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Lords report stage third day. Amendment 111B agreed to on division (266 to 162). Amendments 112 to 116, 117 to 122, 123 and 124 agreed to. Amendment 126 agreed to on division (216 to 143). (Part 1 of 2).
Lords report stage third day. Amendment 111B agreed to on division (266 to 162). Amendments 112 to 116, 117 to 122, 123 and 124 agreed to. Amendment 126 agreed to on division (216 to 143). (Part 1 of 2).
Lords committee stage seventh day. Clauses 34 and 35 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 36 to 53 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 54, as amended, agreed to. Clause 55 agreed to. Clause 56 under consideration.
Lords committee stage seventh day. Clauses 34 and 35 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 36 to 53 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 54, as amended, agreed to. Clause 55 agreed to. Clause 56 under consideration.
Lords committee stage fourth day. Clauses 90 and 91 agreed to. Clause 92, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 93 to 102 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 103 to 107 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clauses 108 to 111 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to. Clauses 112 and 113 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to. Clauses 114 and 115 agreed to. Schedule 14 agreed to. Clauses 116 to 119 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to. Clause 120 agreed to. Schedule 16 agreed to. Clauses 121 to 134 agreed to. Clause 135, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 136 to 138 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 57).
Lords committee stage fourth day. Clauses 90 and 91 agreed to. Clause 92, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 93 to 102 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 103 to 107 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clauses 108 to 111 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to. Clauses 112 and...
Lords committee stage first day. Clauses 1 to 56 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clauses 57 and 58 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 59 to 65 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 66 agreed to.
Lords committee stage first day. Clauses 1 to 56 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Clauses 57 and 58 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clauses 59 to 65 agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clause 66 agreed to.
My Lords, to follow up the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Brooke, given that plastic bottles remain one of the main sources of litter, can the Minister clarify exactly when we will see the long-awaited bottle deposit scheme/
My Lords, to follow up the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Brooke, given that plastic bottles remain one of the main sources of litter, can the Minister clarify exactly when we will see the long-awaited bottle deposit scheme/
The Government committed, in our 2019 manifesto, to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, and we are seeking powers in the Environment Bill to enable us to establish deposit return schemes. The Bill needs to complete its journey through both Houses,
and I very much hope that will happen as quickly as possible. The specific details of a DRS will be presented in a second consultation in very early 2021.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the £9.2 billion funding to invest in the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals announced in the Queen's Speech is new money that has not already been allocated.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the £9.2 billion funding to invest in the energy efficiency of homes, schools and hospitals announced in the Queen's Speech is new money that has not already been allocated.
The Government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and is committed to meeting net zero by 2050.
Any spending decisions are for future fiscal events. This year’s Budget and Spending Review will confirm multi-year budgets including those commitments made in the Queen’s speech.
We are considering what further fiscal and other policy measures are needed to meet our net zero target and HMT Net Zero Review will be looking at how to pay for net zero over the course of this year.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent judgment ClientEarth (No 2) vs SSEFRA ordering the Government to draw up an improved air quality plan, whether they will consider making it compulsory for local authorities to implement air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent judgment ClientEarth (No 2) vs SSEFRA ordering the Government to draw up an improved air quality plan, whether they will consider making it compulsory for local authorities to implement air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
Improving air quality is a priority for this Government and we are determined to cut harmful emissions.
The Government is considering next steps in light of both the High Court judgment and recent updates in data on emissions from diesel vehicles and we will set out further measures next year.
Our plans have always followed the best available evidence and we have always been clear that we are ready to update them if necessary. We can now confirm a timetable for updating our plans next year and further improving the nation’s air quality. We will consult on a revised air quality plan by 24 April 2017 and publish a final plan by 31 July 2017.
Local authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing local air quality, including decisions on local air quality monitoring. Their local knowledge and interaction with the communities that they serve mean that they know the issues on the ground in detail and the solutions that are best suited to local circumstances.
Defra provides guidance, including helpdesk advice, to local authorities on the appropriate type of monitoring to install. Where local authorities conduct air quality monitoring, they are expected to site monitors in accordance with local and national priorities, which may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of exposure.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to provide compulsory air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to provide compulsory air quality monitors outside all schools and children’s playgrounds.
Defra monitors, models and reports air quality at a national level in accordance with the requirements of EU and international legislation. There are 271 monitoring stations in the UK national monitoring network.
Local authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing local air quality, including decisions on local air quality monitoring. Their local knowledge and interaction with the communities that they serve mean that they know the issues on the ground in detail and the solutions best suited to local circumstances.
Defra provides guidance, including helpdesk advice, to local authorities on the appropriate type of monitoring to install. Where local authorities conduct air quality monitoring, they are expected to site monitors in accordance with local and national priorities, which may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to roll out the model of Careers Academies provided at Haverstock School to other schools.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to roll out the model of Careers Academies provided at Haverstock School to other schools.
The government has no plans to roll out the model of Career Academies provided at Haverstock School to other schools. The Career Academy model focuses on linking students to employers. The government is working to bring education and the world of work closer together to help open young people’s eyes to the opportunities available. This expectation has been set out in statutory guidance underpinning schools’ duty to secure independent careers guidance. Beyond the requirements set out in this document, it is at the discretion of each school as to how they go about configuring their careers programme and engaging with employers. In addition, the new employer-led careers and enterprise company, announced by my Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State, on 10 December 2014, will help to broker extensive links between employers, schools and colleges. The company will have the specific remit of spreading existing good practice.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the proposal from Teach First that every school should have a trained careers leader.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the proposal from Teach First that every school should have a trained careers leader.
Identifying an appropriate careers lead could be a helpful model for schools to adopt if it fits with their structure and approach to careers guidance. We have issued schools with statutory guidance which underpins their duty to secure independent careers guidance. This is clear about the need for schools to develop a strategy for careers advice and guidance that is appropriately resourced. Beyond the requirements set out in this document, it is at the discretion of each school as to how to configure their careers programme.
The new, independent careers and enterprise company will help schools and colleges to work with employers to ensure that young people get the inspiration and guidance they need to leave school or college ready to succeed in working life.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 30 July (HL1619), when the Secretary of State for Education intends to respond to Parliament on the recommendations of the Education Commissioner.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Nash on 30 July (HL1619), when the Secretary of State for Education intends to respond to Parliament on the recommendations of the Education Commissioner.
This Government is clear that there is no place for extremism in our schools. As my Rt hon. friend the Secretary of State for Education set out in her recent evidence to the Education Committee, a great deal of progress has been made in implementing Peter Clarke’s thorough and wide-ranging recommendations. The Secretary of State has appointed Sir Mike Tomlinson as Education Commissioner to work with Birmingham City Council to oversee its improvement. New trust members are in place in the four academies in special measures, and several teachers have been suspended. We have strengthened guidance on governance and set out the importance of promoting fundamental British values. The Secretary of State plans to update Parliament with further progress shortly.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that school intakes are reflective of their local communities.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that school intakes are reflective of their local communities.
The School Admissions Code requires all admission authorities to consult publicly for eight weeks when drawing up or proposing changes to its published admission arrangements, thus ensuring the views of the local community are considered before those arrangements are finalised. This consultation period allows parents, other schools, religious authorities and the local community to make known their views and raise any concerns they may have about what is proposed. Subject to consultation, it is for admission authorities to decide what oversubscription criteria would be most suitable for the school taking account of local circumstances.
Once admission arrangements have been determined, anyone who believes they are unfair or unlawful can object to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator whose decision is binding and enforceable.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the oversight in place to monitor the application of school admissions policies at a local and national level.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the oversight in place to monitor the application of school admissions policies at a local and national level.
The School Admissions Code (the Code) provides a robust framework that governs the determination of school admissions policies and the allocation of school places,whereby 86.5% of parents secured a place at their first preference school in 2014.
All admission arrangements must comply with the Code and must be consulted on at a local level. Anyone who feels a school’s admission policies and arrangements are unfair or unlawful may object to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator. Where a local authority is of the view that a school’s admission arrangements may not be lawful, they have a duty to refer them to the Adjudicator, whose decision is binding and enforceable.
Local authorities also have a duty to report annually to the Chief Schools Adjudicator on the effectiveness of admissions in their area, and to publish their report locally. These reports inform the Adjudicator’s annual report to the Secretary of State.
The Department for Education also receives feedback on the operation of local admission policies from parents, local authorities, schools and other bodies.
Taken together these measures allow the Department to monitor the effectiveness of the Code at both the national and local level.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take in response to the recommendation in the report of the Education Commissioner published on 22 July into allegations concerning Birmingham schools that "unless there are genuinely exceptional circumstances, there should be a presumption that an individual will only be a...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take in response to the recommendation in the report of the Education Commissioner published on 22 July into allegations concerning Birmingham schools that "unless there are genuinely exceptional circumstances, there should be a presumption that an individual will only be a...
We are considering all the specific recommendations made in the report and the Secretary of State will return to the House of Commons in the autumn on steps to be taken on these matters.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase local oversight of schools.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase local oversight of schools.
My Lords, arrangements for the management of academies and free schools will be enhanced by the collective expertise and wisdom of eight regional schools commissioners supported by their head teacher boards. Two RSCs are already in situ, and the other six start in September. We have also strengthened the guidance for local authorities on intervening in maintained schools, and inspections are undertaken using a risk-based approach, with more frequent inspections for those schools not performing well.
I thank the Minister for that reply. Last week, when dealing with the Trojan horse Statement, he conceded that the department has to take its fair share of the blame for the failings that occurred in Birmingham. However, does he realise that, at the heart of the situation, people have lost confidence in the Secretary of State’s ability to manage thousands of schools from the centre? Does he not see that the proposed regional commissioners for academies who he has just mentioned just add a further level of confusion, as they will not apply to all state schools? Surely what is needed here is a strong system of local oversight for all schools, such as our proposed directors of school standards, that would give parents, teachers and governors real confidence that their voices will be heard and that poor standards will be addressed.
I thank the Minister for that reply. Last week, when dealing with the Trojan horse Statement, he conceded that the department has to take its fair share of the blame for the failings that occurred in Birmingham. However, does he realise that, at the heart of the situation, people have lost confidence in the Secretary of State’s ability to manage thousands of schools from the centre? Does he not see that the proposed regional commissioners for academies who he has just mentioned just add a further level of confusion, as they will not apply to all state schools? Surely what is needed here is a strong system of local oversight for all schools, such as our proposed directors of school standards, that would give parents, teachers and governors real confidence that their voices will be heard and that poor standards will be addressed.
I do not recognise the picture that the noble Baroness paints. We believe that this system is efficient; in devising it we were advised by people who have set up national and international organisations. We find that the position of the party opposite is confusing. On the one hand its leader tells us that nobody wishes to revert to the local authority system, while on the other its policy adviser, Mr Blunkett, says that he wants to have between 80 and 150 directors of school standards, all supported by their own bureaucracies, and many of whom will be recycled local authority people. We do not think that that is the way forward. There is no role for RSCs on maintained schools; that is a role for local authorities, and, as I say, we have clarified their role.
My Lords, might I take the noble Lord back to the original point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Storey, which is the Northern Ireland experience? When individual voting was introduced there, there was an alarming drop-off in the number of young people registering, so we already know that that is a threat on the horizon. Northern Ireland came up with a good solution—the schools initiative—which effectively dealt with the point that the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, raised about
formally registering all pupils. Surely, on the basis of the experience we already have from Northern Ireland, we should embrace that initiative and get schools to register all pupils when they come up to the age of 18.
My Lords, might I take the noble Lord back to the original point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Storey, which is the Northern Ireland experience? When individual voting was introduced there, there was an alarming drop-off in the number of young people registering, so we already know that that is a threat on the horizon. Northern Ireland came up with a good solution—the schools initiative—which effectively dealt with the point that the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, raised about
formally registering all pupils. Surely, on the basis of the experience we already have from Northern Ireland, we should embrace that initiative and get schools to register all pupils when they come up to the age of 18.
My Lords, the Government’s mechanism encouraging schools to use Rock Enrol!, a slightly different package, has so far received a fairly good take-up from schools. We very much want schools to encourage their pupils to register online, but we are having a dialogue about it with schools and teachers.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Lord Nash on 9 June (HL Deb, col 167), whether the investigation by the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education into the handling of the Trojan horse allegations in 2010 will be made public; and what is the timeframe...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Lord Nash on 9 June (HL Deb, col 167), whether the investigation by the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education into the handling of the Trojan horse allegations in 2010 will be made public; and what is the timeframe...
The Secretary of State has asked the Permanent Secretary to conduct an internal review into how the Department for Education dealt with warnings in Birmingham since the formation of this Government in 2010, and before. The Permanent Secretary intends to present his findings to the Secretary of State later in the summer.
My Lords, does the Minister agree that if we are going to have a statement of values, it will be meaningful only if it is properly embedded in the curriculum, rather than just a statement standing alone? How does that square with the Government’s decision to give academies and free schools the freedom to determine their own curriculum? Will the Government now be prescribing what British values should be taught in subjects such as history, English, citizenship—you can see that this could flow through the whole curriculum—and what consultation will there be if those curriculum subjects are going to be changed to reflect these new issues?
My Lords, does the Minister agree that if we are going to have a statement of values, it will be meaningful only if it is properly embedded in the curriculum, rather than just a statement standing alone? How does that square with the Government’s decision to give academies and free schools the freedom to determine their own curriculum? Will the Government now be prescribing what British values should be taught in subjects such as history, English, citizenship—you can see that this could flow through the whole curriculum—and what consultation will there be if those curriculum subjects are going to be changed to reflect these new issues?
I must say that I struggle to keep up with the Labour Party’s flip-flopping on this point. Its last report said that it would allow all schools not to teach the curriculum. The fact is that all schools have to teach a broad and balanced curriculum and have to take account of spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, and we will make sure that all schools have to teach British values.
My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for that reply. Clearly, the best is regular individual face-to-face sessions with all young people from key stage 3 when they enter school. Unfortunately, that is the very thing that Ofsted and Barnardo’s say is lacking in many schools, particularly for the middle-attaining inbetweeners who are still expected to get their career advice from computers. How much longer will the Government stand by and let this poor practice continue when what is needed is a very simple guarantee of face-to-face careers guidance for all young people who would like it?
My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for that reply. Clearly, the best is regular individual face-to-face sessions with all young people from key stage 3 when they enter school. Unfortunately, that is the very thing that Ofsted and Barnardo’s say is lacking in many schools, particularly for the middle-attaining inbetweeners who are still expected to get their career advice from computers. How much longer will the Government stand by and let this poor practice continue when what is needed is a very simple guarantee of face-to-face careers guidance for all young people who would like it?
I think that the noble Baroness’s ambitions and objectives for careers guidance are the same as mine. However, I disagree that the gold standard is a face-to-face interview with a careers adviser. The gold standard is what all good schools do, which is to seek to identify their pupils’ passions, interests, aptitudes, strengths and weaknesses at an early stage and to work with them throughout their time at school to provide a direct line of sight and contact with the
workplace. That is what a good education is all about. A few interviews at the end of your time in school is a poor substitute for that.