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@JEGullis follows up on SATs.
'They do have a huge impact on children, because they are used by the Fischer Family Trust to determine target grades. They impact the educational path children may go on.'
Nick Gibb says that no-one asks people how they did in SATs in later life.
'They do have a huge impact on children, because they are used by the Fischer Family Trust to determine target grades. They impact the educational path children may go on.'
Nick Gibb says that no-one asks people how they did in SATs in later life.
Chair @halfon4harlowMP asks about disadvantaged pupils and unequal access to remote learning.
'Does the DfE accept that disadvantaged learners will fall behind their peers?'
'Has the DfE projected the effect the lockdown will have on the attainment gap?'
'Does the DfE accept that disadvantaged learners will fall behind their peers?'
'Has the DfE projected the effect the lockdown will have on the attainment gap?'
Nick Gibb says the attainment gap is a 'huge concern' for the DfE.
@halfon4harlowMP asks again if the DfE has done the modelling to understand the effect the lockdown will have on the attainment gap.
Nick Gibb says 'there are plenty of people who have done those calculations.'
@halfon4harlowMP asks again if the DfE has done the modelling to understand the effect the lockdown will have on the attainment gap.
Nick Gibb says 'there are plenty of people who have done those calculations.'
'Surely the DfE will do their own modelling on the attainment gap and how to close it' says @halfon4harlowMP
But @NickGibb says that rather than 'poring over statistics', his focus is 'to work out how to improve the quality of education for young people at home'.
But @NickGibb says that rather than 'poring over statistics', his focus is 'to work out how to improve the quality of education for young people at home'.
'Will you consider the idea of a catch-up premium to provide more support to left-behind groups? Distinct from the pupil premium?' asks @halfon4harlowMP
@NickGibb says that the DfE is 'working on closing the attainment gap over the summer.'
@NickGibb says that the DfE is 'working on closing the attainment gap over the summer.'
@halfon4harlowMP now asks about the timeliness of DfE guidance.
'Why did @educationgovuk take a month to issue clear guidance on remote education to schools?'
Nick Gibb says the most urgent task was to get free materials online.
'Why did @educationgovuk take a month to issue clear guidance on remote education to schools?'
Nick Gibb says the most urgent task was to get free materials online.
@halfon4harlowMP asks about children not in school.
'There are a lot of children not getting education. Are you monitoring those children and schools, to check learning is going on at home?'
Nick Gibb says they trust schools, and schools are accountable for their results.
'There are a lot of children not getting education. Are you monitoring those children and schools, to check learning is going on at home?'
Nick Gibb says they trust schools, and schools are accountable for their results.
@tomhunt1988 asks about online attendance.
'Most schools are doing a good job, but in some schools attendance is very low. Schools should be held to account for learning provided.'
Nick Gibb says the DfE don't want the inspection system to impose added burdens at this point.
'Most schools are doing a good job, but in some schools attendance is very low. Schools should be held to account for learning provided.'
Nick Gibb says the DfE don't want the inspection system to impose added burdens at this point.
@KimJohnsonMP asks about funding.
'With more children now defined as vulnerable as a result of the crisis - what additional funding will be made available to help those children?'
Nick Gibb says the voucher system had a 'bumpy start' but more money per meal is now available.
'With more children now defined as vulnerable as a result of the crisis - what additional funding will be made available to help those children?'
Nick Gibb says the voucher system had a 'bumpy start' but more money per meal is now available.
@KimJohnsonMP follows up on unequal access to online learning: 'Those children most in need of support are least likely to access it.'
Nick Gibb says @educationgovuk are publishing case studies of schools demonstrating best practice in this area.
Nick Gibb says @educationgovuk are publishing case studies of schools demonstrating best practice in this area.
@KimJohnsonMP asks how schools can identify children who need support, either because they are known to be vulnerable, or if they have become vulnerable.
Nick Gibb says judging vulnerability is complex. The DfE will write to @CommonsEd with the most accurate advice.
Nick Gibb says judging vulnerability is complex. The DfE will write to @CommonsEd with the most accurate advice.
