Curriculum and Assessment Review
Debate between Nusrat Ghani and Sureena Brackenridge(4 days, 11 hours ago)
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Mrs Sureena Brackenridge (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
Members should be in no doubt about the difference that these changes will make, because when our young people succeed, society as a whole succeeds. I wish to put on the record my thanks to the Secretary of State for delivering on our promise of a curriculum that will better prepare children not just for exams, but for life. Over the years, previous Education Secretaries—let’s be real: we have had quite a few—lost sight of what school should really be about. It is about more than exams; it is about preparing children for the modern world and the realities of life. This renewed focus on oracy, reading, writing, maths and triple science, which are vital life skills to—
Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Order. This is a statement—you must have a short question. Please finish quickly.
Mrs Brackenridge
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Financial and media literacy are core skills to develop young people. How will the Secretary of State ensure that schools have the funding, resources and preparation time necessary to implement the reforms?
Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy
Debate between Nusrat Ghani and Sureena Brackenridge(2 weeks, 6 days ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Order. We will have just another 30 minutes or so of questions, because we have a big debate later, so colleagues must keep their questions short.
Mrs Sureena Brackenridge (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
The previous Government tried hard to take a hatchet to many vocational courses, reflecting how little they valued those hugely important subjects and skills. Can the Minister confirm that the new V-level qualifications show that this Government have listened to the education sector, employers and students, and will allow more young people greater choice in achieving their pathway to a successful future?
Business of the House
Debate between Nusrat Ghani and Sureena Brackenridge(9 months, 1 week ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Saving the best contribution to last, I call Sureena Brackenridge.
Mrs Sureena Brackenridge (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
In Wolverhampton North East in the past five years, we have lost banks from Wednesfield High Street and all banking facilities in the Scotlands and Three Tuns areas. Can the Leader of the House make time for a debate on banking hubs to keep banking on our high streets?
Prison Capacity Strategy
Debate between Nusrat Ghani and Sureena Brackenridge(10 months, 4 weeks ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Exactly. The Minister knows that “you” would refer to me, and that would not be appropriate.
Mrs Sureena Brackenridge (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
The Conservative Government’s dereliction of duty meant that they failed to deliver 20,000 promised prison places, which exposes the hypocrisy in any Conservative claims to be the party of law and order. I welcome the new Government’s 10-year prison capacity statement. Does the Minister agree that publishing an annual statement on prison places will allow transparency, accountability, and affirm that Labour is the party of law and order?