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star this property date less than 2022-11-18more like thismore than 2022-11-18
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Department for Education more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Carers more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has taken recent steps to help support kinship carers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
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Aaron Bell more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-28more like thismore than 2022-11-28
star this property answer text <p>The department is supporting the Kinship charity to deliver up to 100 peer-to-peer support groups across England to support kinship carers.</p><p>The recently published Independent Review of Children’s Social Care set out recommendations on how the government can support kinship families. The department is now considering these recommendations. We are working up a comprehensive response to the recommendations in the Review, which will set out how the department intends to support kinship families.</p> more like this
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 2022-11-28T12:48:27.257Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-28T12:48:27.257Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
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Department for Education more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Pupils: Travel 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, if his Department will provide additional support to students from low-income families to help pay for journeys to and from their (a) school and (b) other place of education in the 2022-23 academic year, in the context of the rise in inflation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
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Aaron Bell more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
star this property answer text <p>The Department’s home-to-school transport policy aims to ensure that no child is unable to access education because of a lack of transport. Local authorities must provide free home-to-school transport for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest school and cannot walk there due to distance, route safety, or as a result of special educational needs, disability or mobility problems. There are additional rights to free transport for low-income families aimed at helping them exercise school choice. These are known as extended rights. Guidance for local authorities on home-to-school transport is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities must also publish a transport policy statement each year that sets out the travel arrangements they consider it necessary to make to support young people of sixth form age to attend post-16 education or training. It is for local authorities to decide on the exact level of post-16 transport support in their area, based on local circumstances and priorities. Some young people may be eligible for support from the 16-19 Bursary Fund. Further information can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Most central government funding for home to school transport is provided through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) administered by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities. The LGFS made £54.1 billion available to local authorities in the financial year 2022/23, an increase of up to £3.7 billion on 2021/22. This is the largest cash-terms increase in grant funding provided through the settlement in the past 10 years. The Department also provides grant funding to local authorities as a contribution towards the cost of extended rights transport. This amount is £43.3 million in the 2022/23 financial year.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
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less than 2022-11-08T14:28:26.343Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-08T14:28:26.343Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-12-19more like thismore than 2022-12-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Carers: Cost of Living 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, whether she has made a recent assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of Government support for kinship families for (a) household bills and (b) other areas. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-01-09more like thismore than 2023-01-09
star this property answer text <p>The department recognises the important role that kinship carers play in looking after children through kinship arrangements, and are aware that many kinship carers make great sacrifices to fulfil this role.</p><p>The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care made a set of bold and ambitious recommendations which seek to improve the financial and practical support kinship carers receive, and the department is due to respond to those recommendations early in early 2023.</p><p>Statutory guidance issued to local authorities already makes it clear that children and young people should receive the sufficient support that they and their carers need to safeguard and promote their welfare. There is no limit on the level of support, including financial support, that local authorities can provide. All local authorities should have in place clear eligibility criteria in relation to the provision of support services.</p> more like this
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 2023-01-09T14:56:32.283Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-09T14:56:32.283Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Teachers: Hearing Impairment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) stop the long-term decline in the number of deaf teachers and (b) increase the ratio of deaf children to teachers in (i) Erith and Thamesmead constituency and (ii) the rest of the UK.. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-03-16more like thismore than 2023-03-16
star this property answer text <p>On 2 March 2023, the department published the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan in response to the Green Paper published in March last year. The Plan outlines the government’s mission for the SEND and AP system to fulfil children’s potential, including those with sensory impairment.</p><p>As stated in the Improvement Plan, the department has developed a new approval process to determine providers of Mandatory Qualifications in Sensory Impairment (MQSI) from the start of the 2023/24 academic year. This is to support the supply of teachers with an MQSI.</p><p>The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is also developing an apprenticeship for teachers of sensory impairment. IfATE is working with universities, local authorities, and sector representatives, including the National Deaf Children’s Society, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, and the British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People to develop the qualification and expects it to be available from 2025.</p><p>The department is exploring further options to maximise take up of MQSIs with a view to improving the supply of teachers for children with sensory impairments.</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 2023-03-16T17:55:37.863Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-16T17:55:37.863Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Sign Language: Adult Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents of deaf children participated in British sign language courses that were funded through the adult education budget in Greenwich and Bexley in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 193216 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
star this property answer text <p>About 60% of the adult education budget (AEB) has been devolved to Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority, which includes Greenwich and Bexley. Devolved areas decide how to make best use of AEB provision to meet learner needs of their areas and decide which providers to contract with to deliver AEB-funded learning.</p><p>According to data held by the department on the Individualised Learner Record, there were 10 adult (19+) education and training learning aim enrolments in the 2021/22 academic year by learners living in the London Borough of Bexley or the London Borough of Greenwich with ‘British Sign Language’ or ‘BSL’ in their aim title. In 2020/21, there were 10 enrolments and in 2019/20 there were 20. The department does not hold information as to whether the learners taking these aims have deaf children. Further clarity on use of the AEB in London may be provided by the Greater London Authority.</p><p>These figures do not correspond to learners, as learners may enrol on multiple aims. Additionally, these are funded adult (19+) education and training aim enrolments, so they will include AEB-funded learning, as well as other funding provision, such as advanced learner loans.</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 2023-07-17T15:36:38.967Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-17T15:36:38.967Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Sign Language: Education more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to help parents of deaf children to be able to learn sign language; and if her Department is coordinating work with local authorities on this issue. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 193217 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
star this property answer text <p>The government understands the great importance of British Sign Language (BSL) for bridging barriers to communication between hearing and deaf people. The department appreciates the vital need for families with deaf children to be able to access BSL courses, as early access to language is essential to help children learn and thrive.</p><p>Funding is available through the adult education budget (AEB) for qualifications in or focussing on BSL up to and including level 2. These qualifications include, for example, the Level 1 Award in BSL, which allows learners to communicate in BSL on a range of topics that involve simple, everyday language use, thereby giving them the basic skills and confidence in production and reception of BSL. It will depend on an individual’s circumstances as to whether they are entitled to free provision or expected to meet part of the cost, through co-funding.</p><p>For some BSL courses, advanced learner loans (ALLs) are available, and parents can find more information about which qualifications are eligible at: <a href="https://www.qualifications.education.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.qualifications.education.gov.uk/Search</a>. More general information about the provision of ALLs is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan</a>.</p><p>For parents learning BSL on an AEB-funded course, there is also additional support available. The AEB provides funding to colleges and providers to help adult learners overcome barriers preventing them from accessing learning. Providers have discretion to help learners meet costs such as transport, accommodation, books, equipment, and childcare. Learning support funding also helps colleges and training providers to meet the additional needs of learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and the costs of reasonable adjustments, as set out in the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>About 60% of the AEB has been devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Mayor of London, acting where appropriate through the Greater London Authority. These authorities determine which provision to fund for learners who live in their areas. The Education and Skills Funding Agency provides the remaining funding for learners who live in non-devolved areas. It is up to providers to decide what provision they offer. Where community learning providers offer BSL courses, those providers are responsible for determining the course fees, including levels of fee remission.</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 2023-07-17T15:11:24.28Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-17T15:11:24.28Z
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4806
unstar this property label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-02more like thismore than 2020-11-02
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Department for Education more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Young People: Unemployment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on setting and monitoring objectives to reduce the rate of 18 to 24 year olds not in education, employment or training; and whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Youth Employment Group report entitled Securing a place for young people in the nation’s economic recovery. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 110268 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-10more like thismore than 2020-11-10
star this property answer text <p>We want to give young people the best chance to succeed, despite these challenging and unsettling times. We know that young people are likely to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We welcome the work of the Youth Employment Group (YEG) and the contribution the report makes to helping our understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and what the government might do to mitigate these risks. I was pleased to meet YEG chairs in September 2020 and appreciated hearing from them how we can better support young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). We continue to work closely with the YEG as part of our stakeholder work.</p><p>The department is working with a range of partners including local authorities and key stakeholders to monitor the situation and, across government, to review the impact on young people NEET as the situation emerges.</p><p>As part of my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Plan for Jobs, we made a number of skills commitments such as a significant expansion of the traineeships programme, the introduction of high value courses for year 13 leavers to continue in learning, and payments for employers to hire new apprentices. Kickstart will also create high quality work placements for young people claiming Universal Credit who are deemed at risk of long-term unemployment. It will create more sector-based work academy programmes that will provide vocational training and guaranteed interviews for more people, helping them gain the skills needed for jobs in their local area. We will be monitoring progress and take up of these offers alongside NEET numbers.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Chichester more like this
star this property answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
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less than 2020-11-10T12:48:15.47Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-10T12:48:15.47Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-03-23more like thismore than 2021-03-23
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Department for Education more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Post-16 Qualifications at Level 3 and Below in England Review more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish a response to the consultation on the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 that closed on 31 January 2021. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 174295 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-13more like thismore than 2021-04-13
star this property answer text <p>The second stage consultation for the post-16 qualifications review at level 3 closed on 31 January 2021. The department is currently considering the consultation responses received and will publish a final policy response later this year.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chichester more like this
star this property answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
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less than 2021-04-13T15:22:12.727Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-13T15:22:12.727Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-03-23more like thismore than 2021-03-23
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Performing Arts: Education more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what effect the review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 will have on performing arts courses. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 174296 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-13more like thismore than 2021-04-13
star this property answer text <p>The department is reviewing post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below, to ensure that every qualification approved for public funding has a distinct purpose, is high quality and supports progression to positive outcomes.</p><p>Our second stage consultation of the review proposed a number of groups of qualifications for funding alongside A levels and T Levels in the future. These include qualifications, such as performing arts, that have a strong practical focus and support progression to specialist higher education courses not accessible through A levels. We recognise concerns about the potential removal of well-established qualifications, which is why we have consulted extensively.</p><p>The consultation closed on 31 January 2021 and we will publish a full response later this year.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chichester more like this
star this property answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
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less than 2021-04-13T11:42:49.907Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-13T11:42:49.907Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-07-19more like thismore than 2021-07-19
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Students: Finance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants for student finance were rejected by Student Finance England in the last twelve months because they did not meet the three year residency eligibility period. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 35944 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-22more like thismore than 2021-07-22
star this property answer text <p>It is not possible to answer this question in the time available because the Student Loans Company (SLC) classes applicants who do not meet the residency criteria as ineligible and their application does not proceed any further. This activity is not automatically captured within the SLC systems.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chippenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Michelle Donelan more like this
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less than 2021-07-22T15:30:02.503Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-22T15:30:02.503Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Michelle Donelan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this