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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Barran (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 3 February 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

I thank the Minister for those remarks. They are slightly disappointing, and certainly the Government’s reforms are doing an awful lot of heavy lifting. I am not going to press my amendments, but it is with a heavy heart, particularly in relation to Amendment 217. This is not about narrowing the scope of Section 17 of the 1989 Act; it is about saying that these children are children in need, almost by definition, so let us make sure we look at it systematically. But I hope that the Government’s reforms will work the miracle that the Minister believes they will. I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 217.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
852 c1551 
Session
2024-26
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Assessments Data protection Curriculum Children's rights Climate change Apprentices Catering Health Further education Protection Parents Pupil exclusions Prisoners Pupils Mobile phones Political impartiality Mental health services Allergies Teaching methods Safety Schools Special educational needs Training VAT Technology Antisemitism Impact assessments Artificial intelligence Social media Adrenaline auto-injectors Assistive technology
Legislation
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Link
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