Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Homework Clubs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding has been allocated to homework clubs in schools in (a) Dacorum and (b) Hertfordshire in 2005–06.

Answer: The information requested is not available. Homework clubs may form part of a school's or local authority's study support (out of school hours learning) programme, for which funding is available through their base budgets, and the School Development Grant (SDG). Schools and local authorities may use their SDG for any purposes linked to school improvement, and it is for them to determine the amount to be allocated to study support.Study support forms an integral part of the Government's extended services agenda, which will require schools to offer a varied menu of activities from 8 am to 6 pm year round, including during school holidays. Additional funding of £680 million is being made available up to 2008 to support the start up of extended services in schools.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 25811; 439 c451W;439 c449-50W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Finance Extracurricular activities Pupils Schools Hertfordshire Homework After school clubs
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk