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Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

English Language: Southampton

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils in Southampton are defined as New to English.

Answer

In 2016/17 the school census was amended to collect additional pupil characteristic information. This included a question, for pupils whose language is recorded as anything other than English, as to their level of proficiency in English. The lowest level of proficiency which can be recorded is ‘New to English’.

As stated in parliamentary question 62925 (9 February 2017)[1], it is our intention to publish information on the new data, including proficiency in English, nationality and country of birth, in the form of anonymised research within a statistical report. This will be made available later this year following completion of processing, analysis and assessment of data quality.


[1] Found at http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-02-02/62925/

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70509
Session
2016-17
Subjects
English language Pupils Southampton
Link
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