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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Sep 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister has just referred to a report which is currently under way, and which relates to children’s social services rather than the high-needs budget. The cuts proposed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council will cost every secondary school £100,000 and every primary school £50,000. That is money we cannot afford to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Children’s Future Food Report

"It is a pleasure to follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce). Although we may not agree about the cause, we do share the fundamental concern that some children in all our communities are hungry, day in, day out.

My right hon. Friend the Member for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Children’s Social Care Services: Stoke-on-Trent

"I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. The reality is that very few Ofsted reports—thankfully—are as bad as the one that has been written about Stoke-on-Trent City Council. However, I want to praise the individual social workers. It has been made clear that they are working extraordinarily …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Children’s Social Care Services: Stoke-on-Trent

"Although my hon. Friend may not want to bash our councillors, it is important to make it clear that we did not have that rating when we were last inspected in 2015. In fact, we were rated “good”. As Ofsted has made clear, these services have seriously declined since the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Children’s Social Care Services: Stoke-on-Trent

"Does my hon. Friend agree not only that the council is doing it badly and has dismissed the report, but that it has failed to acknowledge the impact on families in our city and has not said sorry? Councillor Janine Bridges and Councillor Ann James have acted as if this …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Whether free schools or not—a policy I disagree with—Stoke-on-Trent now has a huge gap in the number of places available at secondary schools to the point where 11 of my 14 secondary schools are oversubscribed, with some constituents having to get three buses to get to their allocated school in …..."
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Written Question
Further Education: Refugees
Friday 9th November 2018

Asked by: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support further education and sixth form colleges receive for students who entered the UK via the Syrian Children's Resettlement Scheme.

Answered by Anne Milton

The government considers refugees, who entered the UK via the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme or the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme, eligible for funding on the same basis for 16-19 study programmes as all other eligible students.

In addition, the department provides a number of financial support programmes for economically disadvantaged 16 to 19 year olds, in particular the 16-19 bursary fund, to help with the education related costs associated with staying in post-16 education such as travel and course equipment. These programmes aim to enable 16 to 19 year olds to participate whatever their financial situation, and are available to refugee students who meet the qualifying criteria for each scheme.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Holiday Hunger Schemes

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered holiday hunger schemes.

It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and a privilege to have the chance to discuss such an important and timely issue.

Last week, children in the Potteries and across the country were …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Holiday Hunger Schemes

"I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. We are, at the moment, in the hands of those people who volunteer their time, and who give children access to their buildings and schools. If they did not volunteer those facilities, school provision could cost families up to £15 or …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Holiday Hunger Schemes

"In fact, the Government of Canada have done research to demonstrate the cost of poor nutrition to the public purse over a lifetime, in lack of attainment and job prospects. Also, it ends up costing the NHS a lot; if someone starts from a low base and does not get …..."
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