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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Lincoln Jopp Excerpts
Monday 28th April 2025

(1 day, 22 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Janet Daby Portrait Janet Daby
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I hear the concerns around the adoption and special guardianship support fund. We have had to make some really difficult decisions, but we have chosen the fairest approach to manage tight resources in the face of increasing demand for support. We will continue to review the situation.

Lincoln Jopp Portrait Lincoln Jopp (Spelthorne) (Con)
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I recently had the opportunity to visit Echelford primary school in my constituency, where I saw an extraordinarily different approach to oracy from those I have seen in other schools. Will the schools Minister visit to see that for herself?

Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell
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We are always looking for good approaches to raising standards, whether in phonics, maths or oracy, and to giving children the confidence that will set them up for life. I would be keen to hear more details about the programme that the hon. Gentleman describes.