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HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsWe have been working hard in the Department to ensure that we have, certainly in the initial phase, a capacity of up to 100,000 children going into early years, primary and…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEducation Investment Area: Isle of WightI was delighted to announced that the Isle of Wight will be an education investment area, which will receive a range of support to improve schools. We will boost the rate of…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsThe hon. Lady raises a really important point. That is one of the things I asked my team this morning with regard to the Ukrainians. Clearly, it will be predominantly women and…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEducation Investment Area: Isle of WightThat invitation is far too tempting to turn down, so I shall make time to visit the Isle of Wight with my hon. Friend. Of course, I will be saying more about the work we are doing…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. I know that he and his family are passionate about wanting to support Ukrainians who are so vulnerable. We are making plans to make sure, as…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am surprised that the hon. Lady is attacking T-levels, because they were the noble Lord Sainsbury’s idea in the first place. The important thing to remember is that this…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsI am grateful to the Chair of the Education Committee for raising this issue. The Minister for Higher and Further Education is already on the case and is contacting those…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Impact on StudentsWe are working across Government to support Ukrainian students in the United Kingdom by introducing a new humanitarian route; there will be a statement later today from the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my right hon. Friend is passionate in this area. It is not about replacing great teachers; it is about enabling teachers to do their job in a much more efficient way.…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has been a champion for those who do not have the privileges that others have, and of spreading that opportunity equally. It is vital that universities work in…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI notice that the hon. Lady did not recognise, or at least celebrate, the 1 million tutoring blocks that have been delivered, the majority of which have been delivered by…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will recall that the national tutoring programme had two pillars—academic mentors and tuition partners—and that programme is run by Randstad. By the way, last week I…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for the right hon. Lady’s question. The really important thing is to make sure we level up across the board. I was at Hammersmith Academy, which has 60% pupil…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this issue. He will know that Gazprom is no longer on the roster of suppliers to the Government and the Department, but I am very…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is correct in what she says. Some 65% of pupils leave primary school with the appropriate level of reading, writing and maths, but that still leaves one third who do…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe United Kingdom has a proud history of supporting refugees in their hour of need. In the last few years alone, we have committed to welcoming over 100,000 Hongkongers, 20,000…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEarly Years SupportWhat the hon. Lady omitted to say was that Sure Start was a good policy that was badly implemented under the Labour Government. They focused on bricks and mortar rather than on…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEarly Years SupportIt is wonderful that the hon. Lady has returned to the theme of families; I remember the passion she showed in her time as shadow Minister for Children and Families. The…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chair of the Education Committee raises a number of important points, especially on mental health. This is not lost on this Secretary of State. The terms of reference are…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEducationI respectfully remind the hon. Lady that someone from a disadvantaged background today is 80% more likely to go to university than they were a decade ago. [Official Report, 24…09 Mar 2022