Educational Settings Debate

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Department: Department for Education
Wednesday 18th March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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The hon. Gentleman refers to his concerns about some of those children. I very much imagine that they would be included in those children who are most vulnerable.

Danny Kruger Portrait Danny Kruger (Devizes) (Con)
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I appreciate that children will not be sitting any exams this year, but is the expectation that they will continue to receive an education? Is there anything we can do to support schools to deliver remote teaching, and to support parents who want to help with home learning?

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.