Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"What my right hon. Friend has said is delightfully vague. Why can he not be more specific? Who is controlling him? Surely he is in charge of his Department and can tell us when this statutory guidance will be issued—or perhaps even issued in draft. I am sure that Members …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"I thank all those people who have participated in this debate, where we have had a good discussion about the Bill. I am glad to see that the hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), on the Opposition Front Bench, is agreeing with that, although he did not make any …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"She is nodding her head, but of course we did not get that commitment...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"She is now shaking her head to agree that we did not get that commitment from the Dispatch Box. I do not know—she almost tempts me to say that we should divide the House on amendment 2. Perhaps she would like to join me in being a Teller if that …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"She is shaking her head again. Perhaps we can come back to that issue when we discuss this matter further on Third Reading.
My hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) gave a typically erudite analysis of the Bill. I am grateful for his support for my amendments and …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I did not rise in my place to speak on Third Reading because I understood that, as I was on the call list, I would be called, but the Minister is after me on the call list...."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"I will resist the temptation to comment on the Minister’s last point, but he has made an important statement about second-hand uniform. Will there be a requirement in the statutory guidance for schools to provide facilities for the sale and exchange of second-hand uniform?..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill
"It is a pleasure to speak on Third Reading. I am glad that the Minister was able to respond so quickly during his period of reflection. It was a period of reflection that lasted from the end of Report to the beginning of Third Reading. In those few moments of …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 10th February 2021
Asked by:
Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the latest guidance for schools and colleges about face coverings does not address the issues about which the Secretary of State was in correspondence with the National Deaf Children's Society in October 2020; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Department’s guidance on face coverings can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-in-education/face-coverings-in-education.
As the guidance outlines, during national lockdown, in schools where Year 7 and above are educated, face coverings should be worn by adults, such as staff and visitors, pupils, and students. Face coverings should be worn when moving around indoors, outside of classrooms, such as in corridors, and in communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain.
Based on current evidence and the measures that schools are already putting in place, such as the system of controls and consistent bubbles, face coverings will not generally be necessary in the classroom.
Children in primary schools do not need to wear a face covering.
Some individuals are exempt from wearing face coverings. This includes people who cannot put on, wear, or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness, impairment, or disability, or if you are speaking to or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expressions to communicate. The same legal exemptions that apply to the wearing of face coverings in shops and on public transport also apply in schools.
Face coverings can make it more difficult to communicate with pupils and students with additional needs or those who may rely on lip reading or facial expressions for understanding. We expect staff to be sensitive to these needs when teaching and interacting with pupils and students.
The Department continues to provide information to the sector on our guidance, and any changes to it, through regular departmental communications. The Department will also continue to work with Public Health England, as well as stakeholders across the sector, to monitor the latest scientific and medical advice and to understand the impact of the system of controls on staff, pupils and parents.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2020
Exams and Accountability 2021
"Will my right hon. Friend congratulate St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Christchurch on being given an accolade by The Sunday Times for being one of the best primary schools in the country? Will he tell us what criteria will be available to enable the public to judge primary schools …..."Christopher Chope - View Speech
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