Parliamentary Search

Proceeding contribution from Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 30 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Education Bill.

Education Bill

My Lords, the question of evidence is close to my heart, having chaired the Science and Technology Select Committee. I absolutely agree that we should achieve an evidence-based policy. Seldom do we do so, but we ought to. My question is simply this. If there is no evidence that this is needed, is there evidence that training is needed, in the many other provisions of the Bill? We are all very strong on the importance of training. I am just concerned about having blanket legislation that could rule out the unforeseeable—and I think we have accepted that just occasionally some teachers have experienced that.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c263-4GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Bullying Children in care Appeals Classroom assistants Education Further education Inspections Gender Discrimination Ethnic groups Learning disability Educational institutions ADHD Pilot schemes Pupil exclusions Powers Pupils Mobile phones Minority groups Standards Schools Teachers Special educational needs Right of search Social services Students Ofsted
Legislation
Education Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk