Ministerial Correction

Wednesday 30th September 2020 Ministerial Corrections

Wednesday 30 September 2020

Education

Wednesday 30th September 2020 Ministerial Corrections

Students' Return to Universities

The following is an extract from the statement by the Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Gavin Williamson) on 29 September 2020.

[Gavin Williamson]

It is essential that we continue to allow our students to have face-to-face teaching wherever possible, as part of a blended learning approach. I have heard the Opposition call for all learning to move online. Although online learning is a highly effective part of the learning experience, many courses, including medicine and dentistry, as well as the creative arts, require a face-to-face element. That is why our guidance, published on 11 September, set out a tiered approach in higher education.

[Official Report, 29 September 2020, Vol. 681, c. 158.]

Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for Education, the right hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Gavin Williamson):

An error has been identified in the statement I made to the House on 29 September 2020.

The correct statement should have been:

[Gavin Williamson]

It is essential that we continue to allow our students to have face-to-face teaching wherever possible, as part of a blended learning approach. I have heard the Opposition call for all learning to move online. Although online learning is a highly effective part of the learning experience, many courses, including medicine and dentistry, as well as the creative arts, require a face-to-face element. That is why our guidance, published on 10 September, set out a tiered approach in higher education.