Speeches by Brackenridge.

“I was a paid member of the ASCL, the NEU and the NASUWT in my former life as a teacher and deputy headteacher.”

“I was a paid member of the ASCL, the NEU and the NASUWT in my former life as a teacher and deputy headteacher.”

“Andy, is there anything you would like to add?”

“Thank you. Rani?”

“Would your members support a ban on social media for under-16s? What would you say regarding the argument that at age 16, young people will face a cliff edge? They are likely to have exams just around the corner.”

“Thank you. Tom?”

“Thank you. Tom?”

“Thank you. Tom?”

“Would your members support a ban on social media for under-16s? What would you say regarding the argument that at age 16, young people will face a cliff edge? They are likely to have exams just around the corner.”

“With Ofsted now examining mobile phone policies and how effective they are when judging behaviour during inspections, do you welcome that development? I will start with Tom as you mentioned Ofsted earlier.”

“I believe that all three teaching unions have welcomed the statutory guidance, but also made the point that more funding is needed to support schools to implement measures. What funding do you believe schools would actually need and what would this cost?”

“Darren, is there anything you wish to add on that point?”

“Would your members support a ban on social media for under-16s? What would you say regarding the argument that at age 16, young people will face a cliff edge? They are likely to have exams just around the corner.”

“I believe that all three teaching unions have welcomed the statutory guidance, but also made the point that more funding is needed to support schools to implement measures. What funding do you believe schools would actually need and what would this cost?”

“With Ofsted now examining mobile phone policies and how effective they are when judging behaviour during inspections, do you welcome that development? I will start with Tom as you mentioned Ofsted earlier.”

“Darren, is there anything you wish to add on that point?”

“My question is for Alun Francis. You have spoken previously about your frustration about how disadvantage is badly defined in education, and how too often time is not spent working with the most disadvantaged. In your opinion, how should Government policy ensure that we are reaching the most disadvantaged children?”

“Ed, you have stated that it is difficult to make an estimate of the impact of employment-related policies on the number of children in child poverty. However, is there an estimate out there? What is the scale of the issue of children who are in poverty and impacted by employment-related policies?”

“My question is for Carl. The Sutton Trust has done a lot of work to highlight the double disadvantage faced by children in poverty who have SEND. What policies should be put in place to support this particular group of children?”

“EHCPs, as you know, were originally intended to support children and young people with the most complex needs. However, under these proposed reforms, do you believe that specialist provision packages will be capable of meeting those needs, and what difference could they make? Please outline any concerns that you may ha…”