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HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, of the £1 billion catch-up premium, £350 million has been devoted to a national tutoring service for disadvantaged students. That will be face to face, as well as…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsI think that the noble Lord is referring to the current situation regarding social distancing. As noble Lords will be aware, the Prime Minister has asked for a review of that and…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, the Secretary of State meets the education unions weekly, and officials and other Ministers are in touch regularly with the unions. We have worked closely with them,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsIndeed, my Lords. Away from the flurry of the headlines and speaking to academy trust leaders, I know that they do not just want their children back in school but are desperate…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, the noble Lord is correct that it is not just about vulnerable children. There are those who head teachers will be aware have become vulnerable during this period; we…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, if a school has an outbreak where a number have tested positive for the virus, that is a matter for Public Health England, at regional and local level, to evaluate the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, the Government have recently updated the guidance and, where schools have capacity, we have encouraged them to have face-to-face contact with all students, particularly…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, the Government’s ambition is for all education settings to open fully in September. Our approach and decisions continue to be based on the best scientific and medical…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, schools would normally liaise with their local authority in relation to their rolls. As noble Lords will be aware, Ofsted is not currently carrying out routine…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, it was of course the Government’s ambition for all primary-age children to be back in school before the summer, but that was not possible on the current medical and…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, throughout this pandemic the Government have made it clear that we would be guided by the scientific evidence. The evidence we have at the moment means that there is the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, the Government realise that, while we urgently wish all children to be back in school, it is subject to the scientific evidence at the moment. But it is good news that…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, Ofsted has currently suspended its routine inspections but is able to go into schools for safeguarding reasons. When Ofsted’s inspections begin again, it will inspect on…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, students, teachers and parents are working hard during this period, and 92% of settings are now open. There has been clear guidance about bringing in different year…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, the Government have also made available school-to-school support through the EdTech innovation programme to help schools that are not necessarily on those platforms. As…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, as I have outlined, there will be a plan before the end of term in relation to curriculum expectations going forward. The Government have made available free expert help…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, we expect teachers and schools to use their professional judgment and to make available the best possible education, bearing in mind the home-learning circumstances of…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, we are committed to supporting schools to ensure that all pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, are supported for lost education since lockdown. The Government have…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, the pupil premium is around £2.4 billion a year and the Education Endowment Foundation gives schools information and evidence on the best use of that pupil premium.…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Summer Food FundMy Lords, the Government remain committed to ensuring that the most disadvantaged children continue to be supported. We know that, due to coronavirus, there is increased pressure…17 Jun 2020