Written Question
Tuesday 29th November 2022
Asked by:
Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to work alongside (a) headteachers and (b) other school leaders to help reduce vaping in schools.
Answered by Nick Gibb
Schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that sets out what is expected of all pupils. This should include listing items that are banned from school premises, the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour, and rewards for good behaviour. This should be communicated to all pupils, parents, and school staff. Schools have the autonomy to decide which items should be banned from their premises, and these can include vapes and e-cigarettes. Items banned by the school can be searched for, as outlined in the Department’s ‘Searching, screening and confiscation at school’ guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/searching-screening-and-confiscation.
The relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance states that, in both primary and secondary school, pupils should be taught the facts regarding legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use, and taking drugs.
To support schools to deliver this content effectively, the Department published a suite of teacher training modules, including one on drugs, alcohol and tobacco, which makes specific reference to vapes and e-cigarettes.
The Department believes that this will help head teachers to manage vaping on school premises and to inform young people of the risks, with a view to reducing the numbers of young people who are currently vaping, or who might be tempted to try it in the future.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Apprenticeships and Teacher Training
"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech that I wholeheartedly agree with. It is deeply disappointing not to see a single Member of the Labour party, other than the shadow Minister, or of the Lib Dems in the Chamber. My hon. Friend is talking about the aspirational element of …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 19 Oct 2022
Apprenticeships and Teacher Training
"I apologise for having two bites of the cherry, but just two weeks ago I held my own careers fair at a local further education college—South Devon College—in my constituency of Totnes and south Devon. It was a fantastic example of how to join up local apprenticeships and local businesses …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 27th July 2022
Asked by:
Anthony Mangnall (Conservative - Totnes)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason only four schools of the 161 in the Schools Rebuilding Programme were located in the South West.
Answered by Will Quince
Schools selected have been prioritised based on the condition of their buildings. Location was not a factor in the prioritisation process.
The department will select up to 300 schools in 2022 for the programme from the 1,105 nominations received from local authorities, academy trusts, and dioceses. We announced 61 of the 300 schools in July to maintain the pace of delivery and begin to address some of the schools in the poorest conditions. The department is still assessing all of the other nominations received, including those which showed evidence of exceptional need.
The 100 schools selected in February and July 2021 were also prioritised based on condition. An explanation of the methodology for each round is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Diptford Church of England Primary School in my constituency is operating from the village hall, because its buildings have been damaged. They are temporary buildings, so the money that might be allocated from the Department would be to repair those temporary buildings, which is clearly illogical. Will the Schools Minister …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"As lockdown has been scaled down, I have been visiting primary and secondary schools to talk about mental health. What steps have been taken to improve mental health access facilities, including counsellors in all schools?..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Careers Guidance in Schools
"I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Esther McVey), who has been an extraordinary champion in this area; the fact that so many of us are here today pays testament to that. I also wish to put on the record my support for the private Member’s Bill …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Careers Guidance in Schools
"That is very timely; I know how much of a champion my hon. Friend is for local schools, working with educators, parents and employers alike to make sure we can find the right opportunities. We have to engage all our communities together to make sure that those opportunities can be …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 10 Sep 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
"I am sorry to interrupt, because my right hon. Friend is making an important point about where we find careers advisers and from which backgrounds they come. Would she say a little more about the people who are going into schools and how they are incentivised to do so and …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 10 Sep 2021
Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
"My right hon. Friend is making an interesting point about the fact that we will have many different careers and relearn and have to look at new jobs that come along. There is an interesting point here: if people are allowed to get experience and gain advice from careers advisers …..."Anthony Mangnall - View Speech
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