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• Reference: 2023/4578
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Do you think there is a case for a GCSE in Healthcare covering a syllabus on healthy lives, health promotion and self-care?

• Reference: 2023/2124
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 22 June 2023

Can you please provide a per year funding breakdown of Adult Education Budget funding from central government since the decision was made to devolve powers to you?

• Reference: 2022/4201
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Can you please specify how much taxpayer money will be given for Unionlearn as set out in decision MD3016?

• Reference: 2022/4202
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

In decision MD3016 the policy change states the AEB will be used in “establishing and engaging networks of union reps to raise awareness of the value of learning; and to support, signpost and encourage employees into relevant in-work learning opportunities, particularly those delivered by Hubs as part of the Mayor’s Skills Academies and Quality Mark-endorsed providers”. Why wasn’t this done already and should this be done with all organisations with large workforce-based memberships?

• Reference: 2022/4203
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

Mayoral decision MD3016 provides full funding for Londoners unable to evidence being in receipt of state benefits. Can you please provide an example of where someone in receipt of state benefits cannot prove it?

• Reference: 2022/4204
• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 17 November 2022

According to decision MD3016 Level 4 qualifications “would be limited to Londoners who are unemployed or in low-paid work (below the London Living Wage) regardless of prior qualification level”. Surely Level 4 qualification funding should be open to all?

• Reference: 2022/3372
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

Hillingdon Council is closing its three early years centres in December. It claims that financial pressures caused by rising inflation have forced it to make efficiencies. While you do not have ultimate responsibility for childcare, given your work on early years, do you share my concern that the closure of the centres will place many families in financial hardship, as private providers are very expensive, and what support can you provide families facing high childcare costs?

• Reference: 2022/1551
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 19 May 2022

There is significant variation in the number of children being offered their first preference for primary school. Although the average from all of London is 87.9%, this ranges widely from 94% to 66% by borough. Given your previous comments on the importance of providing a good school place for every child in London, would you please outline what it is that makes one borough more successful at awarding a first-choice primary school than another?

• Reference: 2022/1555
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 19 May 2022

Data that I obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed that the Government has only provided 141 London schools with air filters as part of their national scheme. Do you agree that this scheme should now be expanded and relaunched to ensure more London schools can tackle poor air quality and the transmission of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in the classroom?

• Reference: 2022/1146
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

Can you provide details of how many Young Londoners Fund projects have been introduced and supported in Hillingdon and the total amount of grant funding allocated?