Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Hollinrake Excerpts
Monday 23rd November 2020

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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This was the Government Equalities Office scheme to support a number of anti-LGBT bullying schemes. I have seen these schemes in action myself, and they are very good indeed. We will be looking at what more the DFE can do after the spending review to ensure that our anti-bullying programmes are LGBT-inclusive.

Kevin Hollinrake Portrait Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)
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Before we had even heard the dreaded word “covid”, the excellent headteacher Rob Williams at Malton School had put in place a scheme to provide an iPad to all children, and completely free to children accessing the pupil premium. Would my right hon. Friend agree that this should be a national exemplar and rolled out as best practice to other schools around the country?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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As a Yorkshireman myself, I would agree that many exemplars come out of Yorkshire. The EdTech demonstrators the Department has been rolling out are a brilliant example, and I think that what Malton School has been doing really shows how we can best use technology to support pupils, including pupils from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.