Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 January 2002. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many homework clubs have been set up in schools in England. - Inc fact that department does not collect statistics on homework clubs in schools: setting these up is a matter for local decision and ref to "Extending Opportunity: a national framework for study support", published in 1998.

Answer: Mr. Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many homework clubs have been set up in schools in England. [24886] Mr. Timms: The Department does not collect statistics on homework clubs in schools: setting these up is a matter for local decision. We do, however, encourage schools to provide opportunities for young people to enrich their learning through out-of-school-hours activities. "Extending Opportunity: a national framework for study support", published in 1998, set out the contribution homework clubs can make to a school's wider programme of out-of-school-hours learning activities. We also published Homework Guidelines, which require school homework policies to refer to any opportunities that exist for pupils to do homework, under supervision, at places other than home. The homework area on the Department's Standards website supplements the guidelines with examples of good practice and case studies.

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