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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this group of amendments concerns three distinct areas, which I will take in turn. Amendments 190 and 191 concern the jurisdiction of the Teaching Regulation Agency.…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, government amendments 192 and 193 would strengthen accountability in the academy sector and introduce trust-level inspection to ensure high standards across all trusts.…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, despite the lateness of the hour, we have had a good discussion on the issues raised in group 10. I turn to the amendments that have been discussed during this debate. I…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI beg to move.28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, as others have said, this has been an important debate on two issues that go to the heart of how we need to care for those in the most vulnerable and difficult…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is clear from the debate that we have had this evening that this is an issue about which there is considerable concern. This Government recognise those concerns about…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the amendments in the third group cover free school meals, the nursery milk scheme, the Healthy Start scheme and school food. Ensuring that every child has access to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAbsolutely, it will be. First, by virtue of the fact that it is now open to all those on universal credit without the £7,400 cut-off, it is much clearer to families, to those…21 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, since May 2022, unemployment of young people has been rising. There are now almost 1 million young people not in education, employment or training. Young people face…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThere are certainly larger numbers of young people who, by virtue of mental health issues, are not in the labour market. That is why we have asked Alan Milburn to focus on this…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe noble Lord is talking about the Government’s job guarantee, which will come in after 18 months with a guaranteed job for all those on universal credit. However, it is not the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentAs the noble Lord knows, and as was the case under the previous Government and from the time that the Low Pay Commission was set up, we explicitly asked the commission to consider…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe training courses that will be provided as part of the youth guarantee will not be charged for, and neither will the improved training that we will provide post-16 or…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe noble Lord makes an enormously important point. It is sometimes at the point that young people finish school that they are lost to education or employment. That is why we will…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy noble friend makes an important point. As I said in my Answer, it is one of the reasons why young people find it difficult to get into either further training or the workplace.…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy advice would be that the defence industry is an enormously important part of this country’s engineering base. It is one of the eight areas identified in this Government’s…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentIt is obviously the case that we need to support employers to take on young people who have been unemployed for a long period, which is why we will fully fund the job…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy noble friend makes an important point. We will certainly ensure that we properly evaluate the youth guarantee trailblazers that are currently in place in eight areas, and the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026