• Reference: 2020/1884
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

How much additional funding has the government provided to City Hall for its response supporting Londoners during the COVID-19 outbreak?

• Reference: 2020/1883
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

Social distancing means that those at risk of gang association are less easily able to access the help and support they need. How is the Violence Reduction Unit working with local councils to plug this gap?

• Reference: 2020/1882
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

What work is your office specifically doing to support those struggling with funeral costs?

• Reference: 2020/1881
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

A constituent has raised concerns about the costs of funerals for families who are already struggling financially as a result of COVID-19. What conversations have you had with government to raise the issue of funeral costs?

• Reference: 2020/1880
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

How will you use your Skills for Londoners programme to support young BAME Londoners to reduce economic injustice in a post-Covid-19 recovery?

• Reference: 2020/1879
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

Many private nurseries and early years providers have closed altogether, leaving some key workers without childcare. Do you agree with me that the Government urgently needs to provide additional early years funding, and how could your Early Years Hubs help to support capacity in their local area?

• Reference: 2020/1878
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

I recently wrote to the Secretary of State for Education and Ofqual calling on them to address unfair pitfalls in the system for awarding grades this year. To help mitigate this unfairness, how will you be supporting young people this year who may need more guidance than usual to access the appeals process and other opportunities available to them?

• Reference: 2020/1877
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

At the Education Select Committee on April 29 th [2020], the Secretary of State would not commit to expanding the free laptops scheme to all those children who need it, not just those in a few year groups. What could you do from City Hall, working with London’s world leading tech sector, to cover these gaps?

• Reference: 2020/1876
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

What support are you providing to London’s families to ensure no child falls behind on learning while schools are closed?

• Reference: 2020/1875
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 18 June 2020

Thank you for your answer to question 2020/1556 on Adult Education Budget (AEB) flexibility during Covid-19. You stated that you have set up a Covid-19 Response Fund, worth up to £9m, for AEB providers to expand their online provision, adapt courses and build capacity to ensure they are equipped to support more Londoners to learn remotely. How many providers have so far applied for the Fund, what are the criteria for awarding money under this Fund, and how long currently will this Fund be available?