CYP Now - Five key things the children's minister told the education select committee

Children’s minister Vicky Ford has answered questions put forward by the education select committee on the government’s response to safeguarding vulnerable children amid the coronavirus crisis.

The discussion was held remotely. Picture: Parliament TV

Ford was quizzed on topics from personal protective equipment (PPE) for social workers and teachers to the closure of alternative education providers and nurseries.

Here are five key things that emerged from the first virtual meeting of the committee:

1. Chair of the committee Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and the Villages, asked Ford if the Department for Education would be providing PPE for professionals working with children and young people.

Ford said that the department has "absolutely prioritised making sure PPE is available for those that need it most, particularly in residential settings”.

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