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HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the great strides that have been made in supporting schools, and in schools supporting parents, on the provision of remote education. We…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsI think Members from all parts of this House will join together where there is unacceptable delivery, in terms of the standards we all expect. It is right to call that out, for…18 Jan 2021HANSARDFurther and Higher Education: End of Transition PeriodAs the hon. Lady will know, before Christmas we set out plans to support youngsters who were going to be facing the greatest hardship. We continue to keep this under review, and…18 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much wish to start by thanking all those who work in our schools, colleges, early years settings and universities for the work they have been doing over the past few weeks…18 Jan 2021HANSARDFurther and Higher Education: End of Transition PeriodWe have worked with the sector on the steps it needed to take following the transition period. This included questions around participation in European Union programmes, migration…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationAs always, my hon. Friend hits the nail on the head: it is so important to ensure that we get the right balance for young people, especially those with special educational needs.…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationAbsolutely. We have always been clear—and I stated this to the House just a couple of weeks ago—that we encourage parents, in the first instance, to speak with a teacher or…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationAt every stage, we on the Government Benches—and, I am sure, those on the Opposition Benches—want to deliver the very best for every single child, wherever they live and whatever…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationI know that my right hon. Friend speaks for many in the House who have particular concerns about children’s mental health, and about making sure that, as we work through this…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationAs the hon. Lady is probably aware, we have opened up the national voucher scheme to all schools in England. We give those schools the option of providing food parcels or locally…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationAt every stage, we work with many companies, including EE, Three and BT, to ensure that we maximise the amount of data that is available for those children who are most…18 Jan 2021HANSARDRemote Learning: Laptops and Other DevicesI point the hon. Gentleman to an answer I gave earlier. Over 2.9 million devices are already in circulation within the school system. That has been supplemented by an additional…18 Jan 2021HANSARDRemote Learning: Laptops and Other DevicesOf course, we will always want to work very closely with all the devolved Administrations, sharing good practice and good ideas across the board. I understand that the Welsh…18 Jan 2021HANSARDRemote Learning: Laptops and Other DevicesI join my hon. Friend in thanking teachers and support staff on the Isle of Wight for their work over the last few months and for their continued work and efforts to ensure that…18 Jan 2021HANSARDRemote Learning: Laptops and Other DevicesI would very much like to join my hon. Friend in thanking the staff at Wingate for all the work they do to support children, including in these incredibly difficult times. He is…18 Jan 2021HANSARDRemote Learning: Laptops and Other DevicesWe are investing over £400 million to support access to remote education, including by providing 1.3 million laptops and tablets to disadvantaged children. We are partnering with…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEducationThe fundamental problem with this year’s exams is that we tried to award grades without actually holding exams. We will not be repeating that same mistake again. With the measures…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEducationThe fundamental problem with this year’s exams is that we tried to award grades without actually holding exams. We will not be repeating that same mistake again. With the measures…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement regarding schools in national lockdown. The last thing any Education Secretary wants to do is announce that schools…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI would very much like to join the hon. Lady in paying tribute to Gareth. I had the great privilege of working with Gareth during his time as deputy general secretary of the…06 Jan 2021