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HANSARD Educational SettingsCertainly. The reason why we have announced the response that we have is to ensure that it covers a broad range of children, including not just those of key workers, but those who…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsAs part of the Bill that we are bringing forward, we will be removing the ratios that present some of the challenges to schools. I would be wrong, though, to give my hon. Friend…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI absolutely assure my hon. Friend that that will be the case. That is why we are bringing forward the Bill.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsIn the initial instance, we hope that provision can be provided in the school that the child attends, but we recognise that, with the spread of the virus, that will not be…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThe entitlement will be for all children who would normally be in receipt of free school meals, as against a much broader entitlement. We hope that families with vouchers will…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsIt does apply across the board. We have already written to early years settings to inform them that the funding that we have been providing for them will continue, regardless of…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI know that my hon. Friend is a great champion of such issues in his constituency, and it was a great privilege to be able to join him on a recent visit to one of the high schools…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThe hon. Gentleman highlighted the large proportion of those working in the NHS who have children of school age. That is why it is so vital that we have taken this action to help…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsWe certainly will be doing that. My hon. Friend has highlighted the fact that schools, head teachers, other teachers and all the support staff constantly go above and beyond in…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsYes, we have looked into what we need to do. The key point, which I made in response to the question from the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins), is that if universities…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI will certainly take up the hon. Gentleman’s point, and ensure that representations are made to the Chancellor and the Prime Minister.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsWe realise that while we cannot ask schools and education settings to provide a normal school curriculum, it is important to provide activities that engage and encourage young…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsWe will be working closely with schools to ensure that there is a proper distribution of support. We have also made it clear to schools—I hope that I made it clear earlier in the…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsA key element will be the local education authority, with regional schools commissioners working together to promote those clusters. There is already a high level of cross-working…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI can absolutely guarantee that schools will be fully reimbursed for the costs they incur as a result of providing those meals. Obviously, we would look at ensuring additional…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsYes, they will be.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI believe that for early years settings and nurseries we have probably gone further than any other aspect of business in making it absolutely clear that we will continue to…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThis is why we have made clear the continued funding that we would be paying to nurseries, but also why the Chancellor has touched on the issue of a business rate relief, which is…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsAs has been outlined, we will ensure that all children, who have done so much work towards their exams both at GCSE and A-level will get a fair system for their grades. We…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement regarding changes to the operations of educational settings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. We are facing…18 Mar 2020