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Department for Education
Type
Consultation papers (Government responses);
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Author
Department for Education
Committed on
8 May 2018
Originated on
4 May 2018
Received on
9 May 2018
Subjects
Career development; Qualifications; Teachers; Training; Learning mentors
Date
8 May 2018
Reference
DEP2018-0449
House
House of Lords; House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of pupils in mentoring schemes provided by Skillforce progressed into (a) further education, (b) a civil apprenticeship, (c) the armed forces and (d) other employment for each year the scheme has been available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of pupils in mentoring schemes provided by Skillforce progressed into (a) further education, (b) a civil apprenticeship, (c) the armed forces and (d) other employment for each year the scheme has been available.
Asked by
Alex Cunningham
(Labour)
Answered by
David Laws
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 December 2013
For answer on
16 December 2013
Answered on
16 December 2013
The Military Ethos Alternative Provision projects formally began in 2011/12. SkillForce have reported that in 2011/12, out of a cohort of 839 young people (32% of whom were deemed at high risk of exclusion and 34% were eligible for free school meals): 72% went into Further Education; 5% went into employment; 4% went into civil apprenticeships; 2% went into training; 1% went into the Army or Royal Navy; and 15% have an unknown destination.
Figures for 2012/13 are due to be published in early 2014.
Subjects
SkillForce; Learning mentors
Date
16 December 2013
Reference
180307; 572 c471W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils of each age have been assigned a mentor in the last 12 months; and what percentage of mentors are from local businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils of each age have been assigned a mentor in the last 12 months; and what percentage of mentors are from local businesses.
Asked by
Lord Gove
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Knight of Weymouth
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 March 2009
For answer on
1 April 2009
Answered on
20 April 2009
The information requested is not held centrally.
Subjects
Learning mentors
Date
20 April 2009
Reference
491 c247W; 268479
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Asked by
David Amess
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much her Department has spent on anti-truancy initiatives since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.
Subjects
Expenditure; Truancy; Learning mentors
Date
24 February 2005
Reference
431 c462-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Expenditure; Truancy; Learning mentors
Date
24 February 2005
Reference
431 c462-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much her Department has spent on anti-truancy initiatives since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how much her Department has spent on anti-truancy initiatives since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.
Asked by
David Amess
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Twigg
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 February 2005
For answer on
24 February 2005
Answered on
24 February 2005
Subjects
Expenditure; Truancy; Learning mentors
Date
24 February 2005
Reference
431 c462-3; 217632
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on recruiting and retaining those with special skills necessary to engage young people in education. (Information in Library Dep 05/556).
1st supplementary on recruiting and retaining those with special skills necessary to engage young people in education. (Information in Library Dep 05/556).
Asked by
David Amess
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
24 February 2005
Subjects
Expenditure; Truancy; Learning mentors
Date
24 February 2005
Reference
431 c462-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many learning mentors there are in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) the Buckingham constituency and (ii) England. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many learning mentors there are in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) the Buckingham constituency and (ii) England. - Inc figures.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 April 2002
For answer on
18 April 2002
Answered on
18 April 2002
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many learning mentors there are in (a) primary and (b)
secondary schools in (i) the Buckingham constituency and (ii) England. [51389]
Mr. Timms: There are currently no Learning Mentors working in primary or secondary schools in the constituency of Buckingham. Our
provision of Learning Mentors is focused on schools in deprived city authorities as part of the Excellence in Cities (EiC)
programme, and upon schools in Excellence Clusters which cover smaller pockets of deprivation. There are currently 1,155 Learning
Mentors in England's primary schools, and 2,265 in secondary schools.
Subjects
Disadvantaged; Primary education; Non-teaching staff; Secondary education; Buckinghamshire; Excellence in cities; Learning mentors
Date
18 April 2002
Reference
51389; 383 c1131W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Learning Mentors are working in secondary schools in the constituency of Buckingham.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Learning Mentors are working in secondary schools in the constituency of Buckingham.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 December 2001
For answer on
9 January 2002
Answered on
9 January 2002
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many Learning Mentors are working in secondary schools in the
constituency of Buckingham. [24865]
Mr. Timms: There are currently no Learning Mentors working in schools in the constituency of Buckingham. Our support for Learning
Mentors is focused on schools in disadvantaged city authorities as part of the Excellence in Cities (EiC) programme, and upon
schools in Excellence Clusters which cover smaller pockets of disadvantage.
Subjects
Staff; Non-teaching staff; Secondary education; Buckinghamshire; Learning mentors
Date
9 January 2002
Reference
377 c939W;377 c943W; 24865
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what role learning mentors play in supporting gifted and talented students.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what role learning mentors play in supporting gifted and talented students.
Asked by
Ashok Kumar
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 December 2001
For answer on
10 December 2001
Answered on
10 December 2001
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what role learning mentors play in supporting gifted and talented
students. [21815]
Mr. Timms: Learning Mentors can help gifted and talented students to overcome barriers to learning, such as bullying, truancy or
disaffection. We encourage partnerships to ensure that the different strands of Excellence in Cities are mutually supportive.
Subjects
Discipline; Schools; Vocational guidance; Gifted children; Excellence in cities; Learning mentors
Date
10 December 2001
Reference
376 c644W; 21815
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost is in 2001-02 of the learning mentors and learning support units. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the cost is in 2001-02 of the learning mentors and learning support units. - Includes figures.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Stephen Timms
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 November 2001
For answer on
15 November 2001
Answered on
15 November 2001
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost is in 2001-02 of the learning mentors and learning
support units. [14105]
Mr. Timms: We have allocated just over £100 million to support learning mentors and learning support units in Excellence in Cities
and Excellence Clusters this financial year. An additional £21 million has been allocated for learning support units outside the
areas covered by Excellence in Cities and Excellence Clusters. Schools are free to use their other sources of funding to pay for
additional learning mentors and learning support units.
Subjects
Costs; Finance; Pupils; Schools; Vocational guidance; Learning mentors; Learning support units
Date
15 November 2001
Reference
374 c857W; 14105
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to fund learning mentors in all secondary schools. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to fund learning mentors in all secondary schools. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Lord Coaker
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Morris of Yardley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 February 2001
For answer on
26 February 2001
Answered on
26 February 2001
Mr. Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to fund Learning Mentors in all secondary
schools. [150711]
Ms Estelle Morris: Learning Mentors are school staff who work with pupils to help them overcome barriers to learning such as
bullying, truancy or disaffection. Learning Mentors help raise standards by re-engaging pupils with learning, and by freeing up
teachers to concentrate on teaching. Learning Mentors are currently being introduced in secondary schools through the Government's
Excellence in Cities programme, and through new Excellence Clusters. These two policies aim to raise standards in city schools and
in other deprived and low-performing schools. By the end of the next school year, nearly a third of all secondary schools will have
learning mentors as a result of these policies. Last year, Excellence in Cities schools saw an increase of 2.3 per cent. in the
proportion of students getting five good GCSEs, compared to a 1.3 per cent. improvement in other schools.
An estimated 1,500 Learning Mentors will be working in secondary schools by the end of this school year, in addition to some 900 in
primary schools. This will rise to over 2,300 in secondary schools by the beginning of 2004. Learning Mentors are popular with head
teachers, with parents and with pupils. The formal evaluation has just begun, but we have already seen dramatic changes in attitude,
behaviour, school attendance and motivation in some individual pupils who have worked with a Learning Mentor.
We announced in the "Schools: Building on Success" Green Paper on 12 February that a further four Excellence Clusters would begin in
September 2001 and that more areas would be included over the next three years. This will bring the benefits of Learning Mentors to
more schools in the primary and secondary sectors.
Schools and LEAs outside the areas covered by Excellence in Cities and Excellence Clusters may fund Learning Mentors from the extra
money that they receive to reduce truancy and exclusion. In addition, the Connexions Service will bring in a universal service for
all young people aged 13-19, including individualised support from Personal Advisers for those young people who need it most,
wherever they live. Over time, the full Connexions Service will be delivered to young people aged 13-19 in a variety of settings,
including in secondary schools.
Subjects
Discipline; Advisory services; Finance; Pupils; Vocational guidance; Young people; Secondary education; Connexions Service; Learning mentors
Date
26 February 2001
Reference
363 c374-5W;363 c373-4W; 150711
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Blunkett
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Discipline; Schools; Vocational guidance; Learning mentors
Date
8 June 2000
Reference
351 c403-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on learning mentors' role in tackling disaffection and disruption in schools.
1st supplementary on learning mentors' role in tackling disaffection and disruption in schools.
Asked by
Keith Darvill
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 June 2000
Subjects
Discipline; Schools; Vocational guidance; Learning mentors
Date
8 June 2000
Reference
351 c403-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on progress with the Excellence in Cities proposals for learning mentors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on progress with the Excellence in Cities proposals for learning mentors.
Asked by
Keith Darvill
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Blunkett
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
18 May 2000
For answer on
8 June 2000
Answered on
8 June 2000
Subjects
Discipline; Schools; Vocational guidance; Learning mentors
Date
8 June 2000
Reference
351 c403-4; 123333
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Blunkett
(Labour)
Asked by
Keith Darvill
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on progress with the Excellence in Cities proposals for learning mentors.
Subjects
Discipline; Schools; Vocational guidance; Learning mentors
Date
8 June 2000
Reference
351 c403-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proposals he has for the vetting of learning mentors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what proposals he has for the vetting of learning mentors.
Asked by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 April 2000
For answer on
19 April 2000
Answered on
19 April 2000
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proposals he has for the vetting of learning mentors.
[119274]
Mr. Wicks: For Learning Mentors in the Excellence in Cities programme, as with any school employee, authorities and schools should
conduct all necessary background and other checks to verify the suitability of those applying to work with children and young
people.
ConneXions Partnerships will be required to ensure that personal advisers employed within the ConneXions Service have met
recruitment specifications. These include: ensuring that personal checks including criminal background checks have been completed
prior to employment; that they have attended or agreed to attend appropriate training at a recognised centre offering approved
personal adviser foundation training; and that they work effectively in the role of personal adviser to the standards agreed for the
role including, for example, the practical application of equal opportunities and diversity.
Subjects
Advisory services; Vetting; Vocational guidance; Young people; Learning mentors
Date
19 April 2000
Reference
119274; 348 c566W;348 c561W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many officials in his Department are engaged in the implementation of his proposals for learning mentors. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many officials in his Department are engaged in the implementation of his proposals for learning mentors. - Inc figures.
Asked by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answered by
Malcolm Wicks
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 April 2000
For answer on
19 April 2000
Answered on
19 April 2000
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many officials in his Department are engaged in the
implementation of his proposals for learning mentors. [119263]
Mr. Wicks: For the implementation of the current programme of Learning Mentors within Excellence in Cities areas, three officials
within DfEE are employed full time. A number of others are involved in the wider development of Excellence in Cities.
My Department also contains a team dealing with professional formation issues within the ConneXions Service. These issues include
the role and training of Personal Advisers, who, in a school context, will be similar to Learning Mentors. The team contains six
members.
Subjects
Advisory services; Vocational guidance; Young people; Learning mentors
Date
19 April 2000
Reference
119263; 348 c564W;348 c559-60W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What criteria will apply to obtaining access to a learning mentor. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What criteria will apply to obtaining access to a learning mentor. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Doug Naysmith
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Morris of Yardley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 April 1999
For answer on
29 April 1999
Answered on
29 April 1999
Dr. Naysmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what criteria will apply to obtaining access to a learning
mentor. [81550]
Ms Estelle Morris: From September 1999, each secondary school pupil in the designated areas will have access to Learning Mentors,
based in schools. Learning Mentors will be available to all who need them and will devote the majority of their time to individuals
needing extra support in order to realise their full potential.
We will be agreeing the detailed arrangements for deploying mentors with the relevant local education authorities in partnership
with their schools.
Subjects
Education; Local education authorities; Secondary education; Learning mentors
Date
29 April 1999
Reference
81550; 330 c236W;330 c231W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Morris of Yardley
(Labour)
Asked by
Valerie Davey
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on his proposals for the use of and access to learning mentors.
Subjects
Teaching methods; Learning mentors
Date
29 April 1999
Reference
330 c470-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons