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HANSARDChildcareMy Lords, the Prime Minister admitting that there were some practical issues with the Government’s flagship childcare expansion might qualify for the understatement of the year so…22 Jan 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Ritchie for securing this debate. I declare an interest as the chair of the London Resilience Forum and vice-president of the Encephalitis…18 Jan 2024HANSARDReligious Education in SchoolsMy Lords, this has been a most interesting and varied debate, and I join others in commending the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for securing it. I cannot claim to…18 Jan 2024HANSARDHome and Online SchoolingMy Lords, there has been a 50% increase in home schooling since 2018-19. There is currently no inspection regime to check quality and I understand that the lack of inspection…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLove Matters (Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households Report)Yes, I know that you did not marry each other. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Herbert, for sharing his personal and political perspective on that legislation, and the joy it has…08 Dec 2023HANSARDLove Matters (Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households Report)My Lords, I declare an interest as deputy mayor for fire and resilience in London. I thank the most reverend Primates the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York for…08 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterMy Lords, the recent PISA results show that more UK children feel scared or hungry or unhappy in school than their international counterparts. With persistent absence levels…06 Dec 2023HANSARDEarly Years EducationMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Andrews for securing this debate. It has been very interesting and varied, with considerable consensus on the need to provide children the…30 Nov 2023HANSARDEducational TechnologyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I pay tribute to the work of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, in promoting the interests of children in relation to AI and the…23 Nov 2023HANSARDSchools: Food StandardsMy Lords, this week happens to be Sugar Awareness Week. The Question from my noble friend Lord Brooke rightly highlights the risk of sugar in school food. Shockingly, four in 10…15 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing today’s debate on the humble Address with such a personal and heartfelt speech. It was a privilege to be present to hear the King’s…09 Nov 2023HANSARDAccess to Musical Education in SchoolMy Lords, I join others in commending my noble friend Lord Boateng for securing this debate. I was particularly struck by his comments on his childhood experience and on the need…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEducation: Advanced British StandardMy Lords, at the Conservative Party conference the Prime Minister had the opportunity to announce real change for our schools. He could have spoken about fixing crumbling schools,…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCore School Budget AllocationsMy Lords, this is yet another example of the Government failing on education. As with RAAC, there was a delay in notifying school leaders; the error was identified in September,…17 Oct 2023HANSARDEducation: Advanced British StandardTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are their plans to replace A-levels and T-levels with the Advanced British Standard.17 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACMy Lords, the number of schools known to be affected by the safety crisis is rising, but it is not just the number of schools affected by RAAC that matters: it is the lost…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to this group and to Amendment 276, in the name of my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock. I thank the Minister for her time last week in explaining the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her constructive engagement on this Bill and for briefing Members at an early stage, along with the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, and the…12 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak today and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, for initiating and introducing such an interesting debate. Labour is committed, as…07 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of teacher shortages in schools in England, and what plans they have to address the issue.06 Sept 2023