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HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. It is vital for turning around the current situation faced by far too many parts of the country. There is not sufficient mainstream…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesI recognise the long list of challenges the hon. Lady sets out, which she knows her constituents are facing. Children with special educational needs and disabilities are being…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesMy hon. Friend is right to raise the priority of ensuring that children with special educational needs and disabilities are accommodated in mainstream schools with their friends…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessLast month, the National Audit Office confirmed what many families already know: the SEND system that we inherited from the Conservatives is broken. Indeed, the number of hon.…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessI recognise what my hon. Friend is saying. We engage with children, young people, parents and carers in the development of policy, including through our participation contract.…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessAbsolutely. We are committed to working with families to deliver an improved SEND system that works for all. We ensure that families have access to free and impartial information,…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessWe are committed to ensuring that pupils whose needs necessitate a place at private school are not impacted by this policy. Where a pupil’s place in private school is funded by a…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessHigh-needs funding will increase by almost £1 billion in 2025-26 compared with 2024-25, bringing the total high-needs funding to £11.9 billion. The funding will help local…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the right hon. Gentleman back to his place and would be more than happy to meet him to discuss the challenges in his constituency.04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are committed to removing barriers to opportunity for every child. No child should struggle to access education because of a lack of transport. We are keen to understand how…04 Nov 2024HANSARDEducationOne of the first differences that we made on coming into office was moving the special educational needs and disabilities remit within the schools sector. [ Official Report , 24…04 Nov 2024HANSARDEducationOne of the first differences that we made on coming into office was moving the special educational needs and disabilities remit within the schools group .04 Nov 2024HANSARDEducationI will raise the important point she has made with my colleague in the Department of Health who has responsibility for apprenticeships. [ Official Report , 24 October 2024; Vol.…04 Nov 2024HANSARDEducationI will raise the important point she has made with my colleague in the Department for Education who has responsibility for apprenticeships.04 Nov 2024HANSARDSchool Curriculum: Workplace SkillsUnder the Conservatives, young people felt unprepared for their futures, and employers agreed. That is why this Labour Government have established an independent curriculum and…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSchool Curriculum: Workplace SkillsI congratulate my hon. Friend on his work on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. He has a long-established record of championing this issue in the House, and I agree with…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSchool Curriculum: Workplace SkillsThe hon. Gentleman ignores the many challenges that young people face in our school system. We have established the independent review, which will consider areas to focus on in…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSchool Curriculum: Workplace SkillsOur reformed growth and skills levy will deliver greater flexibility for learners and employers and will align with our industrial strategy, creating routes into good skilled jobs…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesI am sorry to hear about the experience of my hon. Friend’s constituent, and she was right to raise it today. We know that far too many families and children are waiting far too…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesAs my hon. Friend mentions, high-needs funding will increase by almost £1 billion in 2025-26, compared with 2024-25, bringing total high-needs funding to £11.9 billion. That…04 Nov 2024