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HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q Is Ofsted pleased to see the measures in this Bill, in the round? Sir Martyn Oliver: Yes, absolutely. We very much welcome the introduction of the Bill, which will deliver some…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask a question about admissions initially, which can go to any of you. Do you think it is important for schools to at least co-operate with local authorities on school…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for being here today. What is your assessment generally of the impact of the Bill on faith schools? Nigel Genders: The Church of England’s part of the sector is very…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q Great. From your experience, do you think it is important that a school’s individual circumstances are taken into account when you are determining the best and appropriate…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q When it comes to school admissions, do you think the measures in the Bill will help local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties? Could you comment on how you think it…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q You said some months ago that deciding what to teach is a value judgment, and reasonable people would teach different things, because they value them differently. Is that still…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q You have previously written about the value of ensuring that teachers can do some of their work from home, specifically marking and planning, so do you support the Government’s…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q This question is probably more for you, Leora, but if other people have comments, they are perfectly welcome. I understand that many small trusts are free to follow the school…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think that is important? Rebecca Leek: Yes, I do. Jane Wilson: I agree with that completely. We work with our local authorities and follow the local admission…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q Anne, the Centre for Young Lives has welcomed the Bill, stating: “It addresses issues we have been very concerned about over many years, including vulnerable children falling…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q What consideration have you given to the impact that creating a duty for safeguarding partners to make arrangements to establish multi-agency child protection teams will have?…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning. The first question is to you, Carol. On introduction of the Bill, Coram said: “This Bill presents a new opportunity for services and agencies supporting vulnerable…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Education Provision: South BuckinghamshireI congratulate the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) on securing this important debate. She has been a champion for children in south Buckinghamshire and for every…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Education Provision: South BuckinghamshireMy hon. Friend raises some important points, both of which are factors that the Buckinghamshire and Slough local authorities, where relevant, will have to take into consideration…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Education Provision: South BuckinghamshireThe hon. Gentleman raises an import point, which is something the Department is very focused on. Indeed, we need to work with local authorities to deliver on that. The aim of the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will take the right hon. Lady’s intervention.08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIf I do, I will not have much time to give credit to everyone who has spoken in the debate. I genuinely want to pay tribute to Members for the huge number of contributions made by…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillNo, I will not. I have said that I will not. I know that we are all united in our desire to ensure that the Bill works for children and young people across the country. I…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWe have heard a lot from the right hon. Gentleman today. Contrary to the comments made by the right hon. Members for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) and for Stone, Great Wyrley and…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am not sure whether the right hon. Lady has read the amendment, which declines to give the Bill a Second Reading. The majority of Members agree that the Bill will be crucial for…08 Jan 2025