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HANSARDPersistent Absence from SchoolI thank my hon. Friend for his Committee’s work on this issue, which really is important. We have a world-class education system, but we need children in school to be able to take…17 Jul 2023HANSARDPersistent Absence from SchoolSchools were not shut during lockdown. Many of our fantastic teachers were still teaching key cohorts, supporting our NHS and the most vulnerable, such as those with special…17 Jul 2023HANSARDSkills and Apprenticeships: FundingI am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman. As he will know, I always have a laser-like focus on quality, and if the quality is not good enough then I will not release the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDSkills and Apprenticeships: FundingI thank my hon. Friend, and I am proud of all the work we have done on apprenticeships. We removed the limit on the number of apprentices that small businesses can take on, and we…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRecruitment and RetentionI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. This is something we have already announced: we will invest £2.6 billion in building more special schools. We are getting another one…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRecruitment and RetentionWe are going even further than the basics, because we will be funding education higher than we have ever funded it in our history. It will be £60 billion next year. But I do take…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRecruitment and RetentionI very much care about further education and ensuring that it has the funding. That is why, as of last week, we are investing an additional £185 million in the financial year…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRecruitment and RetentionYes, I am always happy to meet my right hon. Friend and her college. I have had many meetings on this subject. We are focused on ensuring that high quality T-levels are introduced…17 Jul 2023HANSARDRecruitment and RetentionOur teachers do an incredible job and inspire children every day. Last week, we accepted the independent pay review body’s recommendations in full, giving schoolteachers their…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The Turing scheme is a great success. Disadvantaged students will take up two thirds of the international study and work opportunities…17 Jul 2023HANSARDSkills and Apprenticeships: FundingAs I am sure everybody knows, I will never get tired of flying the flag for apprenticeships and skills. This Government are investing record levels of funding, with an additional…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, I have accepted the independent review body’s recommendation in full, so our fantastic teachers will receive their highest pay award for 30 years—it will be at least…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure my hon. Friend that I am more than capable of defining what a woman is. It is true that some schools are asking for guidance in this area, so we intend to bring…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend has done a lot of work in this sector. It was wonderful to visit Busy Bees and the fantastic team who work there. As well as the £204 million increase…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have pointed out, we do intend to legislate for the children not in school measures and put attendance on a statutory footing when the legislative timetable allows, looking…17 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformAs usual, the hon. Lady has more words than actions. None of those actions was put in place either in Wales, where Labour is running the education system, or in the UK when it was…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to. We have a constructive relationship with the Treasury, whether on childcare, school funding or extra budgeting, and in this particular case what we have done,…17 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI agree with the hon. Gentleman. We have an excellent university system with excellent universities. Four out of the top 10 are world-class, but if we broaden that to the top 100,…17 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI agree with my hon. Friend and I am proud of our university sector. It is much admired all over the world, but we must ensure that specific courses in all institutions offer the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI thank my right hon. Friend for all the work that he did in this area. Yes, I understand the difficulty of choosing a blunt number or tool. That is why I have asked the Office…17 Jul 2023