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HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI assure my hon. Friend that at every stage we will go above and beyond to keep education settings open. The Prime Minister has many times outlined the Government’s commitment to…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMy hon. Friend has been a great champion, defending his schools and doing everything he can to ensure that parents in his constituency benefit from being able to have access to…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMay I say what a delight it is to have the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) as shadow Secretary of State? At least she seems to be enthusiastic about having…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMy hon. Friend speaks not just for her constituents, but for many thousands of youngsters right across the country who are worried about this. I have asked Ofqual to take up this…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWe have already seen the mass distribution of testing kits, and all the equipment that is required, in schools and colleges that take years 7 and above. We will be looking at how…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI will endeavour to be very brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. My hon. Friend is right to pay tribute to all those who work in schools, colleges and nurseries in Newton Abbot, and I add…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI certainly will do that. We have already had those discussions with Ofqual and we will have them, in turn, with exam boards. I refer the hon. Lady to the comments I made to my…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMy hon. Friend and I have both championed the importance of keeping all schools open at every stage. I very much thank him for his support. I spy in the distance the Health…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI refer the hon. Gentleman to my statement earlier, which covered most of the points he raises.06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsAbsolutely. It is incredible how social isolation has a real impact on young people. Children miss out on so much from not being at school— not just their teacher’s input but…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWe of course always work closely with the devolved Governments. The benefits of the Union are demonstrated in the fact that we are able to work together and at considerable scale…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWe have already set out really detailed guidance for all schools, setting the expectation levels for all schools and what they provide to pupils. We recognise that there will be a…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsAs I have already set out, before Christmas the Government recognised the need to give additional support to students, through the universities. That is why we put the additional…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI would very much like to add my thanks to all the teachers in Telford, especially as one of my daughters is very privileged to be able to benefit from those teachers in my hon.…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWe recognise that there are a lot of nursery schools that want to be in a position to open their doors. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave earlier in this session…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWe would encourage that university student to stay where they are, in order to be able to conduct their remote learning, although obviously university students who are not doing…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave some moments ago.06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI can absolutely confirm that. That was issued in our initial guidance on school closures back in March last year. We have repeated that self-same guidance all the way through…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryIn tribute to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief in answering the hon. Gentleman. He probably heard in my earlier response that we are rolling out the distribution of…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryWhile we are not in a position to be able to provide independent schools with funding to roll out testing, we are providing them with facilities, testing equipment and all the…30 Dec 2020