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“A primary school teacher with quite young kids was saying to me last week that if we had fewer expectations on them with the ridiculous targets they have to get to in science and literacy, we could spend more time doing PSE and play and teaching them how to socialise with each other and become humans. The needs would b…”

“If I hear you right, you are saying that you have not adapted the curriculum but you are adapting the way you teach the curriculum to include all the children?”

“If we move on to look at the school curriculum, it would be interesting to hear whether you have made any adaptations to the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. How do your schools achieve good high academic standards while accommodating the needs of children with SEND? I will start with Daniel. Maybe you…”

“If I hear you right, you are saying that you have not adapted the curriculum but you are adapting the way you teach the curriculum to include all the children?”

“I don’t know who would like to respond to this, but do you think we have over-complicated the system? Do you think that if the funding was there for a group of schools, say five or 10 schools, to have an educational psychologist, lots more teaching assistants, training in things like neurodivergence and how to make an …”

“A primary school teacher with quite young kids was saying to me last week that if we had fewer expectations on them with the ridiculous targets they have to get to in science and literacy, we could spend more time doing PSE and play and teaching them how to socialise with each other and become humans. The needs would b…”

“If we move on to look at the school curriculum, it would be interesting to hear whether you have made any adaptations to the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. How do your schools achieve good high academic standards while accommodating the needs of children with SEND? I will start with Daniel. Maybe you…”

“As MPs, we hear from parents all the time about the difficulty of getting an EHCP, and the Committee has heard concerns that despite clear entitlement set out in the Children and Families Act 2024, local authorities are not consistently meeting their legal duties to children and young people with SEND. I will start wit…”

“I have tabled new clause 65, which would require housing development applications to include provision for green space within 15 minutes of new homes, supporting nature and helping people to lead happier, healthier lives. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government have missed an opportunity to require new housing de…”

“Hundreds of my constituents have written to me expressing their desperation and horror at the hellish scenes coming out of Gaza, so I speak here on their behalf. It is clear that the Israeli Government aspire to wipe Palestine off the map, as they expand their settlement ambitions with impunity. They do not care that M…”

“The Chief Secretary rightly says that stronger transport links are crucial for creating opportunities for jobs and economic growth, and it is great to see so many happy Labour MPs in the Chamber. I heard what the Minister said to my hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) about being patient, but it feels l…”

“Good morning. In its first report last year, Skills England warned that there are significant skills barriers in the UK and reported that 36% of UK job vacancies were due to skills shortages in 2022. What do you think Skills England should prioritise in order to address these barriers and to improve the skills landscap…”

“I have a couple of questions for Denise about looked-after young people and care leavers. We know that young care leavers are up to three times more likely than their peers not to be in education, employment or training. First, could you briefly summarise what you think the main causes of that disparity are, and what y…”

“Good morning. In its first report last year, Skills England warned that there are significant skills barriers in the UK and reported that 36% of UK job vacancies were due to skills shortages in 2022. What do you think Skills England should prioritise in order to address these barriers and to improve the skills landscap…”

“You have described further education as a second-chance pathway for many care leavers, and you have said that better support for the transition from school to college could improve educational outcomes. What steps do the Government need to take to improve the further education landscape for care leavers?”

“I have a couple of questions for Denise about looked-after young people and care leavers. We know that young care leavers are up to three times more likely than their peers not to be in education, employment or training. First, could you briefly summarise what you think the main causes of that disparity are, and what y…”

“You have described further education as a second-chance pathway for many care leavers, and you have said that better support for the transition from school to college could improve educational outcomes. What steps do the Government need to take to improve the further education landscape for care leavers?”

“The former chief inspector of prisons said that LandWorks in my constituency “provides one of the best examples in the country of how we can reduce reoffending, turn lives around and prevent future victims.” Its reoffending rate is just 6%. The Government have announced £2.3 billion towards prison builds over the next …”

“I do not think there is much to add, but I want to thank all the Members who have come here today and shared their personal experiences of dementia affecting family members and loved ones. I know it is not an easy thing to do, and we all have really difficult experiences. It has been very moving to hear those personal …”

“There is a lack of equity, is there not? I looked at Hansard, and dementia has been mentioned 192 times since the general election last year, but cancer has been mentioned nearly 1,000 times—we have spoken about cancer five times more than we have about dementia. That shines a light on what a hidden problem it is, and …”