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The Children’s Commissioner for England, @Rachel_deSouza and child poverty campaigners will give evidence to us and @CommonsWorkPen on the government's new Child Poverty Strategy. Tuesday 24 March, 10am Full session details and watch live: committees.parliament.uk/eve…
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In the first panel of our session on Historical Forced Adoption, we spoke to members of the Movement for an Adoption Apology and members of the @AdultAdopteeMov. During the second panel, we heard from @educationgovuk Minister for Children, @JoshMacAlister ⬇️
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The @educationgovuk Minister for Children, @JoshMacAlister, will give evidence to us as we conclude our work on historical forced adoption. Also giving evidence are campaigners with experience of forced adoption. Tuesday 10 March, 10am 🕙
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Continuing our inquiry into reading for pleasure, we heard from children's author and teacher @onichum during our latest evidence session. Here, she explains the need for change in attitudes towards reading 📖
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What are you reading this World Book Day? We've been investigating what can be done to reverse the declining number of children reading for pleasure.
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Tomorrow at 10am, we will continue our inquiry into reading for pleasure among children and young people, exploring what could help reverse its decline with @Literacy_Trust, @Booktrust, @readingagency, @csjthinktank, @BDAdyslexia and children's author @onichum
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We heard from Prof Gordon Harold, @CamEdFac, during our session this week on historical forced adoptions. "That natural bond has been interrupted forcibly for decades." 💬 Watch the full session 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=JfXn9Ycb…
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How is AI reshaping learning? We're launching an inquiry into the role and impact of AI and EdTech in education 👇
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The Government has announced sweeping reforms to special educational needs and disability provision in education. What will these changes include? Committee Chair, @helenhayes_, responds 💬 committees.parliament.uk/com…
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Tomorrow at 10am, we'll hold a session on historical forced adoption. Academic experts will examine the social & legal context and lessons from other jurisdictions, while charities & adoption agencies will discuss access to records & support for mothers and adoptees.
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