Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Gibb and Craig Tracey

Monday 7th March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gibb]

I am delighted to join the hon. Gentleman in passing on my congratulations. It is good to see inspirational, imaginative and innovative programmes that are designed to encourage more young people with science backgrounds to come into teaching.

[Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con)]

5. What progress the Careers & Enterprise Company has made on improving careers education and inspiring young people about the world of work.

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[Mr Gibb]

It is important to understand the scale of the reforms to the primary curriculum. In four or five years every child could be leaving primary school knowing their multiplication tables by heart and being a fluent reader because of our focus on phonics, eliminating illiteracy in this country, and for the first time in several generations primary schools are explicitly teaching English grammar. The hon. Gentleman should welcome these reforms.

[Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con)]

T6. Virtual school heads are taking great steps in promoting the educational achievements of all children looked after by their local authority. Will the Minister join me in encouraging the progress of virtual school heads such as mine in North Warwickshire and ensure that they help to facilitate the entitlement to a good education for all children and young people in care?