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HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsI absolutely agree that it is an essential part of the curriculum: that is why it is compulsory in all maintained schools. I go back to the work of the music education hubs, which…02 Mar 2022HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsI think we should be extremely comforted that the man who introduced the English baccalaureate and has been one of the leading energetic forces of reform is leading the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsMy Lords, the Government are committed to high-quality education for all pupils and music is integral to this. We are working with experts to refresh the national plan for music…02 Mar 2022HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsI do not have that specific figure to hand, but I am happy to write to the noble Lord with it.02 Mar 2022HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsThe new national plan is being led by my noble friend Lady Fleet, leading a team of experts from the industry, education and other relevant fields, with a focus on making sure…02 Mar 2022HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsI would be delighted to meet the group.02 Mar 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI absolutely agree with my noble friend about the importance of autonomy, but I hope he agrees with me that there is also a real responsibility to have transparency and for…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI apologise to the House if I was not completely clear in my earlier answer. I hoped and intended to refer to both the quality of jobs and the further education opportunities.…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI absolutely do not recognise the description that the noble Baroness paints of the lifelong learning entitlement. If she does not agree with the Government’s decisions on this,…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformIn relation to the point about skills, on one level, of course, I cannot disagree—I never enjoy disagreeing with the noble Baroness. Of course, people should have the skills they…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformHopefully there will be a less differential effect than there is currently.28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI thank the noble Baroness for clarifying that. Both the noble Baroness and the noble Lord questioned whether there was a strategy and a plan behind this. I am impressed, but not…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformThere is absolutely no intention to exclude at all. The department is heavily focused on trying to improve outcomes for pupils with special educational needs and the noble Lord…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI am certainly aware from the many schools I visit that some of the best of them offer a great deal of choice, both within and outside their curriculum. I understand and hear the…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformThe noble Baroness partly answered her first question herself. She understands it very well. This is hugely complex and sensitive. The issues around repayment rates and the…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI am delighted to reassure my noble friend that we will not be introducing the sweeping caps to which he alludes. As he said, universities have been extremely successful in terms…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI may have touched on some of the points that I hope can address the right reverend Prelate’s question. To go back to the consultations, they are explicitly to help us avoid…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformThe noble Baroness asks a number of important questions about the funding model for our universities but, as she acknowledged, they are incredibly successful in attracting…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI thank the noble Baroness and the noble Lord for their remarks and their questions. The noble Baroness rightly focuses on issues of fairness and access to higher education. The…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeMy Lords, more than 300,000 tutoring courses began last term, nearing the total figure for the whole of the previous academic year. We remain confident that the National Tutoring…24 Feb 2022