Meeting of the Praesdium
6–7 Brussels Convention Plenary
10–11 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council (tbc)
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
17 Brussels EUROGROUP (evening)
18 Brussels ECOFIN
20 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council (tbc)
22 Thessaloniki Energy Council (Ministerial Informal)
24–25 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations Council Agriculture & Fisheries
26 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27–28 Brussels Convention Plenary
27–28 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
28 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
March 2003 1–2 Ioannina Informal Education
3 Brussels Competitiveness Council
4 Brussels Environment Council
6 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
6 Luxembourg Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
6 Luxembourg EUROGROUP (evening)
7 Luxembourg ECOFIN
7 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
13 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
14–15 Athens (Informal Defence Meeting)
17–18 Brussels Convention Plenary
17–18 Luxembourg Agriculture & Fisheries Council
18–19 Luxembourg General Affairs & External Relations Council
21 Brussels European Council
27 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
27 Veria Justice and Home Affairs Council (Ministerial Informal)
27–28 Luxembourg Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
27–28 Athens EU-Rio Group, EU- MERCOSUR
28–29 Veria Informal Justice & Home Affairs (Veria)
31 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council (tbc)
April 2003 2 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
3–4 Brussels Convention Plenary
4 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs
4–6 Hania (Crete) Informal ECOFIN (Ministerial)
5 Lisbon Europe—Africa Summit
5 Ioannina Ministerial Meeting on Education (Informal)
10 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
11–13 Chania ECOFIN (Informal)
14 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
14 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries
16 Athens European Conference
16 Athens Signature of the Accession (Provisional Date)
23 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
24–25 Brussels Convention Plenary
May 2003 2–4 Greece Gymnich (Informal Foreign Ministers)
5 Athens Informal Environment (Ministerial)
5–6 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council (tbc)
8 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
12–13 Corfu Agriculture (Ministerial Informal)
12–13 Brussels Competitiveness
12 Brussels EUROGROUP
13 Brussels ECOFIN
14 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
14 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
15–16 Brussels Convention Plenary
16 Brussels EU—ACP Ministerial
16–17 Halkidiki Informal Regional Policy (Ministerial)
16–18 Cruise off Greece Informal Transport & Merchant Marine (Ministerial)
17 Brussels EU—W. Balkans (Zagreb Process)
19 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (plus Defence)
20 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
22 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
24 Thessaloniki Informal Culture (Ministerial)
26–27 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
26–27 Athens EUROMED Conference (Mid Term Ministerial)
27 Brussels Environment Council
28 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
30–31 Brussels Convention Plenary
31 St Petersburg EU—Russia Summit
June 2003 2 Brussels EUROGROUP
2–3 Alexandroupoli Development Co-operation (Ministerial Informal)
2–3 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
3 Brussels ECOFIN
4 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
5–6 Brussels Convention Plenary
5–6 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs Council
5–6 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
11 Brussels Meeting of the Praesidium
11–12 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
12–13 Brussels Convention Plenary
17–18 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
20–21 Thessaloniki European Council
22 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations
24 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs Council
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