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HANSARDEducational Trips and ExchangesMy Lords, I begin by expressing my shock and disbelief at the events in Ysgol Dyffryn Aman yesterday. I cannot believe what happened. My thoughts are with the teachers and pupils,…25 Apr 2024HANSARDEnergy: Welsh GovernmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for stronger consultation and co-operation with the Welsh Government on energy policy to manage…24 Apr 2024HANSARDEnergy: Welsh GovernmentMy Lords, the port of Milford Haven brings in 20% of the UK’s energy. It is part of our critical UK infrastructure; there are huge opportunities here. The Welsh Government made £1…24 Apr 2024HANSARDSchool Inspections: FundingOfsted reports have seen a sevenfold increase in references to sexual assault since 2017. Mentions of safeguarding issues have doubled and mentions of sexual harassment have risen…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024My Lords, this statutory instrument is laid because of the passage of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 in the Senedd. It will replace references in reserved UK…19 Mar 2024HANSARDIndependent SchoolsOver nine in 10 students study at state-funded schools. Teacher recruitment is in crisis, there is poor mental health support for pupils and school buildings are collapsing. If…18 Mar 2024HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, I am delighted that my noble friend has brought this debate to our Chamber today. I commend him for the decades of work he has dedicated to the pursuit of better…07 Mar 2024HANSARDSkill Shortages in Business and IndustryApprenticeship schemes are essential for developing vital skills in young people, yet in the last decade apprenticeship starts have fallen by one-third, while over £1 billion…28 Feb 2024HANSARDOfsted: Pupil Absence RatesWe have a crisis of attendance in our schools. Research from the Centre for Social Justice reveals that more than one in four parents think that school is not essential every day.…13 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, school absences are one of the key issues for our school system, but absence rates are, by one measure, 10% higher for autistic children and even higher for children…12 Feb 2024HANSARDS4CTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Capital Law into the working environment and atmosphere at S4C, the Welsh language broadcaster, and…08 Feb 2024HANSARDS4CMy Lords, we all want to see Sianel Pedwar Cymru succeed and to continue to make its vital contribution to Welsh culture and a vibrant creative economy, but recent events have…08 Feb 2024HANSARDEducation: 11 to 16 Year-oldsSome 80% of secondary schools are not required to follow the national curriculum, which has led schools to prioritise early teaching of GCSE courses over the variety of subjects…08 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: RAACI thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for securing this short debate on a most pressing issue affecting our most precious resource—our children and young people. In the answer…01 Feb 2024HANSARDChildren’s Care Homes: Private EquityThe Minister previously spoke of bringing in financial oversight to children’s social care. Figures from PoliticsHome show that the average placement now costs £281,000, which has…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCoram’s Charter for ChildrenImproving children’s lives should centre on ensuring that we deliver high standards for all children in all schools. According to an IFS report released last month, schools…16 Jan 2024HANSARDUniversities: Nuclear Energy Sector SkillsMy Lords, when I questioned the Minister on skills on 27 November, she replied that the Government had announced £200 million of funding for local skills innovation funds. Are the…07 Dec 2023HANSARDSchools: SafeguardingMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and I associate myself with much of what she said, including on the importance of the United Nations…07 Dec 2023HANSARDJobs Market: GraduatesCan the noble Baroness tell us why the Secretary of State has cut the higher technical education skills injection fund by one-third, down from £32 million to £21 million, at a…27 Nov 2023HANSARDChildren’s Care Homes: ReformLocal authority budgets are absolutely squeezed; profiteering is eye-watering; there are reports of horrendous abuse; and vulnerable children are being sent half way across the…20 Nov 2023