Written Question
Monday 11th March 2019
Asked by:
Paul Masterton (Conservative - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Education:
When his Department plans to publish a response to its call for evidence on home education.
Answered by Nick Gibb
There were more than 3000 responses to the call for evidence which are still being considered. Many dedicated families are doing a very good job educating their children at home, taking on heavy responsibilities in doing so.
We are concerned, however, that overall numbers of children said to be being educated at home are rising, the reasons for which are complex. We need to help local authorities deal effectively with children who are not in school. We will publish the Government’s response soon.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"A not insignificant number of parents feel compelled to take their children out of school and into home-schooling as a result of bullying. Will the Department’s call for evidence on home education look at the support being given to these children to try to get them back into mainstream schooling …..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Feb 2019
Instrumental Music Tuition
"Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating my constituent Jamie King, who is 15 and won a place on the National Youth Orchestra playing the bassoon and was awarded a place at Chetham’s, having learned to play at a primary school in Netherlee? Does that not demonstrate that …..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 6th February 2019
Asked by:
Paul Masterton (Conservative - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of children who are being home educated after leaving school due to bullying.
Answered by Anne Milton
Information on the number of children being educated at home, and the reasons for their being so educated, is not held centrally.
In 2018, the department held a consultation and call for evidence on home education to gain more information about home education in England. The government’s response to this will be published shortly.
Written Question
Friday 26th January 2018
Asked by:
Paul Masterton (Conservative - East Renfrewshire)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many instances of (a) antisemitism, (b) homophobia and (c) islamophobia on university campuses have been reported to his Department in each of the past 12 months.
Answered by Sam Gyimah
The Department for Education does not hold this information, however my department and this government takes all forms of hate crime extremely seriously. There is no place in our society – including within higher education – for hatred or any form of harassment, discrimination or racism.
In September 2015, the government asked Universities UK (UUK) to set up a Harassment Taskforce to consider what more can be done to address harassment and hate crime on campus. The taskforce’s report, ‘Changing the Culture’, published in October 2016, recommended a zero-tolerance approach to harassment and hate crime.
On 27 July 2017 UUK published a directory of case studies detailing the innovative projects universities have developed to address the taskforce’s recommendations. These include Goldsmith’s hate crime reporting centre (case study 11) which is a joint initiative with the local authority in Lewisham and the Metropolitan Police, which provides students and staff with a safe space to report incidents. These are published on UUK’s website: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Pages/changing-the-culture-case-studies.aspx. In addition, the Higher Education Funding Council for England has provided £1.8 million for projects to improve responses to hate crime and online harassment on campus.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is currently working with UUK to test the sector’s response to the taskforce’s recommendations and the full results will be published in spring 2018.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Many of my constituents in East Renfrewshire work in academic research and are concerned about the impact of Brexit on collaboration with European institutions. What reassurance can the Minister give to my constituents that Brexit will not put that collaboration in doubt?..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 23 Nov 2017
Anti-bullying Week
"I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Gavin Newlands) on securing it. We have probably all been teased or made the butt of jokes at school— I should know; I am ginger, and it goes with …..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Social Mobility
"I thank the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) for securing this important debate. The Government have made significant progress on tackling social mobility, but we need to do more to remove the barriers that stand in people’s way. People should not be prevented from fulfilling their potential because …..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Social Mobility
"I am aware of that. The hon. Lady may not be aware of this, but in Scotland roughly one in five people leaves school and goes straight into the dole queue. That is why it is important that we look at both Governments’ policies on improving social mobility and continuing …..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Social Mobility
"I am aware of that, but some of the things the Scottish Government consider to be positive destinations are things that most people would not consider to be so.
The Government are getting on with some of those things, but we need to be imaginative in our responses. We know …..."Paul Masterton - View Speech
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