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The Government is reforming AS and A level qualifications to ensure they are academically rigorous and provide students with the knowledge and understanding to prepare them for higher education, and employment.
The Government has already published subject content for the first group of A levels to be reformed....
The Government is reforming AS and A level qualifications to ensure they are academically rigorous and provide students with the knowledge and understanding to prepare them for higher education, and employment.
The Government has already published subject content for the first group of A levels to be reformed....
Lords motions to approve. Agreed to on question.
Lords motions to approve. Agreed to on question.
My Lords, I should point out that I shall be speaking to both sets of regulations. However, before I deal with the substance of the regulations, I would like to draw noble Lords’ attention to the sensitive names regulations. These are subject to a special parliamentary procedure whereby they must...
My Lords, I should point out that I shall be speaking to both sets of regulations. However, before I deal with the substance of the regulations, I would like to draw noble Lords’ attention to the sensitive names regulations. These are subject to a special parliamentary procedure whereby they must...
My Lords, what a thrilling set of statutory instruments to end the year with. I can understand why people have stayed in the Chamber. To paraphrase the bard, I suppose that a company’s name would be the same as any other if it was allowed to use the diacritics and...
My Lords, what a thrilling set of statutory instruments to end the year with. I can understand why people have stayed in the Chamber. To paraphrase the bard, I suppose that a company’s name would be the same as any other if it was allowed to use the diacritics and...
My Lords, in terms of companies being ethical, I think that we have a world record in that respect. Our company law protects the public and the Government and makes sure that companies operate ethically. As for reviews, there was a review in 2006, instigated by the party opposite, and...
My Lords, in terms of companies being ethical, I think that we have a world record in that respect. Our company law protects the public and the Government and makes sure that companies operate ethically. As for reviews, there was a review in 2006, instigated by the party opposite, and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the resources on the Primary Language Training Zone website continue to be available following the decision to close the site.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the resources on the Primary Language Training Zone website continue to be available following the decision to close the site.
Since 2011, CfBT Education Trust has hosted the Primary Language Training Zone website from its charitable funds without any maintenance or updates to the resources. When CfBT decided to cease hosting the site they advised users that the site’s content was freely available under the government open source licence and encouraged users to download any resources of continuing interest.
The Department for Education arranged with CfBT Education Trust for copies of the archived content to be provided to both the Association of Language Learning and the University of Roehampton. We understand that these two organisations are considering how to make some of the resources available via their own websites.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
The national curriculum in England. Framework document. 264 p.
The national curriculum in England. Framework document. 264 p.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes her Department has made to its contract with Sprakab in 2014-15 to date; and what the reasons were for those changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes her Department has made to its contract with Sprakab in 2014-15 to date; and what the reasons were for those changes.
There have been no changes made to the current contract with Sprakab, which was awarded in August, following an open procurement competition. As part of this process, a contract was also awarded to a new firm, Verified, as the lead
supplier, which was on the basis of securing the best value contracts for the taxpayer.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of contracts awarded by her Department to Sprakab in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of contracts awarded by her Department to Sprakab in each of the last five years.
The present contract awarded to Sprakab earlier this year is on a non-volume guarantee basis, and has no set value. The previous contractual arrangement for the provision of language analysis services with Sprakab commenced in 2007 and
also had no set value.
In both contracts, testing with Sprakab was conducted on a flexible, case by case basis, and charges were accrued accordingly.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the quality of service provided to her Department by Sprakab in decision-making on asylum claims; and whether she plans to review claims dealt with by that company.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the quality of service provided to her Department by Sprakab in decision-making on asylum claims; and whether she plans to review claims dealt with by that company.
As part of the contract competition undertaken in 2014, Sprakab and Verified provided strong evidence of the quality of the services offered. There are dedicated formal arrangements in place to monitor our suppliers’ compliance with the contract terms.
Sprakab also has its own internal quality checks, and – through the Swedish Migration Board – a sample of its tests are externally checked by the Immigration and Naturalisation Services (IND) of the Netherlands.
The quality of assessments made by Sprakab, have been thoroughly scrutinised by the Courts on a number of occasions. Where any criticisms have been made about methodology, changes have been made to address them. Most recently, in 2014, the Supreme Court agreed that Sprakab’s analyses were admissible in evidence, and for the conclusions they expressed to be given weight according to the reasoning and expertise used to support them.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what financial penalties ALS/Capita has paid in each month of (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 for missing agreed service delivery standards since taking over the contract for the delivery of language services to his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what financial penalties ALS/Capita has paid in each month of (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 for missing agreed service delivery standards since taking over the contract for the delivery of language services to his Department.
Capita TI only gets paid for completed bookings, so if it cannot supply an interpreter, it does not get paid. The Ministry of Justice manages service delivery and performance through a number of methods and remedies open to it under the contract. The Ministry is continually working with the supplier to improve performance delivery standards.
If performance in a particular month falls below that stated in the contract (98%) success rate, the department receives a monetary credit from Capita TI. Service Credits can be imposed on Capita TI in line with the terms of the contract. The Service Credits are calculated at the end of each financial year and not monthly and from the beginning of the contract. In January 2012 till March 2014 the total amount of services credits are as below:
The service credit amounts for Jan 2012 – March 2014
£53,777.00
The interpreting contract was introduced to tackle the inefficiencies and inconsistencies in the previous system. The contract has delivered significant improvements so far and we now have a system that is robust, sustainable and able to deliver a quality service at an affordable level. As a result of the contract, we have spent £27m less in the first two years it has been running, and it continues to reduce the burden on taxpayers.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how civil servants from all departments with the wish or the potential to benefit from a course at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Language School are identified.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how civil servants from all departments with the wish or the potential to benefit from a course at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Language School are identified.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect to see an increase in the numbers of United Kingdom civil servants capable of fulfilling the language requirements for applications to the European Civil Service; and if so by how many, and by when.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they expect to see an increase in the numbers of United Kingdom civil servants capable of fulfilling the language requirements for applications to the European Civil Service; and if so by how many, and by when.
The Government is working to increase the number of applicants to the European Civil Service and to increase civil service language training. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) supports all UK applicants, including civil servants, through the EU recruitment process, including advice on how to pass the recruitment tests in a foreign language. The European Fast Stream programme has been re-structured for 2014 and the training updated. As part of this, the language training provided to participants has been revised and tailored to offer more effective preparation for the Commission’s entry exam known as The Concours. There is also language training offered to civil servants through the FCO language centre. Some Government Departments also offer training in-house in different languages.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance in Arabic.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance in Arabic.
The information requested is provided below:
Level 3 (Professional) Level | Level 4 (Expert) Level | |
Total Armed Forces Personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance | 30 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Arabic | 6 | Nil |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Pashto | 21 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance – Dari | 1 | Nil |
The information provided relates to the Defence Operational Allowance Language Award Scheme (DOLAS) and the Active Use Awards (AUA) under that scheme. Languages classified as Operational are Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Dari and Somali. All other languages are not currently classified as Operational and therefore do not attract a language allowance payment within this scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance in Pashto.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance in Pashto.
The information requested is provided below:
Level 3 (Professional) Level | Level 4 (Expert) Level | |
Total Armed Forces Personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance | 30 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Arabic | 6 | Nil |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Pashto | 21 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance – Dari | 1 | Nil |
The information provided relates to the Defence Operational Allowance Language Award Scheme (DOLAS) and the Active Use Awards (AUA) under that scheme. Languages classified as Operational are Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Dari and Somali. All other languages are not currently classified as Operational and therefore do not attract a language allowance payment within this scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance.
The information requested is provided below:
Level 3 (Professional) Level | Level 4 (Expert) Level | |
Total Armed Forces Personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance | 30 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Arabic | 6 | Nil |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Pashto | 21 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance – Dari | 1 | Nil |
The information provided relates to the Defence Operational Allowance Language Award Scheme (DOLAS) and the Active Use Awards (AUA) under that scheme. Languages classified as Operational are Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Dari and Somali. All other languages are not currently classified as Operational and therefore do not attract a language allowance payment within this scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance in Dari.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the armed forces are in receipt of a Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 language allowance in Dari.
The information requested is provided below:
Level 3 (Professional) Level | Level 4 (Expert) Level | |
Total Armed Forces Personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance | 30 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Arabic | 6 | Nil |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance - Pashto | 21 | 1 |
Total Armed Forces personnel currently in receipt of Language Allowance – Dari | 1 | Nil |
The information provided relates to the Defence Operational Allowance Language Award Scheme (DOLAS) and the Active Use Awards (AUA) under that scheme. Languages classified as Operational are Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Dari and Somali. All other languages are not currently classified as Operational and therefore do not attract a language allowance payment within this scheme.