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HANSARDChildren with SEND: Mainstream SchoolsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have spoken to too many parents who have had to fight so hard just to get the support that their children need. The support should be…20 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Mainstream SchoolsMy hon. Friend has already reached out to me several times to advocate for his constituents and the importance of specialist places. I very much look forward to working with him…20 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Mainstream SchoolsThe previous Government had 14 years to deliver this reform. Where was any of this urgency when they were in power? I ran a council in which I saw every day the broken system we…20 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Mainstream SchoolsI have visited bespoke resource centres. I was recently in a resource centre in Southwark that provides that kind of brilliant provision. The £740 million we have set out is…20 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Mainstream SchoolsThe Government have invested an extra £1 billion into the high-needs block, and we have changed the teacher training package to ensure that it includes material on supporting…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her leadership of the incredibly detailed Education Committee report, which I read with interest. I know how much expertise went into that, and…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have seen amazing examples of how this kind of provision can bring children back into mainstream classrooms and cause them to start to enjoy school and achieve again. I would be…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionWould the Conservatives support cutting breakfast clubs? Would they support reducing the expansion of free school meals? Would they sack teachers? Those are some of the things…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI read with interest my hon. Friend’s report of that constituency conversation, which contained many creative ideas, and we are determined to work with young people and parents to…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsTeacher training is an incredibly important part of mainstream inclusion and, from this September, we have changed the core teacher training to ensure that it includes SEND…20 Oct 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language GCSEThis is a really important qualification that is a step forward in opening up British Sign Language. However, the GCSE is a new qualification, and a lot of work is going into…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionI recently saw some brilliant specialist provision in a neighbouring Liverpool constituency, but I know that, for too many children in Liverpool and across the country, waiting…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI look forward to working with the APPG. We agree that we need to equip young people with key knowledge and skills to adapt to a rapidly changing world, and the curriculum and…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are determined to have high standards for children in every part of the country. I am very happy to talk to the hon. Member about his specific concerns for that community.20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have put £1 billion into the high-needs block to support children with special educational needs, but I want to hear from Members from around the country about…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, have heard from too many parents who have had to give up their jobs or fall behind on their health, as the hon. Member has set out, because they are having to fight in a…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat sounds idyllic, and I hope I can follow the Secretary of State on a visit to that beautiful school. Improving connection to nature helps to address key priorities in the…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government want every child able to be educated in their community, not having to travel long distances. That is why we have set out the £740 million investment in specialist…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionParents and children should not have to wait for support; they should have it when they need it. We are working closely with councils with waiting lists to improve provision and,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language GCSEI thank my hon. Friend for her question and her passion for opening opportunities for deaf children. I hope she can support me to be able to answer questions in kind at future…20 Oct 2025