Covid-19 Home Learning 2020-05-05
2020-05-05
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Parents have been supporting their children's learning at home amidst school closures due to the pandemic.
Parents across Amber Valley are doing a great job supporting their children's education while schools are closed. Will the Secretary of State join me in thanking them and detail additional support measures for parents?
I would like to thank the teachers and all support staff who have supported home learning. The Oak National Academy has launched educational resources for children of all ages, and more resources will be made available online to help schools and children continue their education.
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The issue of home-school transport has been raised by several Suffolk MPs due to potential separation of siblings under new guidelines.
With schools closed, the problem of home-school transport affecting my constituents has paused but will arise again. The Government issued a consultation on home-school transport last October and five Suffolk MPs wrote asking for changes to prevent sibling separations. Has the Prime Minister had time to consider this consultation and will he publish the response soon?
The consultation closed in October last year. We were hit by twin issues of purdah being imposed and now, obviously, our principal focus being on dealing with the coronavirus. We hope to respond to the consultation in the near future, but I am not currently in a position to give my hon. Friend an exact date.
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