Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gillian Keegan and Joanna Cherry

Monday 29th January 2024 Commons Chamber

[Gillian Keegan]

I welcome my hon. Friend’s work in this area. Initial teacher training courses must equip trainees to meet all the teachers’ standards, including standard 5: that teachers must

“have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils”,

including pupils with autism. Through the delivery of our improvement plan, we will develop new practitioner standards to support frontline professionals, including a standard on autism. I look forward to my hon. Friend’s working with us.

[Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)]

2. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to visa fees and conditions on the number of applications for postgraduate research.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gillian Keegan and Joanna Cherry

Tuesday 5th May 2020 Commons Chamber

[Gillian Keegan]

I agree with my hon. Friend: equipping people with the skills that they need is crucial to our economic recovery, particularly in St Austell and Newquay. To support tourism and hospitality, which are important to his constituency, we will offer T-levels in cultural heritage and visitor attractions, catering, and management and administration. I hope that, with my hon. Friend’s support, T-levels will be available soon so that young people in St Austell and Newquay can benefit from a high-quality technical education.[Official Report, 1 July 2020, Vol. 678, c. 2MC.]

[Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)]

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the further and higher education sectors during the covid-19 outbreak.