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HANSARDSchools: AbsenteeismWhat is the Minister’s assessment of the National Parent Survey 2024 published by the charity Parentkind, which showed that three in 10 parents are now more relaxed about school…22 Oct 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, as I rise to speak at Second Reading, I say first how much I enjoyed the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Beamish. I look forward to the insights he will bring to…22 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Childcare ExpansionI welcome the Statement made in the other place last week on the Government’s childcare expansion, although I note that it might have been more constructive had the Minister…21 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Childcare ExpansionBefore the Minister sits down, I wonder if she could clarify something. I heard her say that there was a £150 million capital pot for nurseries, but I think I read in the…21 Oct 2024HANSARDEarly Years Provision: Bell ReviewMy Lords, when in opposition, the Secretary of State for Education repeatedly said that childcare was her No. 1 priority, but she also said that she was unable to set out her plan…21 Oct 2024HANSARDEarly Years Provision: Bell ReviewTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish the main findings of Sir David Bell’s review of early years provision, commissioned by the Labour Party in October…21 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation Sector: Equality of OpportunityThe Minister talked about regional inequality. Of course, the region, or country, with a severely underperforming educational system is Labour-run Wales, which has seen standards…17 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATI too thank my noble friend Lord Lexden for securing this debate. We have heard an overwhelming set of arguments this afternoon, as we did in our earlier debate, against this…17 Oct 2024HANSARDFreedom of Speech in UniversitiesMy Lords, there are a lot of ironies in the Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act. First, it was done without any…10 Oct 2024HANSARDComputer Science Applications to English UniversitiesMy Lords, over the past five years, the number of students studying computer sciences increased by 55% compared with a 20% increase in the total student population. The Minister…09 Oct 2024HANSARDErasmus+My Lords, the last Government introduced the Turing scheme with three very clear principles in mind: first, to make sure that disadvantaged pupils and students had greater…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, on securing this important debate. I add my warm welcome to the noble Lord, Lord Tarassenko, and thank him for his maiden…12 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, I recognise the Minister’s sincerity and that of her colleagues in addressing this issue, but we know that when we talk to children with personal experience of the care…09 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I too thank and congratulate my noble friend Lord Lexden on securing this debate and on his exceptionally clear and lucid introduction. I also congratulate noble Lords…05 Sept 2024HANSARDOfstedThe improvement in our schools under the last Conservative Government reflected a combination of high autonomy—we trusted our school and trust leaders to know the answers for…05 Sept 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Johnson of Marylebone and all members of the committee for their comprehensive and wide-ranging report and…26 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceMy Lords, improving attendance is the most urgent and important priority to support our children’s well-being and their academic attainment. There is rightly a focus on the most…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I open my remarks with a warm welcome to all noble Lords who made their maiden speeches today. The speech of my noble friend Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest was…19 Jul 2024HANSARDSchool Funding: Special Educational NeedsI am not sure where £60.7 billion relates to £3.50, as they are quite a way apart. I point the noble Lord to where our children are in the international league tables and the…23 May 2024HANSARDSchool Funding: Special Educational NeedsNo, I do not accept that. As I said, this Government have focused very much on supporting schools and teachers to do their critical job brilliantly, and we should not question…23 May 2024