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Written Question
Pre-school Education: Staff
Tuesday 22nd November 2022

Asked by: Sara Britcliffe (Conservative - Hyndburn)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing staff-to-child ratios in early years settings on (a) the fees charged by those settings for early years provision and (b) staff retention and recruitment in those settings.

Answered by Claire Coutinho - Shadow Minister (Equalities)

The consultation on ‘Childcare: regulatory changes’ closed on 16 September. The department will respond in due course.

Alongside the consultation, the department ran a survey of early years providers to establish the likely impact of the changes on providers, should government guidelines be changed. This survey will be published in due course.

Responses from the consultation and the survey will help to build the evidence base, including understanding more around the potential impact of any changes to the fees charged by settings and to staff recruitment and retention.

The department’s priority continues to be to provide safe, high-quality early years provision for young children.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jan 2021
Skills for Jobs White Paper

"A transformed further education system has the potential to unlock opportunity for so many young people, both in Hyndburn and Haslingden and across the country, by equipping them with the skills and training that they need to secure the jobs they want for the future. Does my right hon. Friend …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2020
Exams and Accountability 2021

"I have been on many calls with my local schools—Mr Speaker, as you represent a Lancashire seat, your schools will face the same difficulties—where our infection rate has meant that local pupils have had to isolate more than once and their education has been severely disrupted. Will my right hon. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps his Department is taking to help support parents’ access to childcare. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Many residents in Hyndburn and Haslingden have contacted me regarding our manifesto commitment to delivering a £1 billion flexible childcare fund to support parents and children with holiday and wraparound care. What progress is being made on delivering on that promise?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2020
Awarding of Qualifications: Role of Ministers

"First, I would like to thank all the teachers and members of staff in our local schools, colleges and sixth forms across Hyndburn and Haslingden who have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic. The class of 2020—and, in fact, all students—have been some of the most affected by this pandemic, with …..."
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Written Question
Special Educational Needs
Monday 20th January 2020

Asked by: Sara Britcliffe (Conservative - Hyndburn)

Question to the Department for Education:

What steps he is taking to support children with special educational needs.

Answered by Michelle Donelan

To help ensure those with special educational needs get the right support we have, for example:

  • provided an extra £780 million high needs funding next year, bringing the total for those with the most complex needs to £7.2 billion; and
  • launched a major review of the SEND system. We will update on progress shortly.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"It has been proposed that pupils at Broadfield Specialist School in my constituency relocate to Hameldon Community College in Burnley. Is my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State willing to work with me and others on the proposed move, to ensure that our children receive the best education and …..."
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