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HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationMy Lords, indeed, the Government want every individual to be respected and to be able to live their lives freely and prosper. I am grateful for the noble Lord’s comments. We hope…25 Sept 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationMy Lords, there has indeed been an extensive consultation on this matter. There were numerous contributions, including those outlined by the noble Lord. The matter of medical…25 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, all four nations of the United Kingdom attempted to use this method. At the moment, the Office for Statistics Regulation, which is part of the UK Statistics Authority,…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, in relation to the involvement of human decision and algorithms, I have outlined the current investigation into the algorithm, but I will take back what the noble and…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, we are grateful to the many staff behind the scenes in the admissions departments of universities who have managed to achieve the statistic I outlined previously. My…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, a member of the RSS was present on the expert advisory group at Ofqual, which I have already outlined. Ofqual tested 12 different models of the algorithm. During the…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, as the noble Baroness will be aware, Ofqual consulted on the methodology and what aspects to include in the algorithm. The issue of what we termed “outliers”—highly…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, on the important issue of the placing of students—particularly for A-levels, which are more often progression exams—the noble Lord will be aware that the Government,…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, every Tuesday, the department publishes attendance data. As of yesterday, nearly 88% of students in state-funded schools and institutions were in school. The guidance…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, there was a rise of about 12% in the top grades awarded this summer. We are not in a position to go behind the teacher assessment grades. The only appeal available to…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, on the standardisation model, Ofqual is a non-departmental body. It is important in principle that our examinations are not subject to government interference. While the…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation: A-level ResultsMy Lords, the independent qualifications regulator, Ofqual, is responsible for securing qualification standards and promoting public confidence in regulated qualifications. As…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Spending per PupilMy Lords, we are investing more in schools over the next three years, starting with an additional £2.6 billion this year and rising to £7.1 billion by 2022-23, compared to…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Spending per PupilMy Lords, the noble Baroness may be aware that, before the pandemic, the Government had consulted on precisely that issue of whether to have a register for the local authority of…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Spending per PupilMy Lords, in relation to the issues that the noble Baroness outlined, the Government are obviously concerned about the attainment gap and are trying to ensure that students from…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Spending per PupilMy Lords, in relation to the particular challenges, I mentioned those attendance statistics, and one cannot underestimate the effort made in our schools to get attendance at that…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Spending per PupilMy Lords, the national funding formula obviously takes deprivation into account, and 18% of that formula—£6.2 billion—is aimed at disadvantaged students. That is in addition to…23 Sept 2020HANSARDExaminations: A-level and GCSEMy Lords, throughout the period of the pandemic the department has been working closely with sector organisations, local authorities, multi-academy trusts and teaching unions. Of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDExaminations: A-level and GCSEMy Lords, we are particularly concerned to ensure that disadvantaged students, along with other students, have the best opportunity to catch up. In relation to 16 to 19 year-olds,…15 Sept 2020HANSARDExaminations: A-level and GCSEMy Lords, in relation to next year’s exams, the department is just about to embark on a whole programme of engagement with stakeholders. I will obviously take back the noble…15 Sept 2020