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HANSARDEducationThe Government will fund local authorities for our free childcare entitlements for the rest of this calendar year at the pre-covid levels of attendance, even if fewer children are…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEducationI thank the hon. Lady for her question. Childcare is vital for working parents, which is why this Government introduced the 30-hour entitlement and why we are investing £3.6…14 Sept 2020HANSARDEducationThe Government will fund local authorities for our free childcare entitlements for the rest of this calendar year at the pre-covid levels of attendance, even if fewer children are…14 Sept 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities: Covid-19Permanent exclusion should only ever be used as a last resort and must be lawful, reasonable and fair, and that is why we have already asked all schools to be understanding of the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities: Covid-19I thank all the staff at Pace and special schools across the country for all that they do. We have worked with the sector to provide detailed guidance, which we continually update…07 Sept 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities: Covid-19The pandemic has been challenging for all families, but it has been particularly challenging for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. We…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEarly Years Providers: Covid-19I thank the hon. Lady for her question. Childcare is vital for working parents, which is why this Government introduced the 30-hour entitlement and why we are investing £3.6…07 Sept 2020HANSARDEarly Years Providers: Covid-19The Government will fund local authorities for our free childcare entitlements for the rest of this calendar year at the pre-covid levels of attendance, even if fewer children are…07 Sept 2020HANSARDChildren’s Social Care: RegulationsOn 24 April 2020 regulations were introduced to provide local authorities and children’s social care providers with temporary flexibilities to support them to focus on core…14 Jul 2020HANSARDSchool AttendanceI am enormously proud that after 10 years of a Conservative-led Government the attainment gap between those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those from more advantaged…22 Jun 2020HANSARDChildcare: Social DistancingSocial distancing is challenging with young children, so we have worked with stakeholders on a detailed planning guide to keep early years settings safe. This includes advice on…22 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline Protection: Covid-19I thank the NSPCC and Barnardo’s for the work that they are doing with the Government to help to keep children safe online, but also in the home and outside the home. We are…22 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline Protection: Covid-19My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Being online has had great benefits for children, giving them access to educational resources and entertainment but also enabling them to stay…22 Jun 2020HANSARDOnline Protection: Covid-19At this deeply challenging time, it has been so important that people, especially children, have been able to stay in touch online, but, of course, they should be able to do so…22 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDue to covid-19, we have made some temporary flexibilities for local authorities. They are temporary, not permanent, and they are to be used only where normal procedures cannot be…22 Jun 2020HANSARDSchool AttendanceAbout 18% of children with an education, health and care plan or a social worker attended an education setting on 11 June. The Department does not collect separate attendance data…22 Jun 2020HANSARDChildcare: Social DistancingWe all recognise how important early years settings are, both for children and for their parents and carers. Early years settings have been able to open their doors to all…22 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysThe hon. Gentleman is right: we must all thank Marcus Rashford for his campaign and his letter, and I will do so. I want to point out that this is only one piece of a wide network…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFree School Meals: Summer HolidaysI will start by thanking everybody who has spoken in this debate on an incredibly important issue. I would particularly like to thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Children and Young PersonsI am going to make some progress and come to the specific questions raised. We did need to prepare for the risk that local services may be unable to fully respond to significant…10 Jun 2020