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HANSARDSchool FundingIt is our intention to legislate, but I cannot give a date for that at the Dispatch Box. I will keep my hon. Friend informed.23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is correct: it is unacceptable that the disruption caused over 10 days of strike action saw millions of school days lost. That is why the Government are…23 Oct 2023HANSARDPupil AbsencesAs the hon. Gentleman knows, he and I both worked on this topic when I had a different role. Of course we want all children to be helped to get into school, because they can only…23 Oct 2023HANSARDPupil AbsencesI entirely agree with my hon. Friend: School-Home Support does incredible work in Blackpool. The Government’s supporting families programme, backed by £200 million, focuses on…23 Oct 2023HANSARDPupil AbsencesImproving attendance is one of my top priorities. Our attendance hub now supports 800 schools, benefiting more than 400,000 pupils; 86% of schools subscribe to our attendance data…23 Oct 2023HANSARDSchool FundingThe introduction of the NFF will direct resources according to need. That has meant that funding has been redistributed to catch up with these changes. Those with the highest…23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, I stand with this House in condemning the barbaric terrorist attacks on Israel. The brutal actions of Hamas have sent shockwaves that have reverberated all the way to…23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady talks about responsibility and accountability. When Labour were warned about RAAC—reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete—in 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2007, they did…23 Oct 2023HANSARDMinimum Service Levels in EducationToday I am announcing my intention to pursue minimum service levels in education. In the first instance, I will look to proceed through voluntary agreement. I have written to the…20 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools and Colleges UpdateThis update follows from my oral and written statements to the House in September. An updated list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of RAAC in England has been…19 Oct 2023HANSARDAdvanced British StandardThe Prime Minister has announced that we will introduce the advanced British standard (ABS) for 16 to 19-year-olds. This will bring together the best of A-levels and T-levels to…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresI am delighted that St Leonard’s now has a mix of face-to-face and remote learning—it has done a fantastic job to enable that, working with local partners. On school rebuilding,…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresI thank the hon. Gentleman for that very good question. The NAO report addressed bids to, and demand for, the school rebuilding programme. On the technical information, what we…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresYes, all the costs that the hon. Gentleman mentions are reasonable costs. Also, I am sure that he is delighted that all the pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresI do not recall making any particularly party political broadcasts. On the day when we made the announcements, I did the evening round and the pooled clip and recording, and the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresAbsolutely. I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that case; I will take a note of Ellesmere Port Catholic High School. If he would like to join the MPs surgery later, we can go…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresI join my hon. Friend in praising the team at Canon Slade School, who have all pupils in face-to-face education. The vast majority of schools identified as having RAAC have all…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresNo.19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresAs I think I have explained before, there are different parts to the funding. Initially, the surveying work, the mitigations work and the temporary accommodation will all be…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchool Building ClosuresI can assure the hon. Gentleman that we are doing a very professional job. There is no intention of propping schools up with metal poles; they will largely be horizontal props…19 Sept 2023