Proceeding contribution from Ann Cryer (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on 21st Century Schools.

21st Century Schools

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and congratulations. Will my right hon. Friend comment on what impact the White Paper will have on the children in my constituency? As he knows, I have three primary schools where 95 per cent. of the children entering at four have no English whatever. There are arguments to be had about why they are in that situation, but that is how it is. What will help those children? These are not failing schools; they have buckets of value added, but we still have the problem of children really struggling because they enter school at four with no English. What will help them?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 495 c179
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Assessments Disclosure of information Admissions Curriculum Discipline Culture Licensing Dyslexia Qualifications Parents Management Pupils Physical education Standards Schools Teachers Training School choice Secondary education Sports Literacy Leicester Gloucestershire Milton Keynes Academies Blackpool Gifted children Numeracy
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21st Century Schools

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