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HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, since the pandemic began, 6,900 schools have access through the department’s EdTech programme to get either Microsoft Education or Google Classroom—but my noble friend…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, within the figure of 1.3 million that I outlined, there will, of course, be some children of asylum-seeking parents who are eligible for free school meals. It is an…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, all I can do is outline the very obvious point to the former First Minister of Scotland that education is, of course, a devolved matter—but, of course, we will assist…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, in relation to the National Tutoring Programme, there will be 13,000 tutors available to more than 100,000 students. On the issues the noble Baroness refers to, teachers…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, we all await with bated breath 22 February, the date on which the Prime Minister will announce the review of the lockdown, but I am sure my noble friend will be pleased…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, we are looking at the catch-up in the short, medium and long term. As I have said, it is for the lifetime of this Parliament. In the short term, looking to this summer,…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, all the large structural issues, such as extending the school day, extending the school year and repeating a year, are matters that need to be considered. As I have…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, the students the noble Baroness outlines would be eligible to be classified as vulnerable children. We applaud the local and national campaigns, particularly those…11 Feb 2021HANSARDElectronic Commerce Directive (Education, Adoption and Children) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021I thank the noble Lord, Lord Watson, for his contribution on these regulations. I hope that public health will allow us to meet face-to-face at some point in the future and…10 Feb 2021HANSARDElectronic Commerce Directive (Education, Adoption and Children) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Electronic Commerce Directive (Education, Adoption and Children) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 44th Report from…10 Feb 2021HANSARDElectronic Commerce Directive (Education, Adoption and Children) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations were laid before Parliament on 18 January. I thank the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee for considering them. I also thank the European…10 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, we have given comprehensive guidance in Get Help with Remote Education for teachers and the workforce. Yes, cybercrime issues are a focus for the Department for…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, given the critical importance of ensuring that all children and young people continue to learn during the national lockdown, we have strengthened our expectations for…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, I outlined the number that had been delivered as of Monday: 927,000. That is in addition to the 2.9 million laptops and tablets that were already in schools before the…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, I am pleased to say that as of 21 January 41% of children who are in contact with a social worker were indeed in school. Having a school place is one of the best…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lord, as well as the priority of getting children back into school as soon as possible, obviously, we want them to be taking part in those kinds of activities, and physical…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, in relation to SEND pupils, we have given additional funding to the national Star Academies to make sure that through the peer-to-peer support for schools they have the…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, at a time when supply was massively disrupted, for the department’s commercial team to procure this number of laptops was actually quite a feat, in this climate where…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, the temporary continuity direction makes clear to parents the number of hours a day that should be delivered by their school. However, we recognise that it is not just…02 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, we made it part of the continuity direction that schools must monitor daily whether children are engaging with education. In addition to devices, we have given the…02 Feb 2021