Baroness Bousted

My Lords, I thank the Minister for an excellent Statement, which I really welcome. Best start, it seems to me, builds on the legacy of Sure Start. I n...

I absolutely acknowledge that, but it is important to note that such a provision was available and was defunded. The number of centres was decimated, ...

The noble Baroness, Lady Longfield, was not here at the beginning of this debate, so she has asked me to say that it is really important that there is...

My Lords, I declare an interest. I chaired an inquiry into the Police Federation of England and Wales, which was published in May this year and made 3...

The noble Lord asked where the members would get the information. That is the question to which I have replied. He is now saying that they are not dis...

It was true pre-2016.

This is the second time the noble Lord has taken on my noble friend Lady O’Grady, who made perfectly reasonable comments. I do not think it is a good ...

My Lords, I was not going to speak to this amendment, but I have to say that the idea that schools have not been at the centre of child protection and...

Boldly go?

Will the Minister agree that a renewed focus on media literacy, which is absolutely necessary, will require significant support for the profession? Th...

I am chairing a commission that will be very clear about what it means and how it can be employed in schools. I hope that will enlighten lots of peopl...

My Lords, Amendment 65A refers to “any other sector where the core duties require in-person collaboration, physical presence, or real-time operatio...

My Lords, the Institute for Government recently published a report, Reducing School Absence, which concludes that under the last Labour Gover...

My Lords, the party opposite claims that education was transformed during its period in office and that this Bill will undo many of the gains made. In...