Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Small and Village School Funding - Jul 17
Thursday, 18 July 2019 07:57
Tracy Brabin (Batley and Spen) (Lab/Co-op):...Of those surveyed in
the “State of Play” report, 60% said the introduction of the EBacc
has directly affected music provision in their schools. In a recent
National Education Union—then the National Union of
Teachers—survey, 97% of the union’s teachers agreed that SATs
preparation did not support children’s access to a broad and
balanced curriculum, saying the time taken to prepare children for
assessment in maths and English has...Request free trial
(Batley and Spen)
(Lab/Co-op):...Of those surveyed in the “State of Play” report, 60%
said the introduction of the EBacc has directly affected music
provision in their schools. In a recent National Education
Union—then the National Union of Teachers—survey, 97% of the
union’s teachers agreed that SATs preparation did not support
children’s access to a broad and balanced curriculum, saying the
time taken to prepare children for assessment in maths and English
has squeezed out other subjects and activities. The problem does
not go away when our children leave primary school. As we have
heard, the proportion of 15 and 16-year-olds taking subjects like
music and drama has fallen to its lowest levels. There are
outliers: Feversham Primary Academy in Bradford recently made
headlines with its focus on music leading to improved outcomes for
its pupils. It made the national press, which would suggest it is
unusual. It should not be...
(Wythenshawe and Sale East)
(Lab):...Statistics from the Department itself show that the number
of children and young people in England with SEN, or with
education, health and care plans, rose by 34,200, an increase of
11% from 2018. However, research by the National Education Union has found
that special needs school provision in England is down by £1.2
billion because of the shortfall in funding increases from the
Government since 2015. No doubt the Minister will come back in his
speech with what has happened since 2017...
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