"I welcome the statement, not least because, when I was going through school, sex education was too much about the mechanics and not enough about respect, emotions and, ultimately, the key issue of consent. The 19-year-old guidance is flagrantly in need of updating. Will my right hon. Friend reassure me …..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"The Schools Minister will be aware of the concerns in Torbay schools around the consultation on the high needs funding formula, so we welcome the additional funding announced yesterday. Will he confirm whether the indicative amounts per council will be published?..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"It is a delight to follow the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell). I hope he will encourage his hon. Friend, the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard), to put these views on increasing schools funding in his own literature. Perhaps the Government will alter the …..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"No, I will let other people speak. To be honest, the hon. Lady has not been here for much of the debate—[Interruption.]Someone shouting when they have not been here is really not very professional. It has been welcome to have this debate and talk about the schools …..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"The Minister will be aware that work has now started on the new £17 million high-tech and skills centre at South Devon College in Paignton. Does she agree that this funding makes the college the ideal place to be one of the first to deliver T-levels?..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"As part of the review of FE funding, I am sure that the Minister will note the investment of more than £20 million at South Devon College in Paignton into two schemes to drive technical education. Does she agree that a key aspect of the review will be to look …..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"I welcome the news of the £26 million investment in breakfast clubs. How will my right hon. Friend ensure that the most disadvantaged children benefit from that, particularly in coastal communities?..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"I welcome the mention of apprenticeships and T-levels. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the review will cover the potential of institutes of technology to deliver them, particularly if one was built in South Devon College in Paignton?..." Kevin Foster - View Speech
"I can give some evidence of Conservative support for this work. How will the pilots be selected? Will it be done on a local authority basis?..." Kevin Foster - View Speech