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HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsThe noble Lord is right: we believe that every teacher is a teacher of special educational needs and disability. Where we find good practice, we need to make sure that it is…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsThe noble Baroness identifies the crucial role of identifying early where there are difficulties or particular needs that children have. That needs to start really early, which is…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsThe noble Baroness makes a fair point about us being as clear as possible about which interventions are most effective for children, as well as the broader reform that is going to…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsYes, it was bad. We are having to make some enormously difficult decisions. Having said that, we are in the process of business planning, as well as planning for the next spending…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsDue to the enormously difficult fiscal position that we inherited from the last Government—20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsSome of the best practice that we are seeing in mainstream schools occurs where they are able to develop in-school resource centres with particular specialisms. That is why the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsThe noble Baroness is right that it is an enormous failure of the system if parents feel they have to withdraw their children from school, not voluntarily but because they do not…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsI know that the noble Baroness has not only raised the issue of dyscalculia with me but, in doing so, drawn attention to it more broadly. The approach that is taken in initial…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, we are improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream settings to ensure that all children and young people receive the support they need to thrive. To do this, we…20 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportThe noble Lord is right about the impactful testimony that we were able to hear yesterday evening. I agree with him about the types of action we should be taking, particularly…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportThe right reverend Prelate makes the important point, as did the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, that there are some universities which are taking this challenge extremely seriously…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportI recognise the situation outlined by my noble friend. I have already talked about the action that this Government will be taking with respect to the Holocaust to ensure that…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that there are some shocking examples of anti-Semitic abuse, some of which I was able to hear about yesterday during a session run by…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportMy Lords, the recommendations of this report focus on improving processes for reporting and investigating campus anti-Semitism. We have discussed it with the Community Security…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportThe noble Lord is right that encampments have been enormously intimidating and that they have attracted external activists on to campuses, often in a very intimidating way.…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportI am not in a position to say whether all universities do, although, as I have previously identified, we are providing support to the University Jewish Chaplaincy to support…12 Mar 2025HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2025That the draft Order laid before the House on 5 February be approved. Relevant document: 18th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportI am very pleased to join the noble Baroness in recognising that work. The University Jewish Chaplaincy not only provides safeguarding and support for Jewish students, at a time…12 Mar 2025HANSARDApprenticeships: Entry RequirementsThe noble Lord is absolutely right that we need to work harder to make sure that all children are able to succeed in school and that all young people have the opportunities to…10 Mar 2025HANSARDApprenticeships: Entry RequirementsThe noble Lord goes slightly further back in history than I do; nevertheless, I understand and share his view. We expect apprentices to continue to learn the maths skills and the…10 Mar 2025