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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe want all schools to do well for our children and to drive high and rising standards regardless of the name above the door.09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to the providers in my hon. Friend’s constituency for their work. We want to see great careers right across the early years sector from apprenticeships all the way…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have launched our curriculum and assessment review to make sure that issues such as the one that the hon. Gentleman identifies are taken into account. It is a shame that we…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree strongly, and that is why, alongside additional investment, there must be reform. We will make sure that the areas that my hon. Friend identifies are addressed. I look…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to make sure that the point the right hon. Lady raises is looked into, but on the wider policy priority, I say to her that this party and this Government are…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsChildren growing up in our country deserve the best start in life, and nothing less. That is why, last week, the Prime Minister published his plan for change, including an…09 Dec 2024HANSARDChild PovertyI agree; it is absolutely right that children in my hon. Friend’s constituency deserve every chance to achieve and thrive, and that is the ultimate goal of our child poverty…09 Dec 2024HANSARDChild PovertyTackling child poverty is at the heart of our opportunity mission. After a decade of Conservative Government, far too many children are growing up in poverty. It is a scar on our…09 Dec 2024HANSARDEducationUniversities are responsible for managing their own finances and must act to remain sustainable, but Members across the House will agree that it is no use keeping tuition fees…19 Nov 2024HANSARDEducationUniversities are responsible for managing their own finances and must act to remain sustainable, but Members across the House will agree that it is no use keeping tuition fees…19 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Government’s plans for children’s social care. I know all Members here today will agree that caring for…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI am grateful to my hon. Friend for drawing the House’s attention to this area. I would be more than happy to meet him. He is right that the situation we have inherited is one…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI can tell the hon. Gentleman that I am visiting Northern Ireland soon, when I look forward to discussing both that area and wider issues relating to education with counterparts…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI agree with my hon. Friend, who is right to identify that there is support for such measures across political parties. Children are being let down by our failure, and we must do…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareWe will look at all factors including the one identified by the hon. Gentleman, as well as at areas of good practice where many local councils, despite the many difficulties they…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareMy hon. Friend is right to identify that, sadly, for too many care-experienced young people coming out of the system, their outcomes are just not good enough and the facts in…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI agree with my hon. Friend: that joint working is important, and it provides much clearer support for families who often do not want to have to repeat their experiences time and…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI join my hon. Friend in praising the work of council staff and the many councils across our country taking action in this area. I agree that we can learn a lot from the best…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI commend my hon. Friend and his council on the work they have undertaken to deliver better outcomes for care-experienced young people. It is crucial, and I am sure there is much…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI am working closely with the Deputy Prime Minister in this crucial area, and there will be more to say before too long about the local government finance settlement. As the hon.…18 Nov 2024