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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAs I reply to this group of amendments, I assure noble Lords that I will try not to drench anybody during the course of my response—although I have now decided to set myself an…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWe are cooking with gas today. We are all fresh—at this point. Throughout the passage of the Bill, there has been strong interest in provisions to improve information sharing for…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI do not believe that there is evidence to suggest that that is the case. All the research suggests that there is a very small number of unaccredited centres. My noble friend Lord…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this amendment, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, was moved by the noble Lord, Lord Meston. It would require all providers of child contact centre…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI know this is semantics, but the point that I made about pathfinders is important. The pathfinders are trying out different approaches within the criteria and the framework set…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we have had a good debate in this group on new clauses regarding a national child neglect strategy and the removal of the reasonable punishment review in Wales. I will…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillNo, and this was the point I was accepting when I said I would ensure that our noble friend Lady Levitt is informed about it from this debate. As I have said, I am sure we will…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillOn group 3, particularly Amendments 7 and 8 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Storey, let me be clear that I fully recognise the vital importance of ensuring that every education…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillOn the point about the NHS document on intercollegiate guidance, the point I was making was that we believe the provisions are already set out in the Working Together…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI regret that we included special constables. Given the criteria that will be set out in regulations for the level of expertise, experience and skills necessary to be part of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, creating new multi-agency child protection teams through Clause 3 is not, as the noble Baroness, Lady Spielman, suggested, about saving money; it is about bringing…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationThe noble Lord is right that I have been able to speak to Make UK about the important role of apprenticeships in delivering engineering skills for young and older people. I…13 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationWe need employers to recognise the benefits that providing opportunities for young people can bring, whether through placements or taking young people on as apprentices, or…13 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationOf course we do not want to displace the unemployment, but, as I suggested in responding to my noble friend, there is something particularly challenging and important about young…13 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationIt will certainly be the case that in the evaluation we will want to track how many young people are able to move into permanent employment. I agree with the noble Lord about…13 Jan 2026