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HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, the noble Lord is correct: I suspect that many parents have a renewed and deepened appreciation for the role of the teacher in their children’s lives. In relation to the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, on the retention of teachers, we are relying on our existing initiatives that encourage thousands of teachers every year to return to the profession. In relation to the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s comments are apposite because this was the theme of the Chancellor’s announcement today: we are determined that there will not be a lost generation…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningThe Government are particularly aware of the situation for children in year 10. That is why, within the laptops programme, disadvantaged year 10 students have been given access to…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, as the noble Lord outlined, most children with special educational needs are within mainstream education, and when schools return the obligation is on them to offer that…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningThe guidance makes clear that mental health, well-being and adjusting children back into the school environment are important priorities. Mental health is key to that. In…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningI am happy to clarify for the noble Baroness that what she outlines for the teaching of modern languages at key stage 2 is not correct. The guidance states that all state-funded…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, it has been a pleasure during my tenure as Minister to speak regularly to the Boarding Schools’ Association and the Independent Schools Council. One of the things we…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords for welcoming, as we all do, the fact that children will return to school in September. It is the case that many children have been in…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, the guidance outlines that full classes can be brought back in September, so it is not anticipated that schools will need to use any kind of shift system like the noble…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Autumn OpeningMy Lords, we would not want anybody to make that kind of choice. We are particularly aware of the situation for lower-income families. That is why, during this period and…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, I can confirm that, from the £100 million, more than 150,000 laptops and tablets have been delivered; we are on track to deliver the remainder by the end of the month.…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, just over 200,000 16 year-olds are educated through the further education sector. The grant-funded institutions and the Education and Training Foundation have supported…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, on top of £100 million to support disadvantaged children in accessing remote education, we have announced a £1 billion Covid catch-up package: £650 million will be…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, the Government have been clear that we do not expect schools to be open throughout the summer holidays. Many teachers have been teaching since the February half-term.…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, the £350 million allocated for a national tutoring programme is to be aimed at the most disadvantaged students. We are giving schools the flexibility to choose how to…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, I can assure noble Lords that there are regular meetings across the four nations, both at ministerial and official level. We are concerned to ensure that the mental…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, narrowing the attainment gap for students on free school meals is obviously a long-term project but, since 2011, there has been a narrowing of the gap at every stage; we…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, I pay tribute to the teachers, school leaders and all staff who have delivered education over this period. In addition to online provision, we must not forget that many…24 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Disadvantaged PupilsMy Lords, the £1 billion package that has been announced is focused on schools. As I have outlined, there will be further support for the further education sector, but that sector…24 Jun 2020