Oral Questions

“What recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) affordability of early years education and childcare.”

“What steps his Department is taking to improve adult participation in access programmes for careers in the health and care professions.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the (a) availability and (b) affordability of early years education and childcare.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) student and (b) graduate finance in the context of the cost of living.”

“If he will include safeguarding from sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy in his Department's guidance entitled Keeping children safe in education.”

“What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Government's Early Years Healthy Development Review Report, published in March 2021.”

“If he will take steps to ensure a high standard for school buildings in West Dorset.”

“What plans he has to develop apprenticeship routes for the early years workforce.”

“What assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government support to help tackle staff absences in schools.”

“What steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech on university campuses.”

“What estimate he has made of the number of students studying for (a) BTECs and (b) T levels in the 2021-22 academic year.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to specialist support for children with special education needs and disabilities.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the impact of the cost of living on students in higher education.”

“If he will make an assessment of the effect of his Department's July 2021 policy paper, The Reading Framework, on the quality of the teaching of reading in primary schools.”

“What steps he is taking to provide information in schools for at-risk children on forced marriage and child marriage.”

“What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future funding for education.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps he is taking to help prevent covid-19 transmission in schools.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“If he will take steps to improve the provision of music education in schools.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the value of technical qualifications.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps his Department is taking to promote lifelong learning and skills development.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”