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HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyI am not familiar with the work of the Philosophy Foundation, but I absolutely welcome all those charities working in our prisons and our schools to support our children.01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyResearch shows that having a consistent core curriculum and a consistent set of values, which we have in this country, are fundamental to making sure that our young people can…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyI could not agree more with my noble friend.01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyThe noble Baroness is right that philosophy is not on the national curriculum, but citizenship is. It equips pupils with exactly the skills she sets out—namely, to research and…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyHaving once had the pleasure of having tea with the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, I know that she is in another league in her ability to explain these complex things, but having a…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyI would be absolutely delighted to meet the teachers that the noble Baroness recommends. She will be aware that the disciplines of critical thinking are throughout our curriculum,…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyIf the House will forgive me, I am not sure I am entirely familiar with the term “A-levelisation”, but what I do know is that many more students are studying philosophy—almost…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyI am absolutely delighted to add my support. The evidence on the value of oracy beyond simply public speaking is all important and very clear, and the department is working on it.01 Nov 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationAs I mentioned, the Government’s focus is really on trying to improve the uptake of languages, particularly at GCSE level. That is why we have piloted the new curriculum. We are…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy Lords, languages education is an important element in developing a democratic and socially just society. We are incredibly fortunate to have English as our lingua franca, but…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationI am not aware of whether those costings have been done, but if they have, I am more than happy to share them with the House.18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy understanding is that the decision to withdraw from the council’s European Centre for Modern Languages was taken over a decade ago and we have no plans to rejoin at this time.…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationI absolutely agree with my noble friend. That remains an area of important focus for the department.18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationLike all Members of the House, I have the deepest respect for the courage of very young women in Iran, in particular, and the process they have led. I am sure my colleagues at the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationObviously, the Government support continuing professional development for people in work—this includes our commitment to a lifelong loan entitlement—so that we as an economy and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationI do not have a formal assessment of the impact of the lack of reciprocity, but I am very pleased to share with the House that around 38,000 young people will be funded to take…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationThe Government are concerned about the level of uptake of modern foreign languages in schools generally, and specifically in the communities to which the noble Baroness refers.…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationI will need to confirm the exact details of that in writing to the noble Baroness.18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationI do not believe our Prime Minister needs any advice on that matter.18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationI thank my noble friend for her question. I am sure she will be pleased, as I am, to note that Spanish is now the second most popular modern foreign language at GCSE with almost…18 Oct 2022