§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list schools which have 79WS applied for exemptions from statutory requirements relating to innovation under the Education Act 2002, giving in each case (a) the nature of the exemption sought and (b) the outcome of the application. [133941]
§ Mr. MilibandThe Department plans to lay before Parliament its first annual report under section 5 of the
Application Innovation facilitated Relevant Legislation Details of the order granted by the Secretary of State Date that the order was made Langley Junior School, Pendeen Crescent, Southway, Plymouth PL6 6QS The order permitted the school to extend the length of the school day mid academic year, rather than have to wait until the beginning of the new school year. The purpose of the innovation was to provide extra curricular activities for pupils on a Wednesday afternoon freeing up time for teachers to work on planning and preparation, and drawing up education plans for individual pupils. Changing of the School Session Times Regulations Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 3063 Langley Junior School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2002 11 December 2002 Grinling Gibbons Primary School, Clyde Street, Deptford, London SE8 5LW The order permitted the school to extend the length of the school day mid academic year, rather than have to wait until the beginning of the new school year. The purpose of the innovation was to provide extra curricular activities for pupils on a Wednesday afternoon on freeing up time for teachers to work on planning and preparation, and drawing up education plans for individual pupils. Changing of the School Session Times Regulations Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 716 The Grinling Gibbons Primary School (Change to School Session Times) Order 2003 12 March 2003 Norton College. Langton Road, Norton, Malton, N Yorkshire Y017 9PT The order permitted the school to change the timings of the school day without the requirements set out in regulations: to give the minimum of three months notice to parents; and to consult parents at a meeting (instead parents were consulted by correspondence). The order facilitated the college's plan to end the school day one hour early on alternate Wednesdays from September 2003, allowing staff to have a dedicated two-hour period once a forthnight for planning, preparation, assessment, and to hold meetings. Changing of the School Session Times Regulations Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 1671 The Norton College (Change to School Session Times) Order 2003 2 July 2003 As of 22 October 2003 two further applications have been received by the Department. These are currently being processed. Details are:
Applicant Details of exemption, relaxation or modification of existing educational legislation sought Relevant Legislation Elloughton Primary School, Stockbridge Road, Elloughton, Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire HU15 1HN Seeking exemption from some elements of the KS2 SATs whilst replacing them with ongoing teacher assessment procedures The Education (National Curriculum (KS3 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003 The Cardinal Wiseman School, Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9AW To deliver the National Curriculum over four extended days freeing up Fridays to offer targeted activities. The Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999