Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Attorney General

Oral Answers to Questions

Seema Kennedy Excerpts
Thursday 26th May 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Justin Tomlinson Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People (Justin Tomlinson)
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The Green Paper gives a fantastic opportunity for stakeholders, with their first-hand experience and knowledge, to help shape the policy, and, where there is local best practice, to look for ways in which we can scale that up.

Seema Kennedy Portrait Seema Kennedy (South Ribble) (Con)
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T10. What steps is the Minister taking to increase the number of female headteachers?

Baroness Morgan of Cotes Portrait Nicky Morgan
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The White Paper on education that I published in March reinforces our commitment to develop a diverse supply of school leaders. More than 450 women are benefiting from our equality and diversity fund, and earlier this year I announced a women in education network to support women’s career progression. I have called on exceptional school leaders to come forward and pledge to coach women into leadership, and 300 have already signed up to do so.