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star this property date less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
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Department for International Development more like this
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Pakistan: Schools more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to help tackle bias in schools in Pakistan among children from all faith groups which has led in some cases to false blasphemy accusations. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 194570 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 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
unstar this property answer text <p>The majority of DFID’s investment in education in Pakistan is undertaken in partnership with the provincial governments in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These investments have supported nearly 10 million children of all faiths in primary and nearly 6 million in secondary schools. In Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa DFID is also supporting provincial governments to train teachers, revise textbooks and curricula to improve content that promotes positive attitudes towards religious and other minorities.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2018-11-27T17:15:25.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T17:15:25.99Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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163
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
1016265
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-28more like thismore than 2018-11-28
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Department for International Development more like this
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Developing Countries: Disasters more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to programmes to improve the disaster resilience of local communities; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 196662 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 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
unstar this property answer text <p>DFID is committed to taking early action to help the most vulnerable prepare for shocks and access support when disaster strikes. Investing in building the resilience of countries, communities, and people can save lives, protect livelihoods, safeguard development gains, and help UK aid money go further.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s flagship £140 million “Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters” programme is directly supporting 5 million people across the Sahel, East Africa and South Asia.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has also mainstreamed resilience across its work. This means that supporting countries and communities to better prepare for disasters is at the core of all our development and humanitarian programmes. DFID’s new £15 million “Maintaining Essential Services After Natural Disasters” programme is an example of how we are building the evidence base so that our programmes can assist Governments and communities to better manage shocks and to cope with crises.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2018-12-03T16:25:23.553Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-03T16:25:23.553Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
1017194
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star this property date less than 2018-11-29more like thismore than 2018-11-29
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Department for International Development more like this
star this property answering dept id 20 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name International Development more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Development more like this
star this property hansard heading Developing Countries: Disasters more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on allocating additional resources to disaster preparedness and resilience; and if she will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 197315 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 2018-12-04more like thismore than 2018-12-04
unstar this property answer text <p>DFID is committed to taking early action to help the most vulnerable prepare for shocks and access support when disaster strikes. Investing in building the resilience of countries, communities, and people can save lives, protect livelihoods, safeguard development gains, and help UK aid money go further.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s flagship £140 million “Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters” programme is directly supporting 5 million people across the Sahel, East Africa and South Asia.</p><p> </p><p>DFID has also mainstreamed resilience across its work. This means that supporting countries and communities to better prepare for disasters is at the core of all our development and humanitarian programmes. DFID’s new £15 million “Maintaining Essential Services After Natural Disasters” programme is an example of how we are building the evidence base so that our programmes can assist Governments and communities to better manage shocks and to cope with crises.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2018-12-04T17:13:31.717Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-04T17:13:31.717Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
422670
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Homelessness more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the ability of homeless people to access mental health services; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 12683 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 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministerial Working Group on Homelessness report <em>Addressing complex needs – improving services for vulnerable people </em>(2015) highlighted the strong link between homelessness and poor mental health, and the high rates of mental health problems and substance misuse among the homeless population. Homeless people often have multiple health needs and the report showed how vulnerable people can become trapped in a cycle of homelessness because of their overlapping and complex problems.</p><br /><p>Fairer access to all health services – including for vulnerable groups like homeless people – is at the heart of the health inequalities duties in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.</p><br /><p>Improving access to primary care services for homeless people and providing services in non-clinical environments can also help to enable homeless people to receive the services they need. This includes self-referral to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.</p><p>We are sponsoring schemes that help local areas address these complex mental and physical health needs faced by homeless people and improve service access. These include the £8 million Help for Single Homeless programme, which includes projects to prevent rough sleeping, and help homeless young people with mental health issues, as well as the Department’s Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund and Homelessness Change/Platform for Life programmes. Public Health England is working with local authorities to help them understand better the mental health needs of homeless people.</p><br />
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2015-10-23T13:41:01.417Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-23T13:41:01.417Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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163
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
450401
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star this property date less than 2016-02-03more like thismore than 2016-02-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Children and Young People more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) under and (b) over 18 received support from child and adolescent mental health services in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 25756 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 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
unstar this property answer text <p>We do not hold this information centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2016-02-08T17:55:13.557Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-08T17:55:13.557Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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163
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
450414
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-02-03more like thismore than 2016-02-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Children and Young People 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 Health, how many qualified counsellors worked in child and adult mental health services in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 25761 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 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
unstar this property answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2016-02-08T17:53:52.19Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-08T17:53:52.19Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
456146
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star this property date less than 2016-02-29more like thismore than 2016-02-29
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Training 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 Health, how many graduates have begun the Think Ahead programme in each year since its formation; and how many have been enrolled to start in 2016. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 28984 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 2016-03-03more like thismore than 2016-03-03
unstar this property answer text <p>Conditional offers have been made for the first cohort of 80-100 participants, who will begin the Think Ahead programme in July 2016.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2016-03-03T16:23:13.997Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-03T16:23:13.997Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
456565
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star this property date less than 2016-03-01more like thismore than 2016-03-01
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Workers: Recruitment 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 Health, what steps he is taking to encourage more people to train as adults' social workers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 29361 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 2016-03-04more like thismore than 2016-03-04
unstar this property answer text <p>The Chief Social Worker for Adults is actively working with the profession to create a highly skilled, flexible workforce which is able to contribute to improved outcomes for people in all settings.</p><p> </p><p>She is developing a comprehensive framework for continuous professional development for adult social work, which will include development of specialisms in key areas of practice, such as dementia, end of life care and learning disabilities. This will provide a clear progression route for both newly qualified and experienced social workers to deepen their knowledge, skills and practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has funded four teaching partnerships which build on and enhance the existing arrangements between Higher Education Institutions and employers. The key aims are to improve the quality of education received by social work students, mainly through a greater experience of quality statutory placements and employer involvement in the selection of students and provision of placements.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also developed Think Ahead, a new fast-track scheme for exceptional graduates and career-changers to become mental health social workers. The programme has been in development since 2014 and will take its first graduates in July 2016.</p>
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2016-03-04T14:05:52.207Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-04T14:05:52.207Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-03-03more like thismore than 2016-03-03
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Training 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 Health, which local authorities will host Think Ahead graduate trainees on placement; and whether he has plans to expand that programme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 29776 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 2016-03-08more like thismore than 2016-03-08
unstar this property answer text <p>Arrangements are being finalised for the local authorities and National Health Service mental health trusts that will host Think Ahead participants and these partnerships will be announced in due course. Participants in Think Ahead’s first cohort are due to be based in the following regions: Yorkshire, the North East, the Midlands, London, and the South East.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will make a decision on the future of the programme once an evaluation of the first cohort has been undertaken.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2016-03-08T12:13:45.017Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-08T12:13:45.017Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-03-10more like thismore than 2016-03-10
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Work 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 Health, what support his Department provides for local authorities to share best practice on adult social work. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Ham remove filter
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Stephen Timms more like this
star this property uin 30675 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 2016-03-15more like thismore than 2016-03-15
unstar this property answer text <p>Raising the quality and consistency of social work practice remains a priority for the Department and for Government. We continue to provide local authorities with the tools and resources to enable them to share good practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Principal Social Workers are now in place in nearly every local authority and a number of National Health Service trusts, responsible for strong practice leadership in their organisations. They are supported by strong national and regional networks, with links to regional Association of Directors of Adult Social Services networks, helping to identify and share good social work practice. A statement on the role and the responsibility of local authorities to appoint a principal social worker in adult social care, has been included in revised statutory guidance accompanying the Care Act, which the Department published on 10 March.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department is working with Skills for Care and the Social Care Institute for Excellence to assist local authorities in the implementation of the Care Act and the sharing of best practice across the whole of the adult social care sector, including social work.</p>
star this property answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
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less than 2016-03-15T16:50:26.26Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-15T16:50:26.26Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this