§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which schools have received a special achievement bonus in the past five years, broken down by region. [73850]
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§ Mr. MilibandSchool Achievement Awards were made for the first time in 2001. Details of the 2001 awards and those made in 2002 have been published on the Department's Teachernet website where the award winning schools are listed under each Government Office Region. (http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/Management/pay and performance/schoolachievementawards/)
§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what types of special achievement bonuses for schools are available; and what the criteria are for earning them; [73847]
(2) what plans she has to introduce further bonuses to encourage improving school performance. [73848]
§ Mr. MilibandThe Department's School Achievement Awards Scheme allocates £60million to our 7,000 best and most improving schools. Awards must be used to fund staff bonuses for which all staff, not just teachers, are eligible. They have been made for the second time this year and were awarded to schools:
1998 1999 English Maths Science English Maths Science North East 60 55 52 59 57 51 North West 65 58 54 63 60 53 Yorkshire and the Humber 61 57 53 61 59 52 East Midland 63 60 56 62 63 56 West Midland 62 56 53 63 59 51 East of England 66 64 60 65 67 60 London 62 52 49 60 56 48 South East 69 64 62 70 67 60 South West 67 63 60 67 66 59 England 65 59 56 64 62 55
2000 2001 English Maths Science English Maths Science North East 61 61 56 63 63 63 North West 63 64 58 65 65 64 Yorkshire and the Humber 61 61 56 62 63 63 East Midland 63 66 61 63 67 67 West Midland 63 62 57 63 64 64 East of England 66 69 64 67 70 70 London 61 59 51 62 61 58 South East 68 69 64 69 70 71 South West 66 68 64 67 70 70 England 64 65 59 65 66 66
2002 English Maths Science North East 65 64 63 North West 67 66 65 Yorkshire and the Humber 64 64 64 East Midland 65 68 68 West Midland 65 65 65 East of England 67 70 70 London 63 63 61 South East 69 70 70 South West 68 70 70 England 66 67 66 Note:
2002 Government Office Region figures are "early statistics"
776Wwhere pupil performance in 2001 was substantially better than in 1998;where pupil performance in 2001 was better than most schools in similar circumstances; andthat have come out of special measures in the 2000/01 school year.Third round award-winners will be announced in Spring 2003. The scheme is separate from the financial support the Department gives to schools for threshold pay and performance related pay for teachers.