Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Meg Hillier and Anne Milton

Monday 12th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton)]

I thank my right hon. Friend for that question. She is absolutely right that a lot of coverage is given to A-level and GCSE results, and that very little is given to all the other vocational qualifications. We must ensure that we do everything to encourage the media to do more to highlight those achievements as well.

[Meg Hillier (Hackney South and Shoreditch) (Lab/Co-op)]

T10. Children in Hackney with special educational needs have had their support protected because Hackney Council found funding from other sources to backfill the cuts in Government funding, but after cuts of 40% to the borough’s budget, and with £30 million-worth of cuts still to come in the next four years, that is now being stretched. Will the Secretary of State commit to ensuring that children with special educational needs get the full support that they need for the rest of their lives?