Education

Debate between Stuart C McDonald and Nick Gibb

Wednesday 25th September 2019 Ministerial Corrections

[Nick Gibb]

Under this settlement, all schools will attract more money, at least in line with inflation, and schools with the highest proportions of children from disadvantaged backgrounds will receive the highest level of funding. Since 2011, we have closed the attainment gap by 9.5% in secondary schools and by 13% in primary schools.

Topical Questions

The following is an extract from Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for Education on 9 September 2019.

[Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart C McDonald and Nick Gibb

Monday 9th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Nick Gibb]

I congratulate Mr Snelson, the head of Red Hill Field Primary School, on achieving a good grading in the Ofsted inspection, and I pay tribute to him and all the staff for the excellent education they are providing to pupils.

[Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stuart C McDonald and Nick Gibb

Monday 6th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Nick Gibb]

The issue of Wakefield City Academies Trust was not about finances, but about academic standards in the schools in that trust. That is why we are re-brokering all the schools in WCAT to other, more successful multi-academy trusts in the area. We are concerned not with making party political points, but with raising academic standards in each of the schools that serve pupils in those areas.

[Stuart C. McDonald (Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) (SNP)]

7. When she last met representatives from Universities UK and Universities Scotland; and what matters were discussed at those meetings.