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Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Education Maintenance Allowance (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: holding answer 9 November 2009 The number of children in a household is not taken into account during the income assessment for the Education Maintenance Allowance and we do not currently have plans to change this policy. Other mechanisms exist to help with the costs of supporting young people aged 16 to 19 in learning. Child Benefit provides support for parents regardless of income, and Tax...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Further Education (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: The 14 to 19 Diploma was introduced in the academic year 2008/09. Data for 2008/09 were published via the DCSF website on 11 November 2009 at: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STA/t000888/index.shtml These data will include participation by local authority but not by parliamentary constituency. I will therefore write to the hon. Member to provide the parliamentary constituency data.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Green Job Placements (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Mr. Davies) on 5 November 2009, Official Report, column 119W. The Department is currently drawing up plans to deliver green work placements. A full announcement on plans to implement the programme will be made in the coming months.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval: Finance (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: It has not proved possible to respond in the time available before Prorogation.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Qualifications and Curriculum Development Authority (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: In the final report from his Independent Review of Public Sector Relocation in March 2004, Sir Michael Lyons recommended that 20,000 civil service jobs should move from London, to contribute to the reform of public services and to improve regional growth and national competitiveness. Following the Government's response in July 2004, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) undertook...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Sixth Form Colleges (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: Colleges choosing not to designate as a sixth form college under Schedule 8 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill would not be required to change the title of the college. Colleges including those colleges that are currently self-designated as sixth form colleges that decide not to become sixth form college corporations, will become FE (Further Education) college...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Specialised Diplomas (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: The 14 to 19 Diploma was introduced in the academic year 2008/09. Data for 2008/09 Diploma participation were published via the DCSF website on 11 November 2009 at: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STA/t000888/index.shtml These data will include participation by eligibility for free school meals.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Specialised Diplomas (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: The latest information provided by consortia shows that only 349 secondary schools (just over 12 per cent. of the total number in England), are not members of consortia approved to deliver Diplomas from September 2009.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Specialised Diplomas (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: The latest information provided by consortia is that six independent schools are members of consortia approved to offer diplomas from September 2009.

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Young People: Connexions Service (12 Nov 2009)

Iain Wright: The information is not available in the form requested prior to April 2006. For the period 2006-09 the table records the average number of 16 to 18-year-olds in or not in employment, education or training receiving an intervention by a Connexions adviser, by local authority from April 2006. This table has been placed in the House Libraries. Interventions include face-to-face contact,...