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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Carter of Haslemere on his excellent maiden…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLoot Boxes in Video GamesMy Lords, is the issue of loot boxes not just part of the wider issue of in-app purchases in games? Does the Minister agree that we need more transparency on the whole idea of…13 Dec 2023HANSARDSchools: SafeguardingMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, and I would like to introduce him to my 12 year-old daughter if he feels that girls cannot compete against…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, and the very entertaining speech from the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and to speak to your…28 Nov 2023HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, as ever, I declare my interest as a teacher. Will the Government reconsider the priority given to parental preference in educational placements for children with EHC…15 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to take part in a debate like this, following the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone. I add my congratulations to the right reverend Prelate the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDAccess to Musical Education in SchoolMy Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, for initiating this very important debate. As ever, I must declare my interest as a teacher of design and technology in a…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEducation: Advanced British StandardMy Lords, as ever, I declare my interest as a secondary school teacher. The Minister said that the ABS will develop maths and English capabilities. For anybody who has just guided…17 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceMy Lords, I declare my interests in the register. We now have EBacc, Progress 8 and the new BritBacc—I presume that is what it is called—which all exclude creative subjects. Does…16 Oct 2023HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I echo the thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for tabling this Motion and for the very real concern she and the committee have shown for such an…20 Sept 2023HANSARDNursing Courses: Reduction in ApplicationsMy Lords, it appears that the reduction in student nurses was most prominent among mature students. Applications from those aged 30 to 34 dropped by 25%. Out of nearly 49,000…19 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarMy Lords, as a design technology teacher now teaching food nutrition as well, can I ask whether, rather than sugars, of which the risks are well known, the Government will update…12 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, as a state secondary school teacher myself, I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, and thank her for this opportunity. The teaching of these subjects is part of a…07 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsMy Lords, I declare an interest as a working teacher. I congratulate the Minister on the speed of her response to this development. We have heard a lot about buildings and…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigher Education: Arts and HumanitiesMy Lords, I declare an interest as a secondary school teacher and head of a design and technology department. According to the Art Now report published by the APPG for Art, Craft…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, the more I listen to the debate—and particularly to my noble friend Lord Carlile of Berriew—the more strongly I am convinced that the Bill is morally questionable,…10 May 2023HANSARDSchools: Artificial Intelligence SoftwareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, if any, in response to the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence software and its subsequent use by…19 Jan 2023HANSARDSchools: Artificial Intelligence SoftwareMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as a working teacher in a state secondary school in north London.19 Jan 2023HANSARDSchools: Artificial Intelligence SoftwareI thank the Minister for her response. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence at the moment which suggests that students are using AI for everything from essays and poetry to…19 Jan 2023HANSARDSchools: Artificial Intelligence SoftwareSorry! At the moment this is about plagiarism and fighting the software. When do the Government plan to meet education professionals and the exam boards to design a new curriculum…19 Jan 2023