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Inclusion and Capital Funding

Department for Education

Written Ministerial Statements

I am today announcing:£860 million of capital funding for the 2026-27 financial year to support the creation of around 11,000 places for children and young people with Special Educational...

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Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I welcome the hon. Lady’s interest in this issue. Good progress has been made on developing the policy, and we will publish the Government’s response as soon as we can, as well as...

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Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

What absolute rubbish. This is a serious issue. We know that there are people who want to pull our country apart, but I am proud that we live in a multi-ethnic, diverse and tolerant nation where...

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Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right: women often spend years being dismissed, being misdiagnosed, or just not being listened to. That is unacceptable, and we are determined to tackle it. In order to improve...

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Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Following International Women’s Day, this Government are taking another step towards a fairer Britain. We have published guidance for businesses encouraging them not just to report their...

Promoting Equality

Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

We face a serious challenge about the big numbers of young people who are not in education, employment or training, and we are committed to tackling that. That is why Alan Milburn is leading a...

Promoting Equality

Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes. Tackling child poverty is not just a moral imperative; it is an investment in our country’s future and in our own economic security. That is why we are determined to give every child...

Promoting Equality

Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Our recent “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” White Paper sets out our ambition to raise standards for all children and to halve the disadvantage gap between poorer children and...

Children in Poverty

Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this area. It is why, through our SEND consultation that will cover England, we want to make sure that support is available to children much more...

Children in Poverty

Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right. We recognise the disproportionate financial strain on families with disabled children, who often face significantly higher costs for essentials. We heard that during the...

Children in Poverty

Women and Equalities

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Tackling child poverty is the moral mission of this Labour Government. Background should not determine what we can go on to achieve in life, but inequality and poverty are barriers to...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I do indeed pay tribute to the amazing people who work in our colleges and in further education, including in Hartlepool college of further education, and I look forward to being in Hartlepool...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

We expect to see the strongest possible action where hate speech or illegal activity takes place, whether on a campus or anywhere else, and I would expect any suggestions of that kind of activity...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

We were elected on a manifesto to deliver a limit on the number of branded items to cut the cost of school uniform. Unfortunately, some of what the right hon. Gentleman proposes could have...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes, we intend to do that shortly. To be clear, universities should be places of open discussion, where academics can operate freely and everyone is exposed to views that they may sometimes find...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

As the hon. Lady knows, we intend to consult on getting the best outcomes for children through the use of the money we are targeting at disadvantage. Free school meals are a rather blunt way of...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

No, absolutely not. While I am clear that universities should be places of open discussion and dialogue, where views should be challenged and questioned—that is an important principle that...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I genuinely expected better from the right hon. Lady. I encourage her to go away and look at the guidance we have published, which will be statutory in nature and makes the involvement of parents...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I join the hon. Gentleman in celebrating the amazing success of his local college. We want to ensure that we provide the kinds of support that he talks about, and we are investing more in further...

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Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank everyone for their support on the publication of the “Every Child Achieving and Thriving” White Paper and the special educational needs and disabilities reform consultation....