Education and Social Mobility

Debate between Baroness Brown of Silvertown and Justine Greening

Tuesday 22nd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Justine Greening]

Of course early years education matters. We are investing in not only improved but more childcare for parents around the country—for working parents, in particular—because we think that having a strong start is absolutely vital. As I was saying, this is about improving not just the prospects of individuals and communities, but the prospects of our country and its economy, and we have to build our country’s economy by building our people.

[Lyn Brown]

Will the right hon. Lady explain how having additional secondary modern schools will do anything that she aspires to do?

[Justine Greening]

Of course, this is not about additional secondary modern schools or a return to a binary system. The reforms over the last six years have given children and parents a more diverse offer and set of choices in education than ever before. It is now time to see how grammar schools can play a stronger role in our education system in the 21st century.