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• Reference: 2024/1525
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 23 May 2024

From what budget will four years free school meals for Key Stage 2 be funded?

• Reference: 2024/0161
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

With registration now open for the largest Government expansion of childcare in history, with the majority of families eligible for 15 hours of free childcare for two-year-olds from April 2024, how will you promote this amongst Londoners?

• Reference: 2024/0162
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Given that uptake of Government funded childcare is lower in London than the national average, what steps are you taking to promote support with childcare across London?

• Reference: 2024/0163
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

What steps are you taking to encourage uptake of swimming amongst children across London?

• Reference: 2024/0164
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

What steps are you taking to encourage cycling and cycling safely amongst children across London?

• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

Len Duvall AM: Thank you very much. God, what an insight into GLA decision-making, not just the politics but if only we could take decisions as quickly as that and be responsive. We are rightly picking up on a number of important issues with this important policy change, which will have a major difference on family household incomes. Can we just talk about the future? I know budgets are budgets and we have to go through certain procedures, but I get a feeling that people want something a bit longer-term and they will be looking to you for that. Our...

• Reference: 2023/2786
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

The number of pupils in London with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan or statement of SEN increased by 7.9% between 2020-20 and 2021-22. Given your previous work on SEN and post-16 SEND review, has there been any research as to why there has been such a large increase?

• Reference: 2023/2787
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

Since the beginning of your Mayoralty there has been a drastic reduction in the number of under-19 apprenticeship starts, 19-24 completions and under-19s completions. Why are things getting worse?

• Reference: 2023/2791
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

Lewisham Council has said that your Free School Meals scheme will have an additional cost of £600,000 which will have to be funded by the Borough. Will you increase the amount provided to London Boroughs to accommodate this shortfall?

• Reference: 2023/2792
• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 20 July 2023

Bexley Council told Schools Week: “The Council does not have the funds to meet any additional costs associated with this initiative and this will need to be met by our schools.” How have you responded to Councils who find themselves in the same position as a result of your lack of proper planning for Universal Free School meals?