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HANSARDEducationThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about the increased cost pressures that everybody has to face. That is why we gave an additional £204 million in the last financial…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEducationThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about the increased cost pressures that everybody has to face. That is why we gave an additional £204 million in the last financial…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEducationI set out in my statement the additional money that we had given to the sector in the last financial year and this one to help it to meet those cost pressures—that was anchored to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEducationI set out in my statement the additional money that we had given to the sector in the last financial year and this one to help it to meet those cost pressures—that was anchored to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEducationWe set our rates by conducting a survey of 9,000 providers, in order to understand the costs they face and set the rates accordingly.30 Jan 2024HANSARDMental Health Support: Secondary SchoolsWe are rolling out mental health support teams to schools and colleges, supporting young people to access early intervention for mental health. As my right hon. Friend the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Places: GloucestershireWe are working closely with local authorities on this issue. We have allocated more than £1.5 billion of high needs capital allocations in the last two years for local authorities…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Places: GloucestershirePlaces for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities have increased in Gloucestershire since 2015. We estimate that there are 1,700 places, and the local authority…29 Jan 2024HANSARDMental Health Support: Secondary SchoolsCounsellors have a role, but we believe that a combination of rolling out mental health support teams and giving every state school and college in the country a grant to train a…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. We are concerned by any local authority spending too much money taking parents to court. Children need to get the right support, in…29 Jan 2024HANSARDEarly Years EducationI do not know the details of my hon. Friend’s specific case, but I would be delighted to meet him to discuss it further.29 Jan 2024HANSARDEarly Years EducationThere was a lot in that question. On the Sure Start point, we are rolling out family hubs, which will be a lot broader than the Sure Start centres were and will cover children…29 Jan 2024HANSARDEarly Years EducationThis Government are rolling out the largest expansion of childcare in England’s history, doubling the amount we spend now. This will enable more children to benefit from…29 Jan 2024HANSARDEarly Years EducationI think the hon. Lady knows that the reason providers do not have their rates at the moment is that local authorities have not informed them of their rates. We published the rates…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have very regular conversations with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on that issue, as part of our “Stable homes, built on love” reforms to transform…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Places: GloucestershireIn addition to working with Gloucestershire, we work with Shropshire on its capacity. We have already announced 41 new special free schools with a further 38 in the pipeline.29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. We are working with all local authorities, through our SEND and alternative provision improvement plan, to make sure that assessments…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is a highly competitive training scheme. Between 2017 and 2019 the Department filled all 160 of its funded training places per year,…29 Jan 2024HANSARD MentoringMy hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. This is one of many areas where we ought to lead by example and not just preach to other organisations about what they should be…24 Jan 2024HANSARD MentoringIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Maria. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) on securing this…24 Jan 2024