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Wednesday 25th November 2020 Commons Chamber

[Christian Wakeford (Bury South) (Con)]

What steps she is taking to promote social mobility throughout the UK.

[Holly Mumby-Croft (Scunthorpe) (Con)]

What steps she is taking to promote social mobility throughout the UK.

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[Elizabeth Truss]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right; too many people have been let down in the past by poor education. We want to make that right, through the lifetime skills guarantee, making sure that there is an entitlement to level 3 qualifications and access to four years of loan funding, for people to use over their life- time, so that everybody, right across the United Kingdom, has the skills they need to succeed.

[Holly Mumby-Croft]

My right hon. Friend will know that education is incredibly important when it comes to opportunity and social mobility. What steps are the Government taking to make sure that those who learn differently due to dyslexia are able to receive that crucial early diagnosis and support so that they can access those opportunities equally?

[Elizabeth Truss]

My hon. Friend makes a very good point; everybody needs access to a world-class education that sets them up for life. I am pleased to say that in early years 25% of children with special educational needs achieved a good level of development in 2019, which compares with a figure of only 14% in 2013, but we continue to do more to make sure that children with special educational needs have access to a good education, right across the country.