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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much funding has been allocated in each of the last three years to each of the schools and colleges in the Western Education and Library Board for the provision of link courses; why such funding has been withdrawn; and if...

Asked by

Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

12 March 2003

For answer on

24 March 2003

Answered on

24 March 2003

Mr. Roy Beggs: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding has been allocated in each of the last three years to each of the schools and colleges in the Western Education and Library Board for the provision of link courses; why such funding has been withdrawn; and if he will postpone the scrapping of link funding until the common formula for funding schools has been introduced. [103333] Jane Kennedy: The Department of Education (DE) provides no separate funding to schools for the provision of link courses. Pupils on such provision are counted for each school's funding under the Local Management of Schools (LMS) arrangements. Schools in the WELB area have been receiving all of their link course provision free while schools in all other ELB areas have paid a fee. The amount paid is a matter for agreement between colleges and schools. The inconsistency has arisen because a separate earmarked fund, resulting from a pre-FE Incorporation WELB initiative for link provision, was provided to colleges in the WELB. In addition to this funding the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) provides funding through the further education funding formula to assist all colleges to provide and develop suitable link courses. The DEL funding is not provided as a substitute or replacement for any element of DE funding and schools should, therefore, meet the appropriate costs of colleges running link courses for their pupils. Making separate earmarked funding available to assist schools and colleges in one area of Northern Ireland is inconsistent with the key principle of equity. Consequently, in the interests of commonality and equity, I have decided to make the arrangements for link course provision the same across Northern Ireland and the separate funding for WELB colleges will be withdrawn from September 2003.

Date

24 March 2003

Reference

103333; 402 c50W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what guidance he has issued to further education colleges in respect of police checks for college staff working on school link courses for 14 to 16 year olds; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to DFEE...

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 November 2000

Reference

356 c245W; 135926

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the role of further education colleges in supporting new curriculum developments in vocational education for 14 to 16 year olds; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 January 2000

For answer on

14 February 2000

Answered on

14 February 2000

Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the role of further education colleges in supporting new curriculum developments in vocational education for 14 to 16-year-olds; and if he will make a statement. [107971] Mr. Wicks: [holding answer 9 February 2000]: The Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 allowed Further Education colleges to provide secondary education at key stage 4. In addition, regulations made under section 363 of the Education Act 1996 allow schools to disapply parts of the key stage 4 National Curriculum for certain pupils to enable them to spend more time on work-related learning. Many schools are now working in partnership with colleges and taking advantage of this flexibility to deliver work-related learning and vocational courses. For example, we have launched a programme to support local work-related learning projects. There are over 180 projects, and around two-thirds of these include school-college links. Such links can: help pupils acquire the skills and knowledge needed in employment; enable schools to enhance their curriculum with vocational options (G/NVQs and Key Skills); and make Further Education facilities and teaching expertise available to schools. Further measures are being introduced to promote work-related learning through college links with Fresh Start schools. The Department has commissioned the National Foundation for Education Research to carry out an evaluation of how the regulations are being used in practice. The evaluators will interview schools, FE colleges and others involved in delivering extended work-related learning and vocational courses. The final evaluation report is due at the end of 2000.

Date

14 February 2000

Reference

344 c397W; 107971

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to encourage co-operation and joint planning between further education colleges and neighbouring schools in respect of (a) 14 to 16 year old students and (b) 16 to 19 year old students.

Asked by

David Chaytor (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 November 1998

Reference

57667; 318 c523W;318 c525-6W

House

House of Commons

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