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HANSARDChildren and Families Act 2014: Education, Health and Care PlansIt is certainly not designed to supplement the legal system. The noble Lord is right to raise the issue of tribunal hearings, but I remind the House that in 2020 only 1.7% of all…08 Dec 2021HANSARDChildren and Families Act 2014: Education, Health and Care PlansMy Lords, the special educational needs and disabilities system, established in the Children and Families Act 2014, does not consistently deliver for children, young people or…08 Dec 2021HANSARDChildren and Families Act 2014: Education, Health and Care PlansThe noble Lord is right to remind the House of the tragic events of the last few days. I think there are different aspects to addressing this. He is right that the Government have…08 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingI absolutely agree with much of what my noble friend said, but I think that she would also agree that there are children who, when things happen, are genuinely hidden from us—or…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingI hope my noble friend will be pleased to know that in the Government’s independent review of social care we will be looking at how we can further support kinship families for all…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingThe issue of children being out of school is an important one. The noble Baroness is absolutely right that schools are an incredibly important protective factor for many children.…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingMy Lords, on my noble friend’s last point, I know that he is aware, and extremely supportive, of moves that this Government are making to focus more on early intervention and on…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingMy noble friend is absolutely right, and I am pleased that I can reassure him. Obviously, there are children who will have been at school with Arthur and people who will have been…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingI thank both noble Lords for the tone of their remarks and their support for the Statement by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State. I reiterate that we will leave no…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingThe noble Lord makes a really interesting point. I am not aware of whether that is an aspect that the reviews will be looking into, but I will take it back to the department and…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education. The Statement is as…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingThe noble Lord makes very important points. I am not trying to suggest that we have reached anywhere like where we need to get to, but he will be aware that we published new…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingI thank the noble Lord for his comments. His remark at the beginning that we should never forget the terrible suffering of Arthur reminds me of when I founded the domestic abuse…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingThe noble Baroness is right that of course we need to understand, even if that does not excuse behaviour. To her first point, I agree that there is greater awareness of the risk…06 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingI understand the spirit of my noble friend’s remarks. With respect to him, the thing that first the noble Lord, Lord Laming, and then others have brought out is the fact that so…06 Dec 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for highlighting the importance of parliamentary scrutiny. The Government agree that guidance should not be used as a means to…03 Dec 2021HANSARDSchool Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2021My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate, in particular the noble Lord opposite, the noble Lord, Lord Watson, for tabling the debate. I also thank…01 Dec 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher TrainingI would be delighted to write to the noble Baroness and any other noble Lords, where I have not answered their questions.18 Nov 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher TrainingMy Lords, I echo other noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, for securing this debate and bringing to the House’s attention the crucial matter of initial…18 Nov 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher TrainingThe framework obviously focuses on the outcome, which is that teachers are competent in all aspects. Given the percentage of children in the classroom with SEN, that is obviously…18 Nov 2021