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• Reference: 2015/4045
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

Representatives from Torriano Primary School and the school community met with TfL officers recently and discussed the safety of the nearby crossing which is greatly used by children and parents. TfL are taking the matter seriously and are planning to put forward proposals , some of which may need lengthy consultation. Is it therefore possible for the implementation to take place in stages?

• Reference: 2015/4196
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

What is the target end date for the Area Review of FE in London that your office is conducting next year?

• Reference: 2015/4197
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

How will you actively encourage women to take part in your Digital Skills programme?

• Reference: 2015/4198
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

The Government have announced they would freeze the repayment threshold of graduates paying back their student loans at £21,000 a year meaning the average graduate would pay back about £3,000 extra, while disadvantaged students who had previously been eligible for support grants would be even worse off with the replacement of maintenance grants with loans. How will you ensure that London's universities do not lose out on talent and how will you ensure that disadvantaged young people are still able to access Higher Education?

• Reference: 2015/4246
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

How are you aiding Ofsted in tackling unregistered schools, some of which are believed to be within London, which pose a safety risk to children?

• Reference: 2015/4247
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

What pressure are you placing on the Department for Education to ensure that there is a proper and speedy procedure in place for closing unregistered schools where there are welfare concerns?

• Reference: 2015/4248
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

Have you discussed the issue of unregistered London schools, which constitute a safeguarding risk, with Government ministers and will you provide details of these discussions?

• Reference: 2015/4249
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

Are you actively involved in lobbying central government prior to the introduction of a national funding formula for schools under which London schools in some areas could lose vital funding which reflects their high levels of deprivation?

• Reference: 2015/4331
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

In light of the IPPR finding that the UK has seen the greatest decline in Europe of in work training since 2008 what are you doing to improve the access to training for workers in London given the impact it can have on career progression?

• Reference: 2015/4332
• Question by: Stephen Knight
• Meeting date: 16 December 2015

What support have you provided to adult education facilities in London which provide access to the training vital for many to make career progression?