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HANSARD SEND ProvisionI really am short of time. On inspection, we welcome the publication of the Big Listen response this week. We want to work with Ofsted to consider how outcomes for children with…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionI will say again and again that we are absolutely committed to ensuring that every child’s entitlement to have the best education possible, in their local area and where they need…05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionI will—last one!05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireIt is a pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Dr Huq. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin (Alistair Strathern) on securing this debate on an incredibly important…04 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedWe recognise that this is a first step on the journey towards removing single headline grades, which we see as reductive—we have widespread agreement on that—across all…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedYes. We know that the current system is not working for anyone, which is why the changes we have outlined are so important. We know that we need to spread best practice and drive…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedAs the Government explained in the written ministerial statement that was laid yesterday, and as was outlined in our manifesto, single headline grades will no longer be issued by…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedThe hon. Lady raises an important point, and her experience is obviously valuable to the House for the lessons that we can learn. She is absolutely right to say that a good…03 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: SomersetIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) on securing a debate on this incredibly…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedThe shadow Secretary of State was a Minister in the Department for Education, and he knows these issues well. He also knows that the work we are announcing today is about clearing…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedMy hon. Friend puts the issues very well. We will consult on the report card system and take the time to ensure that we get it right, but we want to ensure that we have a clearer…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedI thank the hon. Lady for welcoming today’s changes, which are welcomed by many people in the sector and across the country, who rely on a strong inspection system that is fair,…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedI concur with my hon. Friend that this is about ensuring we have an inspection system that drives high and rising standards for every child, which includes supporting our aim to…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and we will work with Ofsted on developing the new report card system over the next year. We will engage and consult as part of…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedI agree, and I wish my hon. Friend’s children all the best as they start school today. Many children across the country are having their first day back at school. I remember my…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedI thank my hon. Friend and very much welcome the opportunity to thank all our teachers as they go back to school this week. They will be putting in a really hard and rewarding…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedThe right hon. Gentleman makes a characteristically thoughtful point. As part of our consultation, we will look at how best to deliver our aim, which is to provide greater…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedMy hon. Friend puts it incredibly well, although those on the Opposition Front Bench seem to protest against his appreciation of the reality that schools up and down the country…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedThe hon. Gentleman has very much set out our aim and intention, and that is why we will consult extensively on this. We have given ourselves till September 2025 to have the report…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and I wish his wife, and all teachers starting their new school term, well. It is an incredibly exciting time. It is a little bit…03 Sept 2024