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HANSARDChildren from Low-Income Families: Education SupportMr Chairman, let me please set the record straight, because I personally— [ Interruption. ]30 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren from Low-Income Families: Education SupportI have many points that I want to make, but—30 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationThe hon. Member for Leicester East (Claudia Webbe) asked about projects for children and young people in her constituency. Well, of course, Leicester was a partner in the HAF…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationThe hon. Member for Leicester East (Claudia Webbe) asked about projects for children and young people in her constituency. Well, of course, Leicestershire was a partner in the HAF…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationI will never forget 2010, the end of the last Labour Government and the last recession, when nearly 1 million 16 to 25-year-olds were not in employment, education or training.…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationI will never forget 2010, the end of the last Labour Government and the last recession, when nearly 1 million 16 to 24 -year-olds were not in employment, education or training.28 Jun 2021HANSARDMaintained Nursery SchoolsMy right hon. Friend is a true, passionate spokesperson for the maintained nursery schools sector. Supplementary funding allows the local authorities to protect their maintained…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSexual Abuse in Schools: LGBT+ PupilsThe Government are committed to working with school leaders, governors and teachers to improve how they can better recognise the effects of sexual harassment and abuse, and better…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDelayed Speech: Disadvantaged ChildrenIn England, schools can use their recovery funding to purchase additional therapies such as speech and language therapies, and I have seen examples of where that has already…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do wish sometimes that my opposite number would stop scaremongering. We have put unprecedented investment in childcare over the past decade: more than £3.5 billion in each of…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDelayed Speech: Disadvantaged ChildrenThe Government’s education recovery plan includes £17 million for the Nuffield early language intervention. That excellent evidence-based programme targets reception-age children…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe £3 billion education recovery interventions are largely targeted towards those children who need the most help. The catch-up and recovery premiums can be used flexibly by…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have, of course, increased our high needs budget by nearly a quarter over the past two years and put additional funding, through the recovery and catch-up programmes, towards…21 Jun 2021HANSARDMaintained Nursery SchoolsMaintained nursery schools are an important part of the early years sector and provide valuable services, especially in disadvantaged areas. The Government remain committed to…21 Jun 2021HANSARDAutistic or Neurodiverse PupilsAlongside the £8 billion high needs budget, we fund the Autism Education Trust, which develops autism awareness training for education staff. Over the past decade, over 300,000…21 Jun 2021HANSARDAutistic or Neurodiverse PupilsMy hon. Friend is a great champion for Redcar and I would certainly be very happy to visit schools in his constituency with him. I just want to take a moment to thank staff and…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSexual Abuse in Schools: LGBT+ PupilsSchools are under a legal duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and must have regard to keeping children safe in education. The guidance is clear that, while…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationFirst, let me discuss the specific helpline that we have set up. We obviously fund many other helplines through the NSPCC, including the ChildLine number, at the moment. Since we…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationWe also introduced the new compulsory relationships and sex education and health education curriculum, largely as a result of the Women and Equalities Committee’s report. Of…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationWe also introduced the new compulsory relationships and sex education and health education curriculum, largely as a result of the Women and Equalities Committee’s report. Of…17 Jun 2021