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HANSARDCovid-19: Catch-up PremiumMy Lords, part of the catch-up fund is £650 million that is going directly via schools, with an increased allocation, of course, to AP and to special schools. That assists in the…26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Catch-up PremiumI have already outlined the considerable support that is given through the pupil premium. Over the course of the pandemic the Government spent £380 million on food vouchers, but…26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Catch-up PremiumMy Lords, the Government already give £9 million to fund holiday activities. In relation to the catch-up fund, Teach First is one of the delivery partners which are recruiting the…26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Catch-up PremiumMy Lords, the £350 million is made up of three sections: early years, 16 to 19, and two elements to the schools funding programme. As of November, we will see the first mentors…26 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, as I have outlined, it is open to teachers, whether they are teaching the national curriculum in maintained schools or in academies, to include literature from a variety…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, yes, as I have outlined, teachers are encouraged to use their flexibility to meet the needs of all the pupils in their classroom and to choose from a diverse range of…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, the value of history in helping us to understand today and to learn from the past is one of the purposes of educating children. The only compulsory element on the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, history, of course, is not just events—history can be that of values, principles and mores. I agree with the noble Lord, who I am sure will be reassured that the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, music is indeed on the national curriculum and is compulsory in maintained schools for children between the ages of five and 14, and they should be offered one subject…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for her tenacity in raising the profile of Latin America within your Lordships’ House. The flexibility that I have outlined for teachers means…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, the suggestions made in the national curriculum are the minimum for schools, and, obviously, we expect them to go beyond that. In relation to key stage 2, it is also…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, the requirement is for all schools to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum, and that is what Ofsted inspects against. In order to qualify as a teacher, the person…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that of course the history and English curricula should reflect the diversity of the population, with teachers being given flexibility in…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumMy Lords, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, pupils should be taught about how different groups have contributed to the development of Britain. The flexibility within the…21 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that freedom of speech in this area, on all sides, needs to be conducted in a manner that is respectful of people with very differing views.…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, the Government recently announced our response to and the results of the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act. We are now focusing on digitising and streamlining…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, the department has put out comprehensive resources for health education in primary schools and health and sex education at secondary schools, has resourced teachers, and…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, the Government are keen to streamline this process and make it as kind and fair as possible. I hear the comments made by the noble Baroness regarding medical evidence;…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, the Equality Act made a specific exemption, as I am sure the noble Baroness is aware, so national sporting bodies could set their own criteria for participation in…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, I can only agree with my noble friend and thank him that he is to chair the international conference for LGBT, which was in the manifesto. I hope that we can exhibit at…19 Oct 2020