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HANSARDOfsted RatingsUnder the last Labour Government, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding, letting down a generation of children. Thanks to this Conservative Government, that number…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere would be no childcare on the table if the Labour party were in charge, so I urge all working parents to support the Conservative party, which has a plan for them. Like…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely; I set that out in my topical statement. We are working with every local authority to ensure the places are available. I am glad the hon. Lady mentioned childcare,…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, academic independence and the ability to speak freely are very important—they are things that we hold dear, and that we must protect at all costs within our…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation RangeThe Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education works closely with employers to ensure that all essential skills, including English, maths and digital, are embedded into…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Conservative Government are backing this country’s brilliant childcare providers as we roll out our historic childcare offer. As my hon. Friend has pointed out, that is on…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are making wraparound childcare available for all parents who need it, and we are supporting hard-working parents to balance having a family and a successful career. Our £289…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation RangeI join you in your comments, Mr Speaker. My thoughts are with the family of Tommy McAvoy. Thanks to this Conservative Government, nearly 70% of all occupations are accessible via…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation RangeI thank my hon. Friend for his support at the recent parliamentary apprenticeship fair. Importantly, our apprenticeship programme is future focused. It includes a new battery…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation RangeThe hon. Gentleman puts his finger on a very important point. We work with employers in farming and fishing, and we have a number of apprenticeship standards across those…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was delighted to attend the Association of School and College Leaders conference alongside Sir Martyn Oliver, who announced the Big Listen, which is part of making sure that we…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation RangeI am sure that the hon. Gentleman will be delighted to learn that apprenticeship starts are up by 3% so far this year. That is because apprenticeships are backed by record…11 Mar 2024HANSARDEducationThat is one reason the high-needs budget is up by over 60% in five years , and will reach £10.5 billion in 2024-25. We are also supporting local authorities with financial…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducationThat is one reason the high-needs budget is up by over 60% in the past four years, and will reach £10.5 billion in 2024-25. We are also supporting local authorities with financial…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducationWe are implementing a gold thread of high-quality teacher training reforms to ensure that teachers have the skills they need. The Department has been exploring opportunities to…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducation… As I said in answer to the earlier question, there is a golden thread of high-quality teacher training reforms. We will be looking at a revised framework and working with…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducation… As I said in answer to the earlier question, there is a golden thread of high-quality teacher training reforms. We will be looking at a revised framework and working with…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducation… We have removed the limit on caps on SMEs, and we have reduced the number of steps needed to register, making it easier for them to access the system. We are also looking at…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducationAbsolutely. Obviously, one reason for the reduction in some of the SME numbers is the fact that we made improvements to ensure that every single apprenticeship was of high…29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducation… There will be more investment in educational psychologists, of which there will be another 400, and more investment in early years SENCOs, of which there will be up to another…29 Feb 2024