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HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I will address this group of amendments relating to codes of practice and the guidance under the Bill. I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful and considered…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI think I heard the noble and learned Lord say “freedom of expression” in this Bill, but I think he meant to say “freedom of speech”.07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I would like to address the group of amendments concerning the free speech duties. As your Lordships have already noted, we had an important debate on these issues in…07 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersI am afraid I cannot agree with the noble Baroness, try as I might. The evidence is clear, from listening to teachers, that practical experience in the classroom is extremely…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersI obviously cannot comment on those providers that are currently appealing if they did not receive reaccreditation. There are some very strong providers among the new ones—the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersI hear the noble Lord’s concerns. We believe that the accreditation process was thorough and fair, but I would be delighted to meet the group, as he suggests.05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersI really am sympathetic to the issues that the noble Lord raises, but our principal focus is on the quality of initial teacher training, and then of course on the whole early…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersIf I understood my noble friend’s question correctly, I can tell him that there has been a reaccreditation of all providers in the field. Some providers chose not to apply to be…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersThe noble Baroness is right that physics is the most challenging subject for recruitment, but I know that she would also acknowledge that mathematics, chemistry and other…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersMy Lords, adopting the recommendations from the Initial T eacher T raining M arket R eview and subsequently undertaking the accreditation process to ensure that only the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersThe Government are focused on ensuring that there is the right capacity in the market. The noble Lord is right that not all existing providers have been successful, but the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersI cannot prejudge, but it is only a few weeks away that we will be able to discuss the results of the review. Clearly the Government initiated the review because they take…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersMy noble friend asks an important question. There is no single reason why the recruitment market is so challenging, but clearly there is a very competitive labour market.…05 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersThe Government take bursaries very seriously and we review bursaries each year. Amounts granted in 2021-22 took account of the extraordinary circumstances of Covid, but we are…05 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill [HL]I really do not think that it is helpful to be judging parents and accusing them of being sharp-elbowed. I think that every parent wants the best for their children. In relation…02 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo other noble Lords in offering my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, on securing a Second Reading for her Bill and in acknowledging her lifetime…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEducation SystemI repeat what my right honourable friend the Prime Minister said earlier today when asked about this point. The Government have just put an additional £4 billion into the core…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation SystemThe Government are aware of the report and are committed to developing all aspects of the STEM subjects. We are doing that particularly in areas where recruitment is difficult,…30 Nov 2022