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HANSARDSchool Funding: North-EastNo; as I was saying to the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris), the national funding formula allocates at least 1% over two years in respect of each pupil, and that goes up…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandThe creation of institutes of technology is a very exciting development, and there will be more to come. This is a great opportunity to improve the provision of higher technical…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to highlight this exceptionally important issue, and it is vital that we have the right education and the right support for every child, whatever…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the strong performance of schools in her area and the improvement in Ofsted judgments. It is also true, of course, that over the two years…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandThere is pressure on high-needs budgets. Actually, the high-needs budget has gone up from £5 billion to £6 billion over the last few years, but there are still those pressures, as…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely join my hon. Friend in congratulating Mrs Willmitt on that achievement.29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandWhile this country is a relatively high spender on state education by comparison with other similar countries, we recognise that finances remain challenging, and we will continue…29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusions: Timpson ReviewI am delighted when children and young people take an active interest in these incredibly important issues, and on a number of environmental topics children and young people have…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandFunding has been allocated on a per-pupil basis for a large number of years now, including through the period 1997 to 2010, so a decrease in pupil numbers has an effect on…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandAs my right hon. Friend the Minister for School Standards said earlier, we will of course put forward a strong case for education, on which so much else depends in both our…29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandIt is, of course, exceptionally important for schools to be properly resourced. In the Darlington local authority area, where the typical primary class size is 27, the average…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSchools do take a while to build. My right hon. Friend is right that I made a commitment, including a personal commitment to him and others, that we would make sure that faith…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to take this opportunity to thank Philip Augar and his team for the very thorough piece of work they are doing, looking at post-18 education and its financing. Of…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much enjoyed and got a lot from my visit to Romiley on Friday; I am grateful to my hon. Friend. Discussions with headteachers and governing bodies are so important in…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. Our resource management advice programme is all about helping to support schools in what they do best. We expect the headteacher and the chair of governors of a small primary…29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusions: Timpson ReviewI could not agree more with my hon. Friend that exclusion must be the start of something new and positive, as well as the end of something, and that is why the quality of…29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusions: Timpson ReviewI have not ruled that out, as the hon. Gentleman will know. I am sure he will join me in welcoming the consultation we have put out on children not in school and on maintaining a…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will not have too long to wait for Edward’s report and our response to it. When it comes, she will find that it is a comprehensive and thorough piece of work. We…29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Funding: North-EastFunding for schools in the north-east has increased by 2.9% per pupil compared to 2017-18, which is equivalent to an extra £77.4 million in total, when rising pupil numbers are…29 Apr 2019HANSARDSchool Funding: North-EastWe have not done that. As I was saying a moment ago, we have increased the allocation of funding in respect of each pupil through the national funding formula. Local authorities…29 Apr 2019