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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My understanding is that we will have one day for the new clauses, which will be handled under what has been described to me as Committee-stage rules, and then the rest of the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]If I may, I would like to respond to my noble friend’s other points. It is extremely important, given that our debate is a matter of public record in Hansard , that assertions…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, these amendments reflect the House’s interest in ensuring that the regulatory framework underpinning a fully trust-led system is fit for purpose. I will take Amendments…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I apologise to my noble friend but the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services is on the committee.12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I start with an apology. Many of your Lordships started by saying that your remarks would be brief, but I apologise that mine may be rather longer. I know your Lordships…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Yes, if I may, I shall write to the noble Lord about the shared prosperity fund in England.12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy Lords, financial education is covered in citizenship and mathematics curricula. Our school snapshot survey in 2021 showed that 86% of secondary schools teach pupils how to make…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy noble friend is right in that we can do more to embed financial education in the curriculum. The webinars that I referred to will build on the financial education guidance for…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationI think the House will appreciate that that is way above my pay grade.12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationThe noble Lord will be aware that the Government made a commitment to make no changes to the national curriculum during the life of this Parliament, and that remains the case.…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy noble friend makes a good point. My colleague the Minister for Schools Standards has been working with DCMS on exactly that.12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationI was not aware of the point the noble Lord raises. More broadly, when you talk to young people, they say that a lot of their financial education comes from their parents and…12 Jul 2022HANSARDChild Vulnerability (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions today, and I echo other speakers in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong of Hill Top, for her…11 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationI understand that the context of the society in which we currently live, and of some of the issues around the world, make citizenship and that really strong grounding in our…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationMy Lords, citizenship education is considered as part of Ofsted school inspections. In addition, Ofsted plans to undertake a review of personal development in schools in England.…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationThe noble and learned Baroness makes a really important point. I think she will also recognise that schools will have different ways of teaching their pupils and getting them to…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationI thank my noble friend for his question. The curriculum content in relation to citizenship covers democracy, politics, Parliament and voting, as well as human rights, justice,…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationI am not aware that that is being considered. However, the Government’s commitment to the National Citizen Service, which works with tens of thousands of children and hundreds of…29 Jun 2022