Wednesday 18th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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As my hon. Friend will be aware, schools have been doing a lot to provide children with work and enable them to continue to study if the school closes. We are working closely with the BBC, and we are looking at putting more resources online in order to support children to continue to learn even if they are not in an education setting.

Alex Sobel Portrait Alex Sobel (Leeds North West) (Lab/Co-op)
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The Secretary of State spoke about teachers getting paid, but many others work in schools, including lunchtime supervisors, caretakers and cleaners, many of whom are contract staff. Will all school staff carry on getting paid, or will only teachers and those on full-time guaranteed contracts be paid?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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It will probably not surprise the hon. Gentleman that we will continue to fully fund schools, and that those people who are working in schools will continue to get paid.