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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my colleagues in the Home Office, who have worked so closely with Universities UK and universities right across all four nations to make sure that visa applications have…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsBoth Stamford College and Grantham College are great examples of brilliant further education provision, and I want to see more and more further education colleges coming to the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member highlights an important issue about the fact that so many people right across the teaching profession and support staff are putting in so much effort to ensure…23 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I announced the Department’s intention to explore a post-qualification admissions system for higher education where by students would receive and accept offers after…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Schoolchildren: NumbersI join my right hon. Friend in congratulating Herne Church of England Junior School on its exceptional ranking, which is obviously down to the commitment and dedication of the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Schoolchildren: NumbersThe latest published data shows that, as of 12 November, 0.2% of pupils in state-funded schools were absent due to a confirmed covid case, and between 5.8% and 6.7% were…23 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Funding FormulaI can absolutely assure my right hon. Friend that there will be no discrimination shown against grammar schools. I encourage him to be in contact with the school as the next round…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Children: Online EducationWhat all the evidence points to is that exams are the best and fairest way to ensure that children, especially children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds and children from…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Children: Online EducationWe very much are, and we are encouraging schools with teachers who are not in a position to be in the classroom, to ensure and support online learning straight into children’s…23 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Funding FormulaThe national funding formula distributes funding based on school and pupil characteristics. Despite budget pressures due to covid, we have increased funding for the lowest-funded…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Children: Online EducationWe are clear that schools have a duty to provide remote education for state-funded children who are unable to attend school due to coronavirus. I gave a direction that placed a…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSchools: Safe Opening and Covid-19At every stage, we on the Government side of the House have championed the importance of schools and getting children back into schools. We have done everything we can to support…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSchools: Safe Opening and Covid-19The hon. Lady raises an important point about the number of pupils being sent home. We keep a close monitor of those children who are sent home and we are working with the sector,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversity Admissions SystemToday I want to update both Houses on policy developments for reform within the university admissions system. On Friday 13 November, I announced the Department’s intention to…16 Nov 2020HANSARDEducationAs my hon. Friend will know, we have invested a considerable amount of money in the opportunity areas, which are looking at some of the real long-term challenges that we have in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDEducationAs my hon. Friend will know, we have invested a considerable amount of money in the opportunity areas, which are looking at some of the real long-term challenges that we have in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDQualification ReformToday, I am pleased to launch the next stage of the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England. The review is an opportunity to develop a qualifications…23 Oct 2020HANSARDEducationI can absolutely guarantee that. I had the great opportunity to see many youngsters in colleges taking on T-levels. These qualifications have been incredibly warmly welcomed. The…22 Oct 2020HANSARDEducationI can absolutely guarantee that in due course T-Levels will be available to adults . I had the great opportunity to see many youngsters in colleges taking on T-levels. These…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “House” to the end of the Question and add: “notes that schools are now fully operational following the covid-19 outbreak, and will…21 Oct 2020