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HANSARDTeachers: Music, Drama, Art and Design, and DanceI believe that good teachers bring specialist knowledge as well as the particular skills that teacher training and qualified teacher status bring alongside that. That is why…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDyscalculiaIn the new framework that has been set out, we are expecting Ofsted to place more emphasis than has been the case previously on the extent to which schools are achieving the type…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTeachers: Music, Drama, Art and Design, and DanceAs the noble Earl says, in primary schools, teachers will often have a range of areas that they will teach. What is important is that teachers have access to the best…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDyscalculiaThe noble Lord makes a very important point about how we need to support the workforce in schools to meet the needs of children. These children deserve cutting-edge pedagogy that…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTeachers: Music, Drama, Art and Design, and DanceThat is precisely why we need the 6,500 new teachers in secondary and special schools to which the Government have committed. By not only committing to but investing in the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDyscalculiaI suspect it is, as other things would also be. The noble Lord makes an important point, which goes to the point I made in my first two responses. It is important that we identify…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDyscalculiaThe Government will be introducing a reading assessment in year 8, on the basis that we think reading is the thing most likely to open up the rest of the curriculum and the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDDyscalculiaI partly accept the noble Baroness’s point, but there is a problem with suggesting that it is not possible for students who have problems with maths to get support unless they…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI agree with the noble Earl that a high-quality arts education must not be just for the privileged few. It is ironic that the arts that have been forced out of state school…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy noble friend is absolutely right; we need students to have the deep knowledge that is necessary to succeed in the world, but we also need them to have the skills that the…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewThere will be plenty of opportunity for people to have their say about V-levels, not least in the consultation that we published alongside the skills White Paper. It has never…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI thank the noble Lord. I do not think there is very much I need to add to that.10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewDespite the fact that my cello has sat in the attic for far too long, I wholly agree with my noble friend about the value of music and music tuition. We recognise the current…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI can give the noble Baroness the assurance she asks for on the development of the oracy framework. As she has identified, being able to speak and listen is an enormously…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI will start—seeing as this is my first opportunity—by congratulating the right reverend Prelate, who is soon to be elevated. The Government firmly believe in the importance of…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI start by welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, to his new role on the Front Bench. I will do my best to cover the points made by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran,…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewWe believe we will deliver an improved version of Progress 8 that balances a strong academic core with breadth and student choice, reflecting the importance of a curriculum that…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewWe want, first, to recognise that digital skills are an enormously important element of a young person’s development in the modern world. That is why we will widen the GCSE beyond…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewLanguages are a vital part of the curriculum, and we want to ensure that all pupils have access to a high-quality language education. That includes supporting and empowering the…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI strongly agree with my noble friend, not least because I preceded her as the chair of the Jo Cox Foundation. We agree with the review that people should be taught the skills and…10 Nov 2025