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 safeguarding over the last 20 years is just ludicrous. Under the last Government, the central grant to local authorities decreased by 40%. Real-terms…
I thank my noble friend and absolutely agree: high-quality teaching will make such a difference in this particular area. This is why the Government are committed to recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers, especially into shortage subjects, and this can fall into this area. What we understand is that t…
My Lords, Amendment 65A refers to
“any other sector where the core duties require in-person collaboration, physical presence, or real-time operational responsiveness”.
That could well be argued to be teaching, of course.
As my noble friend Lord Katz said, flexible working is not just working at h…
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 people.
My noble friend is absolutely right that we have seen big increases in the number of children who are missing school, both those who are persistently absent and those who are severely absent, as I said in my earlier response. My noble friend is right that, particularly to deal with children who are …
My Lords, the Bill contains a first step, possible underreach, possible overreach and, I think, a bonus.
Clause 11 is a good first step as it brings about 1,000 vulnerable young people who are deprived of their liberty under the inherent jurisdiction of the courts into a statutory framework. High C…
My noble friend raises an excellent point. This Government are about making sure that we have the right people in the right place to deliver on our plan for change and our mission-driven Government. Delivery is key. Where people have the right skill sets, we will deploy them to make sure we are deli…