Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. Lords Committee stage ninth day. Clauses 126 to 262 agreed to, with clauses 200, 235, 237, 254 and 261 agreed to as amended. New clauses (Amendments 261, 263, 279, 306, 311 and 315) debated and withdrawn. Schedules 10 to 16 agreed to, with schedule 12 agreed to as amended. Bill reported as amended.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. Lords Committee stage ninth day. Clauses 126 to 262 agreed to, with clauses 200, 235, 237, 254 and 261 agreed to as amended. New clauses (Amendments 261, 263, 279, 306, 311 and 315) debated and withdrawn. Schedules 10 to 16 agreed to, with schedule...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, is substantially keeping his powder dry until the next stage, so will I.

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, is substantially keeping his powder dry until the next stage, so will I.

This was put down as a placeholder in case we got to the point where anything crept in from the Government’s side on the subject of home education. However, I think that it has its own value. In the next Session we shall doubtless consider home education in detail so...

This was put down as a placeholder in case we got to the point where anything crept in from the Government’s side on the subject of home education. However, I think that it has its own value. In the next Session we shall doubtless consider home education in detail so...

Amendment 311 311: Before Clause 243, insert the following new Clause— "Support for home education Support for home education (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a body to be known as the Home Education Consultative Committee (the "HECC"). (2) The Secretary of State shall appoint to the HECC such...

Amendment 311 311: Before Clause 243, insert the following new Clause— "Support for home education Support for home education (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a body to be known as the Home Education Consultative Committee (the "HECC"). (2) The Secretary of State shall appoint to the HECC such...

I thank the noble Baroness for that. I am somewhat reassured by what she said about training. It is terribly important, as she perhaps agrees. On maintaining good order and discipline, I fail to see why it is not appropriate to use force to maintain good order and discipline in...

I thank the noble Baroness for that. I am somewhat reassured by what she said about training. It is terribly important, as she perhaps agrees. On maintaining good order and discipline, I fail to see why it is not appropriate to use force to maintain good order and discipline in...

I hope that I will be able to give the noble Baroness some positive news on when she will be able to get the guidance. My goodness! Again, there is a quality of service because we are working on such a special and important Bill. I am going to disappoint...

I hope that I will be able to give the noble Baroness some positive news on when she will be able to get the guidance. My goodness! Again, there is a quality of service because we are working on such a special and important Bill. I am going to disappoint...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the group and I thank the Minister. Can she tell us when we will get to see the statutory guidance on "significant"? I take it, from what she said, that it is for the head teacher to...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the group and I thank the Minister. Can she tell us when we will get to see the statutory guidance on "significant"? I take it, from what she said, that it is for the head teacher to...

Clause 248: Further education corporations in England: co-operation and promotion of well-being Amendment 314 314: Clause 248, page 153, line 10, at end insert "and community cohesion,"

Clause 248: Further education corporations in England: co-operation and promotion of well-being Amendment 314 314: Clause 248, page 153, line 10, at end insert "and community cohesion,"

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her considered reply, which I shall read tomorrow with care. I am disappointed that she does not think that anything is needed nationally. Perhaps that means that she is not proposing in the next Session to bring forward any great...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her considered reply, which I shall read tomorrow with care. I am disappointed that she does not think that anything is needed nationally. Perhaps that means that she is not proposing in the next Session to bring forward any great...

My Lords, I am sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, is absolutely right—it would be very helpful to know in a lot more detail the numbers and profiles of families and young people who are educated at home. There are wide-ranging figures from some 20,000 up to 100,000 plus....

My Lords, I am sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, is absolutely right—it would be very helpful to know in a lot more detail the numbers and profiles of families and young people who are educated at home. There are wide-ranging figures from some 20,000 up to 100,000 plus....

Amendment 315 315: After Clause 248, insert the following new Clause— "Teacher training to meet diversity of education and training opportunities (1) Section 75 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) (functions of agency) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (4) insert— "(4A) In subsection (3)(c) "to prepare for...

Amendment 315 315: After Clause 248, insert the following new Clause— "Teacher training to meet diversity of education and training opportunities (1) Section 75 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) (functions of agency) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (4) insert— "(4A) In subsection (3)(c) "to prepare for...

I thank the Minister for his reply. We are both in accord on this and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 314 withdrawn. Clause 248 agreed.

I thank the Minister for his reply. We are both in accord on this and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 314 withdrawn. Clause 248 agreed.

I am happy to continue our discussions in the hope that they will be fruitful.

I am happy to continue our discussions in the hope that they will be fruitful.

I tabled this amendment at the behest of the 157 Group of the larger colleges to emphasise its welcome for the provisions in Clause 248. Last year’s education Act gave schools the responsibility and duty to promote the well being of their pupils. This clause goes somewhat further. The further...

I tabled this amendment at the behest of the 157 Group of the larger colleges to emphasise its welcome for the provisions in Clause 248. Last year’s education Act gave schools the responsibility and duty to promote the well being of their pupils. This clause goes somewhat further. The further...

Amendment 314 proposes to add "community cohesion" to the objective of promoting the economic and social well being of a local area, to which further education corporations should have regard, similar to the duty on governing bodies of maintained schools in England, set out in Section 21 of the amended...

Amendment 314 proposes to add "community cohesion" to the objective of promoting the economic and social well being of a local area, to which further education corporations should have regard, similar to the duty on governing bodies of maintained schools in England, set out in Section 21 of the amended...

"Cohesion" is a good word. I shall try to stick it into Clause 169 instead of "coherence".

"Cohesion" is a good word. I shall try to stick it into Clause 169 instead of "coherence".

Amendments 321 and 322 321: Clause 254, page 157, line 13, leave out "37 or" 322: Clause 254, page 157, line 22, leave out paragraph (e) Amendments 321 and 322 agreed. Clause 254, as amended, agreed. Clauses 255 to 258 agreed. Schedule 16 agreed. Clauses 259 and 260 agreed.

Amendments 321 and 322 321: Clause 254, page 157, line 13, leave out "37 or" 322: Clause 254, page 157, line 22, leave out paragraph (e) Amendments 321 and 322 agreed. Clause 254, as amended, agreed. Clauses 255 to 258 agreed. Schedule 16 agreed. Clauses 259 and 260 agreed.

With that reassurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 315 withdrawn. Amendment 315A not moved. Clauses 249 to 253 agreed. Amendment 316 not moved. Amendments 317 and 318 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Clause 254 : Orders and regulations Amendments 319 and 320 had been withdrawn...

With that reassurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 315 withdrawn. Amendment 315A not moved. Clauses 249 to 253 agreed. Amendment 316 not moved. Amendments 317 and 318 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Clause 254 : Orders and regulations Amendments 319 and 320 had been withdrawn...

Clause 261: Commencement Amendment 323 323: Clause 261, page 159, line 37, leave out "50" and insert "51" Amendment 323 agreed. Clause 261, as amended, agreed. Clause 262 agreed. House resumed. Bill reported with amendments.

Clause 261: Commencement Amendment 323 323: Clause 261, page 159, line 37, leave out "50" and insert "51" Amendment 323 agreed. Clause 261, as amended, agreed. Clause 262 agreed. House resumed. Bill reported with amendments.

This clause amends Section 10 of the Children Act 2004. I would like to leave a thought in the Minister’s mind for her to reflect on between now and Report. It was stirred in me by hearing the noble Lord, Lord Morris, refer to the question asked by convention officials...

This clause amends Section 10 of the Children Act 2004. I would like to leave a thought in the Minister’s mind for her to reflect on between now and Report. It was stirred in me by hearing the noble Lord, Lord Morris, refer to the question asked by convention officials...