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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the allocations for literacy and numeracy funding for each school in Shewsbury and Atcham; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures and fact that allocations for literacy and numeracy for indidvidual schools not...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2001

Reference

160514; 368 c409-10W;368 c409W

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate on dyslexia

Adjournment debate on dyslexia.

Lead member

Jane Griffiths

Answering member

Baroness Smith of Malvern

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

8 May 2001

Reference

368 c90-6

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the data for the most recent figures which are available for (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in the London Borough of Camden. - Table given.

Asked by

Glenda Jackson (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 April 2001

Reference

158017; 366 c580W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much was spent by schools on (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Shrewsbury and Atcham (i) in May 1997 and (ii) on the most recent date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. -...

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 April 2001

Reference

366 c119W; 156492

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has for the continuation of inspections of performance by full-time and part-time education providers in the programme area of basic skills. - (Holding answer 21 March 2001).

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 March 2001

Reference

365 c333W; 154675

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

Answered by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

15 March 2001

Reference

364 c1169-70

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

Answered by

Lord Blunkett (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

15 March 2001

Reference

364 c1169-70

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

1st supplementary on the performance of schools in Hendon.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2001

Reference

364 c1169-70

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What evidence his Department has collated on the effectiveness of his literacy and numeracy strategies.

Asked by

Andrew Dismore (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

15 March 2001

Reference

364 c1169-70; 152550

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on trends in numeracy and literacy among children in junior schools in the borough of South Tyneside since 1996. - Including figures.

Asked by

Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 2001

Reference

152765; 364 c434-5W

House

House of Commons

Budget debate (third day): education and employment

Budget debate (third day): education and employment.

Lead member

Lord Blunkett

Answering member

Baroness May of Maidenhead

Department

Treasury; Department for Education and Employment

Type

Budget debates

Date

12 March 2001

Reference

364 c634-724

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what percentage of pupils gained the expected level of literacy in (a) 1997 and (b) 2000. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tony Clarke (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 March 2001

Reference

152497; 364 c303W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

Statement on what plans the Government has to improve adult literacy and numeracy skills in England. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Alan Meale (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 February 2001

For answer on

1 March 2001

Answered on

1 March 2001

Mr. Meale: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans the Government have to improve adult literacy and numeracy skills in England. [152260] Mr. Blunkett: The standard of literacy and numeracy skills in England has been too poor for too long. Claus Moser's report found that up to 7 million adults in England have weak literacy and numeracy skills. This is disastrous for the individuals concerned, weakens business competitiveness and places a huge burden on society. The Government will shortly launch their strategy to tackle this problem. Our priority is to improve the skills of those groups where literacy and numeracy needs are greatest and where we can make most impact. We will spend £1.5 billion over the next three years and focus the work of all relevant organisations on ensuring that 750,000 adults improve their literacy and numeracy by 2004, and that we reach the literacy and numeracy levels of our international competitors. Our strategy will deliver radical quality improvements. New national standards, a common core curriculum and National Tests will make sure that best teaching and learning practice is adopted across the country. And we are training teachers, establishing a research centre and introducing more rigorous national inspections so that standards remain high. The Government themselves will be setting an example with my Department working with other Government Departments and agencies such as the MOD and the Prison Service to bring about radical improvements in standards of adult skills. Our literacy and numeracy strategy will mark a decisive step in addressing this country's poor literacy and numeracy skill levels and will give adults the opportunity to acquire the skills they need to participate in modern society.

Date

1 March 2001

Reference

152260; 363 c717W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on trends in numeracy and literacy among children in junior schools in the Borough of Sefton since 1996. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 February 2001

Reference

151335; 363 c390W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2001/445

Letter dated 08.01.2001 from Malcolm Wicks MP to Chris Ruane MP regarding the total budget for skills training in each of the last 15 years. Includes table showing the amount spent by the DFEE on specific programmes of support for developing and supporting skills for each of the last 15...

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

16 February 2001

Reference

HINF 2001/445

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on meeting the basic skills challenge

Westminster Hall debate on a motion for the adjournment on meeting the basic skills challenge.

Lead member

Malcolm Wicks

Answering member

Lord Boswell of Aynho

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

25 January 2001

Reference

361 c323-64WH

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will estimate the percentage of adults with the lowest numeracy and literacy skills in each region and nation of the UK. - Including table. (Holding answer 16 January 2001).

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 January 2001

For answer on

23 January 2001

Answered on

23 January 2001

Mr. Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will estimate the percentage of adults with the lowest numeracy and literacy skills in each region and nation of the UK. [145863] Mr. Wicks: [holding answer 16 January 2001]: In 1998 a Basic Skills Agency `benchmarking' survey provided estimates of literacy and numeracy rates in England by region. This identified three attainment groups, all of which have levels of literacy and numeracy below that expected of an average 11-year-old. The results are contained in the following tables. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Approaching level 1 Between entry and level Below entry 1 Literacy (Minor difficulties) (Significant (Serious difficulties) Total with poor skills difficulties) East of England 14.7 4.0 3.6 22.2 East Midlands 15.4 4.6 4.4 24.4 London 13.4 4.6 4.9 22.9 North East 16.3 5.4 5.4 27.2 North West 15.7 5.1 4.9 25.6 South East 14.5 3.7 3.4 21.6 South West 15.2 3.7 3.5 22.4 West Midlands 15.7 5.1 5.1 25.9 Yorkshire and Humber 15.9 5.1 5.0 25.9 National average 15 5 4 24 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Numeracy Group A (low) Group B (lower) Group C (very low) Total with poor skills East of England 11.0 6.3 4.6 21.8 East Midlands 12.3 7.1 5.6 25.0 London 10.7 6.6 5.8 23.0 North East 13.3 8.3 6.8 28.4 North West 12.6 7.6 6.2 26.5 South East 10.5 6.0 4.4 20.8 South West 10.7 6.8 5.3 22.7 West Midlands 12.8 7.7 6.4 26.9 Yorkshire and Humber 12.7 7.8 6.3 26.7 National average 12 7 5 24 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Small errors of ×0.1 per cent. may exist due to rounding The international adult literacy surveys published as "Adult Literacy in Britain" (1997) and "Adult Literacy in Northern Ireland" (1998), used a different methodology to provide data for adults of working age (16-65) who are at level 1 or below for literacy and numeracy. These show that levels of literacy and numeracy were, England (21 per cent. to 23 per cent.), respectively Wales (24 per cent. to 25 per cent.), Scotland (23 per cent. to 24 per cent.) and Northern Ireland (24 per cent. to 25 per cent.). Since these surveys were carried out new standards for basic skills have been published by the QCA that establish equivalencies between basic and key skills. A key element of our new national strategy for basic skills, which will be launched in February, is a new baseline survey based on these standards that will provide us with a clearer understanding of the challenge we face to raise the levels of adult literacy and numeracy.

Date

23 January 2001

Reference

361 c550-2W;361 c552-3W; 145863

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many times the Ministerial Committee on the Coordination of Basic Skills Policy has met to date; and if he will make a statement. - No figures given. (Holding answer 11 January 2001).

Asked by

Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 January 2001

Reference

361 c69W; 144719

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, How much funding was earmarked for each of the last four years for literacy in primary schools. (Failed OPQ) - Inc figures.

Asked by

Ronnie Campbell (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 January 2001

Reference

360 c619W;360 c620W; 143486

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2000/1971

Letter from Tessa Jowell MP to Graham Brady MP, dated 30 November 2000, regarding the New Deal for 18-24 year olds and the current work to address basic skill needs of young people. DFEE. 2000.

Deposited by

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Deposited papers

Date

20 December 2000

Reference

HINF 2000/1971

House

House of Commons

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