A question on #EnglishLanguage #Education tabled by Lord Gilbert of Panteg on 21-11-2024 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: English Language: Education
Question ID: 1743659
UIN: HL2740
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-11-21
Asking Member ID: 4543
Asking Member display name: Lord Gilbert of Panteg
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Gilbert of Panteg
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve English language proficiency amongst those with English as a second language.
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Date answered: 2024-12-06
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: Schools are allocated funding through the English as an additional language factor in the national funding formula which they can draw on to support pupils. This directs funding to schools (worth £590 per eligible primary pupil and £1,585 per eligible sec...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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