Speeches by Paffey.

“From here on, will you ensure that that definition is reconsidered to make sure it is robust and, importantly, that it is capable of being meaningfully measured in inspections? Do you have a plan for that?”

“I am interested in how Ofsted’s proposed inspection framework strengthens schools’ accountability for including pupils with SEND. You have set out a definition of what inclusion looks like, but there is concern of course. Some unimpeachable values are in there and some stuff that we all agree with, but will the traditi…”

“Adam, is there anything you wanted to add?”

“Why was the revised framework that you have both mentioned, which came in in 2023, necessary? What led to the revision of the framework?”

“Before Lucy comes in, to clarify, you are saying that 23% or one in four local authorities satisfactorily meet the needs of children in their SEND provision?”

“My questions are for the representatives from Ofsted and CQC. Can you say a bit about what your area SEND inspections tell us about the performance of local authorities in this area?”

“Taking as a whole all those measures, have those changes proven effective in improving the assessment process?”

“T8. Given the Prime Minister’s warning that the world has fundamentally changed and that we are in a dangerous new era, will the Secretary of State commit to protecting the British Council and its soft power role in strengthening global relationships, and does he agree that any cuts to its support would undermine decad…”

“I have a quick supplementary on this to underpin. We have talked a lot about assessment, but there is the content as well in the curriculum. The interim report identifies a major problem with modern foreign languages teaching. I declare an interest: I am a former university lecturer of languages and I have my own views…”

“I have a quick supplementary on this to underpin. We have talked a lot about assessment, but there is the content as well in the curriculum. The interim report identifies a major problem with modern foreign languages teaching. I declare an interest: I am a former university lecturer of languages and I have my own views…”

“One comment that Jill Duffy made was that, as a country, we examine far more at the end of our compulsory schooling, but it is also true to say that we examine far more throughout our schooling with SATs, GCSEs and A-levels. We can compare that to other countries that are equally high in PISA tables, where some of them…”

“I will skip to the next question because Jill brought it up. The EBacc has been mentioned. ASCL has called for the scrapping of the EBacc. I wonder what the panel’s view is on the advantages and the disadvantages of doing so. Maybe we will quickly start with Tom and then take any other comments from others within the t…”

“Do you know how much that research on the misaligned aspirations is feeding into how our careers advisers work? Obviously, our point here is on the curriculum and assessment review. I have long said if we tailored maths more towards, “Here is the maths you are going to need for running a small business, running your ow…”

“Is that disconnect between the aspirations that 17 and 18-year-olds have and the likely jobs that are available to them the same across all groups or do they differ by sex, ethnicity or socioeconomic status?”

“One comment that Jill Duffy made was that, as a country, we examine far more at the end of our compulsory schooling, but it is also true to say that we examine far more throughout our schooling with SATs, GCSEs and A-levels. We can compare that to other countries that are equally high in PISA tables, where some of them…”

“Do you know how much that research on the misaligned aspirations is feeding into how our careers advisers work? Obviously, our point here is on the curriculum and assessment review. I have long said if we tailored maths more towards, “Here is the maths you are going to need for running a small business, running your ow…”

“Is that disconnect between the aspirations that 17 and 18-year-olds have and the likely jobs that are available to them the same across all groups or do they differ by sex, ethnicity or socioeconomic status?”

“I will skip to the next question because Jill brought it up. The EBacc has been mentioned. ASCL has called for the scrapping of the EBacc. I wonder what the panel’s view is on the advantages and the disadvantages of doing so. Maybe we will quickly start with Tom and then take any other comments from others within the t…”

“I thank the Minister for his statement, and I very much welcome the strong words of condemnation. None of us will ever forget the horrors of 7 October for the Israeli people, but these latest announcements show an Israeli Government who I fear are out of control and making fools of us as allies. First, when my hon. Fri…”

“Out of those two, what would you say is the more pressing one? Is it the structure that means you are essentially a traded service rather than being funded as you would like to, or is it the demand for the statutory work around needs assessments?”