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Schools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full Opening

Debate between Gavin Williamson and Stephen Farry
Tuesday 1st September 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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We have been looking at ways of reducing assessment burdens, but I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss in greater detail some of this thoughts and ideas.

Stephen Farry Portrait Stephen Farry (North Down) (Alliance) [V]
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Education is rightly a devolved matter across the UK, but the past few weeks have shown that even good decisions taken in one jurisdiction can have knock-on effects on the others, on student flows across the UK and on the balance between higher and further education. Will the Secretary of State consider a more formal structure in order to engage the four education Ministers across the UK to ensure that lessons are learned and we can better prepare for other crises?

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