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HANSARD Educational SettingsThat certainly will not be the case. Members on the Government Benches recognise and completely understand the importance of ensuring that every child who is eligible for free…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI am sure that the schools to which my hon. Friend refers will have children who will have an education, health and care plan, which is the reason why they attend that school, so…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThat is certainly something we have been discussing with the Treasury and something that we will be highlighting as part of a wider range of economic issues that the Chancellor…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsObviously, my greatest hope is that we could get schools opened very rapidly, but I am going to be guided by the best scientific and medical advice in terms of when we do that. My…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsAs I alluded to earlier, we have already guaranteed the Government funding regardless of what their pupil numbers are in terms of continued funding for all those nursery settings.…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsWe are certainly very much hoping that the school transport system will be there, although that is dependent on other strains within the transport network. My hon. Friend…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThe hon. Lady mentions the helpline, and we have put extra resource on to that and we have made sure that it is open at weekends. We will also be writing directly to schools with…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsLike everyone else, I recognise that this is not what one would call an ideal situation. I certainly did not want to be the Education Secretary who cancelled all exams. We realise…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsWe will certainly write to all local authorities and all schools with guidance, and that will happen today. Before I came to the House, I spoke to the director of children’s…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsI am more than happy to pass on such representations.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Educational SettingsThe hon. Gentleman refers to his concerns about some of those children. I very much imagine that they would be included in those children who are most vulnerable.18 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool FundingIt is disappointing to see what the Labour and Liberal Democrat Government in Wales have been doing on education. I hope that every penny of the almost £200 million extra the…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend. It was great to be able to join him at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College and see the amazing work that is…02 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool FundingI would like to take this opportunity to thank the teaching unions and the headteacher unions for the work they have done with the Department on our recruitment and retention…02 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable OpportunityLevelling up opportunity across the country is my Department’s top priority, and we have made progress. We are reforming technical education, backed by up to £500 million of…02 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable OpportunityI know that my hon. Friend is very passionate about this issue, having been a teacher herself. I am sure that she will welcome the 6.5% per pupil increase in North Devon, which is…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will be delighted to hear that we are carrying out an independent care review. Picking up on the comment made by her colleague, the hon. Member for Dundee West…02 Mar 2020HANSARDYoung People: Equitable OpportunityI would certainly like to join the hon. Gentleman in welcoming any good figures from any part of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. I always very…02 Mar 2020HANSARDChildren’s Social CareWe are working to make sure that more local authorities are rated as outstanding, with fewer failing, and we are also strengthening the social work profession. As was set out in…02 Mar 2020HANSARDSchool FundingI recently had the great pleasure of visiting schools across the north-east, as well as Opportunity North East, a new programme aimed at raising attainment in the key area of…02 Mar 2020