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We're a cross-party group of @HouseOfCommons MPs holding @educationgovuk and its associated bodies to account. Get involved 👇
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In 2024, the number of looked-after children in England hit 83,630 — up 20% since 2014. Too many families aren’t getting the support they need. The recommendations in our report call for a national care offer & better support for care leavers. Read ⬇ .
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RT @helenhayes_: Today @CommonsEd publishes our report on Children’s Social Care. Current outcomes for care leavers are unacceptable & that….
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RT @CCNOffice: "The committee is correct to highlight the need for more progress, and quicker.". Read our response to today's report from @….
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Today the Education Committee has released a new report, How to fix children’s social care and restore care leavers’ chances. The County Councils Network gave evidence to support this research....
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RT @CfYoungLives: Lots of sensible and workable recommendations in today’s @CommonsEd report. The committee is right to call for reform alo….
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RT @BecomeCharity: The @CommonsEd report on children's social care is published today. It includes powerful evidence from care-experienced….
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RT @Coram: Our CEO @DrCarolHomden welcomes today's @CommonsEd report on children's social care. We call upon the government to take immed….
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Overstretched children’s social care services, in the face of rising need, has led to an alarming number of children leaving the care system and becoming homeless, not in employment or not in...
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Tomorrow, 10.15am. We will question Professor Becky Francis @BeckyFrancis7 on her work leading the Government’s ongoing Curriculum and Assessment Review.
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Tomorrow, 10.15am. We will question Professor Becky Francis @BeckyFrancis7 on her work leading the Government’s ongoing Curriculum and Assessment Review.
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Minister Catherine McKinnell MP, @educationgovuk, told us we need to tackle an adversarial education system where parents of SEND children have to fight for their child's education 👇
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Tomorrow, 10am. As we conclude our inquiry into solving the SEND crisis, we will be questioning Minister @CMcKinnellMP on the support available to children and young people with special needs and disabilities, and on future reforms
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Tomorrow, 10am. As we conclude our inquiry into solving the SEND crisis, we will be questioning Minister @CMcKinnellMP on the support available to children and young people with special needs and disabilities, and on future reforms
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3/3 🧵 Find out more about our session:
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09:30 - The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
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2/2 🧵 We also asked @Jacqui_Smith1 whether it's time to rethink the current resit policy for students who don’t pass their maths and English GCSEs.
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1/2 🧵 During our session on Further Education (FE) and Skills, Minister @Jacqui_Smith1 confirms FE staff pay won’t match school teachers’ rises over the next three years. Fair pay for FE educators still out of reach. Watch the video ⬇️
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Tomorrow, 10am. We're questioning @EducationGovUK's.Minister for Skills @Jacqui_Smith1 on further education and skills in the final evidence session of this inquiry.
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Tomorrow, 10am. We're questioning @EducationGovUK's.Minister for Skills @Jacqui_Smith1 on further education and skills in the final evidence session of this inquiry.
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Today the Government announced that the Statutory Override on local authorities’ overspends on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be extended by two years to 2028. Chair @helenhayes_ on the announcement 👇
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