There's been refurbishment that's been ongoing to ensure it complies with the marine industry safety regulations.

That's happening this week to ensure that it complies with all the appropriate regulations. The prime minister's press secretary told reporters this morning: 'The Bibby Stockholm is currently undergoing final preparations including fire safety checks. Sky News revealed last week that migrants would not be moved to the Bibby Stockholm last week, as the Home Office had initially said.ĭowning Street said a couple of weeks ago that asylum seekers would move on board the barge 'this month', but it appears that deadline will now be missed. 'So as a new school year approaches, I am looking forward to working closely with teachers, school leaders and teaching unions to make sure we’re tackling the issues that matter most and delivering the education that every child deserves – wherever they are in the country.'Īway from energy policy for a moment, and Downing Street has refused to give exact timings for when asylum seekers will move onboard the Bibby Stockholm or on to the RAF Scampton military base in Lincolnshire. She added: 'None of that is possible without the hard work of teachers. Ms Keegan said the key focuses now will be 'tackling persistent absence and getting every child through the school gates every day, a relentless focus on closing the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers, and continued action to help young people make up for time lost during the pandemic'. She continued: 'The deal brings an end to the disruption faced by parents and young people and means we can focus on what matters most - giving our children a world-class education.' Gillian Keegan said the decision is 'good news for teachers, good news for parents, and most of all, good news for children'. The education secretary has hailed the news that teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) voted to accept the government's offer of a 6.5% pay rise.

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