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HANSARDDepartment for Education' Key AchievementsI would like to update the House on some of the Department for Education’s key achievements since 2010. We are helping families with the cost of childcare. The parents of over 1.4…30 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesWe have already explained that we have secured an extra £66 million for early years in the Budget. We will make further announcements on how we do this in the near future and we…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI would like to make some progress, if I may, because time is short. I will take interventions later. The hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) raised the national school meals…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI would like to say how much I enjoyed the tone at the start of the speech from the right hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) when she praised the work…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI will make some progress, thank you ever so much. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair), who raised the issue of post-study work visas. Conservative and…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIt is fair to say that there is a lot that does not add up from the Labour party. Put simply, the concept of getting rid of Ofsted to drive up standards is absolutely farcical. We…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesAs the hon. Gentleman will know, we outlined extra funding for that in the spending review. Young or old, we are all increasingly dependent on the internet, and people of all ages…16 Oct 2019HANSARDEducation UpdateEducation is key in creating a productive economy as well as maximising the opportunities for future generations. It is vital we are supporting the right mix of skills and…30 Sept 2019HANSARDEducationWe recently announced a £14.4 billion investment in primary and secondary education between now and 2022-23. This is in addition to the £4.4 billion we will continue to provide to…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEducationWe recently announced a £14.4 billion investment in primary and secondary education between now and 2022-23. This is in addition to the £4.5 billion we will continue to provide to…25 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. No child should ever be expected to pay for water, and no school should ever deny a child access to fresh water. It is a legal requirement for…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI always recall that when my hon. Friend and I were first elected to the House we, as constituency neighbours, campaigned very hard to get a better funding settlement for…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can absolutely assure the hon. Gentleman that that is very much the case. It is very important that we teach children about the Britain we live in today.09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I take the opportunity to pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the campaigning he always undertakes to deliver the very best for all the schools in his constituency and the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is always campaigning for his constituents, whether to save Royal Marine bases or to get more money for his schools. I would be delighted to join him in visiting…09 Sept 2019HANSARDSchool FundingOn 6 September 2019 I announced a review into special educational needs and disability (SEND) and the support available to children and young people. This will be a…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my right hon. Friend is passionate about this matter and has campaigned on it. By setting out a three-year deal for schools, I appreciate that that has raised…09 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Tertiary EducationWe continue our negotiations and discussions with the European Union to ensure that we have access to these schemes.09 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Tertiary EducationLeaving the European Union with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. We will work in an energetic and determined manner to get the very best deal, and a better deal than…09 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Tertiary EducationWe have worked and will continue to work closely with higher education institutions, including the University of Glasgow, to ensure, if we do leave without any deal with the…09 Sept 2019