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HANSARDEducationThe sex education curriculum that we have had in the past has not been fit for purpose in a digital age, and that is precisely why we have gone through this exercise over the past…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEducationThe sex education curriculum that we have had in the past has not been fit for purpose in a digital age, and that is precisely why we have gone through this exercise over the past…17 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 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumMy hon. Friend the Member for Dudley North (Marco Longhi), who served for nearly a decade as a school governor, spoke about the importance of targeting funding where it is most…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumIt is great to have the chance to stand up once again and summarise this debate on how we are putting children and young people at the heart of our recovery. My hon. Friends the…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumLet me tell the hon. Gentleman exactly what we are doing. The commissioner himself has praised the Government for the work that we have done, especially on the tutoring and…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumIt is really important that we understand what Sir Kevan, who is a hugely respected man, was asked to do. He was engaged to provide advice and make recommendations, not to give a…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesAs ever, my hon. Friend raises an important question, which is about how schools and colleges co-operate with safeguarding partners. They are under a statutory duty to co-operate…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesThe hon. Member is absolutely right that this can and does harm boys as well as girls. There are tales I have heard of boys also having suffered from having images of themselves…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Ofsted review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges. This is a very serious matter. Abuse in any…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesI thank the hon. Gentleman for thanking the young women who came forward with their testimonials. We agree on that, and we also agree that keeping children and young people safe…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesThe sex education curriculum that we have had in the past has not been fit for purpose in a digital age, and that is precisely why we have gone through this exercise over the past…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise the issue of consent. It is important, when we look at the testimonials on Everyone’s Invited, to understand that not all of them…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; one of the chilling aspects is this lack of confidence that children and young people have to come forward and the feeling that, “If I say…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesThe hon. Member is absolutely right to say that where a school’s safeguarding regime is inadequate, the school is inadequate. That is a core part of the Ofsted inspection, which…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesMay I also thank the girls from Stroud High School? It takes great bravery and courage to do that, yet it is actions like that by young girls and women across the country that are…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesAbsolutely. It is really important that we continue to work in this cross-Government way. Indeed, just as we have local safeguarding partnerships that bring together health,…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesAs ever, the Chair of the Education Committee makes some very helpful suggestions. May I reassure him that all schools must comply with the statutory safeguarding guidance, and we…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesFirst, 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…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleMadam Deputy Speaker, thank you for the chance to debate this important topic. I thank every single person who has contributed. Members across the House have spoken with deep…09 Jun 2021