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HANSARDSecondary Schools: Arts SubjectsMy Lords, as well as lost learning, Covid-19 has had a major effect on the mental health of children. Arts subjects and activities have the potential to reduce stress and anxiety,…07 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryMy Lords, I cannot really believe that the Minister is comfortable defending the indefensible following the chaotic events surrounding what can only be described as the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Variant B.1.617.2My Lords, the DfE has just published the latest school attendance figures, which showed that the number of pupils in schools in England who had been shown to have Covid-19 had…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Variant B.1.617.2To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish data on the spread of the Covid-19 variant B.1.617.2, first identified in India, in schools in this country.26 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Minister for setting out the Government’s plans, and I should like to echo her good wishes to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…12 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, I add my tribute to my noble friend Lady Lawrence of Clarendon, for the great strength of character that she has shown following the callous murder of her son, and for…22 Apr 2021HANSARDFamily PolicyMy Lords, until January 2018, there was a Minister of State for Children and Families with the right to attend Cabinet. The post was then downgraded to Parliamentary…19 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, I hope I set out clearly at Second Reading the view of these Benches regarding the need for the Bill, and I have no intention of repeating what I said then. I would like…16 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for doing as she typically does by responding in considered and detailed form to many of my questions and those of other noble Lords. I…16 Apr 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher Training Market ReviewMy Lords, although the initial teacher training market review group has been meeting since the autumn, its deliberations have been shrouded in secrecy. What has leaked out is the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDThe Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations are the subject of a take-note Motion today for two reasons: first, due to the concerns expressed by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee in…22 Mar 2021HANSARDThe Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool, the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, and the Minister for their contributions to this debate, which has been one of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDThe Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That this House takes note of the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/161). Relevant document: 47th Report from the Secondary…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, this has been an excellent debate on a Bill that is timely, and not simply because the current non-statutory guidance is now eight years old. It is needed because far…19 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation and Training (Welfare of Children) BillMy Lords, this is an important piece of legislation, because it concerns the welfare of children and young people. We fully support its aim of closing a loophole in safeguarding…19 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I welcome my new noble friend Lord Khan and commend him on an excellent speech, not least his nod to Kamala Harris. I would like to address my remarks to the measures in…12 Mar 2021HANSARDModern Foreign Languages: TeachersMy Lords, the Minister stated in answer to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, that the slashing of bursaries for language trainees from £26,000 to £10,000 was the result of what…10 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care SystemMy Lords, the Children’s Commissioner reported in 2019 that teenagers in care are significantly more vulnerable than younger children to issues such as child sexual exploitation,…08 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021My Lords, it is fitting that the Statement emphasises the tremendous efforts of all staff in schools and colleges who have made schools as safe as they can be, at some risk to…01 Mar 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, in response to an Oral Question from my noble friend Lord Blunkett on 11 February, the Minister stated, as she did earlier today, that the Government had invested “more…23 Feb 2021