Nick Gibb: Recruitment to mathematics remains challenging in both schools and colleges. However, school teacher recruitment performance against targets has increased consistently since 2019/20 in mathematics before stabilising in 2022/23. The Department has put in place a range of measures for trainees in 2023, including bursaries worth up to £27,000 and scholarships worth up to £29,000, to encourage...
Nick Gibb: The Department has brought forward the review of the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) statutory guidance, including an independent expert advisory panel, which will advise the Secretary of State on the introduction of age limits for certain subjects. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/terms-of-referenc e-for-review-panel-on-rshe. The work of the expert panel will inform...
Nick Gibb: The responsibilities for academy trusts on severance pay and exit packages are set out in the Academy Trust Handbook (ATH), which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academy-trust-handbook. Where the academy trust is considering a staff severance payment, including a non-statutory/non-contractual element (also referred to as a special severance payment) of £50,000 or more, the...
Nick Gibb: The Department is working with Capita to establish the final figure of those affected by the cyber attack, and expect their final report soon. The Department does not hold figures for schools who hold their own contracts with Capita. The Department has been, and is still being, provided with details from Capita and cannot comment on any penalties that may or may not be applicable until the...
Nick Gibb: On 14 September, the immediate response and security precautions in Leeds were led by Leeds City Council. The Local Authority worked with schools and the police on the response, provided updates, and reiterated robust safeguarding and safety procedures throughout the day. The Department already publishes guidance to support schools in responding to such incidents. The school and college...
Nick Gibb: Nothing is more important than the safety of pupils and staff. It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, local authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building...
Nick Gibb: Nothing is more important than the safety of pupils and staff. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken. Every school or college with confirmed RAAC is assigned dedicated support from our team of 80 caseworkers who work with them to assess what support is needed and implement mitigation plans that...
Nick Gibb: Today I am confirming that the Department for Education has corrected an error in the notional allocations of the schools National Funding Formula (NFF) for 2024-25. These allocations were originally published, and notified to the House, on 17th July 2023. However, the Department has subsequently uncovered an error made by officials during the initial calculations of the NFF. Specifically,...
Nick Gibb: Nothing is more important than the safety of pupils and teachers. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken. The Department has continued to invest in improving the condition of schools and colleges, with over £15 billion allocated since 2015, including £1.8 billion committed for the 2023/24...
Nick Gibb: It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken. The...
Nick Gibb: It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken. The...
Nick Gibb: It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken....
Nick Gibb: Nothing is more important than the safety of children and staff, and it has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken. The Department knows how important it is for young people to be in classrooms with their friends and teachers, but their safety must come first. The Department has been talking to schools...
Nick Gibb: The Department does not hold a comprehensive list of ransomware attacks on schools or colleges in each Local Authority in each of the last three years. It is the responsibility of academy trusts to be aware of the risk of cybercrime, put in place proportionate controls and take appropriate action where a cyber security incident has occurred. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)...
Nick Gibb: It is the responsibility of those who run schools – academy trusts, Local Authorities, and voluntary-aided school bodies – who work with their schools on a day to day basis, to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert us if there is a concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building that poses an immediate...
Nick Gibb: Schools play a key role in tackling health inequalities through providing a good education and pastoral support. Attainment is key to supporting better long term outcomes. Therefore, closing attainment gaps plays a vital role in addressing health inequality through schools. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, almost £5 billion has been made available for an ambitious, multi year education...
Nick Gibb: It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken. The...
Nick Gibb: It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that, where the Department is made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken....
Nick Gibb: The full school level data from the first Condition Data Collection programme was published in the House Libraries on 20 July 2023. This is accessible at: https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521 /details. It is the responsibility of academy trusts, Local Authorities, and voluntary aided school bodies, who work with the schools they run to manage the safety and maintenance...
Nick Gibb: Nothing is more important than the safety of pupils and staff. It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware a building...