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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-02more like thismore than 2018-11-02
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Video Conferencing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the merits of using video technology to allow relatives and friends to speak to convicted prisoners at appointed times. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 187327 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
star this property answer text <p>Visits play an important part of reducing reoffending as good relationships with family and friends is proved to reduce risk of reoffending.</p><p>The management and guidance for the use of closed visits is within Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 15/2011. The PSI specifies that closed visits should be imposed where there is an identified risk of smuggling prohibited items.</p><p>We recognise the benefits that Internet Based Video Services (IBVS) can provide in assisting prisoners with maintaining family ties. At present, however, prisoners are not allowed to use an IBVS as a way of communicating, due to operational concerns about the control measures available to safeguard the use of such communications. Work is currently underway to explore the options for the use of IBVS in establishments with strict safeguards in place, and the possibility of making greater use of such within prisons in the near future.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 187326 remove filter
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less than 2018-11-12T17:14:17.667Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:14:17.667Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-06-02more like thismore than 2023-06-02
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support children with (a) deafblindness or (b) other complex disabilities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
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Dan Carden more like this
star this property uin 187327 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-12more like thismore than 2023-06-12
star this property answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities, schools, and further education settings to commission appropriately qualified staff to support the education of children and young people in their area. The department is exploring further options to maximise take up of the Mandatory Qualification for Sensory Impairment, with a view to improving the supply of teachers for children with sensory impairments.</p><p>The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is also developing an occupational standard for teachers of Sensory Impairment, which the department expect to be delivered from 2025. This will open a paid, work-based route into teaching children and young people with sensory impairments.</p><p>Our reforms, as set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan and the Children’s Social Care Implementation strategy, detail our commitments for providing stronger support for disabled children, including:</p><ul><li>A Law Commission review of children’s social care legislation for disabled children.</li><li>Non-stigmatising and easier to access family help.</li><li>A stronger focus on disabled children in Working Together.</li><li>New metrics that track the experiences of disabled children through the system.</li><li>Strengthened language to encourage areas to adopt Designated Social Care Officers.</li><li>A £30 million investment in innovative approaches to short breaks for disabled children.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
star this property answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
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less than 2023-06-12T16:51:54.457Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-12T16:51:54.457Z
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star this property label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this