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Caroline Dinenage

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Advisory Committee on Business Appointments/Ministerial Code
Monday 20th March 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Cunningham Portrait Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)
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T10. Action for Children is concerned that half the children from disadvantaged backgrounds arrive at school not ready to get the most out of the classroom environment. What is the Secretary of State doing to improve early years development in the home to make sure that every child is ready to learn on their first day?

Caroline Dinenage Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (Caroline Dinenage)
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I eventually get to say something! The home learning environment is fundamental to early years development. This Government are investing over £6 billion a year in early years by 2020—more than any Government have ever spent before—and we will look very closely at how to improve the home learning environment.

Daniel Zeichner Portrait Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)
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I draw the Secretary of State’s attention to recent research by the business-led Cambridge Ahead into teacher shortages in Cambridge. Given the structural problems identified, will the Secretary of State meet Cambridge Ahead and Cambridgeshire MPs to discuss this?

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