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Details of the effect on the Leeds Central constituency and Leeds LEA of a range of Department for Education and Employment policies. DfEE. 2000.

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

22 December 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1888

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2000/1981

Letter from Estelle Morris MP to Graham Brady MP, dated 8 December 2000, regarding Key Stage 1 class sizes taught by one teacher in maintained primary schools in England. DFEE. 2000.

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

20 December 2000

Reference

HINF 2000/1981

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of average secondary school class sizes in Yeovil constituency for each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table and figures.

Asked by

Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 December 2000

For answer on

19 December 2000

Answered on

19 December 2000

Paddy Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of average secondary school class sizes in Yeovil constituency for each of the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [143314] Ms Estelle Morris: The available information for the parliamentary constituency of Yeovil on average class sizes collected in January is shown in the table. Information on average class sizes by parliamentary constituency is not available prior to 1997. Average class sizes{1} in maintained secondary schools in Yeovil parliamentary constituency _________________________________________________________________________________________________. January each year Maintained secondary 2000 24.8 1999 24.1 1998 24.2 1997 23.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Classes taught by one teacher The size of the average secondary class nationally, at 22, is still five below the average primary class. Secondary headteachers are receiving on average £50,000 this year in direct grant to spend as they choose. If this were spent on recruiting teachers, the average secondary class size could be reduced by up to 0.8. In the meantime, we have secured early delivery of our infant class size pledge in Yeovil. The most recent figures show that in September this year there were no infant classes in the constituency with more than 30 pupils.

Date

19 December 2000

Reference

360 c104-5W; 143314

House

House of Commons

Lords debate on Queens Speech (third day) on education, agriculture and the environment

Lords debate on Queens Speech (third day) on education, agriculture and the environment.

Lead member

Baroness Blackstone

Answering member

Baroness Blatch

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Queen's speech debates

Date

11 December 2000

Reference

620 c103-19,135-210

House

House of Lords

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the average student:teacher ratio for school sixth forms, further education colleges and sixth form colleges for students aged 16 to 19 was in each year from 1992-93 to 1999-2000. - Will write.

Asked by

Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c822W; 141266

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children at Key Stage 1 are being taught in clases of (a) under 25, (b) under 20, (c) under 15, and (d) under 10. - Will write.

Asked by

Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c820W; 140861

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proposals he has to reduce class sizes in middle and secondary schools. - Inc figures.

Asked by

David Heath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 2000

Reference

357 c299W;357 c299-300W; 138367

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What progress has been made in reducing infant class sizes for five, six and seven year olds in Leicestershire. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Robathan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 2000

Reference

357 c299W; 138380

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

22 November 2000

Reference

357 c304-5

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Supplementary on the ratio between pupils and teachers in secondary schools. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

22 November 2000

Reference

357 c304-5

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

(Pursuant to reply on 09.11.2000 at 356 c360W) To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to ensure that Leicestershire LEA meets his target that no infant is taught in a class size of 30 or more by September 2001. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Andy Reed (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 November 2000

Reference

357 c136W; 137058

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what his assessment is of the recent research commissioned from the London School of Economics and Exeter University about the effect of (a) class sizes and (b) good teaching on school standards.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2000

Reference

356 c503-4W; 137913

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to ensure that Leicestershire LEA meets his target that no infant is taught in a class size of 30 or more by September 2001. - Inc figures. (Further information on 21.11.2000 at 357 c136W)

Asked by

Andy Reed (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2000

Reference

137058; 356 c360W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/1684

Tables showing [1] classes as taught by one teacher in maintained primary and secondary schools by local education authority area as at January 1998, 1999 and 2000 in England. [2] Infant classes taught by one teacher in maintained primary schools as reported by local education authorities as at September 1998,...

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

8 November 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1684

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the teacher-to-pupil ratio was in East Sussex (a) for children aged between five and seven years, (b) for children aged eight to 11 years, (c) for all primary schools in the county and (d) for all secondary schools in...

Asked by

Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 October 2000

For answer on

7 November 2000

Answered on

7 November 2000

Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the teacher-to-pupil ratio was in East Sussex (a) for children aged between five and seven years, (b) for children aged eight to 11 years, (c) for all primary schools in the county and (d) for all secondary schools in the county in (i) 1997-98, (ii) 1998-99 and (iii) 1999-2000. [135736] Ms Estelle Morris: [holding answer 31 October 2000]: The information is not available in the form requested. The available information requested on pupil-teacher ratios and class sizes for the East Sussex region is shown in the following tables. The latest infant class size data for September 2000 were published in a Statistical First Release "Infant Class sizes in England 2000" on 1 November, copies of which are available from the Library, or alternatively can be accessed from the Department's statistical website www.dfee.gov.uk/statistics. Figures from this release showed that since September 1998 6,065 five, six and seven-year-olds in East Sussex have benefited from the Government's infant class size initiative. As few as 2.3 per cent. of the relevant age group remained in infant classes of 31 or over. Some £620 million is available to support the pledge, and allocations so far to East Sussex LEA amount to over £4 million. This has helped to reduce the size of the average infant class in East Sussex LEA to 25.6 in September 2000 from 27.1 in September 1998. The Government are delivering their pledge to limit infant classes for five, six and seven-year-olds to 30 or below early. When the Government came to power, there were nearly half a million children in large infant classes. By September 2000, this has been reduced to some 30,000 children. January 2000 saw a fall in the size of the average junior class in England; and a continuing fall in the size of the average primary class, after rising for a decade. The size of the average secondary class in England, at 22, is still five below the average primary class. Secondary headteachers are receiving an average of £50,000 this year (£60,000 from April 2001) in direct grant to spend as they choose. If this were spent on recruiting teachers, the average secondary class size could be reduced by up to 0.8. Pupil-teacher ratios (PTRs) in maintained primary and secondary schools in the local education authority area of East Sussex, 1997-2000 Position as at January _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Primary Secondary 2000 22.4 17.1 1999 23.8 16.9 1998 23.2 16.6 1997 22.8 16.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Average size of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher in the local education authority of East Sussex, 1997-2000 Position as at January _________________________________________________________________________________________________. KS 1 KS 2 2000 26.1 30.2 1999 27.5 29.9 1998 27.3 29.4 1997 27.9 28.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Average size of infant classes (5, 6 and 7-year-olds) taught by one teacher in the local education authority area of East Sussex, 1998-2000 Position as at September _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Average class size Number of pupils in Percentage of pupils in Total number of pupils classes of over 30 classes of over 30 children children 2000 25.6 316 2.3 13,506 1999 25.9 1,813 13.3 13,662 1998 27.1 6,381 43 14,947 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

7 November 2000

Reference

356 c192-3W;356 c191-3W; 135736

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the average class sizes in (a) junior and (b) secondary schools in each local education authority in each of the last three years. - Inc figures and ref to 'Statistics of Education - Schools in England...

Asked by

Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 October 2000

For answer on

6 November 2000

Answered on

6 November 2000

Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the average class sizes in (a) junior and (b) secondary schools in each local education authority in each of the last three years. [135225] Ms Estelle Morris: The information requested on class sizes in England by local education authority area has been placed in the Library. Information on class sizes was recently published in a Statistical Volume `Statistics of Education--Schools in England 2000'. The latest infant class size data for September 2000 were recently published in a Statistical First Release `Infant Class Sizes in England 2000' on 1 November, copies of which are available from the Library, or alternatively can be accessed from the Department for Education and Employment statistical website www.dfee.gov.uk/statistics. Figures from this release show that since September 1998 324,000 five, six and seven-year-olds have benefited from the Government's infant class size initiative. In September 2000, 30,000 children were in classes of 31 or more children, compared to 171,000 in September 1999. This demonstrates that the Government are delivering early their infant class size pledge, which is supported by some £620 million. January 2000 saw a fall in the size of the average junior class in England; and a continuing fall in the size of the average primary class, after rising for a decade. The size of the average secondary class nationally, at 22, is still five below the average primary class. Secondary headteachers are receiving an average of £50,000 this year (£60,000 from April 2001) in direct grant to spend as they choose. If this were spent on recruiting teachers, the average secondary class size could be reduced by up to 0.8. For information on classes in Wales, I refer the hon. Member to the Secretary of State for Education in Wales.

Date

6 November 2000

Reference

356 c39-40W; 135225

House

House of Commons

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list the average class sizes in (a) junior and (b) secondary schools in each local education authority in Wales in each of the last three years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)

Answering body

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 October 2000

For answer on

6 November 2000

Answered on

6 November 2000

Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the average class sizes in (a) junior and (b) secondary schools in each local education authority in Wales in each of the last three years. [135224] Mr. Hanson: The following is the available information for 1997-98 and 1998-99. Responsibility for education transferred to the National Assembly for Wales on 1 July 1999. Average class size for registered Key Stage 2 classes in maintained primary schools _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 Isle of Anglesey 24.6 24.2 Gwynedd 25.0 24.9 Conwy 27.2 27.2 Denbighshire 27.7 27.6 Flintshire 29.8 28.0 Wrexham 28.6 28.0 Powys 24.1 23.7 Ceredigion 22.4 21.9 Pembrokeshire 24.6 25.0 Carmarthenshire 23.5 23.9 Swansea 28.6 29.1 Neath Port Talbot 26.8 27.1 Bridgend 30.5 29.7 Vale of Glamorgan 28.6 28.2 Rhondda Cynon Taff 28.8 28.0 Merthyr Tydfil 28.9 28.3 Caerphilly 29.2 28.9 Blaenau Gwent 30.1 29.8 Torfaen 30.4 28.5 Monmouthshire 29.4 29.5 Newport 30.1 29.3 Cardiff 28.9 28.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Average class sizes for registered classes in maintained secondary schools _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 Isle of Anglesey 19.5 20.5 Gwynedd 17.7 18.1 Conwy 20.8 22.1 Denbighshire 19.9 20.3 Flintshire 20.1 19.8 Wrexham 22.0 22.7 Powys 17.7 17.8 Ceredigion 19.7 18.2 Pembrokeshire 21.5 20.5 Carmarthenshire 20.9 20.8 Swansea 21.0 20.8 Neath Port Talbot 20.9 21.1 Bridgend 21.7 20.7 Vale of Glamorgan 22.4 21.0 Rhondda Cynon Taff 20.5 20.6 Merthyr Tydfil 19.2 20.2 Caerphilly 20.5 20.9 Blaenau Gwent 19.3 19.5 Torfaen 21.0 21.2 Monmouthshire 20.2 21.2 Newport 21.4 21.8 Cardiff 22.5 23.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

6 November 2000

Reference

135224; 356 c32-3W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

1 November 2000

Reference

355 c708-9

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

1 November 2000

Reference

355 c708-9

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many schools in (a) Dudley South and (b) Dudley Metropolitan Borough have extra teachers as a result of the Government's class size initiative. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Ian Pearson (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 November 2000

Reference

355 c506-7W; 135863

House

House of Commons

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