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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance is given to schools regarding children who stammer; and what assessment she has made of services provided to help dysfluent children in schools.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 February 2006

Reference

443 c523W;443 c522W; 52754

House

House of Commons

Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many (a) GCSE passes at grade A-C and (b) GNVQ full intermediate passes there were in (i) media studies and (ii) child care in each of the last 20 years.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 January 2006

For answer on

20 January 2006

Answered on

14 February 2006

The information requested (where available) can be found in the following tables.

Number of A*-C passes in GCSE media. film and TV studies, by 15-year-old pupils⁽⁴⁶⁾
	Number
2000	—
2001	—
2002	15,300
2003	17,600
2004	20,700
2005	24,500

Number of full intermediate GNVQ passes in media: communication and production, by 15-year-old pupils⁽⁴⁶⁾
	Number
2000	15
2001	9
2002	48
2003	137
2004	134
2005	761
⁽⁴⁶⁾ Age at the start of the academic year.

Figures for GCSE Media Studies are not available pre 2002 and GNVQ Media pre 2000. Courses in Child Care are not available at GCSE or GNVQ level.

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

44702; 442 c1932-3W;442 c1932-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will list (a) the universities and (b) secondary schools which have been visited by (i) the Director General of the Office for Fair Access and (ii) other members of her staff.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 March 2005

Reference

218987; 431 c1349W;431 c1343W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what representations he has received on changes in the academic standard of (a) GCSE and (b) A levels; and what research he has commissioned into changes in the academic standard of each.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 September 2004

Reference

424 c1691-2W;424 c1689-90W; 188812

House

House of Commons

INDEPENDENCE OF CONSULTATION ON ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House notes the publication by Mr Steven Schwartz of a pamphlet entitled Reclaiming our Universities which advocates Labour Party policy on higher education in an openly partisan way; further notes that Mr Schwartz is presently conducting what is described as an independent review into admissions to higher education...

Primary sponsor

James Clappison (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

12 November 2003

Reference

1912

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what plans he has to assess the compatibility of the statement of principles of the Office of Fair Access with the European Convention on Human Rights, with special reference to the right to education.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

115687; 406 c220W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the pre-April 2001 entrants to the New Deal for the Long-term Unemployed who undertook the full time education and training option (a) left the option for employment before completing their course, (b) completed their course and (c)...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2001

Reference

9423; 375 c704-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many places were (a) available and (b) taken up on (i) the employment option and (ii) the full-time education and training option on the New Deal for the Long-Term Unemployed in each year since its inception; and what the...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 October 2001

For answer on

12 November 2001

Answered on

12 November 2001

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many places were (a) available and (b) taken up on (i) the employment option and (ii) the full-time education and training option on the new deal for the long-term unemployed in each year since its inception; and what the cost per place in each case was. [9332] Mr. Nicholas Brown: The new deal for 25-plus provides individually tailored help for long-term unemployed adults. Support through subsidised employment and education and training opportunities (ETO) is provided on the basis of individual need. As a result, the number of places available for subsidised employment or ETO relate directly to the number of participants for whom such provision is the most effective route into sustained, unsubsidised employment. The table shows the number of subsidised employment and ETO places that have been taken up since July 1998. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Subsidised employment ETO From July 1998 1,811 1,381 1999 6,597 3,995 2000 5,692 2,383 January to July 2001 2,051 {1}199 Total 16,151 7,958 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Numbers taking up subsidised employment and ETO placements are for pre-April 2001 starts and hence do not include starts to the enhanced new deal 25-plus intensive activity period. The figures are taken from the Statistical First Release (SFR). The number of starts to ETO may be undercounted and future SFRs will show revised figures as necessary Estimated average unit costs for subsidised employment and ETO are available for 1999-2000 and 2000-01. These are set out in the table. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Subsidised employment ETO 1999-2000 1,402 802 2000-01 1,557 869 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

12 November 2001

Reference

9332; 374 c568-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of those entering (a) the environmental task force option and (b) the voluntary sector option in the New Deal for young people obtained a qualification through day release education or training in each year since 1998. - Includes...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 November 2001

Reference

9329; 373 c843W;373 c845W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many persons left the New Deal for Young People for (a) unsubsidised jobs and (b) sustained unsubsidised jobs in small and medium enterprises according to the most recent available figures; and if he will give a breakdown of this...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2001

Reference

373 c524-5W; 7983;8124

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, for each year since 1979, how much his Department, and its predecessors, spent in real terms on circulars relating to education. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c856W; 132414

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is his estimate of the cost of adminstering Standards Fund grants in (a) his Department and (b) local education authorities over the period of the Comprehensive Spending Review. - Inc fact that no figures are available of the administrative...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c853W; 132410

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will give a breakdown of the costs involved in the transfer of responsibility for grants for four year olds referred to in the DfEE press release of 18th July 2000 entitled, Schools to get up to £70,000 each...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c850W; 132404

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the spending totals are of each of the grants administered under the Standards Fund for 2000-01; what are the planned totals for each year to 2004; and how much of the total in each case is further spending allocated...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 July 2000

For answer on

27 July 2000

Answered on

27 July 2000

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the spending totals are of each of the grants administered under the Standards Fund for 2000-01; what are the planned totals for each year to 2004; and how much of the total in each case is further spending allocated under the Comprehensive Spending Review. [132409] Ms Estelle Morris: Total expenditure allocated, and taken up by local education authorities, for each of the grants administered under the Standards Fund for 2000-01 are shown in the following table. Figures include both Government and local authority contributions to the Standards Fund. Planned totals for future years will be determined as part of detailed decisions to be made following the outcome of the Spending Review. Grants administered under the Standards Fund spending totals _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ million School Improvement 289.2 School Leadership: National Professional Qualification for 20.4 Headteachers School Leadership: Serving Headteachers 8.1 Qualifications 18.0 New National Curriculum 17.1 Training Schools 2.5 Advanced Skills Teachers (AST): Introductory Phase 1.7 Advanced Skills Teachers (AST): National Programme 13.6 Beacon Schools 8.0 Specialist Schools 55.0 Early Years Training and Development 13.1 Early Excellence Centres 5.9 National Literacy Strategy--Primary 48.1 National Numeracy Strategy--Primary 49.8 National Numeracy Strategy--Intensive Training 9.0 Summer Literacy and Numeracy Schools and Literacy and Numeracy at 18.9 Key Stage Key Stage 3 Numeracy: Secondary Schools Conference 2.7 Year 6 Literacy and Numeracy Booster Classes 42.0 Family Literacy and Numeracy 6.8 Playing for Success 3.2 Study Support 17.1 Ethnic Minority Pupils and Traveller Achievement Grant 162.5 Special Educational Needs 55.0 Social Inclusion, Drugs and Youth 137.3 Teenage Pregnancies 5.0 Access Fund for pupils aged 16-19 Year Olds 9.0 Education Maintenance Allowances 77.4 Excellence in Cities: City Learning Centres 33.3 Excellence in Cities: Gifted and Talented Children 18.0 Excellence in Cities: Learning Support Units and Learning Mentors 34.3 Protecting Local Authority Music Services 30.0 Expanding Local Authority Music Services 20.0 Lifelong Learning Development Plans 17.7 Education and Health Partnerships 5.7 Parent Governors Representatives 0.2 Teaching Assistants 130.0 Small School Support Fund 16.8 Working Environment Fund 20.0 Performance Management and Threshold Assessment Training 20.0 Support for Performance Management and Threshold Assessment 20.0 arrangements Administrative Support for Small Schools 56.0 Supported Early Retirement Scheme for Heads 10.0 Adult: Pupil Ratio in Reception Classes 12.3 Excellence in cities: Best Practice Research Projects 0.2 Excellence in Cities: Innovation Projects 1.0 Small Education Action Zones: Development Plans 0.2 Small Education Action Zones: Implementation 2.9 Adult Ethnic Minority Achievement 1.2 Gifted and Talented Summer Schools 3.6 Transforming Key Stage 3 10.0 Literacy and Numeracy Strategies--Catch Up 18.6 Excellence in Cities: Development costs 1.0 Reducing Infant Class Sizes 137.7 Reducing Infant Class Sizes: Capital Grant 70.6 Formula Capital 161.3 Seed Challenge Capital Fund 31.0 School Laboratories 30.0 Learning Support Units 11.0 Nursery Capital 5.0 National Grid for Learning 198.0 School Security 22.0 New Deal for Schools Capital 558.0 Total 2,804.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c851-3W; 132409

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the additional responsibilities resulting in (a) cost and (b) additional costs which he expects to be met by schools in the period covered by the Comprehensive Spending Review; and what estimate he has made of the...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c850-1W; 132406

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 the cost of progressive implementation of the broader sixth form curriculum in each year in the period covered by the Comprehensive Spending Review. - Inc figure.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c850W; 132405

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the change is for each year from 2000-01 to 2003-04 in (a) the education SSA and (b) the education SSA plus direct grant from Government to schools, adjusted using the GDP deflator in both cases. - Inc table.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 July 2000

For answer on

27 July 2000

Answered on

27 July 2000

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the change is for each year from 2000-01 to 2003-04 in (a) the education SSA and (b) the education SSA plus direct grant from Government to schools, adjusted using the GDP deflator in both cases. [132407] Ms Estelle Morris: In addition to SSA and direct grant increases, funding for schools through the Standards Fund and specific grants, including class size grant, and for schools capital will be increased as a result of the Spending Review. Full details of the extra resources we are making available to schools for these aspects will be announced in due course. On SSA and direct grant, the information requested is set out in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Real terms year-on-year Percentage increase Real terms year-on-year Percentage increase increase in education increase in education SSA (£ million) SSA plus direct grants to schools (£ million) 2001-02 525 2.4 760 3.5 2002-03 749 3.4 751 3.3 2003-04 744 3.3 745 3.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. We have already announced that headteachers in England will be given £540 million in direct grants next year, and that this will be sustained with 2.75 per cent. increases over the following two years. This is part of an increase in education spending in the UK of nearly £12 billion from 2000-01 to 2003-04. The Year 2000 Spending Review means a real terms increase of some £370 per pupil over the three years bringing the total to almost £700 per pupil in real terms between 1997-98 and 2003-04.

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c851W; 132407

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the circular documents which have been sent by his Department to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools since (i) 1st May 1997 and (ii) 1st January; and how many pages each document contained. - Inc table...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 July 2000

For answer on

25 July 2000

Answered on

25 July 2000

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the circular documents which have been sent by his Department to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools since (i) 1 May 1997 and (ii) 1 January; and how many pages each document contained. [129784] Jacqui Smith: [holding answer 12 July 2000]: The documents sent automatically by this Department to all primary schools and all secondary schools since 1 January 2000 are listed in the table. I will write to the hon. Member with the information from 1 May 1997, including page numbers, as soon as it can be compiled, and place copies in the Libraries. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of pages Documents sent to all Primary schools from January 2000 Consultation Teachers and staffing Professional Development Pack 41 Guidance--including information on statutory requirements Exclusions From School 2 Performance Management--Guidance for governors 20 Performance Management In Schools: includes Performance Management 46 Framework Model Performance Management Policy Pupil Records and Reports--guidance 8 School Teachers Pay and Conditions document 2000 92 School Teachers Pay and Conditions--guidance 2000 59 Capability Procedures for Teachers 8 Schools, "Parents" and "Parental Responsibility" 6 Summary Guidance on Disapplying the National Curriculum 3 Guidance--non statutory Curriculum guidance for the Foundation stage 128 Literacy and Numeracy Literacy and Numeracy Posters--Every Lesson Counts 5 National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies: Guidance on Teaching 11 Able Children The National Literacy Strategy, Phonics (with CD ROM)--Progression 36 in phonics: materials for whole class teaching The National Numeracy Strategy--Framework for teaching 91 mathematics: Year 7 School Curriculum Art and Design. Schemes of Work for Key Stage 1 and 2 108 Guidance on Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship 21 at Key Stage 1 and 2 Music. Schemes of Work for Key Stage 1 and 2 107 Physical Education, Schemes of Work for Key Stage 1 and 2 168 Religious Education. Schemes of Work for Key Stage 1 and 2 154 School Management Index for Inclusion: Developing a Learning and Participation in 109 schools Managing staff sickness absence and checklist for managing 4 sickness absence Teaching Profession Employing Disabled Teachers--A good practice guide for schools 40 Information Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy Campaign Poster 1 National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) "BEAM" leaflets 15 School Management Data Collection Timetable: September 2000 to December 2001 2 Education Funding in England for 2000-01. A Guide for Heads and 2 Governors Extra Education Funding announced in the budget 3 Spectrum 28 7 Spectrum 29 11 Spectrum 30 9 Spectrum 31 14 Spectrum 32 15 Spectrum 33 8 Spectrum 34 8 Special Education SEN update 4 6 School Standards Beacon schools 1 Letter about school competitions--Write Here, Write Now 4 Removing the Barriers: Raising Achievement Levels for Minority 1 Ethnic Pupils--Key Points for Schools SEN update 4 10 The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message and Commonwealth Day Poster 4 2000--The Communications Challenge Transforming Key Stage 3 2 We want to show the Educational benefits of the internet to all 1 parents Teaching Profession Are you aiming for headship--NPQH 1 Fast Track--Frequently Asked Questions 4 General Performance Management Arrangements--Video 1 General Teaching Council for England (poster) 1 GTC--Election Results--Staff Room Poster 5 2 GTC--listening to teachers 1 Induction Period for Newly Qualified Teachers 1 Leadership Programme for Serving Headteachers (LPSH) 1 Occupational Health Guidance: Summary 3 Pay and conditions for Teachers in England and Wales, 2000-01 4 Pay: The Future--New pay plans for teachers 2 Performance Threshold Standards Guidance on completing the 9 application form Performance management interviews--video 1 STRB--Teachers Pay 2000-2001 14 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 3 2 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 4--Teacher Reform Planner 1 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 5--Performance Threshold: How you can 2 apply for the £2,000 pay rise Teaching Reforms Brief No. 6--Career options for teachers 4 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 7--Standards Fund 4 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 8--Performance Management 1 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 9--The Leadership Group 4 Threshold Assessment Process--prompts for headteachers and cover 14 note Threshold Assessment Training 1 Your GTC, Your Vote 1 Documents sent to all Secondary schools from January 2000 Consultation Teachers and Staffing Professional Development Pack 41 Guidance--including information on statutory requirements Exclusions From School 2 Performance Management--Guidance for governors 20 Performance Management in Schools: includes Performance Management 46 Framework Model Performance Management Policy Pupil Records and Reports--guidance 8 School Teachers Pay and Conditions document 2000 92 Schools Teachers Pay and Conditions--guidance 2000 59 Capability Procedures for Teachers 8 Schools, "Parents" and "Parental Responsibility" 6 Summary Guidance on Disapplying the National Curriculum 3 Guidance--non statutory Literacy and Numeracy The National Numeracy Strategy--Framework for teaching 91 mathematics: Year 7 School Curriculum Guidance on citizenship at Key Stage 4 36 Guidance on Personal, Social and Health Education at Key Stage 3 20 and 4 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Physical Education 32 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Art and Design 79 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Geography 164 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Modern foreign languages 108 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Music 95 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Religious Education 104 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Science 287 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--History 167 Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work--Information and Communications 79 Technology Special Education Index for Inclusion: Developing a Learning and Participation in 109 schools Teaching Profession Employing Disabled Teachers--A good practice guide for schools 40 Managing staff sickness absence and checklist for managing 4 sickness absence Information Literacy and Numeracy Count on Me Song competition 9 School Curriculum Careers Education in the New Curriculum: Its relationship to PSHE 19 and citizenship at key stages 3 and 4 House of Lords reform 14 Letter about DfEE Careers Publications Which Way Now, Job File and 2 It's Your Choice 2001 Your Creative Future--by Creative Industries Task Force 25 School Management Data Collection Timetable: September 2000 to December 2001 2 Extra Education Funding announced in the budget 3 Spectrum 28 7 Spectrum 29 11 Spectrum 30 9 Spectrum 31 14 Spectrum 33 8 Spectrum 34 8 School Standards Beacon schools 1 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award Nomination Pack: covering 12 letter, newsletter, guidance notes and two posters Letter about school competitions--Write Here, Write Now 4 Removing the Barriers: Raising Achievement Levels for Minority 1 Ethnic Pupils--Key Points for Schools The Connexions Service and Schools 4 The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message and Commonwealth Day Poster 4 2000--The Communications Challenge Tomorrow's World Live `How to claim over £1,250 worth of free 4 tickets' Transforming Key Stage 3 2 We want to show the Educational benefits of the internet to all 1 parents Special Education SEN update 4 6 Teaching Profession Are you aiming for headship--NPQH 1 Education Funding in England for 2000-01. A Guide for Heads and 2 Governors Fast Track--Frequently Asked Questions 4 General Performance Management Arrangements--Video 1 General Teaching Council for England (poster) 1 GTC--Election Results--Staff Room Poster 5 1 GTC--Listening to teachers 1 Induction Period for Newly Qualified Teachers 1 Leadership Programme for Serving Headteachers (LPSH) 1 Maths and Science Placement Scheme: Regional Listing of Trainees 3 National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) "BEAM" leaflets 15 Occupational Health Guidance: Summary 3 Pay and conditions for Teachers in England and Wales, 2000-01 4 Pay: The Future--New pay plans for teachers 2 Performance management interviews--video 1 Performance Threshold Standards Guidance on completing the 9 application form Professional Development Pack 41 STRB--Teachers Pay 2000-2001 14 Teaching Reforms Brief No 4--Teacher reform planner 4 Teaching Reforms Brief No 5--Performance Threshold: How you can 2 apply for the £2000 pay rise Teaching Reforms Brief No 6--Career options for teachers 4 Teaching Reforms Brief No 7--Standards Fund 4 Teaching Reforms Brief No 9--The Leadership Group 4 Teaching Reforms Brief No. 3 2 Threshold Assessment Process--prompts for headteachers and cover 14 note Threshold Assessment Training 1 Your GTC, Your Vote 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

25 July 2000

Reference

354 c556-62W;354 c556-61W; 129784

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 the number of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in (a) special and (b) mainstream schools; and what guidance he is giving to teachers in mainstream schools regarding the handling of challenging behaviour by...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 July 2000

For answer on

25 July 2000

Answered on

25 July 2000

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the number of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in (a) special and (b) mainstream schools; and what guidance he is giving to teachers in mainstream schools regarding the handling of challenging behaviour by children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. [131717] Jacqui Smith: My Department does not collect statistics identifying children with special educational needs by specific categories. The total special needs population was shown as 1,700,000 on the last full return in 1999--just over 20 per cent. of the total school population. This Government have demonstrated their commitment to improving education for all children with special needs. Schools are educating children with a wide range of needs, and so need a range of programmes and advice. We are supporting schools with a broad package of measures, including the SEN Programme of Action, the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies and our Excellence in Cities programme. To improve the education for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in particular, this year we have: provided £140 million through the Social Inclusion Pupil Support programme--guidance to support this programme, on pupil attendance, behaviour, exclusion and re-integration, was issued in July 1999; developed On-Site Learning Support Units. We will increase the number of these units to over 1,000 in mainstream schools in England within two years. To help meet this target we announced earlier this year that £28 million is being provided to create a further 360 units in secondary schools and £8 million to pilot 60 units in primary schools. These units are school-based centres for pupils at risk of exclusion owing to behavioural problems; they provide tailored teaching and support programmes. produced a revised SEN Code of Practice and guidance on thresholds to simplify, and to support better, teachers' assessment of a child's needs and their planning of appropriate strategies to address these. Both documents are currently out for consultation; issued to all schools the Index for Inclusion produced by the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education. This practical, self review tool will help all schools develop their policies for addressing barriers to participation pupils face, including those with emotional and behavioural difficulties; consulted on additional guidance on promoting positive handling strategies for pupils with severe behavioural difficulties. This guidance will be issued in the autumn, to supplement existing guidance on Section 550A of the Education Act 1996. In addition, we are planning further practical guidance on best practice in the education of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, and on effective teaching for children with mental health problems. We have also provided guidance on the wider issue of dealing with violent or very disruptive pupils. We do not expect teachers to keep troublemakers in the classroom at any cost, and have written to all headteachers so that they know they have our full support if they have to exclude such pupils permanently. The Secretary of State also announced at the National Association of Headteachers' conference on 1 June that he would be changing the guidance to exclusion appeal panels to indicate that where there has been violence or severe threat of violence it is inappropriate for a permanently excluded child to be re-instated to the same school.

Date

25 July 2000

Reference

354 c562-3W; 131717

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his Answer of 22nd June, Official Report, 352 c269W, on the Standards Fund, if he will break down the way in which sums surrendered for the Standards Fund were used. - Inc figure.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 July 2000

Reference

128065; 353 c78W

House

House of Commons

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