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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this group. Before I come specifically to the two amendments in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Blower I would just…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I am speaking to Amendments 171J and 171 K in my name, and I should declare an interest as a vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Oracy. I want to…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDisabled Children: Support ServicesMy Lords, I must press the Minister in respect of the answer she gave to my noble friend Lady Uddin a few moments ago. Surveys by the Disabled Children’s Partnership found that…23 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, the graveyard slot on the Back Benches inevitably leaves next to nothing new to say, and I do not think I am going to break that mould this evening. As almost every…23 May 2022HANSARDSchool Governing Bodies: DiversityMy Lords, the Minister rightly said that governors should be representative of the community that the school serves. Setting a good example by, say, enabling a culture of equality…28 Apr 2022HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to the order, which it is fair to say is not controversial. It states that “the Secretary of State is satisfied that the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022I mentioned earlier that the impact assessment shows that 75% of employers, when asked, said that they wanted the current scheme to continue. Is it not unthinkable that, with that…25 Apr 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been a long and winding road with this Bill, stretching back over 10 months from the position that we find ourselves in today. There is very little to add to what…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEducation: Multi Academy TrustsThe Minister is talking about schools moving into MATs. Both the noble Lord, Lord Lingfield, and I asked why schools cannot move from one MAT to another or move back into the…06 Apr 2022HANSARDEducation: Multi Academy TrustsMy Lords, we are indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Lingfield, for affording us an early opportunity to debate the main plank—it could be argued that it is the only substantive…06 Apr 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewMy Lords, the noble Baroness the Minister may be surprised to hear that, having read the review, my initial thoughts are positive—a view that echoes what many in the education,…30 Mar 2022HANSARDForeign Languages: Economic ValueMy Lords, developing the point just raised by the noble Lord, Lord Sherbourne, in the European Union two-thirds of adults of working age can speak more than one language, yet…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the briefing that she and her officials provided for the Labour education team yesterday. This White Paper is a thin document that we believe…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools: Extremism and IntoleranceMy Lords, the safety of children is paramount and whistleblowers often provide a very important service, but it is known that the then Secretary of State for Education had been…28 Mar 2022HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillMy Lords, we welcome the Bill and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, on continuing the good work of the honourable Member for Workington. I particularly welcome the fact…25 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]On that last point, once we get through this, as the Minister says, we can make judgments, but as things stand we are talking about 2024. As the noble Lord, Lord Baker, and others…24 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]Leave out “agree” and insert “disagree”24 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg leave to test the opinion of the House.24 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introductory remarks. I begin by speaking to Amendments 3A and 4A in my name. We fully support the principle of employers playing a central…24 Mar 2022