"Further education colleges are the bedrock of technical education and training in England. They are critical to delivering growth across the industrial strategy sectors and can transform lives by offering young people and career-changers routes into fulfilling careers. This is why we are transforming further education colleges that demonstrate specialist …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech
"This Government have always supported the protection of single-sex spaces based on biological sex. The Supreme Court’s ruling last year brought clarity for women and service providers such as hospitals and refuges, and made it clear that protections for trans people remain in the Equality Act.
"On the 7 April the Government announced that we are capping the maximum interest rates on Plan 2 and Plan 3—postgraduate—student loans at 6% for the 2026-27 academic year, from the 1 September 2026 to the 31 August 2027.
£860 million of capital funding for the 2026-27 financial year to support the creation of around 11,000 places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities or who require alternative provision as part of our delivery of 60,000 new specialist places;
"Tackling child poverty is the moral mission of this Labour Government. Background should not determine what we can go on to achieve in life, but inequality and poverty are barriers to opportunity. We are investing in our children’s futures through a massive expansion of Best Start family hubs, childcare, breakfast …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is right. We recognise the disproportionate financial strain on families with disabled children, who often face significantly higher costs for essentials. We heard that during the development of the child poverty strategy, through many of the children’s rights groups and other organisations that contributed to that work. …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech
"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this area. It is why, through our SEND consultation that will cover England, we want to make sure that support is available to children much more quickly. Of course, formal diagnosis will continue to have an important role and families will …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech
"Our recent “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” White Paper sets out our ambition to raise standards for all children and to halve the disadvantage gap between poorer children and their peers at the end of their secondary school career, to make sure that where someone is from does not determine …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech
"Following International Women’s Day, this Government are taking another step towards a fairer Britain. We have published guidance for businesses encouraging them not just to report their gender pay gaps but to set out plans to tackle them, because reducing the gender pay gap is good for women and good …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is right: women often spend years being dismissed, being misdiagnosed, or just not being listened to. That is unacceptable, and we are determined to tackle it. In order to improve early diagnosis of the condition, we continue to roll out community diagnostic centres, and our renewed women’s …..." Bridget Phillipson - View Speech