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HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesI know how hard parents fight to get the right support for their children. Sometimes that takes too long, and I am determined to make that easier, which is why we are simplifying…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. That is exactly why we are developing a new NPQ for SENCOs, which will launch in autumn 2024, and are inputting into the standards…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesI am very happy to confirm that the Minister for children and families will be happy to meet the hon. Lady.11 Dec 2023HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesI am very happy to work with my right hon. Friend to improve things in Lancashire. Spectrum of Light sounds like it is doing an amazing job—there are many people who are looking…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPupils with SEN and DisabilitiesWe announced in November 2022 that a further £21 million was going to be spent to train more than 400 educational psychologists.11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsRuth Perry’s death was a tragedy that left a hole in the hearts of her family, her community and her school. Throughout this year, I have been honoured to work closely with Ruth’s…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur school rebuilding programme is transforming 500 schools across England, and I am delighted that Tipton St John Primary School is one of them. The school is currently in a…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely not—attendance is my No. 1 priority. I regularly meet and chair the attendance action alliance group, and we are determined to help ensure that children are in school,…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, absolutely not. Of course, more things go into King’s Speeches than there is legislative time; that is a process that the permanent secretary laid out. But it is my priority,…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe temporary classrooms at St Andrew’s Junior School were delivered by Essex County Council, which I thank once again for its exemplary leadership managing RAAC in Essex. The…11 Dec 2023HANSARDRAAC in Schools and CollegesThis update follows from my oral and written ministerial statements to the House in September and October. An updated list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of…06 Dec 2023HANSARDSchools, Colleges and Universities: Minimum Service LevelsToday I am announcing the launch of a consultation on minimum service levels in schools, colleges and universities that would apply during strikes. Every day out of education is a…28 Nov 2023HANSARDEducationEarlier this year, we announced the largest ever investment in childcare in England’s history. Very soon, we will be spending £8 billion a year. That investment will ensure that…21 Nov 2023HANSARDEducationI notice that the Labour party had a lot to say about attendance this morning, but the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson) may have missed the…21 Nov 2023HANSARDEducationIn Labour-run Wales, attendance rates are still far behind those in England. Last year’s attendance data showed that Wales only managed an attendance rate of 8 8 .5% , compared…21 Nov 2023HANSARDEducationTo give parents the flexibility they need, we are rolling out wraparound childcare for parents of primary school children from 8 am to 6 pm.21 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityLet me make some progress before I take interventions. Earlier this year, we announced the largest ever investment in childcare in England’s history. Very soon, we will be…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityAs somebody who grew up in Liverpool, I have had many a fabulous holiday in north Wales. In terms of the education department, unfortunately Wales suffers from a poor…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityI will in a moment, honestly, but this is important. I want to address one of the key challenges we face, which is school attendance. Following the pandemic, we have seen a…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityThe progress we have made on education is phenomenal. The legislation we have put in place has enabled us to make many of these improvements, but we remain committed to…08 Nov 2023