Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Social Mobility
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Social Mobility
"Order. There are five speakers. I shall impose a time limit of three minutes because of the amount of interest in this debate, and because we have to allow time for the Front Benchers to wind up...."Mark Pritchard - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Social Mobility
"Order. Just for the record, there is no guarantee that the hon. Lady will have time at the end. The Minister might wish to give her two minutes to wind up, but it is entirely in his gift...."Mark Pritchard - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 19th November 2015
Asked by:
Mark Pritchard (Conservative - The Wrekin)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what joint work she and her French counterpart are undertaking on providing governance and capacity-building support for francophone Africa.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The Department for Education is not undertaking any work on providing governance and capacity-building support for Francophone Africa.
Written Question
Wednesday 18th November 2015
Asked by:
Mark Pritchard (Conservative - The Wrekin)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will discuss with the Treasury the introduction of three-year funding plans for colleges to align with the period of the Spending Review.
Answered by Sam Gyimah
16-19 funding is based on the level of recruitment institutions delivered in the previous year. That means institutions’ funding keeps pace with changing student numbers with the minimum delay. The Government has no plans to change the 16-19 funding system.
Written Question
Wednesday 18th November 2015
Asked by:
Mark Pritchard (Conservative - The Wrekin)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to develop a long-term policy to assist colleges in recruiting maths and English teachers.
Answered by Nick Boles
The FE Workforce Strategy published in 2014 sets out the steps government is taking to increase the number of Maths and English teachers in further education colleges. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-workforce-strategy)
The government is committed to supporting the development of the teaching workforce in FE and has invested over £30m since 2013 to fund a range of programmes and incentives to improve the quality of leadership, teaching and support staff in the sector – with a priority on English and Maths.
Since 2013, bursaries of up to £25,000 have been available to attract new graduates with relevant degrees to teach Maths and English, and to specialise in teaching students with SEN within the FE sector. These bursaries match those offered to trainee secondary teachers. To date, over 1,000 bursaries have been provided to graduates entering teaching in the FE sector.
The government also runs other schemes specifically focused on recruiting additional Maths teachers to teach in further education settings such as the Maths Graduate Recruitment Incentive.
Sixth form colleges benefit from English and Maths teacher recruitment and the development opportunities provided by the National College of Teaching and Leadership.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Of course a Shropshire film festival would be very welcome indeed. Is the Secretary of State aware of a recent decision by Gapictures, which was due to film “Dracula” on location in Shropshire, to switch to another European country? Given that Shropshire has been home to many famous films, including, …..."Mark Pritchard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"When I grew up and went to school in Herefordshire in the 1980s, we had a widespread and comprehensive careers service. That has changed under successive Governments, yet I meet more and more young people who are unsure, post-qualifications, what they want to do with their lives. What can we …..."Mark Pritchard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"While the Secretary of State is right and the Government have set out a national industrial strategy, will he put on record his praise for the job creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs in Shropshire who have created more than 1,000 jobs in the last year in agri-engineering, food manufacturing, car parts …..."Mark Pritchard - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill
"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that one way we can all support local pubs, whether in urban or rural areas, is by supporting the Government’s planning reforms, and allowing pubs—whether tied or not—to expand restaurants or develop bed and breakfasts? We should back those pubs to grow their businesses on …..."Mark Pritchard - View Speech
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