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  • Long term impact of COVID-19 on the Education and well-being of young Londoners?

    • Reference: 2020/3347
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    Emergency funding packages from the Government and the Mayor to deal with some of the immediate impacts of COVID-19 school closures are welcome. But what is your assessment of the long-term impact of COVID-19 school closures (over the next 4-5 academic years) on young people’s education and wellbeing, and what long-term support do these young people require from the Government and from the Mayor?

  • Racism in London’s schools

    • Reference: 2020/3348
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    Recent research commissioned by the Diana Award reported that four in ten of London’s pupils 1 have heard racist comments. How are your policies for schools addressing this and supporting schools to tackle racism? 1 The Guardian, One-third of children in UK 'have heard racist comments at school' ‘ [Date accessed 24.09.2020]

  • Universities sector [1]

    • Reference: 2020/3449
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    The University sector welcomes the Mayor’s recognition of the role that London universities have to play in creating opportunities for Londoners from all backgrounds and the need to continue work on widening participation across London. Given the current Government policy rhetoric about levelling up, which tends to focus on the UK regions, do you agree that there is a need to lobby the Government about the need to level up in London, along with the rest of the country and that it is crucial that there is an understanding of ‘place within place’, as broad brush regional perspectives can miss...

  • Universities sector [2]

    • Reference: 2020/3450
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    Middlesex University in my constituency is doing everything that they can to ensure a safe return to campus for students. However, particularly with regard to students’ journeys to campus, there is much that remains unknown and the problem for their students will be complex, as 76% commute more than 40 minutes per day and half commute for more than an hour. Will you encourage TfL to work with universities to understand student needs, and their travel flows/peak times?

  • Universities sector [3]

    • Reference: 2020/3451
    • Question by: Andrew Dismore
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    Universities are well-placed to take a leadership role within their local communities’ recovery from the pandemic, and to work with both local authorities and the FE sector who may be lacking the recovery apparatus and range of connections that universities have to build back prosperity. This is often particularly important for modern universities, like Middlesex University, that are anchor institutions plugging skills gaps and providing employment within their local communities. Do you agree that there is an opportunity to support universities to work more holistically with local authorities and colleges in London and fulfil their wider civic role in this...

  • VRU funding for those in alternative education settings

    • Reference: 2020/3487
    • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
    • Meeting date: 15 October 2020
    How will you ensure that this offer is made to gang associated young women who may be less visibly at risk than young men?

  • School transition

    • Reference: 2020/2948
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    How is your Stepping Stones programme going to adapt this year to support school transition, in the context of some children having been out of full time education for six months?

  • Young people not in employment, education of training (NEET)

    • Reference: 2020/2954
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    In response to question 2020/1878, you told me you were investing £30 million of European Social Funding on youth employability support, which includes improving the careers education offer in schools and colleges. This will be particularly crucial now, as the risk of young Londoners becoming NEET is higher. Can you provide an update on this programme and how many young Londoners have benefited?

  • London Learning At Home

    • Reference: 2020/2955
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    How will you build on the success of London Learning At Home to ensure all young Londoners can access great opportunities across the city?

  • Supporting London’s Schools

    • Reference: 2020/2966
    • Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2020
    How are you engaging with the Department for Education to ensure that London’s schools have the resources they need to address the impact of the school closures on young Londoners’ education?