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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will weigh in just on Amendment 417. Home-educating families having a flexible school term calendar will mean they benefit financially for holidays because, as we…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI think I have already spoken on Amendments 359A and 366A, albeit in the wrong grouping, so I will leave it there, except to ask the Minister if the letters he writes to the noble…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment standing in my name.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I look back to eight years ago, I think, when I had a very simple Private Member’s Bill, which said that home educators should register. That was it. It was as though I…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on a few of the amendments. First, Amendment 270 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Wei, should be considered. It actually happens with one local…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will deal first with Amendment 306 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, which we also support. I am interested in hearing from the Minister about why we…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI shall speak to my Amendment 331. This is quite simple, really. It is good practice from time to time to review how things have gone so you are able to adjust it slightly, leave…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI have listened to Members talk on all these amendments, and it raised some thoughts in my mind, which I just want to mention before dealing with the amendments. One of the things…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillParents might not have the wherewithal to know how to go about checking and would assume—wrongly, obviously—that if they employed a tutor from an agency, that tutor would have…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am sorry that I raised this issue in the debate on an amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Wei, spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Lucas. I was not aware of this situation until…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 254A, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for his comments. As a society, we can be proud that, over the years, we have carefully and…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the Department for Education is requiring the reception baseline assessment for four and five year-olds to use the format of touchscreen…01 Sept 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in introducing the proposed “Hillsborough Law”.24 Jul 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”My Lords, the tragic events at Hillsborough will always be etched on our minds, as will the appalling establishment cover-up that followed. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer,…24 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillSo I hope that the Minister will really consider this. It is a huge issue. We cannot see our schools have to face more costs, and we do not want to see any staff disadvantaged by…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a governor of King’s Leadership Academy in Liverpool. Schools face two challenges, some might say crises. First, the shortage of staff is…21 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeBefore the Minister sits down, could she commit to writing to me on the points I raised about the registration of child minders and ensuring that we get disadvantaged children to…07 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Secretary of State’s Statement. We welcome any measures to tackle child poverty and improve the early years support which families…07 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I think there are two things on which all in this Chamber can agree. First, school uniforms are important. I think the phrase used by my noble friend Lord Mohammed was…03 Jul 2025