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HANSARDDedicated Schools GrantToday the Department for Education has published local authorities’ allocations through the dedicated schools grant for schools, high needs, central schools services and early…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI thank the hon. Member for raising that critical issue. I would be happy to raise it to ensure that the impact on school places is taken into account as part of the decision…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEducationI am so sorry to hear that story. Sadly, I have heard too many such stories, of children kept out of education because schools are unable to meet their needs. That is the legacy…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsIt is a privilege to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) for securing a debate on this important matter. I…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsThe national funding formula accounts for the challenges faced by small schools in rural areas, both through the lump sum and through the sparsity factor. In 2025-26, primary…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsAs the hon. Member will be aware, local authorities have a responsibility to ensure that all children have a sufficient place. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Village SchoolsI thank the hon. Member for raising that issue, on which we are working with colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. If he writes to me about his…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEducationI am so sorry to hear that story. Sadly, I have heard too many such stories, of children kept out of education because schools are unable to meet their needs. That is the legacy…10 Dec 2025HANSARDAttainment in SchoolsThe Government’s mission is to open up opportunity for every child and we are working with schools across the country to strengthen attainment. That includes regional improvement…01 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum ReformWith huge thanks to the work of Professor Becky Francis and the wider team, we are reforming the national curriculum to ensure that it sets up young people for success in a…01 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum ReformI can absolutely reassure Mr Jones that drama is included within English in the current national curriculum and is compulsory up to the age of 16. The Government plan to…01 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum ReformI am surprised that the Conservatives are continuing to attack this curriculum review when it has been broadly welcomed by businesses, by schools and by education leaders. Our…01 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum ReformWe have strict rules about political impartiality within our education system and we are clear about those rules. All schools should apply them.01 Dec 2025HANSARDSpeech and Language TherapiesI welcomed the opportunity to discuss this issue with my hon. Friend last week, and I am grateful for his work on the Health and Social Care Committee on the subject. We agreed…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSpeech and Language TherapiesThe Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to improve access to community health services, including speech and language…01 Dec 2025HANSARDAttainment in SchoolsColleges can continue to fund the international baccalaureate. We are focused on raising standards for all students, and we are already seeing the difference that that is making…01 Dec 2025HANSARDAttainment in SchoolsI know how hard the leaders, teachers and support staff in Crewe will be working, and we want to get behind them to deliver outcomes for students. We will support schools to use…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSEND: FundingWe are committed to investing in improving the SEND system, and, as I said a moment ago, we have invested an extra £1 billion in the high needs block and £740 million in…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSEND: FundingWe are absolutely committed to the education of children in their local communities, and I have seen the difference that the £740 million we have put into specialist places has…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSpeech and Language TherapiesIn this financial year we have already put £1 billion into the high needs budget and £740 million into specialist places around the country. We are committed to helping schools to…01 Dec 2025