Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 30 June 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Ed Balls.

21st Century Schools

Statement on the 21st century schools white paper (Cm 7588).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 495 c165-80
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Children, Schools and Families
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2009-1851
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons; Special Educational Needs: Finance
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Schools: Governing Bodies
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Schools: Governing Bodies
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Teachers: Licensing
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Dyslexia: Teachers
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Teaching Methods
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Teaching Methods
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Teaching Methods
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Written questions
House of Commons; Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system.
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Command papers
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Andy Slaughter | 495 c175-6 (Link to this contribution) The Building Schools for the Future programme is one of the best routes to school improvement, but i...; Ed Balls | 495 c176 (Link to this contribution) I was in my hon. Friend's borough this morning and I saw a school that was making real progress and ...; Anne Main | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) All these announcements come with a huge price tag. The last time encouraging more 16 to 18-year-old...; Ed Balls | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) The point is that the hon. Lady is right. When it became clear in March that we had a shortfall in o...; Ed Balls | 495 c176-7 (Link to this contribution) In the small number of areas that have three tiers of education, we will make sure that the accounta...; Nadine Dorries | 495 c176 (Link to this contribution) Not all areas of the country have two-tier education systems. Some, such as Bedfordshire, have a thr...; Ed Balls | 495 c176 (Link to this contribution) I will make sure that Mr. Graham Badman does that. I think that I inadvertently knighted him a momen...; David Drew | 495 c176 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Badman review of education in Gloucestershire, which is long overdue, but will my righ...; Ed Balls | 495 c176 (Link to this contribution) The difference between us is that the hon. Gentleman is willing to dismiss the handful of schools th...; Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | 495 c176 (Link to this contribution) I am concerned that the Secretary of State's remarks this afternoon about Gloucestershire will have ...; David Chaytor | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) On accountability and the school report card, the Secretary of State recognises that measures of pro...; Ed Balls | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) I look forward to the scrutiny that we will receive from the Select Committee. When my hon. Friend e...; Bob Russell | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the Secretary of State is sincere when he says that he will now act so that our best ...; Celia Barlow | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's suggestion that local authorities have a responsibility to act. How...; Ed Balls | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) I think I answered that question a moment ago. In the first instance, the parents will complain to t...; Ed Balls | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) It is obviously vital that local authorities respond to those shortages of places and respond to the...; Kelvin Hopkins | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) Over the past 12 years, I have repeatedly raised my concerns about teaching methods. The critical di...; Ed Balls | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) The last time the hon. Gentleman raised that point was in Prime Minister's questions, when he manage...; Lord Deben | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) If parents in my constituency find that their children's statutory rights to one-to-one teaching are...; Ed Balls | 495 c175 (Link to this contribution) I am going to build on the reforms that have meant that we have the best generation of teachers we h...; Ed Balls | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) If the hon. Gentleman had listened to my statement, he would have heard me say that this White Paper...; Barry Sheerman | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend agree to come before the Select Committee at an early date to talk about t...; Ed Balls | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) The answer is that 11 years ago the programme did not exist and now it is flourishing. We will ensur...; Edward Timpson | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) In his statement, the Secretary of State talked about gifted and talented pupils and the support tha...; Ed Balls | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) If you will allow me, Mr. Speaker, I should say that this statement builds upon the fundamental refo...; Speaker | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) Order. I apologise, but I did say very clearly that Members should ask one brief supplementary quest...; Ed Balls | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) Anyone who heard the "Today" programme interview would have found that there was not a single questi...; Andrew MacKay | 495 c174 (Link to this contribution) Mr. Speaker, do you think that the Secretary of State regrets addressing the nation this morning on ...; Ed Balls | 495 c173-4 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my hon. Friend's support. The fact is that that local authority performs well in many ways...; Parmjit Dhanda | 495 c173 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's remarks about a review of secondary education in Gloucestershire, b...; Greg Clark | 495 c180 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State spoke in his statement about the moral imperative for every child to get the ...; Philip Hollobone | 495 c180 (Link to this contribution) How much autonomy will head teachers have to enforce parental obligations under the home-school cont...; Ed Balls | 495 c180 (Link to this contribution) To be honest, I am happy to meet any hon. Member who would like to discuss their September guarantee...; Bob Spink | 495 c178-9 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's statement, his September guarantee and his commitment to educatio...; Ed Balls | 495 c178 (Link to this contribution) I will do so, and I will make sure that my right hon. Friend the Minister for Children and my hon. F...; Ed Balls | 495 c179 (Link to this contribution) At the centre of the White Paper is the idea of schools working with schools, parents and other chil...; Ann Cryer | 495 c179 (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and congratulations. Will my right hon. Friend comment on what impact the W...; Speaker | 495 c179 (Link to this contribution) Ann Cryer.; Ed Balls | 495 c179 (Link to this contribution) As the hon. Gentleman—or am I allowed to call him my hon. Friend? [Interruption.] Well, he is certai...; Ken Purchase | 495 c180 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the idea of continuous improvement for teachers through the Government's masters-level pro...; Ed Balls | 495 c180 (Link to this contribution) Of course Ofsted is independent of my Department and reports directly to Parliament, so it is not re...; Ed Balls | 495 c179 (Link to this contribution) I am very happy to have that debate. We announced on Budget day that we would require a 1 per cent. ...; David Leslie Taylor | 495 c177 (Link to this contribution) Even the strongest supporter of the comprehensive education system, which is what I am, cannot deny ...; Lord Harper | 495 c177 (Link to this contribution) How does the Secretary of State reconcile what he has said about Gloucestershire in his statement an...; Ed Balls | 495 c177 (Link to this contribution) I have said in the guarantee that all gifted and talented students will get written confirmation of ...; Peter Soulsby | 495 c177 (Link to this contribution) I warmly welcome the Secretary of State's announcement that he has appointed Sir Mike Tomlinson to u...; Ed Balls | 495 c177 (Link to this contribution) I know the director of children's services, Ms Joe Davidson, very well. She has done a lot of work w...; Ed Balls | 495 c177-8 (Link to this contribution) The local authority has a range of choices; it can consider academies or national challenge trusts. ...; Julie Kirkbride | 495 c178 (Link to this contribution) The Secretary of State knows a lot about private schools because he went to one, although he does no...; Ed Balls | 495 c178 (Link to this contribution) I was proud to speak at the speech day of my old school, Nottingham high school, which is an excelle...; Speaker | 495 c178 (Link to this contribution) Order. I think that the Secretary of State's message on inheritance tax has been heard loudly and cl...; Phyllis Starkey | 495 c178 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's intervention in Milton Keynes because, although educational perfo...; Ed Balls | 495 c169-70 (Link to this contribution) I was waiting to hear the alternative policy programme from the shadow Education Secretary, but ther...; Lord Gove | 495 c167-9 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. This is high summer, the season when the BBC's scr...; Ed Balls | 495 c165-7 (Link to this contribution) May I take this opportunity to welcome you, Mr. Speaker, to your position and congratulate you on yo...; Lord Brady of Altrincham | 495 c172 (Link to this contribution) The Education Secretary says that he is going to step in to demand improvement where schools are fai...; Ed Balls | 495 c172 (Link to this contribution) The fact is that the reason why we have made such great progress in numeracy and literacy is the fou...; Lord Blunkett | 495 c172 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the Secretary of State's reaffirmation of the central role of the literacy and numeracy st...; Speaker | 495 c172 (Link to this contribution) Order. Twenty-nine Members are seeking to catch my eye and I am keen to accommodate as many of them ...; Ed Balls | 495 c171-2 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman's interest in these matters and for the more serious way in whi...; David Laws | 495 c170-1 (Link to this contribution) I welcome you to your new responsibilities, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the Secretary of State for all...; Ed Balls | 495 c180 (Link to this contribution) The responsibility rests with head teachers to deliver discipline in schools. The home-school agreem...; Ben Wallace | 495 c179 (Link to this contribution) Both in this Chamber and on the wireless this morning, the Secretary of State studiously avoided det...
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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