Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Steve McCabe and Nick Gibb

Monday 23rd October 2023 Commons Chamber

[Nick Gibb]

No, it does not. The advanced British standard will offer a broad, balanced and knowledge-rich curriculum that builds on reforms of the last decade. Its curriculum will form a core part of the formal consultation in the coming months. GCSEs remain important, rigorous and highly regarded qualifications, providing preparation for the new advanced British standard.

[Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)]

T5.   When does the Minister anticipate that it might be possible to deliver at least half of all education, health and care plans for SEND children within the Government’s own legal timeframe?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Steve McCabe and Nick Gibb

Monday 17th April 2023 Commons Chamber

[Nick Gibb]

I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s interest in ensuring that the new free school best meets the needs of pupils in his constituency, and indeed for his general interest in high-quality education in his constituency. The consultation closed on 5 March, and we are currently considering the outcome ahead of reaching a decision on the school’s designation.

[Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)]

T9. The latest Government data, released last Thursday, reports a 4.1% drop in apprenticeship starts compared with the 2021-22 academic year. I have a great deal of respect for the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, but is he sure he was right to claim in an earlier answer that apprenticeship starts rose this year?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Steve McCabe and Nick Gibb

Monday 2nd March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Nick Gibb]

I know that my hon. Friend feels very strongly about this issue. The curriculum gives teachers and schools the freedom to use specific examples from history to teach pupils about the history of Britain and the wider world, and this does mean that there are opportunities to teach pupils about the Commonwealth and Britain’s overseas territories.

[Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)]

When will the Department start mapping the provision of essential services for children with special needs? How else will the Minister recognise that the average spend per child for speech and language therapy is 90p in the west midlands as opposed to £7.29 in London?