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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 9th December, 428 c775W, on literacy and numeracy, what percentage of (a) Key Stage 2 pupils and (b) Key Stage 3 pupils reached the required standards in (i) literacy, (ii) numeracy and (iii) literacy and...

Asked by

David Davis (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 December 2004

For answer on

21 December 2004

Answered on

21 December 2004

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2004, Official Report, column 775W, on literacy and numeracy, what percentage of (a) Key Stage 2 pupils and (b) Key Stage 3 pupils reached the required standards in (i) literacy, (ii) numeracy and (iii) literacy and numeracy in each year since 1997 in (A) Haltemprice and Howden and (B) England. [205441] Mr. Stephen Twigg: The percentage of Key Stage 2 pupils achieving level 4 or above in English and mathematics for 1997-2003 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1 2003 1 Haltemprice and Howden English 69 72 77 84 82 82 80 Mathematics 70 71 76 79 77 80 78 English and maths -- -- -- -- -- 76 71 England English 63 65 71 75 75 75 75 Mathematics 62 59 69 72 71 73 73 English and maths -- -- -- -- -- 66 66 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The English and mathematics combined information for Haltemprice and Howden are different to the other results as they are pupil- residency based and are only available from 2002 onwards as this is when PLASC data first became available to use. Figures for 2004 by parliamentary constituency are not yet available, but will be placed in the Library as soon as possible. The percentage of Key Stage 3 pupils achieving level 5 or above in English and mathematics for 1997-2003 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1 2003 1 Haltemprice and Howden English 65 68 67 69 67 70 77 Mathematics 69 65 70 74 72 72 73 English and maths -- -- -- -- -- 69 73 England English 57 65 64 64 65 67 69 Mathematics 60 59 62 65 66 67 71 English and maths -- -- -- -- -- 58 62 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The English and mathematics combined information for Haltemprice and Howden are different to the other results as they are pupil- residency based and are only available from 2002 onwards as this is when PLASC data first became available to use. KS3 2004 figures will be made available soon after publication of the KS3 Attainment and Achievement Tables (March 2005).

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

205441; 428 c1702-3W;428 c1700-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of (a) Key Stage 2 pupils and (b) Key Stage 3 pupils have reached the required standards in both literacy and numeracy in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency. - In Library (Dep 04/2021) and...

Asked by

David Davis (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2004

Reference

203526; 428 c834W

House

House of Commons

Skills for life: improving adult literacy and numeracy. Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Type

House of Commons papers

Notes

Received 14.12.04See also PAC report HC 792 2005-06

Date

13 December 2004

Reference

HC 20 2004/05

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what percentage of (a) Key Stage 2 pupils and (b) Key Stage 3 pupils reached the required standards in both literacy and numeracy in each year since 1997 in (i) Haltemprice and Howden and (ii) England. - Including table and...

Asked by

David Davis (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 December 2004

For answer on

9 December 2004

Answered on

9 December 2004

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of (a) Key Stage 2 pupils and (b) Key Stage 3 pupils reached the required standards in both literacy and numeracy in each year since 1997 in (i) Haltemprice and Howden and (ii) England. [203527] Mr. Miliband: The percentage of Key Stage 2 pupils achieving level 4 or above in English and mathematics for 1997-2003 are set out in the following table: Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Haltemprice and Howden: English 69.2 72.0 76.8 84.3 82.0 81.9 79.7 Mathematics 70.0 70.6 76.3 79.2 77.2 80.0 77.5 England: English 63 65 71 75 75 75 75 Mathematics 62 59 69 72 71 73 73 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The percentage of Key Stage 3 pupils achieving level 5 or above in English and mathematics for 1997-2003 are set out in the following table: Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Haltemprice and Howden: English 64.9 68.4 66,6 68.9 66.7 69.8 76.9 Mathematics 69.0 64.7 70.0 73.7 72.2 71.5 72.8 England: English 57 65 64 64 65 67 69 Mathematics 60 59 62 65 66 67 71 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Figures for 2004 by Parliamentary Constituency are not yet available, but will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.

Date

9 December 2004

Reference

203527; 428 c775W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of young offenders were (a) illiterate and (b) innumerate (i) at assessment on entry to young offenders institutions, (ii) 25 per cent. of the way through their custodial sentence, (iii) 50 per cent. of the way through their...

Asked by

Charles Hendry (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 November 2004

For answer on

6 December 2004

Answered on

6 December 2004

Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of young offenders were (a) illiterate and (b) innumerate (i) at assessment on entry to young offenders institutions, (ii) 25 per cent. of the way through their custodial sentence, (iii) 50 per cent. of the way through their custodial sentence, (iv) 75 per cent. of the way through their custodial sentence and (v) on completion of their custodial sentence in the latest year for which statistics are available. [200261] Paul Goggins: [holding answer 29 November 2004]: For the period April 2002 to March 2003 the results of the basic skills assessment screening tests at male young offender establishments were as follows: 2002-03: Young offender establishments _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage Number tested Below level 1 At level 1 Above level 1 Spelling 14,742 47.9 38.8 13.3 Punctuation 14,233 60.2 31.1 8.7 Reading 17,721 38.7 28.5 32.8 Numeracy 18,442 46.4 31.7 21.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Information regarding progression relative to the proportion of sentence served is not available; however, the number of achievements gained by juvenile and young offenders for the same period is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Entry Level 2,227 Level 1 2,673 Level 2 1,326 Total 6,226 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. For the period April 2004 to August 2004 information on the basic skills level at induction is available for juveniles only and is as follows: April to August 2004 Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Juvenile only Pre-Entry Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3 Level 1 Level 1 Female Literacy 1 9 14 34 31 11 Numeracy 13 2 29 37 18 2 Male Literacy 5 5 20 39 24 8 Numeracy 4 6 26 41 19 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

6 December 2004

Reference

200261; 428 c395-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures have been taken to improve basic literacy and numeracy for (a) children and (b) adults in Newcastle-under-Lyme since 1997. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Farrelly (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 2004

For answer on

18 November 2004

Answered on

18 November 2004

Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what measures have been taken to improve basic literacy and numeracy for (a) children and (b) adults in Newcastle-under-Lyme since 1997. [198675] Mr. Miliband: Since 1997 raising attainment in literacy and numeracy, for both children and adults, has been a key priority. The Primary National and Key Stage 3 Strategies are the chief means by which we support schools to improve standards of teaching and learning in literacy and numeracy. The National Strategies work with and through LEAs to provide high quality lesson planning and continuing professional development materials, training for headteachers, teachers, and support staff, and hands-on support through a network of consultants. We also offer tailored support to individual LEAs. Staffordshire LEA is currently participating in programmes to improve the quality of leadership and to address low attainment in its schools. National curriculum test results tell us that this focus is paying dividends. In Newcastle-under-Lyme, the percentage of 11-year-olds achieving the expected level (level 4) in maths has risen from 62 per cent. in 1997 to 75 per cent. in 2003, and from 66 per cent. to 76 per cent. in English. At KS3 the percentage of pupils achieving the expected level for their age (level 5) between 1997 and 2003 has increased from 57 per cent. to 69 per cent. in maths and from 61 per cent. to 71 per cent. in English. 2004 constituency level data will be published in the new year. We are similarly working hard to improve levels of literacy and numeracy for adults. Since the launch of the Skills for Life Strategy in 2001, Staffordshire Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has had responsibility for addressing the literacy and numeracy skills of adults in Newcastle-under-Lyme. According to information provided by the LSC, an estimated 10,800 young people and adults participated in the Staffordshire Local LSC Skills for Life programmes in the last year (2003-04). Of these learners, an estimated 4,200 will achieve at least one qualification counting towards the Skills for Life target. Newcastle-under-Lyme College has been active in developing provision in the area, for example by supporting an E Learning bus, which provides state of the art ICT equipment to support adult learners. It offers users the chance to gain nationally recognised qualifications in literacy and numeracy using on-line facilities. Newcastle-under-Lyme is also one of the Region's Testbed Learning Communities and support to improve levels of literacy, numeracy and language skills will be a key strand of this development.

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

198675; 426 c2108-9W;426 c2114-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research his Department has commissioned regarding (a) adult literacy and (b) adult numeracy in England. - Including ref to The Skills for Life Survey: A national needs and impact survey of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills (DfES, October 2003)...

Asked by

Bill Wiggin (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 November 2004

For answer on

16 November 2004

Answered on

16 November 2004

Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what research his Department has commissioned regarding (a) adult literacy and (b) adult numeracy in England. [197811] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has conducted a range of research on adult literacy and numeracy in England. This includes its own in house research and analysis activities, and also a continuous programme of research led by the DfES funded National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC). Research undertaken by the Department has included "The Skills for Life Survey: A national needs and impact survey of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills" (DfES, October 2003). This research provides an up-to-date assessment of the level of basic skills need for literacy, numeracy and ICT among adults aged 16-65 years old in England. A copy of this survey has been placed in the House of Commons Library. In addition the Department is currently undertaking a longitudinal panel survey of adult basic skills learners, tracking a sample of learners and non learners with a view to identifying the returns to basic skills learning (early findings from this study will be published in 2005). The Department has also conducted evaluations of the literacy and numeracy pathfinders that were established to test the new Skills for Life learning infrastructure. This included a survey of learners who had received training in the pathfinder areas to explore their experiences of literacy and numeracy learning. More details of DfES research are available through our website: www.dfes.gov.uk/research. The DfES also collects regular information on the number of basic skills qualifications that are achieved and count towards the Skills for Life PSA targets. We are confident that we are on track to achieve the 2004 target of 750,000 learner achievements. Finally, the DfES funded NRDC was created in spring 2002 to lead a continuous programme of research and development activities to ensure that implementation and future development of the Skills for Life Strategy are based firmly on evidence. The NRDC have conducted a range of research on literacy and numeracy and a series of research reports are available from their website: www.nrdc.org.uk.

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

197811; 426 c1290-1W;426 c1294-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to improve literacy and numeracy amongst offenders; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Lord Risby (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 November 2004

Reference

196698; 426 c1106-7W;426 c1110-1W

House

House of Commons

Lords statement on the reform of education and training for 14 to 19 year-olds on the occasion of the publication of the final report from Mike Tomlinson's working group on 14 to 19 reform

Lords statement on the reform of education and training for 14 to 19 year-olds on the occasion of the publication of the final report from Mike Tomlinson's working group on 14 to 19 reform.

Lead member

Lord Filkin

Department

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Ministerial statements

Date

18 October 2004

Reference

665 c553-67

House

House of Lords

Statement on the reform of education and training for 14 to 19 year olds on the occasion of the publication of the final report from Mike Tomlinson's working group on 14 to 19 reform

Statement on the reform of education and training for 14 to 19 year olds on the occasion of the publication of the final report from Mike Tomlinson's working group on 14 to 19 reform.

Lead member

Charles Clarke

Department

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Ministerial statements

Date

18 October 2004

Reference

425 c644-58

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of school pupils achieved level 4 at key stage 2 in (a) English and (b) Maths (i) in England and (ii) from schools based in the Buckingham constituency in (A) 2002 and (B) 2003. - Including ref to...

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 October 2004

Reference

425 c293W; 189850

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in (i) Greater London and (ii) each London borough in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 September 2004

For answer on

4 October 2004

Answered on

4 October 2004

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in (i) Greater London and (ii) each London borough in each year since 1997. [189474] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The estimated total spend on Skills For Life (the Government's strategy for literacy, language and numeracy needs of all post-16 learners from pre-entry level up to and including level 2) and on Key Skills (essential skills of communication, application of number and information technology), from April 2001 to July 2003, in the London Learning and Skills Council (LSC) areas is set out in the table: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. April 2001 to July 20011 August 2001 to July 2002 August 2002 to July 2003 Learning and Skills Basic skills Key skills Basic skills Key skills Basic skills Key skills Council Area London North 8,753 985 14,099 1,395 18,829 1,921 London West 13,671 858 24,013 1,629 29,303 1,652 London Central 18,207 1,119 38,694 1,733 38,130 1,204 London East 14,746 1,476 31,412 2,114 39,783 2,367 London South 5,758 998 13,241 1,488 15,398 1,728 Total 61,135 5,436 121,459 8,359 141,443 8,872 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The figures for April to July 2001 include costs incurred from August 2000 on learning aims continuing into April 2001. From the information available to the LSC it has not been feasible to obtain estimates at borough level or separate figures by subject without incurring disproportionate cost. Likewise it has not been feasible to obtain comparable figures for periods before April 2001 when the Skills for Life strategy was launched and the LSC was formed, but information shows it was considerably less than at present.

Date

4 October 2004

Reference

424 c1802W;424 c1800W; 189474

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Great Yarmouth in each of the last five years. - Inc table for Norfolk Learning and Skills Council area.

Asked by

Anthony D Wright (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 July 2004

For answer on

7 September 2004

Answered on

7 September 2004

Mr. Anthony D. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Great Yarmouth in each of the last five years. [186716] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The estimated total spend on Skills For Life (the Government's strategy for literacy, language and numeracy needs of all post-16 learners from pre-entry level up to and including level 2) and on Key Skills (essential skills of communication, application of number and information technology), from April 2001 to July 2003, in the Norfolk Learning and Skills Council (LSC) area is set out in the following table: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. April 2001 to July 20011 August 2001 to July 2002 August 2002 to July 2003 Basic skills 874 2,145 2,936 Key skills 358 524 1,022 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The figures for April to July 2001 include costs incurred from August 2000 on learning aims continuing into April 2001. From the information available to the LSC it has not been feasible to obtain estimates at constituency level or separate figures by subject without incurring disproportionate cost. Likewise it has not been feasible to obtain comparable figures for periods before April 2001 when the Skills for Life strategy was launched and the LSC was formed, but information shows it was considerably less than at present.

Date

7 September 2004

Reference

424 c973-4W;424 c973W; 186716

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what research his Department has commissioned on the numbers of children leaving primary school who have inadequate literacy and numeracy skills. - Inc figures and ref to Strategy for Children and Learners.

Asked by

Bill Wiggin (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 July 2004

Reference

424 c500-1W; 185201

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with business representatives on levels of literacy and numeracy skills of school-leavers.

Asked by

Bill Wiggin (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 July 2004

Reference

424 c141W; 185214

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what proportion of primary schools he estimates teaches the multiplication tables. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Nick Gibb (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2004

Reference

177273; 423 c1249-50W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) numeracy and (b) literacy of recruits to each of the three services; and what programmes are available to those who need to raise their level of attainment. - (Holding answer 5 July 2004).

Asked by

Mark Hoban (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2004

Reference

182327; 423 c1240W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 04/1386

I. Skills alliance: skills strategy progress report. 57 p. II. Skills strategy progress report: government meeting its responsibilities. 22 p. III. Skills strategy: technical supplement on underlying data and evidence. 50 p. IV. Skills for life: annual review 2003-2004. 36 p. DFES. 2004.

Deposited by

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Deposited papers

Date

8 July 2004

Reference

Dep 04/1386

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Dyslexia and dyscalculia,July 2004

Dyslexia and dyscalculia, July 2004. POSTnote 04/226.

Type

POSTnotes

Date

1 July 2004

Reference

POST-PN-226

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Stoke-on-Trent North in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 June 2004

For answer on

15 June 2004

Answered on

15 June 2004

Ms Walley: :To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what public funding has been spent on adult (a) literacy and (b) numeracy in Stoke-on- Trent North in each year since 1997. [177639] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The estimated total spend on "Skills For Life" (the Government's strategy for literacy, language and numeracy needs of all post-16 learners from pre-entry level up to and including level 2) and on Key Skills (essential skills of communication, application of number and information technology), from April 2001 to July 2003, in the Staffordshire Learning and Skills Council (LSC) area is set out in the following table. £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Basic skills Key skills April 2001 to July 20011 2,341 788 August 2001 to July 2002 3,123 1,006 August 2002 to July 2003 4,899 2,063 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 The figures for April to July 2001 include costs incurred from August 2000 on learning aims continuing into April 2001. From the information available to the LSC it has not been feasible to obtain estimates at constituency level or separate figures by subject without incurring disproportionate cost. Likewise it has not been feasible to obtain comparable figures for periods before April 2001 when the Skills for Life strategy was launched and the LSC was formed, but information shows it was considerably less than at present.

Date

15 June 2004

Reference

177639; 422 c908W

House

House of Commons

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