Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021 Debate

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Department: Department for International Trade

Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021

Baroness Blackstone Excerpts
Monday 1st March 2021

(3 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Haskel Portrait The Deputy Speaker (Lord Haskel) (Lab)
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The noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, has withdrawn, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone.

Baroness Blackstone Portrait Baroness Blackstone (Ind Lab)
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My Lords, in the light of the Sutton Trust’s report last week on the hugely negative effects of university closures, especially on disadvantaged students, will the Government consider advancing the date of their review on when remaining students can return to university, particularly since leaving it to the Easter holidays will give little notice to universities, which need to plan to make a much-needed full return?

Baroness Berridge Portrait Baroness Berridge (Con)
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My Lords, there will be a one-week notice period for that. The reason for all these gaps is so that action is taken and data is collected and assessed. There are no plans to change the date of that review, but as the noble Baroness will be aware, students on practical courses should return by the 8th if they have not already done so.