Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Matt Hancock Excerpts
Monday 31st January 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Will Quince Portrait Will Quince
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The SEND review is all about ensuring that pupils get the right support, in the right place, at the right time and ultimately have better outcomes, and I would be very happy to meet the hon. Lady to discuss the issue further.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con)
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The Minister will be aware that four out of five dyslexic children leave school with their dyslexia unidentified, so will he ensure that, consistent with the answer just given by the Minister for School Standards, the upcoming schools White Paper includes action on the universal screening and teacher training that our dyslexic pupils need and deserve?

Will Quince Portrait Will Quince
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My right hon. Friend is a strong advocate on these issues. The SEND review and the schools White Paper will, naturally, have to go hand in glove. The School Standards Minister and I would be happy to meet my right hon. Friend to discuss this further.