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To truly tackle the social mobility crisis that exists in our country we need much more radical action than the schemes, no doubt well intentioned, that the Secretary of State is talking about. Will he examine the open access scheme championed by Peter Lampl of the Sutton Trust and consider...

Member
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
30 October 2013
Reference
569 c952
House
House of Commons

The central point I want to make is that we as a country have to make education our No. 1 priority. We need to drive up results, enhance the status of the teaching profession, recruit the brightest graduates, train them better and insist on higher standards.

The fact is that not...

Member
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
30 October 2013
Reference
569 cc965-6
House
House of Commons

My hon. Friend is right. What unites all of those schools and others where results are improving is high-quality leadership. Being a great head teacher comes from being a great teacher. They know all about managing behaviour and discipline. They know how to get the best out of pupils, and...

Member
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
30 October 2013
Reference
569 c966
House
House of Commons

My point is that standards are not high enough. We need to get the best graduates into teaching and insist that they are trained as effectively as possible. We must insist on the very highest standards in the classroom.

We should dramatically expand the work of Teach First. We should agree...

Member
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
30 October 2013
Reference
569 c967
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to improve the quality of anti-knife crime education in schools.

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Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Home Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2013
Reference
170979; 569 c181W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the provision of anti-knife crime education in schools.

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Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Home Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2013
Reference
170982; 569 c181W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps she is taking to encourage local football clubs to offer their facilities for the use of (a) community sports groups and (b) schools.

[138983]

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 2013
Reference
138983; 557 cc701-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans he has to provide support for long-term sports funding in schools in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Dudley.

[138483]

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Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 January 2013
Reference
138483; 557 c400W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what information his Department holds on the number of volunteer sports leaders and coaches working in schools to encourage participation in sport in (a) the West Midlands, (b) the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council area and (c) Dudley North constituency.

[137780]

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 January 2013
Reference
137780; 557 c332W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what recent progress his Department has made on enabling community sports clubs to advertise their activities in schools.

[137778]

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 2013
Reference
137778; 557 c202W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Gillingham and Rainham of 22 November 2012, Official Report, column 561W, on schools: sports, on what date an announcement on the range of other measures to improve school sport for young people is...

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour)
Answering body
Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 January 2013
Reference
137775; 557 c202W
House
House of Commons