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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2015
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"13. What steps she is taking to ensure adequate recruitment of teachers by primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2015
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"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his response, but can he explain how schools that have historically struggled to attract great teachers can find the best and brightest teachers for their areas?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2015
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"T7. When considering the review of schools funding, will my hon. Friend ensure that it addresses the problem that has arisen in recent years with the underfunding of the two grammar schools in Chelmsford and other grammar schools in Essex? It seems particularly unfair that they should suffer in the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Oct 2014
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"6. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on tackling violence against women...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Oct 2014
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"Will my right hon. Friend join me in praising the excellent work done by the three rape crisis centres in Essex? What further support do the Government plan to give to those who are the victims of sexual assault or rape in the UK?..."
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Monday 24th March 2014

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in (a) Chelmsford constituency and (b) Essex continued into (i) further education, (ii) higher education (iii) apprenticeships in each the last five years for which figures are available.

Answered by Matt Hancock

Destination Measures data, following key stage 4 and key stage 5, are published at local authority level for the years 2009/10 and 2010/11. Parliamentary constituency level data are published for 2010/11 only.

The requested data, for the available years, are shown in the attached tables.

The information is taken from Statistical First Release data, which is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations

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Monday 24th March 2014

Asked by: Simon Burns (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of teachers teaching in (a) the UK, (b) England, (c) Essex and (d) Chelmsford constituency undertook specialist training on educational provision for children and young people on the autism spectrum in each of the last five years.

Answered by Edward Timpson

These figures are not collected centrally. Schools make their own decisions on what training their staff need to support their pupils, based on the individual circumstances of the school.

The Department for Education funds the Autism Education Trust (AET) to provide tiered training on autism: basic awareness training for teaching and non-teaching staff at level 1; practical knowledge and hands-on tools and techniques for all staff working directly with children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders at level 2; and level 3 training for those seeking more advanced knowledge and those pursuing a training role, such as lead practitioners in autism and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators. Between 2011 and 2013 the AET received grant funding under grant from the Department to provide training to schools and from 2013 to 2015 is contracted to provide training to early years providers, schools and further education colleges.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2014
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"Will the Minister join me in congratulating a constituent of mine, Jennifer Davies, who has set up a small company called Get Customised, which produces a range of customised products? She is going from strength to strength, not simply because of her determination and dedication, but because of the benefits …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2013
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"Does my hon. Friend agree that, with the emphasis that the Government, driven by the Treasury, have placed on our embassies in the past three and a half years, UKTI is doing a fantastic job around the world through taking delegations, aided by Ministers, to push British exports? It is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Nov 2013
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"T4. What precisely is being done to ensure the availability of high-quality early-years provision?..."
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