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HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsMy right hon. Friend raises a really important issue in terms of children’s mental health. This is why we have been so concerned to put interventions in place to be able to…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsWe very much expect the education to be delivered for all children remotely, whether they are in a mainstream school, a special school or alternative provision. We work with the…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsThe hon. Lady seems to be blissfully unaware that we have already invested over £3 billion in supporting children to be able to catch up in our schools. As she requested, we will…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsThe hon. Member is probably aware that both the Department of Health and Social Care and my Department have outlined support packages for schools to boost mental health provision,…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsThere is nothing that I can really disagree with my hon. Friend about, so I had better just sit down, hadn’t I?30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsMy right hon. Friend raises a very interesting and thoughtful point. We want to see schools return to normality. We do not want children to feel as if there is an extra layer of…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsAt every stage, the Government have been one of the first to act in order to keep this country safe; this was one of the first countries in Europe to impose travel restrictions on…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsMy hon. Friend is so right. The provisions—whether it was the roll-out of mass testing across all schools, or the restrictions and levels of safety that we had to put into…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsWe will continue to do everything that we can to ensure that children are able to benefit from a great education. That is what we have been doing. We have seen schools open up and…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsI very much want to see children spending as much time in school as possible, although I do want them to have the opportunity to go home at certain points, Mr Speaker! As part of…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education SettingsI very much want to reassure the hon. Lady that we will give all schools good notice of any new arrangements. As I have committed to, we are aiming to issue guidance and advice to…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCondition Improvement FundToday, I am announcing the allocation of almost £483 million for 1,466 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) projects across 1,199 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided…23 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportThe Prime Minister and I have outlined a clear plan to roll out tutoring to 6 million children up and down the country. We recognise the importance of small group tutoring and how…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportThis is an incredibly important area. At the very start of the pandemic, we set up the regional education and children’s teams—REACT—which were a co-operation between schools,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Quality and Outcomes: Disadvantaged AreasI am committed to levelling up education, and see strong multi-academy trusts as the best vehicle for achieving this. That is why we are investing £10 million in four high-needs…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Quality and Outcomes: Disadvantaged AreasMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point to the enrichment that goes on in so many of the most successful schools right across the country. That is why we are absolutely…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Quality and Outcomes: Disadvantaged AreasI very much join the hon. Lady in thanking teachers not just across Scotland but right across the United Kingdom; they have done an amazing job. It is lovely to see her in the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Quality and Outcomes: Disadvantaged AreasOne of the great advantages of being a United Kingdom is that we are able to pull together and ensure that there is the support that has been made available, whether that is…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeWe announced the first 50 rebuilding projects in February as part of the commitment to 500 projects over the next decade. A process to identify the next 50 projects, informed by…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeAs tempted as I am to pre-announce that list to the hon. Gentleman, I am afraid I am not in that position. I would be very happy to meet him to discuss some of the challenges that…21 Jun 2021