Oral Answers to Questions — Education

– in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 11 October 2010.

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The Secretary of State was asked-

  • School Bullying (Children with Allergies) (4 speeches)

    What recent representations he has received on the bullying in schools of children with allergies.

  • Ofsted (Inspection Assessments) (6 speeches)

    If he will discuss with Ofsted its arrangements for measuring value added by schools.

  • Special Educational Needs (12 speeches)

    What his policy is on the provision of support for children with special educational needs.

  • Special Educational Needs (Leeds North West) (5 speeches)

    What recent representations he has received on educational provision for children with special needs in Leeds North West constituency.

  • Building Schools for the Future (12 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the effects on children from the most deprived backgrounds of the changes to the Building Schools for the Future programme.

  • Vocational Education (8 speeches)

    What plans he has to increase the level of provision of vocational education in schools.

  • Academy Schools (8 speeches)

    What percentage of schools have (a) applied for and (b) been granted academy status.

  • Primary School Curriculum (6 speeches)

    What plans he has for the future of the primary school curriculum; and if he will make a statement.

  • Playbuilders Scheme (6 speeches)

    How many proposed play areas planned to be built under the playbuilders scheme after July 2010 will not proceed.

  • Children from Deprived Areas (Educational Achievement) (10 speeches)

    What steps he plans to take to improve the educational achievement of children from the most deprived areas; and if he will make a statement.

  • Departmental Guidance (Head Teachers) (4 speeches)

    If he will reduce the volume of guidance and advice his Department issues to head teachers.

  • Attainment League Tables (4 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of school achievement and attainment league tables in providing information on academic standards in schools; and if he will make a statement.

  • Free School Meals (4 speeches)

    What estimate his Department has made of the number of children who will be eligible for free school meals in September 2010; and if he will make a statement.

  • Help for Families (4 speeches)

    What progress has been made on his Department's plans to help families with multiple problems.

  • White Working-Class Boys (Educational Under-Achievement) (4 speeches)

    What his latest assessment is of levels of educational under-achievement among white working-class boys.

  • Pathfinder Projects (Blackpool) (4 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the merits of year 3 play pathfinder projects in Blackpool.

  • Special Educational Needs (Daventry) (4 speeches)

    What recent representations he has received on educational provision for children with special educational needs in Daventry constituency.

  • New Schools Network (4 speeches)

    What arrangements his Department has made with the New Schools Network to provide a framework for the provision of services by the network on his Department's behalf.

  • Topical Questions (36 speeches, 1 annotation)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • Linda Norgrove (23 speeches)

    With permission, Mr Speaker, it is with great sadness that I make this statement about the tragic death of Linda Norgrove, the British aid worker taken hostage in Afghanistan, who died during the...

  • Welfare Reform (55 speeches)

    With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on welfare reform. Let me start by welcoming the right hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Mr Alexander) to his new...

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