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1473081

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2022 to Question 18885 on Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on applying the lessons learned from the roll out of covid-19 vaccinations to the distribution of the Platinum Jubilee book to schools.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	24537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The department is working hard to distribute ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ to schools as quickly as possible. The distribution of the books is being managed by DK, as per their contract with the department. The majority of deliveries to schools in England have now been completed with 3,053,000 copies delivered as of 24 June 2022, including all books delivered to schools in Northern Ireland. The delivery process is on course to be completed by 11 July 2022 at the latest.</p><p>As we are nearing the final stages of the delivery process, a discussion with my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is not needed.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/06/2022 12:09:46 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1470680

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the Platinum Jubilee books procured for schools to mark the occasion have (a) been earmarked for use as ministerial gifts, (b) been earmarked for delivery, or have been delivered, to schools, (c) were delivered to schools ahead of the half term holiday which included the Jubilee weekend, (d) have since been delivered to schools and (e) remain to be delivered to schools.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	18885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>The department is due to deliver over 4.6 million copies of 'Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration' to schools in England and Northern Ireland. This represents 4,513,000 copies for schools in England, and 184,541 copies for schools in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The department has given 40 books as ministerial gifts. Between 16 May and 20 June 2022, 2,411,000 copies of the book were delivered to schools. 562,000 of these were delivered ahead of the Jubilee weekend. All books have been delivered to schools in Northern Ireland. There are approximately 2,389,000 books still to be delivered to schools in England by 11 July 2022.</p><p>The Scottish and Welsh Governments requested that the department run an opt-in process, giving their schools the choice of whether to order books. The number of books required is being finalised. They will be printed over the summer and delivered to schools in September.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/06/2022 15:49:59 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1467632

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason only children in primary schools in the state sector will receive the Platinum Jubilee children's book.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	13102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>As the commemorative book is funded from the department’s budget, it is appropriate that it should be given to children in state funded education.</p><p> </p><p>The decision was made to set the readability at a level suitable for upper key stage 2, as it would be extremely difficult to produce a book of this type which would be suitable for early years, primary, and secondary school audiences. A book targeted at all primary aged children will allow the older children to read the book independently, while also encouraging reading by parents or guardians to the younger children.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/06/2022 12:17:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1467159

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May to Question 6839, what steps he is taking to ensure Platinum Jubilee commemorations in schools are inclusive of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	11767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>In addition to a hardback version of ‘Queen Elizabeth – A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ that has been given to all pupils in state-funded schools in the UK, the department has also made an audio version of the book available through the QR code on the publisher’s website, which can be found here: <a href="https://jubilee.dk.com/" target="_blank">https://jubilee.dk.com/</a>. This website also contains links to various teaching resources about the Platinum Jubilee, which can be adapted to meet the specific needs of pupils.</p><p>The department believes that schools are best placed to identify and address the special educational needs of their pupils. Schools should endeavour to make sure that all pupils are able to engage with activities to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/06/2022 14:53:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1464972

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Platinum Jubilee book to arrive in primary schools from mid-May, published on 1 May 2022, what steps he is taking to ensure that the book is provided in an (a) easy read and (b) braille format.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	6839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The commemorative book ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ has been written for a reading age of upper key stage 2 but is designed to be as accessible as possible for all primary school age-children, whether reading this themselves or having it read to them by a teacher, parent or carer. The book is written in a story-book style, supported by many informative and engaging illustrations throughout.</p><p>A braille edition of the book is not available, though audio versions are available via a QR code on the book or from the publisher’s website at: <a href="https://jubilee.dk.com" target="_blank">https://jubilee.dk.com</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/05/2022 14:45:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1464661

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the book being sent to schools about Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee, if he will place a copy in the Library; and whether he made arrangements to send a copy to each of the legal deposit libraries in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	5679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>A copy of the commemorative book, ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’, will be placed in the libraries of both Houses. I can also confirm that the publisher, DK Books, will deposit a copy with each of the legal deposit libraries in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 27/05/2022 10:50:14 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1416054

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department have made for schools to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	110274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>To mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the department has commissioned a commemorative book which will be given to all children in state funded primary education across the United Kingdom.</p><p>The book will celebrate the people and places of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. It will teach children about recent and historical events, inspirational people, landmark innovations and inventions during Her Majesty the Queen’s lifetime, and a selection of our best art, design, and culture. The book will also explore the role of the monarch and what the Platinum Jubilee represents, so that children across the country can understand and engage with the celebrations, while broadening their education.</p><p>Plans for commissioning the book were announced on 26 September 2021 at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-achievements-celebrated-in-new-childrens-book-to-mark-the-queens-platinum-jubilee" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-achievements-celebrated-in-new-childrens-book-to-mark-the-queens-platinum-jubilee</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/02/2022 12:43:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell