Graham Stuart
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
We are ensuring that physical education is a core part of the curriculum for children aged up to 16, and we have introduced new topics to the subject.
Mr Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con)
I am worried about the curriculum for children who are currently being flexi-schooled. The Government recently announced—without consultation and without notice—the abolition of flexi-schooling, which has existed for decades and which meets the needs of many children. How will the Minister ensure that the needs of those children are met in the immediate future?
Elizabeth Truss
We will ensure that our attendance procedures are absolutely correct, so that we know whether students are at school or not. If they are being home-schooled, that is a decision for their parents; if they are at school, they must be properly at school, and their attendance records must be properly monitored.