Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"17. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on (a) Ukrainian students in the UK and (b) UK students in Ukraine. ..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Of the 2.6 million people who have fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, UNICEF reports that at least 1 million are children. A large proportion of the 200,000-plus Ukrainian refugees who will enter the UK through the Ukrainian families scheme or the homes for Ukraine programme will …..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 May 2021
Child Food Poverty
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I commend the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) for securing this important debate. We all know that this Tory Government are never short of, or far from, a scandal, but this petition raises one of …..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: Child Food Poverty
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 May 2021
A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
"If the Secretary of State wants to speak about opportunities for young people, why will this Government not give the young people of these four nations the opportunity to have their say in the democracy that we are all taking part in? Also, this Government have slammed the door closed …..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 May 2021
A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) in this important Queen’s Speech debate. A brighter future for the next generation—what better gift can we give to our young persons than the gift of determining their own future? Of course, in Scotland, …..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 May 2021
A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
"I thank the Minister for his contribution. It is worth noting that the SNP winning 62 first-past-the-post constituency seats is comparable to one of the UK parties—the Conservatives, Labour or the Lib Dems—winning 552 seats in this place. Would that be a mandate for a Government? Yes. I think I …..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 May 2021
A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
"I thank my hon. Friend for his contribution. I think everybody in Scotland sees the results for what they are, everybody sees democracy in action in Scotland, and everybody sees the actions of this Conservative Government.
In this Queen’s Speech, the Tory Government intend to introduce voter ID at Westminster …..."Steven Bonnar - View Speech
View all Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) contributions to the debate on: A Brighter Future for the Next Generation
Written Question
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Asked by:
Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Question
to the Department for Education:
What steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of education received by school pupils during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Nick Gibb
All primary and secondary schools in England are now expected to provide remote education for the majority of their pupils and students, with the exception of vulnerable children and young people and the children of critical workers, who can attend school or college in person. Where vulnerable children and young people and children of critical workers do not attend school or college, we expect schools and colleges to provide them with remote education.
We have updated the remote education guidance for schools to clarify and strengthen expectations while on-site attendance is restricted, drawing on our evolving understanding of best practice in remote education. This guidance is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952443/210114_School_national_restrictions_guidance_FINAL_14012021.pdf#page=46&zoom=100,72,76.
To ensure all pupils continue to access high-quality education, we are securing 1.3 million laptops, investing over £400 million to support access to remote education. A comprehensive package of support continues to be available to schools and colleges which can be accessed via the Get Help with Remote Education page on gov.uk, available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-remote-education. As part of that support, we have published a ‘Review Your Remote Education Provision’ tool to help schools to understand their remote education strategies and signpost them towards packages of support to help them meet basic requirements and go further in their strategies, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-your-remote-education-provision?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=53522a25-c275-4777-996d-ade6d8f11bd5&utm_content=immediately.
We have asked schools to publish information about their remote education provision on their websites by 25 January and published an optional template to support schools in setting out that information, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/providing-remote-education-information-to-parents-template.
During the spring term Ofsted will conduct monitoring inspections of schools most in need. These will have a strong focus on remote education and an emphasis on being supportive. In addition, Ofsted will inspect schools of any grade if it has any significant concerns about a school’s provision, including in relation to remote education. Where parents approach Ofsted with concerns, having first sought to resolve them with the school, Ofsted will consider and take action where appropriate. This could mean discussing the complaint with the school, or if necessary, inspecting the school.