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HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewNo, Madam Deputy Speaker. As I set out earlier, it is important that young people have the opportunity to study triple science. I recognise that the implementation and delivery of…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewEither I or the Minister for School Standards will be happy to meet the all-party group. The hon. Member makes a powerful case, which I am sure we can take forward as we consider…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewIn 2026, it will be the National Year of Reading, and in our work on that, we are thinking about not just physical books that can be delivered to children, but what a strong…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewThe right hon. Gentleman has done a lot of work in this area. What he suggests is very sensible, and I will certainly take that forward. I am sure my hon. Friend the Minister for…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight that, and I agree. Some amazing opportunities come from the use of technology and computing and from giving our young people the skills…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewAbsolutely. We are investing through our music hubs and the new national centre to make that a reality. By the end of next year, we will have delivered 130,000 new instruments,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewWe are investing more in our schools and providing more support to teachers. Enrichment is important. That is why we will develop the framework with experts across education,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewWe are investing more in our SEND system and in teacher training and development, including new SEND content for those entering the profession, but there is much, much more that…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewNo.05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy hon. Friend has a real passion for this area and brings her expertise to this House, and I am really grateful for that. We will refresh the programmes of study and publish them…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI agree with the right hon. Member in so far as he is saying that we should make sure that a range of subjects are available to young people, including languages, and that young…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewThe review set out recommended changes in a number of related areas to those that the hon. Lady has raised. Through revised programmes of study, we will look carefully at how we…05 Nov 2025HANSARDFree School Meals: Eligibility CriteriaThe hon. Gentleman was very imaginative with his question there, and I credit him for that. Of course, we have to take decisions about school placement and school places overall,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyOne of the measures outlined in today’s White Paper is an automatic backstop for all 16-year-olds that guarantees them a further education place in reserve, so that young people…20 Oct 2025HANSARDFree School Meals: Eligibility CriteriaI am grateful to the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for drawing attention to the fantastic Labour policies that this Government are rolling out. We are expanding free school meals…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI agree very strongly with my hon. Friend. As he says, colleges in Scotland have had a 20% real-terms funding cut in this parliamentary Session, according to a new report from…20 Oct 2025HANSARDHigher-level Learning TargetLater today I will make a statement on our post-16 education and skills White Paper, which sets out measures to support this learning ambition. For too long, skills have not been…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyStudents wishing to study for a large qualification should study for T-levels where they are on offer, but to ease the transition to V-levels, the DFE will retain funding for…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyWe are investing more in further education and also in our schools system, but we recognise that one in seven young people aged between 16 and 24 are not in education, employment,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyThere will be a consultation to which businesses, representatives of the education sector and others will be able to contribute. We want to ensure that we get this right, but we…20 Oct 2025