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HANSARDTopical 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformOne of the really damning statistics is how many young people are not in education, employment or training at the end of the education system. We cannot afford to leave any child…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this debate. I know how much…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformThe Government are absolutely committed to high standards in English and math and the core learning that young people have, but we also want to see young people have a broad…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformSorry, I was not trying to suggest that it was, but it is important that, collectively, we create an environment where children know that this assessment is not a pressure on them…15 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI heard the hon. Member introduce his Bill. He spoke so powerfully about his personal journey, and this House is a better place because he is in it. The points he raised about…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI am going to make progress. This morning I visited a school that is doing amazing work to provide support in the classroom, in mainstream provision, for children and young…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI think it is just very important that we hear from parents. When I spoke to them yesterday, one of the things they said was that it is critical that they hear from the Government…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI have 29 seconds left. It is really important to acknowledge that in 14 years of local government I saw so many families let down. My commitment, as we move forward, is to work…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI will make progress, because we do not have much time. Over the last year, the Secretary of State and my predecessor have spent a huge amount of time with families to make sure…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI will.15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for introducing the debate. The strength of feeling expressed by everyone in the room shows how important it is; I feel…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI will make some progress as we do not have much time and there were so many different comments. I have heard from young people who found when applying for college that their EHCP…15 Sept 2025