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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I appreciate that my noble friend the Minister is in a difficult position; I am sure that she is reflecting greatly on the points that noble Lords across the House have…13 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I have listened carefully to what everyone has said and do not disagree with much. I only ask what is wrong with the independent school standards, which all academies…08 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise; I should have declared my interests earlier as a chair of a multi-academy trust and a trustee of the Education Policy Institute. It is not particularly…08 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Although I share some of the noble Lord’s concerns about simplifying the regulatory system, as a lawyer—and, I admit, an academy sponsor—I struggle with the concept of producing…08 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I will comment on the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, about the benefits for an outstanding school of moving into a multi-academy trust, given that it is…08 Jun 2022 Bills sponsored (6)