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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Marcus Jones Excerpts
Monday 12th November 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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The early years national funding formula for Greenwich has increased from £4.86 in 2016-17 to a provisional £6.17 in 2018-19. On top of this, in 2018-19, Greenwich will receive about £690,000 for its three maintained nurseries. My message to all local authorities is: do not do anything premature but wait for the spending review.

Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con)
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18. What progress his Department has made on the introduction of T-levels.

Damian Hinds Portrait The Secretary of State for Education (Damian Hinds)
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We have made excellent progress and recently reached a significant milestone when we launched the procurement for the development of the first three T-levels for 2020. We are working closely with the selected providers that will deliver them from 2020, including several in the midlands, to make sure they have the right support in place.

Marcus Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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I very much welcome the introduction of T-levels. What funding and resources will be provided, particularly for facilities and other resources required to deliver T-levels successfully?

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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Over time, we are committing hundreds of millions of pounds in additional resourcing for T-levels. My hon. Friend is right to identify facilities and equipment, which is why we have committed £38 million in the first tranche of capital funding to support the initial roll-out.