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HANSARDCovid-19: Childcare SectorMy Lords, I outlined to the noble Lord, Lord Bird, some of the additional support that is being given through the Department for Work and Pensions. The Department for Education…21 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Childcare SectorMy Lords, the Government have a care leavers covenant for those young people, recognising that they are some of the most vulnerable children in our society. We have asked…21 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, during the pandemic, the Careers & Enterprise Company, alongside teachers, has had to review its delivery strategy. Much of its training and support has therefore been…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, in relation to traineeships and apprenticeships, this is the first time that the Government will be funding employers who provide trainees with work experience, at the…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, it is wonderful when employers and other people want to offer their support to the Government. In relation to careers advice, the National Careers Service is the…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, the noble Baroness is correct about the importance of language skills, and that is why modern foreign languages have been included in the Ebacc. Yes, we encourage all…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, the Government are using digital and traditional ways to promote the opportunities out there for young people. Many of the opportunities outlined in the skills recovery…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, the noble Lord makes the important point that it is good to get involved early, so £2 million is being spent on primary school careers guidance and education. There is a…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, obviously, digital has become important, but the guidance issued to schools for September talks about their having remote learning from the end of September, so that…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, the Government recently announced a £1 billion catch-up package, £650 million of which will go directly to schools. The formula for that funding was announced today. The…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, we are investing around £100 million this year in careers guidance for young people and adults. We are supporting schools during the Covid-19 pandemic to develop virtual…20 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, in relation to the funding that is needed, as I have outlined, there are many pots of money. There is of course the regular £2.4 billion of the pupil premium. Over…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, one reason why the balance is such to get children back into school is that it is best for their mental health and well-being to be with their peers and teachers and to…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, the guidance specifically encourages that part of a broad and balanced curriculum is the teaching of PE; it is essential to mental health and well-being. Even when…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, we recognise that at secondary school there are different subject classes and specialist teachers who need to be in front of the groups of students—that is why a bubble…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningOf course I join the noble Lord in paying tribute to the extraordinary effort by teachers, support staff and school business leaders at the moment in offering education. Over…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, as I am sure the noble Baroness is aware, there will be no exam data and performance tables for 2020, for precisely that reason. Ofqual is consulting at the moment to…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningThe noble Lord is correct. When you have £1 billion, it is important to make sure that it gets to where it needs to go and delivers what it should. That is why £650 million will…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, the laptops are the property of the local authority or the multi-academy trust; when they were loaned out to students, it was of course expected that they would be…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, Ofsted is a vital part of our school system, providing accountability, and many parents rely on the grades that Ofsted gives. It has become common currency, I might add,…08 Jul 2020