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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"T4. According to Ofsted, the best educational settings in the country are maintained nursery schools, of which 58% are “outstanding” and 39% are “good”. Remarkably, they perform just as well in poor areas as they do in less affluent areas. What consideration has the Minister given to allowing them to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"The hon. Lady is making a powerful case and her point about the gap between Yorkshire and London is valid. She cites the evidence, but will she join me in agreeing that having 1.4 million fewer children in underperforming schools is a significant national improvement, although, as we will be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"It is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Jo Cox) on securing it and for setting out so passionately and in such a well informed way her desire, which we all share, to see no child left behind and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"Does my hon. Friend agree that it is not just about attracting great leaders into Yorkshire? We need to do more to grow our own, and we need to build the systems to do that. Attracting them from outside is probably not going to be the primary answer; growing our …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"I chair the all-party group on careers information, advice and guidance. Schools are encouraged by the Government to work towards a quality in careers standard, but they are not obliged to do so. In a high- stakes accountability system, in too many cases they will not do the right thing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Written Question
Sixth Form Education: Admissions
Monday 15th February 2016

Asked by: Graham Stuart (Conservative - Beverley and Holderness)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students were enrolled in (a) school sixth forms, (b) academy sixth forms and (c) 16 to 19 years free schools which have been established since September 2011 in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Answered by Nick Boles

The 2014 to 2015 academic year is the most recent year for which full-year enrolment figures are available.

The following enrolment figures are based on institutions that were established on or after 1 August 2011 as this is the start of the school allocation year.

  1. There were 5,825 students enrolled at 54 newly established School Sixth Form institutions

  2. There were 17,118 students enrolled at 159 newly established Academy Sixth Form Institutions (Including Studio School’s and UTC’s)

  3. There were 3,289 students enrolled at 29 newly established 16-19 Years Free School institutions

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Childcare Bill [Lords]

"Does my right hon. Friend agree that one of the greatest achievements of the last five years has been the reduction in the number of workless households? Research shows the scarring, long-term negative effect that that has on children. This is another step to build on the already strong foundations …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. If she will make it her policy to require all schools to work towards a quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance recognised by the quality in careers standard...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"It was great to hear at the weekend that the Secretary of State was going to act to give further education colleges and apprenticeship providers access to our schools, but the central challenge in the careers space is the lack of incentives for schools to play with when they have …..."
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