https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships-2022-entry/durham-inspired-scholarships-for-black-uk-students/<\/a>.<\/p>In 2019 the government announced £13.5 million of funding for up to 2,500 new places for AI and data science conversion courses, including up to 1,000 government-funded scholarships. These scholarships are prioritised for Black, Female and Disabled students and are based across 28 Universities across England. In the first year alone over 1,300 students have enrolled, with a total of 210 scholarships awarded to date. Of the scholarships awarded, 40% have been awarded to Black students.<\/p>
We recognise there is still more to be done, including ensuring that students are accessing high quality courses which have real labour market demand and lead them into skilled employment. In our latest strategic guidance to the OfS we asked them to urge providers to do more to ensure that all students, particularly those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, are recruited on to courses that will deliver good outcomes.<\/p>"}
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The Department is in regular discussions with NHS England and NHS Improvement over the provision of services during this pandemic.<\/p>
The Secretary of State has enabled Regulation 61 of the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013. Regulation 61 allows NHS England and NHS Improvement to commission a dispensing doctor to provide pharmaceutical services to patients to whom the dispensing doctor is not otherwise entitled to provide pharmaceutical services during an emergency.<\/p>
The prerequisite is the temporary closure of pharmacy premises which results, in NHS England and NHS Improvement\u2019s opinion, in inadequate provision of pharmaceutical services in an area. There are currently few pharmacies closed across England and whether this extra provision is needed, in any particular area, is an operational decision for NHS England and NHS Improvement\u2019s regional teams.<\/p>"}
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All children are entitled to a good education, regardless of their circumstances. As the Commissioner\u2019s report of March 2013 set out, the issues that underlie the disparity seen in school exclusions are complex.<\/p>
<\/p>
The department collects and publishes data on the use of exclusion, including by type of school, and by pupil characteristic.<\/p>
<\/p>
The exclusions guidance \u2018Exclusion from maintained schools, Academies and pupil referral units in England\u2019, attached, is clear that all schools should consider what extra support might be needed to identify and address the needs of children from groups with disproportionally high rates of exclusion, in order to reduce their risk of exclusion.<\/p>
<\/p>
There are also safeguards in place to ensure that schools meet the duties described in this guidance. Head teachers\u2019 exclusion decisions can be reviewed by the school governing body. If a parent believes that their child has been excluded from school without regard to the guidance, they should complain through the official school complaint procedure with the governing body. Ofsted assess a school\u2019s use of exclusion, including the rates, patterns and reasons for exclusion, as well as any differences between groups of pupils as part of their inspection of schools.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government recently announced an externally led review of exclusions practice and implications for pupil groups disproportionately represented in the national statistics. The review will consider how schools use exclusion and how this impacts on all pupils, but particularly why some groups of children are more likely to be excluded from school. The department will publish full details of the review, including how views can be submitted, in due course.<\/p>"}
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DCMS has not made any formal assessment beyond noting Ofcom\u2019s published analysis.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the potential financial cost to the UK creative industries and wider economy should no audio Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) equipment be available for use in the 960\u20131160MHz band by Q2 2020 when the 700MHz band is cleared of PMSE users.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Whilst Network Rail has an otherwise excellent record of completing works at the 6,200 level crossings which it manages with minimal disruption, it is highly regrettable that there appears to have been a lapse in project management in this particular case.<\/p>
The impact which the continued closure of the crossing is having on the lives of local residents and businesses is not acceptable. Ministers have raised this matter with Network Rail at the highest level to request that the company urgently re-doubles its efforts in partnership with local stakeholders to find a solution and ensure that the crossing can re-open as quickly as possible.<\/p>"}
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The Department for Business Innovation and Skills does not collect information about the terms and conditions of employment of individuals working in the further education sector. Further education colleges are independent organisations responsible for determining the terms and conditions of their employees.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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