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HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWe continue to work closely with that vital sector as we look towards the economic recovery that we are going to be building towards as we come out of the pandemic. We will work…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningMy hon. Friend raises an important point. That is very much what heads will be doing to ensure that there is full education across all year groups in all classes for every child,…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningAs I am sure that my hon. Friend, who has a deep knowledge of the education sector, knows, this is the time for every person to come together and work together to ensure that…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI congratulate my hon. Friend on his work with the Sir Bobby Robson School although, as a Wolves fan, I am not sure if he was quite the right person to name it after. I look…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningThe hon. Lady raises an important point and, as part of the guidance that we have issued, we have set out clear guidance about schools being able to offer wraparound care, because…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningThe guidance that we have issued includes a heavy emphasis on continuity of education so that children would not suffer any form of disruption to learning patterns if we were in a…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement regarding the full opening of our schools and colleges to all pupils in September. I know that these past three…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWe have set up a wide-ranging system of support for schools to access through the Edenred scheme. If there are exceptional circumstances where there are no local supermarkets…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWe have had a broad range of measures to assist all children, including children who have special needs. Many children in the sector have benefited from free laptops, and key…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Those who stand in the way of children being able to return to school are standing in the way of the best interests of children from the most…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningMy hon. Friend, in his many conversations with me, has been a great champion of his schools and what is happening in his constituency. He is right about the importance of making…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI congratulate the hon. Lady on her new role. I very much look forward to working with her on some of the great challenges that our nation faces over the coming months as we focus…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningThe hon. Lady raises an important point about reducing the chances of people meeting and increasing the likelihood of transmission. That is why we have asked schools to look at…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningSadly, the hon. Gentleman was not on mute. I can absolutely assure him that Public Health England has signed off all this advice. He might take the opportunity to read what Public…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningSpeaking for myself, one thing I know I certainly gained during the lockdown was, sadly, weight. I recognise that, as children get back into school, it is incredibly important to…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningConservative Members have always been clear that we want to see every child back in school at the earliest opportunity, because we know that the best way of delivering education…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI assure the hon. Gentleman that we have had extensive discussions with headteachers about those plans, and consulted widely. I also assure him that I have met unions every week…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningThat is why we took the decision to ensure that in our covid catch-up plans there was money specifically targeted at the most disadvantaged children and those who are the greatest…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningAbsolutely, I certainly can do. We have created a strict set of controls that we expect schools to follow as an absolute minimum, as children return. We have worked closely with…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningWe continue to work very closely with the higher education sector. We recognise the important role that it has in many communities, including the city of Durham. A number of weeks…02 Jul 2020