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HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to Baroness Newlove. I had the privilege of working alongside her when I was the Children’s Commissioner and she was the Victims’ Commissioner. It is a…12 Nov 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendments 469 and 470, and I thank my noble friend for making such a strong and clear case for why they are important. As a former Children’s…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 450 on managed moves, as well as Amendment 453, which is in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Storey. The amendments concern a group of…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her response and the emphasis that she has placed throughout on inclusion. The ambition is for all children to be able to…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI shall add something on those points, although I do not want to drag this on. Clearly, this arouses a lot of emotions, but we are mixing a lot of things up. There are rooms full…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will make a quick intervention, if I may, just to counter the claim that the troubled families programme achieved nothing. The evidence does not tell us that, so it is important…02 Sept 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsMy Lords, Young Futures has such potential to deliver transformative change for young people, and I am grateful for the support that has been expressed for it. I have to declare…24 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI feel the need to add some thoughts of my own to this conversation, which I am very pleased that we are having. I declare my interest as the executive chair of the Centre for…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, Amendment 142 is in my name. It sets out to make the case for the inclusion of supported accommodation in the scope of the proposed profit cap. Following clarification…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI beg to move.19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI have already indicated my intention to withdraw my amendment.19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my Amendments 108 to 116 focus on the distance from home of placements for children in care, and the impact of the move to regional care co-operatives. I welcome the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I, too, support the amendment and thank noble Lords for putting it forward. This is not a new debate: I called for this change in law many years ago, including when I…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillPerhaps I might add a few thoughts from my experience. As Children’s Commissioner for six years, I found that the greatest level of responsibility was around children in care, and…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillYes—I apologise for that on many levels. We have to move forward at pace, but also with confidence and determination, while also checking along the way that we are giving support…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI support the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lady Armstrong. I appreciate having this opportunity to discuss in more detail family group decision-making. I welcome the…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI support the amendment and will not add more to the case put forward by Action for Children, although I am grateful for its input and for that of my team at Centre for Young…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is a huge pleasure to take part in this important debate, and I draw attention to my interests in the register. All of us in this Chamber want the children of our…01 May 2025