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HANSARDT-Levels: Industry PlacementsI would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend and the principal of Hopwood Hall College to discuss that. It is incredibly important to ensure that we get this right and that it…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: School ReopeningsThe return to school from 8 March has been very successful. Just before Easter, on 25 March, 99.8% of state-funded schools were open. From 15 April, pupil attendance in…26 Apr 2021HANSARD50 to 66-year-olds: QualificationsI always feel nervous to cut off the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar) when he is in full flow. Office for National Statistics data for 2020 shows that 29% of those aged…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: School ReopeningsWe all know the very important role that small schools play in our communities and villages right across the country. That is why we took the decision to increase the funding to…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: School ReopeningsI congratulate the Northern Lincolnshire University Technical College. UTCs do an amazing job right around the country, not least in my hon. Friend’s constituency. They can be…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: School ReopeningsWe all know that children gain so much from visiting museums and other great cultural institutions right around the country. I was delighted that the latest step out of lockdown…26 Apr 2021HANSARD50 to 66-year-olds: QualificationsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct, as he would often say he always is; he is absolutely right on this issue. It is so important that employers look at the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTuring Scheme: Disadvantaged StudentsThe Turing scheme encourages take-up among students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with additional financial support to make this opportunity accessible to all. Disadvantaged…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTuring Scheme: Disadvantaged StudentsI think we all know in this House that my hon. Friend is a great champion of agricultural interests in his Montgomeryshire constituency. He is right. This is an incredibly…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTuring Scheme: Disadvantaged StudentsWe have already seen a really high level of interest from both institutions and, most importantly, students in the new Turing scheme. They recognise that they want to seize the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTuring Scheme: Disadvantaged StudentsI am afraid the hon. Gentleman obviously is not very familiar with the scheme. Actually, there are a number of slight inaccuracies in what he stated. I would be happy to send him…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe “Skills for Jobs” White Paper set out the Government’s plans to put employers at the heart of local skills provision. Since January, we have delivered on what we set out by…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am glad to see that the Government in Wales are following the example of what is being done in England. Hopefully they will be able to see an increase in standards in schools in…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is absolutely vital, as we make more courses and support available—people may have to look at re-entering the labour market in a different area from the one they previously…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think we are all very much looking forward to welcoming all university students back, and we very much expect to be seeing that as part of the next step. I would like to thank…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise that it is incredibly important that we do everything we can do to support students, which is why we made available £85 million of hardship funding. We also recognise…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important issue about mental health and wellbeing. Sometimes, bullying can sadly be exacerbated as a result of such issues, and mobile phones are used to…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a major expansion in the amount of money we are investing in further education, and the last settlement included a commitment to close to £700 million for that. We are…26 Apr 2021HANSARDSkills EducationAs we build back better from the pandemic, we are announcing plans which build on the reforms set out in the skills for jobs White Paper, putting employers at the heart of plans…20 Apr 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceThe Department for Education has sought a repayable cash advance from the Contingencies Fund of £1,550,000,000. The requirement has arisen due to increased costs relating to…01 Mar 2021