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• Reference: 2020/4353
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

As so many AEB funded courses are happening online, how have you changed your assessment of courses?

• Reference: 2020/4354
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

As so many AEB funded courses have moved online, (a) has the capacity of courses increased in any areas and (b) have you seen demand fall or increase?

• Reference: 2020/4355
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

More children are being taken out of school to be home-educated, particularly among families from minority ethnic communities, who are at greater risk from Covid and may be more fearful of catching it. Further to your Learning at Home platform earlier this year when schools were closed, what are you doing to ensure those children who remain home-schooled in London are still receiving a full education?

• Reference: 2020/4343
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

The Government recently announced their contingency plans for the 2021 exams period. Do you think these plans are sufficient for students in London?

• Reference: 2020/3860
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Research published in October by the LSE gives evidence that disadvantaged students have fallen behind their more privileged peers. The biggest fear is that pupils will suffer permanent ‘educational scarring’ with a clear distinction between the highest and lowest income backgrounds. What work are you doing to help ensure children from lower income households are not left behind?

• Reference: 2020/3861
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Can you provide an update on your work with the Black Curriculum?

• Reference: 2020/3862
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

What work have you done to encourage schools in London to include black authors in the curriculum?

• Reference: 2020/3863
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

A recent poll by YMCA found that most black children experience racism at school. With 70% feeling under pressure over afro hair, 95% hearing racist language and half think racism is the biggest barrier to success. What are you doing to tackle racism in schools?

• Reference: 2020/3864
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Just 150 of the 1,000 academic mentors promised as part of the government’s £1bn education catchup plans will be in schools in England by the end of the year. Can you provide an update on your work to provide mentors to young Londoners?

• Reference: 2020/3865
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

An Institute of Race Relations (IRR) report focusing on London says government responses to serious youth violence and knife crime have led to black pupils disproportionately being sent to pupil referral units and alternative provision. What work are you doing to tackle these prejudices in London schools?