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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIn the previous paragraphs, I outlined not only what the Prime Minister had identified but the action the Government are already taking to deliver on the objective that the Prime…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the amendments in group 1, as we have heard in a very good and well-informed debate, relate to duties on Ministers and public bodies in respect of children’s rights and…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe noble Lord is right that noble Lords have spent considerable hours on this—some more than others, I think it is fair to say. Amendment 505C, tabled by my noble friend Lord…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI understand that concern. Perhaps we can first make progress on the code, as I have outlined we are. I will write to the noble Baroness about this. I understand that this place…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI hope that the noble Baroness will carefully read what I said. I was certainly not saying that. In my response, I have gone further in explaining the work that the department is…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWe have had a good debate on this group, which concerns education technology and device-based assessment. I thank noble Lords for raising the important issues of digital and…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThank you. If you had seen how fast I did it—or how slowly—you might not have been quite so impressed. Of course, it is not only organised sport that is important. As several…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWell, I start by saying that I actually agree with the vast majority of the points made by noble Lords opposite, but I just have to say that we in this House are not disinterested…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI know that I added a little bit to the beginning of my speech, but I am actually only three lines through, and I will come to precisely that point. The amendments proposed align…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI think I was pretty clear about the position that the Government take with respect to the admissions arrangements of faith schools, and it is not intended to change that.16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe noble Lord might have put quite a lot of emphasis on the “in the old style” expression there. I think the requirement is for this to be on a website. I am not sure that…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIn that case, East Sussex is not fulfilling the requirements of the statutory code that I spelled out in my response. I would be surprised if that were the case but, obviously, if…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI turn first to Amendments 466 and 467, both of which were tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst. Amendment 466 seeks to ensure that all external resources used in schools…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will respond and, as I said, I will write. The noble Lord is enormously overstating the very specific circumstances to which these criteria would relate. This is not an…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we have had a good, wide-ranging debate on this group, which concerns how schools deal with acts of violence against their staff, pupil behaviour management, and…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this Government are committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people to help pupils achieve and thrive in education. We also agree that all…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, a common theme of the debate this evening has been that noble Lords from across this House have recognised the pressures facing our special educational needs and…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI recognise the point made by the noble Baroness and the need for trusts to have certainty about their projects as soon as possible. We will provide an update on next steps to…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am certainly happy to write to my noble friends and perhaps facilitate the opportunity for them to meet the new Schools Minister to discuss this particular issue. I was in the…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the amendments in this first group cover admissions and related issues in relation to these clauses. This package of measures will help to ensure that decisions on place…16 Sept 2025