Debates between Max Wilkinson and Catherine McKinnell during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Max Wilkinson and Catherine McKinnell
Monday 9th December 2024

(1 week, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell
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My hon. Friend is a strong advocate for special educational needs in his community. We know that SENCOs perform a vital function in making sure that children and their families get the support they need to access the education they deserve. He is right that they deserve support as well. We need to encourage more people to be trained up in and understand the needs of children with special educational needs so that everybody can play their part in creating an inclusive education system.

Max Wilkinson Portrait Max Wilkinson (Cheltenham) (LD)
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Businesses report that cyber-attacks are increasing, as is the amount of time they have to wait to employ someone to deal with those cyber-attacks. What is the Department doing to fill that skills gap?