Proceeding contribution from Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 12 October 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

My Lords, I am rather attracted by this idea, not least because there is nothing in the Bill that refers to capital projects. As the school population expands and takes in those up to the age of 25 in certain respects, there will clearly be a need for adaptations, if not totally new buildings. Will the YPLA have a young person or a children’s voice helping it to decide what to do and what to spend money on? I am not certain what the group in particular areas will comprise in terms of locality, the localness of people, the expertise and the people who will benefit, or not benefit, from what is proposed. I am rather attracted by this suggestion. I can see that there are advantages in having something like the YPLA but, having listened intently to what was said in the previous debate, I find it very difficult to think that there will be any saving of money in what is proposed and that there will be any advantages in it.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 713 c95
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Complaints Disability Databases Devolved matters Costs Buildings Capital investment Apprentices Finance Education Further education Inspections Learning disability Learning and Skills Council for England Local government Local education authorities National Assembly for Wales Standards Special educational needs Training Young people Young offenders Transport Wales Sixth form education Secure accommodation Young offender institutions Impact assessments Youth custody Young People's Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency
Legislation: Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

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