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HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for initiating this debate on the long-awaited Augar review. We owe a debt of gratitude to Philip Augar and his team for such a comprehensive…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHigher Education Institutions: SpendingMy Lords, what assurances can the Minister give that universities will still be able to fund the expensive programmes—science, technology, engineering, medicine and so on—as well…27 Jun 2019HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, I join in the thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for this debate on a topic on which he knows so much and has done so much good work. I know that his particular…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Cadet Expansion ProgrammeMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Lingfield, for introducing this debate on cadets and the great opportunities they provide for young people. My late husband started the…18 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019My Lords, this is a relatively uncontroversial SI that goes through the entire statute book, as the Minister set out, working out what consequential amendments need to be made as…05 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingMy Lords, this report has been long awaited and I do not doubt that the Minister is quite relieved that he is at last able to tell us about it. We owe a debt of gratitude to…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingMay I just point out that all vocational qualifications have always been employer-led? That is not something new for T-levels—all vocational qualifications are led by employers.04 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education (Monetary Penalties and Refusal to Renew an Access and Participation Plan) (England) Regulations 2019My Lords, we too understand the need for these regulations and thank the Minister for setting them out. Universities certainly need to be held to account for widening…20 May 2019HANSARDHigher Education (Monetary Penalties and Refusal to Renew an Access and Participation Plan) (England) Regulations 2019My Lords, is there any way that could be addressed? Surely it would be to the immense benefit of universities if any fine imposed went into a fund to help the very things for…20 May 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsWhat steps are being taken to incentivise schools to encourage young people into apprenticeships? The league tables currently encourage GCSE and A-level results. Could schools not…13 May 2019HANSARDDisabled Students’ AllowanceMy Lords, following on from my noble friend’s Question, do the Government have any intention of issuing guidelines to universities on the acceptable evidence for dyslexia? It…08 May 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusion: Timpson ReviewMy Lords, I welcome this report but might the matter of exclusions be a feature of the Government’s relentless concentration on the academic success of schools, which marginalises…07 May 2019HANSARDStudent Loans CompanyMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, for introducing this debate on the Student Loans Company, a company which has had more than its fair share of problems. It has…01 May 2019HANSARDEducation: Flexible Lifelong LearningTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to encourage flexible lifelong learning in higher and further education.24 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation: Flexible Lifelong LearningMy Lords, I declare an interest as a fellow of Birkbeck, with its historic remit for evening classes for those in work pursuing degree studies. Birkbeck and the Open University,…24 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Erasmus and Horizon Programmes (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Jay, for introducing this debate so comprehensively and for his chairmanship of the committee that produced this authoritative and…01 Apr 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have to read this very slowly. I am instructed by order of the House to say that the Motion “That the Question be now put” is considered to be a most exceptional…15 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillAmendment 4 is, I think, consequential on Amendment 1.12 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Research FundingMy Lords, the number of applications for European language degree courses fell by almost a quarter between 2012 and 2017. This has clear consequences on the ability of the UK’s…11 Mar 2019HANSARDSchools: Racist IncidentsMy Lords, now that the Government at last have the power to make PSHE compulsory in all schools, including academies, what steps will they take to ensure that racial and religious…18 Feb 2019