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HANSARD OfstedThe hon. Gentleman makes a characteristically thoughtful point, and I do not disagree with anything that he said. In fact, the report card system should give a much more holistic…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedHear, hear. We know that the system has been letting down children and families, and that we have a shortage of people who want to be teachers. We need to make sure we have a…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedEnsuring that we meet the needs of children with special educational needs and their families is a key priority for the Government. We recognise that the system is broken and that…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedWe will continue to intervene in the worst-performing schools. Where a school would previously have been rated “inadequate”, the Government will still take action. We will issue…03 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedMy hon. Friend is right. We have delivered at pace and hit the ground running when it comes to improving our education system. Just as every day at school matters, every day in…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Education and OpportunityThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I warmly welcome you to your place in the Chair, and I warmly welcome the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra) to his place. I…24 Jul 2024HANSARD Endometriosis Education in SchoolsThe right hon. Gentleman once again demonstrates how incredibly knowledgeable he is about this issue, and how much that knowledge is lacking among the wider public and in this…21 May 2024HANSARD Endometriosis Education in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Sir Alec Shelbrooke) on securing this incredibly important…21 May 2024HANSARD Endometriosis Education in SchoolsThe right hon. Lady makes an important point—her Committee has done so much important work in this area—and it points to the importance of our education system in combating…21 May 2024HANSARD Relationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. Labour’s approach starts from the belief that education should prepare our children for the world in which they…16 May 2024HANSARD Free School MealsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) and my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and…07 May 2024HANSARD Free School MealsThe breakfast club offer, which we have fully costed and will deliver, is a first step on the road to making sure that we put money back into people’s pockets, break down the…07 May 2024HANSARD Free School MealsYes. I have focused on the role that Ofsted should have in ensuring inclusivity for children who are eligible for free school meals, including those with special educational needs…07 May 2024HANSARD Free School MealsMy hon. Friend is such a passionate campaigner for children in her area, and indeed the country. I did not want to let this moment pass without her getting the chance to add in…07 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI agree with a lot of what the right hon. Lady is saying, but I urge extreme caution on rewriting the history of the pandemic. It is really important that we take lessons from the…01 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I, too, congratulate the right hon. Member for Chelmsford on bringing forward this private Member’s Bill on such an…01 May 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Additional Financial Support for PupilsOn the cost of living, among concerns raised by parents in response to the most recent National Parents Survey by Parentkind, the cost of school uniforms, trips and food came up…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Ofsted’s Work with SchoolsI thank the Chair of the Education Committee for bringing forward this statement, following the Committee’s much-needed inquiry and report on this issue. In the report, he rightly…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Childcare EntitlementsIt’s not our job—23 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsI went out recently with Chris McEwan, the mayoral candidate in Teesside. It was clear that residents are really worried about crime. Levels in Tory-run Teesside are among the…17 Apr 2024