Lords report stage third day. Amendment 92 agreed to on division (207 to 159). Amendment 94B (to amendment 94A) disagreed to on division (65 to 162). Amendment 94A agreed to on division (261 to 150). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage third day. Amendment 92 agreed to on division (207 to 159). Amendment 94B (to amendment 94A) disagreed to on division (65 to 162). Amendment 94A agreed to on division (261 to 150). (Part 1 of 2).

My Lords, I echo other noble Lords and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Grey- Thompson, for her very powerful and moving speech. Sadly, like other noble Lords, I know families who have been touched in similar ways. Both personally and professionally, I hope that the Government listen to the noble...

My Lords, I echo other noble Lords and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Grey- Thompson, for her very powerful and moving speech. Sadly, like other noble Lords, I know families who have been touched in similar ways. Both personally and professionally, I hope that the Government listen to the noble...

My Lords, a good speech is a short speech.

Like the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, I have spent most of this debate rewriting my speech. I have tried hard to listen to what noble Lords have said. We have three options before us tonight: the Government option of a consultation; the...

My Lords, a good speech is a short speech.

Like the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, I have spent most of this debate rewriting my speech. I have tried hard to listen to what noble Lords have said. We have three options before us tonight: the Government option of a consultation; the...

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 29 agreed to. Amendment 32 disagreed to on division (59 to 127). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 29 agreed to. Amendment 32 disagreed to on division (59 to 127). (Part 2 of 2).

My Lords, on these Benches, we welcome government Amendment 29.

As the noble Lord, Lord Storey, said about his Amendment 44, there is a gap where the Government have extended the role of virtual school heads but not extended pupil premium plus to children in kinship care. As a minimum movement...

My Lords, on these Benches, we welcome government Amendment 29.

As the noble Lord, Lord Storey, said about his Amendment 44, there is a gap where the Government have extended the role of virtual school heads but not extended pupil premium plus to children in kinship care. As a minimum movement...

Moved by

Baroness Barran

31: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—

“Requirements for kinship care approval: disapplication

In regulation 26 of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/581), after paragraph (9) insert—

“(10) This regulation does not apply to kinship carers.”.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This removes the requirement for kinship carers who have been...

Moved by

Baroness Barran

31: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—

“Requirements for kinship care approval: disapplication

In regulation 26 of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/581), after paragraph (9) insert—

“(10) This regulation does not apply to kinship carers.”.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This removes the requirement for kinship carers who have been...

I open by thanking the Minister for those final remarks, particularly in relation to kinship leave and the school census.

The Government have acknowledged that the kinship rules need reviewing and updating. The amendments in my name and the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, who brings real experience as...

I open by thanking the Minister for those final remarks, particularly in relation to kinship leave and the school census.

The Government have acknowledged that the kinship rules need reviewing and updating. The amendments in my name and the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, who brings real experience as...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Storey, for asking that question as it was the one I was going to start with, so that was perfect, and I thank the Minister again for her remarks. I absolutely accept her point that we need a holistic review of the kinship care...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Storey, for asking that question as it was the one I was going to start with, so that was perfect, and I thank the Minister again for her remarks. I absolutely accept her point that we need a holistic review of the kinship care...

I appreciate that, but hoping is hoping. I seem to remember that, even when we were in government, one or two deadlines were not met, and even then we still have to find legislative time. It is important, for the reasons that I have set out, that we test the...

I appreciate that, but hoping is hoping. I seem to remember that, even when we were in government, one or two deadlines were not met, and even then we still have to find legislative time. It is important, for the reasons that I have set out, that we test the...

Moved by

Baroness Barran

32: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—

“Kinship care report and regulations

(1) The Secretary of State must, with 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, carry out a review assessing the effectiveness of the current pathways for approval of kinship carers.

(2) The Secretary...

Moved by

Baroness Barran

32: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—

“Kinship care report and regulations

(1) The Secretary of State must, with 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, carry out a review assessing the effectiveness of the current pathways for approval of kinship carers.

(2) The Secretary...

I beg to move.

I beg to move.

Moved by

Baroness Barran

Moved by

Baroness Barran

I thank the Minister for that clarification, but I take little reassurance from it, in particular the idea of what will happen in the next few years to the focus of the SSSNB. In this House, we make legislation beyond the next few years. With that, I would like to...

I thank the Minister for that clarification, but I take little reassurance from it, in particular the idea of what will happen in the next few years to the focus of the SSSNB. In this House, we make legislation beyond the next few years. With that, I would like to...

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendment 1 not insisted on and amendment 1B in lieu agreed to on division (302 to 159). Lords amendments 7 and 8 not insisted on. Lords amendment 21 not insisted on and Commons amendments 21A and 21B in lieu agreed to. Commons amendments 22A and 22B to Lords amendment 22 agreed to. Lords amendments 23 and 106 to 120 insisted on and Commons amendment 106A disagreed to on division (301 to 153). Lords amendment 46 not insisted on. Lords amendment 47 not insisted on. Lords amendment 48 not insisted on and amendment 48B in lieu agreed to on division (267 to 153). Lords amendment 49 not insisted on. Lords amendment 60 not insisted on and amendments 60B and 60C in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 61 and 72 insisted on on division (249 to 142). Lords amendment 62 insisted on on division (240 to 143). Lords amendment 121 not insisted on and amendment 121B in lieu disagreed to on division (184 to 195). Bill returned to the Commons with reasons and amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons. Lords amendment 1 not insisted on and amendment 1B in lieu agreed to on division (302 to 159). Lords amendments 7 and 8 not insisted on. Lords amendment 21 not insisted on and Commons amendments 21A and 21B in lieu agreed to. Commons...

My Lords, I feel in a lonely position in not being able to thank the Government for their comments on my amendment. I feel sad that I have to speak again, as I hoped that the Government would have talked to those running our schools and trusts and would have...

My Lords, I feel in a lonely position in not being able to thank the Government for their comments on my amendment. I feel sad that I have to speak again, as I hoped that the Government would have talked to those running our schools and trusts and would have...

On the noble Lord’s last point about employers being able to retain their existing contracts, in the letter I received from the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Malvern, on 1 September, she writes in relation to that specific point:

“As set out above, a term of an employee’s contract...

On the noble Lord’s last point about employers being able to retain their existing contracts, in the letter I received from the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Malvern, on 1 September, she writes in relation to that specific point:

“As set out above, a term of an employee’s contract...

I am sorry to intervene again on the Minister, but I asked this question specifically of the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones and Lady Smith, because that is what employers are worried about: that their existing staff will suffer as a result of this. I think the noble Baroness’s letter is...

I am sorry to intervene again on the Minister, but I asked this question specifically of the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones and Lady Smith, because that is what employers are worried about: that their existing staff will suffer as a result of this. I think the noble Baroness’s letter is...

My Lords, I speak briefly to support, from the perspective of teachers, the comments by the noble Lord, Lord Fox. Of course, teachers and other front-line caring professionals carry immense responsibility for the welfare and safety of children, which brings with it considerable legal obligations that few other professions face....

My Lords, I speak briefly to support, from the perspective of teachers, the comments by the noble Lord, Lord Fox. Of course, teachers and other front-line caring professionals carry immense responsibility for the welfare and safety of children, which brings with it considerable legal obligations that few other professions face....

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 5 agreed to.

Lords committee stage third day. Clause 5 agreed to.

My Lords, the noble Baronesses, Lady Grey-Thompson and Lady Walmsley, made a predictably powerful case for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse and highlighted its terrible scale, impact and extent. I do not disagree with them when they say that the system is currently failing the victims. My noble...

My Lords, the noble Baronesses, Lady Grey-Thompson and Lady Walmsley, made a predictably powerful case for the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse and highlighted its terrible scale, impact and extent. I do not disagree with them when they say that the system is currently failing the victims. My noble...