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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, again, I thank my noble friend Lord Lucas, the noble Baroness, Lady Garden of Frognal, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans, represented tonight by the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I shall speak to Clauses 49, 50 and 51 and Schedule 4, which the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, opposes. She asked me to summarise the purpose of this part of the Bill. The…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: ChildrenMy noble friend raises an important issue. Indeed, one of the young women to whom I was speaking just before this Question talked about exactly the point that he raises. I would…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I do not know the answer to the noble Baroness’s specific question, but I will get an answer and respond to her. In closing, I ask my noble friend Lord Lucas to withdraw Amendment…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank you all for your thoughtful contributions. I start by saying that I could not agree more with my noble friend Lord Lucas. I had the pleasure of talking to a…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: ChildrenI apologise to the House if that is the impression that I gave. I am happy to write to set out the Government’s position in detail.22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: ChildrenI did indeed by chance meet a group of young people wearing badges reading “Our care”, so the opportunity was irresistible in view of the right reverend Prelate’s Question. We are…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]So, as the noble Lord knows extremely well, is the spectrum of educational needs. I know that one is not allowed to have props in the Chamber, but I commend to the noble Lord the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateI would be happy to talk to the Leader of the House about my noble friend’s idea.21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateI can say to my noble friend that we have worked incredibly hard to reform both academic and, more recently, technical qualifications. I proudly wear my T-level badge, although it…21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateThe Government engage with all the key stakeholder groups in this sector. We value enormously the expertise that they hold. However, I remind the House that attempts were made to…21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateMy noble friend will be pleased to know that there is such a programme, Now Teach, and that the Government have been active in supporting it.21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateThe noble Baroness has highlighted the issue of the shortage of modern languages teachers. She will be aware that we have taken a number of actions in this regard, including…21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateWe think we have led, since 2010, a major reset of education in this country, with relentless focus on quality, clarity of purpose and good progression outcomes, and I commend to…21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateOn the international recognition of our qualifications, the noble Baroness is right. We want an outward-looking and confident group of young people who seize opportunities all…21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateThe Government are already taking it forward. The department is investing around £115 million a year in cultural education over three years, on top of schools funding. We are also…21 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateThe noble Baroness makes an interesting point. We agree that there is very much of value in the panel’s report, but one of its points is that there is an artificial dichotomy…21 Jun 2022