Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Mar 2015
Co-operative Schools
"We could get to 5,000 co-operative schools in the next five years if we changed the law and made it easier. Why will the Government not sign up to give so many schools that opportunity?..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 10th March 2015
Asked by:
Meg Munn (Labour (Co-op) - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to improve guidance on child sexual exploitation.
Answered by Edward Timpson
In response to the Ofsted thematic review ‘The sexual exploitation of children: it couldn't happen here, could it?’[1] the Department for Education will revise and re-issue the 2009 ‘Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation’ guidance to reflect recent research, good practice and findings from child sexual exploitation reviews and criminal investigations. As it is statutory guidance, the department will consult and discuss with other government departments on the scope of the document.
On 3 March 2015, a summit was held where the government launched new measures to tackle child sexual exploitation: ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’.[2]
[1] www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/386595/The_20sexual_20exploitation_20of_20children_20it_20couldn_E2_80_99t_20happen_20here_2C_20could_20it.doc
[2] www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-child-sexual-exploitation--2
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Many nursery schools would like to become co-operatives but, by law, they are not currently allowed to do so. I welcome the Secretary of State’s interest in this area. May I press the Minister on allowing for an amendment to be made to the Deregulation Bill? That could happen very …..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 24th October 2014
Asked by:
Meg Munn (Labour (Co-op) - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to increase the number of science graduates teaching in primary schools.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education wants to see more science graduates in teaching, both at primary and secondary level. There are currently around 26,100 primary teachers in state schools with science-related degrees (11.5%). We promote primary teaching to science graduates through our “Get into Teaching” campaign as well as supporting 500 primary places to Teach First which recruits top graduates into teaching.
In addition to initial teacher training, we are supporting a number of initiatives to improve the science knowledge of existing primary teachers. There are 266 Specialist Leaders of Education in science who are boosting other teachers’ knowledge across the country. We are also collaborating with the Wellcome Trust who are developing a programme for primary science teachers to strengthen further their expertise. In this way, they will be able to train non-specialist teachers to excel in science, providing further capacity in this important area.
Written Question
Monday 8th September 2014
Asked by:
Meg Munn (Labour (Co-op) - Sheffield, Heeley)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children who have been looked after because of abuse or neglect receive appropriate support and monitoring to prevent further abuse when they return home.
Answered by Edward Timpson
A robust assessment of the needs of a child and their family and how these needs will be met through on-going support from the local authority is crucial if children are to return home safely and successfully from care. The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 are clear that the child’s care plan must provide details of the advice, assistance and support that the responsible authority intends to provide after the child has returned home. Page 19 of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013 sets out the principles and parameters of a good assessment. The guidance is published online at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children
Improving practice when children return home from care is a priority for the Government. In 2013 we consulted on a range of proposals to improve permanence for looked-after children. Department for Education officials have convened a meeting of the relevant Expert Group on 9 September to discuss these issues and the Government’s formal response will be published later this year.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2014
Government Child Protection Policy
"Child protection scandals of recent years have generated a lot of media coverage, putting the sexual abuse of children in the spotlight. However, as we know, the issue is not confined to history, and nor does it involve only celebrities as perpetrators. Children are still being abused by family members, …..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2014
Government Child Protection Policy
"That is a complicated area and I was not going to address it specifically today. Probably, rather than throwing everything up in the air again, we need very clear guidance. I know that the Government have been seeking to provide that, but there is always a need to keep it …..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2014
Government Child Protection Policy
"The heart of the issue is for there to be a greater number of people with an understanding of child abuse and what to look for. A particular aspect of that is not immediately thinking that something is wrong with the child. Daniel, obviously, was very young, but sometimes older …..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2014
Government Child Protection Policy
"ChildLine certainly makes it much easier for children to raise the issue. The work it does in providing an ear for children is the right way forward. I am not sure whether it would be appropriate for every local authority to have a child line. Some local authorities have in …..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2014
Government Child Protection Policy
"I entirely agree with my hon. Friend, who makes an important point. I know that the Minister is concerned when local authorities do not deliver that high standard. I believe strongly that this sector is the responsibility of local authorities, and that if they are failing, that should be dealt …..."Meg Munn - View Speech
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