Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021 Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021

Robert Neill Excerpts
Thursday 25th February 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Neill Portrait Sir Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst) (Con) [V]
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About 7% of children in England go to fee-paying schools. Those pupils also face pressures in learning at home, and many of their parents’ incomes have been severely impacted by the consequences of the pandemic. What discussions has my right hon. Friend had and what guidance does he propose to give to that private sector to see what can be done to ensure that children in those schools also benefit from appropriate catch-up provision and good practice to that effect?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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It is important that we do everything we can to help all children, right across the country. That is why, especially through working with the Education Endowment Foundation, the guidance and the evidence is freely available and exists to support all schools, whether they are state schools or private schools. We will always ensure that that evidence, information, and very best guidance and best practice are available for schools in the private sector as well as the state sector.