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HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingOn the right reverend Prelate’s first question, I will certainly check with officials that the justice system is aware of the provisions that he refers to. Looked-after children…09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingI am certainly happy to look into the figures that the noble Baroness refers to. If she has any example of a local authority where she feels that excessive amounts are being…09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingMy Lords, there is a broad range of work across government that promotes children’s rights and well-being, which is set out in the report that we provided to the UN in November…09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingMy Lords, we remain strongly committed to delivering a framework of actions across government to promote children’s rights and well-being. We have successfully delivered a range…09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingI agree with my noble friend that this is a continuous effort that needs to go across government. We know that government can be weak across departmental initiatives, and I…09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, as I said in answer to earlier questions, we are very aware of this sensitive area, but we are providing additional support. For example, we have a £40 million capital…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationAs I said in answer to an earlier question, the quality of social care provision is inspected by Ofsted—04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationThe noble Earl is correct that the “staying put” programme is having a positive impact: around 35% of 18 to 20 year-olds are still living with their former foster carers, and 55%…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationI am afraid that I did not hear the beginning of the noble Baroness’s question because of the interruptions. We have a number of initiatives; this is a matter of great concern to…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite correct that this will need a great deal of inter- departmental co-operation and discussion. It involves departments such as the Ministry of…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, the noble Baroness is entirely right that looked-after children are some of the most vulnerable in our society. I mentioned in my Answer to the Question from the noble…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, I cannot give a specific answer to the noble Baroness, but I will write to her if the numbers are available. I certainly agree that it is a tragic error to place a…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationI completely agree with the noble Lord. Any cases such as those he has just cited are tragedies. We are doing a great deal to try to help local authorities. We are funding a…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, the Government take unregistered and unregulated provision extremely seriously. I cannot imagine a situation where it is acceptable for a child under the age of 16 to be…04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationIf noble Lords are asking me personally, I am not the Minister for this area; I was given the Question an hour ago.04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationI commit to my noble friend to go back to my right honourable friend the Secretary of State today to seek clarification.04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationAs the noble and learned Baroness will know, all local authorities are subject to Ofsted inspections on the level of social care that they provide, and these are the sorts of…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVocational Education and TrainingMy Lords, I am pleased to answer the Question for Short Debate and to thank my noble friend Lord Bridgeman for creating this opportunity. This Government are committed to ensuring…28 Oct 2019HANSARDVocational Education and TrainingI am certainly happy to write with more detail, but the National Apprenticeship Service is working with 12,000 employers to deal with the challenges the noble Lord quite rightly…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEducation: Special Educational Needs BudgetThe right reverend Prelate is correct that there seems to be an increasing trend of mental health needs in young people, and I urge all noble Lords who are concerned with this…17 Oct 2019