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Education Investment Area: Isle of Wight

Monday 14 March 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Isle of Wight will receive support as an education investment area to improve schools.
  • The goal is to boost the rate of children meeting reading, writing, and maths standards by 2030.
  • The Minister accepted an invitation to visit the Isle of Wight to discuss further education initiatives.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Bob Seely Con
Education
Context

The question arises from an initiative to enhance education outcomes in a specific region.

Question

What assessment has been made of the potential impact on education outcomes of an education investment area on the Isle of Wight?

Answer from Nadhim Zahawi

I was delighted to announce that the Isle of Wight will be an education investment area, which will receive a range of support to improve schools. We aim to boost the rate of children meeting reading, writing and maths standards by 2030.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific assessment details were not provided; only announced positive outcomes without specifics on how impact was assessed.

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Q2 Bob Seely Con
Education
Context

The Island has made progress in education and the MP seeks further improvements through a visit by the Education Minister.

Question

The Island has made good progress in improving its education in recent years, which I am delighted about. I am very keen to get as much out of the education investment area as we possibly can, in order to drive up standards further. That ambition was evident in my recent visit, only a few days ago, to Christ the King College, where I talked to students and pupils. The Education Minister has had many invitations today, so will the Secretary of State please come to the Isle of Wight so that he can see the excellent work being done at the Isle of Wight College and at our schools?

Answer from Nadhim Zahawi

That invitation is far too tempting to turn down, so I shall make time to visit the Isle of Wight with my hon. Friend. Of course, I will be saying more about the work we are doing in the schools White Paper.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No commitment on specific actions or details beyond a promise to visit and discuss further.

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