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HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Attainment GapI am pleased to say that the attainment gap is down by 13% and 9% respectively at ages 11 and 16. This year, almost £30 million in pupil premium is allocated to schools in…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Attainment GapMy hon. Friend has touched on a really important and wide-ranging issue. First, I am grateful to him for mentioning Chapel Green School and the excellent work that it does, and…04 Feb 2019HANSARDDisadvantaged Children: Attainment GapI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question and he is absolutely right that we all need a blend in our local areas—apprenticeships, further education and higher…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, we launched the Department for Education’s integrated recruitment and retention strategy for teachers to attract and keep even more inspirational people in this most…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are a number of interrelated issues in the subject that the hon. Lady has rightly raised and that the Children’s Commissioner was talking about today. I am, of course,…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right about the central importance of the early years when it comes to social mobility. We know that the gaps between the rich and the poor develop…04 Feb 2019HANSARDUnderperforming ChildrenThe Department, of course, measures the progress that pupils make between the end of primary education and their GCSEs, and those data can help schools to identify where and when…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I thank the staff at Squirrels Heath for what they do. I totally acknowledge the pressures there are on school budgets and I know that it is difficult managing these…04 Feb 2019HANSARDTeacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyTeaching remains a popular career choice for many. We recruited over 2,000 more trainee teachers for the 2018-19 academic year than in 2017-18, continuing the positive trend we…28 Jan 2019