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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Morgan of Drefelin (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 19 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

With regard to the specifics that we are talking about, in children’s centres, I support the noble Lord in raising those concerns in the way that he has. We had a Question a while ago about music teachers—the House was concerned that they should be able to lay a hand on a pupil’s shoulder in order to guide them—and I was able to be clear that nothing should prevent a teacher from appropriately touching a pupil. We need to support teachers and people who work in children’s centres to do that. We would expect the member of staff who was the safeguarding lead to provide exactly that kind of advice and guidance to the team in a children’s centre.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c497-8 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Children Assessments Accountability Curriculum Discipline Children's rights Advisory services Community relations Housing Finance Further education Inspections Functions Home education Qualifications Protection Pre-school education Powers Pupils Non-departmental public bodies Non-teaching staff Standards Schools Teachers Special educational needs Training Right of search Social services Vocational education Social workers Local Government Ombudsman Teaching methods Academies Children's centres Children's trusts Ofqual Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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