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Supporting Young People into High-quality Jobs — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): As so many companies, such as Byworth Boilers, are recognising the benefits of growing their own, there have been 130,000 apprenticeship starts in the first quarter of this academic year, up 43% on the same period last year and 3.5% higher than before the pandemic. Apprenticeships can be transformative, and I am sure that Suzanne Rutherford, Jago Harry and Curtis Daly will find that for themselves.
Supporting Young People into High-quality Jobs — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): Our high-quality apprenticeship do not just satisfy us; they satisfy the thousands of people undertaking them. There have been 130,000 apprenticeship starts in the first quarter of this academic year, which is up by 43% on the same period last year.
Supporting Young People into High-quality Jobs — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Gagan Mohindra (Conservative, Centre-right): I am really proud of the many outstanding schools in my constituency, but it is important to remember that a degree is not the only route to a successful career. Does the Minister agree that apprenticeships are just as vital as university degrees, and will she arrange for the right Minister to meet me ahead of Apprenticeship Week, starting 7 February, to discuss what more can be done to promote apprenticeships?
Supporting Young People into High-quality Jobs — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): Both I and the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Alex Burghart), who is the Skills Minister, will be delighted to meet our hon. Friend. I absolutely agree with him on the importance of apprenticeships, and that is why we have just launched our new skills campaign, Get the Jump.
Supporting Young People into High-quality Jobs — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): It is a shame the Opposition did not read our announcement the other week. In fact, we have not based it on salaries; we have based it on graduate outcomes, so there is a range of jobs that people can progress into.
Freedom of Speech: University Campuses — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): Freedom of speech is a fundamental principle of higher education and this Government will not allow the continued self-censorship of individuals facing negative repercussions for lawfully expressed views, which is why our Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will strengthen existing freedom of speech duties.
Lifelong Learning and Skills Development — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): One absolute priority is to ensure that everyone can obtain the skills that they need at whatever time in life is right for them. That is why last week we launched our Skills for Life campaign, which will promote skills offers among adults, including our level 3 offer of apprenticeships and skills bootcamps.
Lifelong Learning and Skills Development — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Labor
Jane Fiona Catherine Stevenson (Conservative, Centre-right): It was an enormous pleasure to welcome the employment Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Mims Davies), to Wolverhampton last week, when we met jobseekers of many ages who were taking part in a "car maintenance for electric vehicles" course delivered by City of Wolverhampton College as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ sector-based work academy programme or SWAP scheme. How can the Minister help providers like that college offer more courses of that kind, which are so valuable in helping people into work?
Lifelong Learning and Skills Development — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): I commend the work that City of Wolverhampton College is doing on electric vehicle maintenance. When we see excellent providers working with employers, we also see the best outcomes for students, which is why we are investing an additional £3.8 billion in further education and skills over the current Parliament.
Technical Qualifications: Strengthening their Value — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): We are reforming technical education to support progression and meet employer needs. Our initial figures show that nearly 5,500 new students started T-levels in September last year, more than four times the number who started in 2020. We do not routinely publish take-up data on individual qualifications such as Pearson BTECs, but we will publish in June the number of students who were studying for applied general qualifications at the end of 2021.
Technical Qualifications: Strengthening their Value — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Simon Robert Maurice Baynes (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Minister join me in congratulating my constituent Adele Hughes, who is working as an apprentice with Raytheon Technologies, on being awarded a bronze medal at the recent WorldSkills UK Competition, and does he agree that Adele’s remarkable achievement demonstrates the value of technical qualifications and apprenticeships?
Technical Qualifications: Strengthening their Value — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): I am delighted to extend the Department’s congratulations to Adele. What we are seeing through our apprenticeships programme at the moment is the study and achievement of world-class skills in England. That is why I hope my hon. Friend, and all other hon. Members, will join me next week in celebrating National Apprenticeships Week.
Technical Qualifications: Strengthening their Value — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): It was a central finding of the Sainsbury review, led by a Labour peer, that the vocational qualifications system should be simplified. What we are doing is creating world-class gold-standard qualifications that will give students meaningful work placements that will enable them to acquire qualifications designed by employers to give them the skills that the economy needs.
Technical Qualifications: Strengthening their Value — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Labor
Richard John Holden (Conservative, Centre-right): Apprenticeships and technical qualifications are extremely important to my constituents. Following the success of my jobs fair last year, I am organising an apprenticeships fair on 11 February this year. Will the Minister agree to open the fair, or to come along at some point during the day and support those young people in my constituency who are looking for an alternative route into work?
Covid-19: Transmission in Schools — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): The Government have consistently guided that ventilation is an important part of the measures against covid. We have had a world-leading programme of rolling out CO2 monitors so that we can identify the classrooms that need extra support in this respect. Roughly 3% of classrooms came back as needing the extra support and the Secretary of State confirmed last week that every school that meets the criteria and that has applied for that will get it, paid for by the Department for Education. This is a successful response to ensure that schools have the support that they need.
Future Funding — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): At the spending review, the Government set out spending plans for the Department for Education worth more than £86 billion for 2024-25. This is an £18.4 billion cash increase over the Parliament, showing that this Government are serious about skills, schools and families across the country.
Future Funding — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
John Henry Hayes (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Minister, mindful of what she has just said, investigate how much local authorities are spending on so-called anti-racist education, which is based on deceit, spreads dismay and causes division? She will know that this is happening in Brighton and elsewhere. Will she therefore meet Don’t Divide Us—parents and teachers who are highlighting these matters—with a view to issuing guidance and if necessary taking legislative steps to prevent this kind of indoctrination?
Future Funding — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): I know that the Minister for School Standards, my hon. Friend the Member for Worcester (Mr Walker), will be only too happy to meet my right hon. Friend. It is important that I remind the House that schools are subject to political impartiality, and guidance on this will be updated shortly.
Future Funding — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): We are investing additional funding for the entitlements worth £160 million in 2022-23. I know that the Minister for Children and Families, the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Will Quince), will be only too happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss this in detail.
Future Funding — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Technology
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): We recognise that the ongoing delays by the EU have led to uncertainty for researchers, businesses and innovators. We have made it very clear that, in the event the UK is unable to associate with Horizon Europe, the funding that has been put aside will go to the UK Government’s research and development programmes, including those that would form partnerships internationally.
Forced Marriage and Child Marriage: Information in Schools — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): The "Keeping children safe in education" statutory guidance provides a strong safeguarding framework for schools. It sets out the role that all school staff have to play in safeguarding children, including information for staff on what forced marriage actually is, as well as signposting to further help from the Government’s forced marriage unit.
Forced Marriage and Child Marriage: Information in Schools — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): "Keeping children safe in education" is clear that all school and college staff should offer early help to children at risk of forced marriage or who are missing from education. It also signposts to detailed information developed by the forced marriage unit that outlines how schools and colleges should handle any concerns relating to forced marriage. My hon. Friend has campaigned long and hard on this issue, and of course I would be very happy to meet her.
The Reading Framework — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Questions: If he will make an assessment of the effect of his Department’s July 2021 policy paper, “The Reading Framework”, on the quality of the teaching of reading in primary schools.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for his immense work on "The Reading Framework". The resulting framework is a vital and evidence-based tool to enable schools to teach reading effectively. It shows that phonics is just one part of becoming a fluent reader. Teachers should also focus on speaking and reading stories to foster a love of reading. English hubs tell us that the framework has been well received, and they are delivering a series of well-attended webinars to support schools to implement its recommendations.
The Reading Framework — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Questions: If he will make an assessment of the effect of his Department’s July 2021 policy paper, “The Reading Framework”, on the quality of the teaching of reading in primary schools.
Nicolas John Gibb (Conservative, Centre-right): I am sure my hon. Friend will have seen the recent report by two education academics challenging the Government’s focus on phonics, despite all the evidence of its success in teaching children to read. Does he agree on the importance of continuing to make the case for phonics and the importance of the Government’s clear focus on the curriculum, and on how it is taught, in helping us to complete our mission to transform the life chances of every child in this country?
The Reading Framework — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Questions: If he will make an assessment of the effect of his Department’s July 2021 policy paper, “The Reading Framework”, on the quality of the teaching of reading in primary schools.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): To coin a phrase, I agree with Nick. The evidence for phonics is very secure, and robust studies led by the Education Endowment Foundation show that phonics is extremely effective in teaching students to decode words. Schools do not teach phonics in isolation, and it is just one element of becoming a more fluent reader. Teachers must also focus on other elements of developing a passion for reading. My right hon. Friend is right that the evidence is very clear and that we should continue to follow it.
Children with SEND: Access to Specialist Support — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): We are conducting a review of the special educational needs and disability system. We intend to publish proposals for improvements to the system through a Green Paper for full public consultation in the first three months of this year.
Children with SEND: Access to Specialist Support — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): I recognise some of the challenges the hon. Lady faces, and I give her that commitment. We prioritise children and young people with SEND and their families in our £4.9 billion education recovery plan, and those with the most complex needs continue to receive high-needs funding, which increases to £9.1 billion in the next financial year. We have allocated £42 million this financial year to fund projects that support children and young people with SEND, including £600,000 to the Autism Education Trust.
Children with SEND: Access to Specialist Support — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): The SEND review is all about ensuring that pupils get the right support, in the right place, at the right time and ultimately have better outcomes, and I would be very happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss the issue further.
Children with SEND: Access to Specialist Support — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Matthew John David Hancock (Conservative, Centre-right): The Minister will be aware that four out of five dyslexic children leave school with their dyslexia unidentified, so will he ensure that, consistent with the answer just given by the Minister for School Standards, the upcoming schools White Paper includes action on the universal screening and teacher training that our dyslexic pupils need and deserve?
Children with SEND: Access to Specialist Support — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): My right hon. Friend is a strong advocate on these issues. The SEND review and the schools White Paper will, naturally, have to go hand in glove. The School Standards Minister and I would be happy to meet my right hon. Friend to discuss this further.
School Staff Absences — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): The Department has extended the covid workforce fund to at least the February half-term, so that schools with high absence and financial pressures can continue to access these additional funds. Other measures include asking former teachers to come forward if they are available to temporarily fill absences in schools during the spring term.
School Staff Absences — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): Very simply, because we are taking an evidence-based approach. We have listened to schools and we sent them the carbon dioxide monitors so that they can monitor where classrooms need the extra support. About 3% of classrooms needed that extra support and they are the ones where the devices are being provided entirely funded by the Department.
Apprenticeships: Early Years Workforce — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): My Department has engaged with early years employers to help them design three high-quality apprenticeships—early years educator; practitioner and lead practitioner. Since 2018-19, there have been more than 26,000 starts on early years apprenticeships. Students can also study a T-level, a new gold-standard technical qualification in education and childcare, which provides a route into either work or further study.
Apprenticeships: Early Years Workforce — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend’s considerable expertise and work in this area, and I agree with her on this, which is why we are investing £153 million in training early years staff to support learning and development, and £300 million to transform Start4Life and help family services. That £300 million is going to include funding for trials for an innovative workforce, and I look forward to talking to her about that.
School Buildings: West Dorset — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): Ensuring that schools are well maintained and support effective education is a Government priority. We have allocated £11.3 billion since 2015 to improve school buildings, and Dorset Council received £2.9 million this financial year in school condition allocations. We are delivering rebuilding projects in West Dorset, and our school rebuilding programme will transform 500 schools over the next decade.
School Buildings: West Dorset — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Christopher Lionel John Loder (Conservative, Centre-right): Twenty-five years ago, I attended the Gryphon School in Sherborne and was schooled in temporary classrooms. I returned to the school only a few months ago, to find the same temporary classrooms, in a terrible state, being used for students today. I am making limited progress with my hon. Friend’s Department, so might he offer further support so that we can get the situation sorted out?
School Buildings: West Dorset — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is right to speak up for his old school. I am concerned to hear of the issues there. I understand that he met my noble Friend the Minister for the School System and senior officials. We have been engaging with the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust on this matter and it has received £585,000 this financial year to improve its school buildings, but I would of course be happy to meet my hon. Friend again.
Early Years Healthy Development Review Report — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Social Welfare
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): The Government are investing £300,000 million to transform "start for life" and family help services in half the council areas across England. That money will fund a network of family hubs, parent-infant mental health support, breastfeeding services and parenting programmes, and will allow local areas to publish their "start for life" offer.
Early Years Healthy Development Review Report — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Social Welfare
Andrew Iain Lewer (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank the Minister for that support, but Camrose early years centre in Northampton South faces an emergency cut that will end its 8 am to 6 pm nursery service by 1 April this year. Will he meet me to discuss alternative solutions?
Early Years Healthy Development Review Report — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
William James Quince (Conservative, Centre-right): Like other maintained nursery schools, Camrose supports some of our most disadvantaged children. We have confirmed the continuation of its supplementary funding throughout the spending review period and will increase the supplementary hourly funding rate by 3.5%. I would of course be happy to meet my hon. Friend.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (Conservative, Centre-right): As was explained to the House earlier, the Secretary of State is currently isolating, but on behalf of him, myself and the Department, I thank the staff and young people and their families across education and childcare for their perseverance and dedication. Face coverings are no longer recommended in schools, colleges or universities. Regular testing, vaccinations and enhanced ventilation continue to help to reduce transmission and thereby protect face-to-face education, which is our No. 1 priority The Government will spend another £8 million to support the crucial in-school vaccination programme. After the delivery of more than 353,000 carbon dioxide monitors, we are following the evidence and delivering up to 9,000 air-cleaning devices to fulfil all eligible applications where there is less natural ventilation. Because this Government have got the big calls right, 99% of children are back in school and learning face to face.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Questions: The Secretary of State is sadly unable to be with us today, but will one of his Ministers commit him to meet me to discuss the universal accreditation scheme proposed in my recently published “Poverty Trapped” paper? It would mean that universities and colleges could give credit for knowledge and skills gained not just in formal education but in work or informal settings, to make it easier, cheaper and faster to switch careers and to level up opportunities so that everyone has a better chance to succeed.
Michael Alex Burghart (Conservative, Centre-right): I congratulate my hon. Friend on his report. I very much share his sentiments about the importance of recognising prior learning. Currently, further education providers can use their own discretion when they assess learners’ experience, but we are examining how we can encourage the greater use of knowledge in respect of prior learning. I shall pass on my hon. Friend’s invitation to the Secretary of State.
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2022-01-31
Topic: Education
Questions: The Secretary of State is sadly unable to be with us today, but will one of his Ministers commit him to meet me to discuss the universal accreditation scheme proposed in my recently published “Poverty Trapped” paper? It would mean that universities and colleges could give credit for knowledge and skills gained not just in formal education but in work or informal settings, to make it easier, cheaper and faster to switch careers and to level up opportunities so that everyone has a better chance to succeed.
Robin Caspar Walker (Conservative, Centre-right): I am delighted that this Government are investing £5 billion in education recovery, and that we have a Prime Minister who two years ago delivered on a key manifesto promise to take this country out of theusb EU.