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HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceTo put the noble Baroness’s concerns in perspective, I point out that if one takes into account both GCSEs and technical awards, which I know she values, just over half of…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceMy noble friend paints a wonderful picture; I think that the House can imagine the pleasure of those children involved. I was fortunate enough to go and see something similar with…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceI meet many teachers who deliver these subjects, and I am struck by their commitment and skill. Close to 100% of teachers in art and design and in music have a relevant…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceThe Government would not disagree with anything the noble Baroness said on the importance of arts and other wider curriculum subjects. She will be aware that we published our new…16 Oct 2023HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, on securing this debate and express my thanks on behalf of the Government to the whole committee for the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACI am not aware whether there are leisure centres. The decision that we took in relation to schools reflected a number of factors. One was, obviously, the safety of pupils being…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACMy Lords, the noble Baroness has focused on exactly where the Government are focusing, namely face-to-face education. I take this opportunity to thank all the head teachers and…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACJust to be clear on the Building Schools for the Future programme, there are schools today where we have found RAAC that would have been in that programme and were among those…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACAs the noble Baroness says, there have been suggestions—I think they are no more than suggestions and that it is a hypothesis—that what I call the recipe, which is probably not a…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACWe have very good information on those issues. The noble Lord is right: it is extremely important that we establish that, and the Secretary of State was extremely clear in taking…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I will try to pick up a few of the points raised in relation to the government amendments. The noble Baroness, Lady…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendments 259, 269, 270, 301, 314 and 316 in the name of my noble friend Lady Scott of Bybrook will give childminders greater flexibility to expand and grow their…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I would like to express to your Lordships how delighted I am that the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill is finalising its passage through this House.…12 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillThat the Bill do now pass.12 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Garden of Frognal, on securing the debate and thank all noble Lords for their brief but pertinent and thoughtful contributions.…07 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesIn mentioning the number of people leaving the profession, the noble Baroness omitted to mention the number entering the profession last year. There were 48,000 entrants,…06 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesFirst, I do not accept that it is a crisis. Secondly, if the noble Lord looks at the long-term numbers on this, in subjects such as mathematics, which is raised frequently in the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesI am very happy to take the noble Lord’s point back to the department. I am aware that teacher mobility is much greater in London than in some other parts of the country. I…06 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesI am aware that the Secretary of State has apologised for her remarks. Working closely with her and my right honourable friend the Minister for School Standards, I can absolutely…06 Sept 2023