Education

– in the House of Commons at on 7 September 2020.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Free Speech: Universities (4 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to help ensure free speech in universities.

  • University Student Numbers (12 speeches)

    What steps the Government is taking to support universities accepting higher numbers of domestic students as a result of the recent policy change on predicted A-level grades.

  • School Exercise: Covid-19 (4 speeches)

    What steps the Government are taking to prioritise access to exercise in schools as part of catch-up education as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

  • Home Education: Grades/Covid-19 (7 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to allocate grades to home-educated students who were unable to take public examinations as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

  • Further Education College Finances (6 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of further education college finances.

  • Testing, Marking and Examination Systems (6 speeches)

    If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of testing, marking and examination systems.

  • Adult Education: Unemployed People (4 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of unemployed people accessing adult education.

  • Early Years Providers: Covid-19 (4 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to ensure the financial stability of early years providers during the covid-19 outbreak.

  • School Finances: Covid-19 (6 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with school leaders on providing financial support for costs incurred during the covid-19 outbreak.

  • School Safety: Covid-19 (10 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of (a) pupils and (b) staff in schools as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

  • School Support: Increased Covid-19 Infection Areas (4 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to support schools in areas with an increase in covid-19 infection levels.

  • Attainment Gap: Disadvantaged/Affluent Areas (7 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to close the attainment gap between students from disadvantaged and affluent areas.

  • Missed Education: Covid-19 (7 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to help children and young people catch up on the education they missed during the previous school year as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Covid-19 (6 speeches)

    What steps his Department is taking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities in returning to school as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

  • Topical Questions (33 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.