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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my Amendment 279 would allow local authorities to inspect the materials being used in the child’s home education and to see the child’s work. I also support the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy amendment also says “to see the child’s work”. As those of us in schools know, seeing a child’s books is one of the best ways of finding out whether they are being properly…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillOn the figure of 30,000, the Education Policy Institute, of which I was a trustee until relatively recently, estimated by comparing GP registrations with school registration and…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI understand that entirely. I understand that there will be two devices, on one of which the teacher will have to log the responses. The pupil will sometimes use a hard copy, but…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and all noble Lords for their contributions. I particularly thank my noble friend Lord Bethell for his contribution. I am just so…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my Amendment 177 seeks to ban access to social media before the age of 16. Other amendments in this group relate to screens in schools, edtech, and the use and…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendment 134A, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Sanderson. I also believe that the transparency of prices should extend to the SEND sector. I agree…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI support Amendment 119, in the name of my noble friend Lord Agnew, about the availability of boarding places. I do so as a former south London boy who was, rather unexpectedly,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe care sector is slightly different, for the reasons people have mentioned. But what are we going to do—nationalise it for nothing? Are we going to become a communist country?…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillTransparency is a good start. I think it is the case, and I know there are vastly different prices charged around the country, perhaps for different reasons, property prices or…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAlthough I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Bousted, about schools becoming very good at child protection in recent years, there will be a cost to engaging in this activity. I…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI have a great deal of respect for the noble Lord, Lord Knight. I do not think all of us are going to make a nine or 10-minute speech, but I will wrap up now and hope that keeps…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will not repeat my Second Reading speech. I draw attention to my interests on the register, particularly the fact that I am chair of a multi-academy trust. Regarding…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThere are many in the charity sector that are professional, but there are many others. I do not think we disagree about this. Turning to other settings, I am an adviser to the…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of Future Academies. I strongly support the child protection measures in the first part of the Bill, and I commend the Government for…01 May 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of Future Academies, a multi-academy trust with 10 schools in London and Hertfordshire, 7,000 pupils and a SCITT teacher-training…23 Jan 2025HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of a multi-academy trust, Future Academies, and a trustee of the Education Policy Institute. I am no expert on parliamentary procedure and…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, in this amendment. I have great respect for people who adopt. I personally support a wonderful organisation called Hope and…13 Jun 2022