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Education and Skills Bill

I thank the Minister for taking us back to the land of milk and honey and clarifying the term ““otherwise””. As usual, he ensures that we will all go away and read word for word his response in Hansard to ascertain whether we are indeed satisfied. My noble friends Lady Perry and Lord Lucas are right that the provision required for that difficult-to-reach group with learning disabilities must be appropriate and accessible. Both my noble friends raised some questions that I do not feel the noble Lord has responded to fully. As the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, said, we had the pleasure and privilege of meeting some young people with learning difficulties from the Rose project who would be completely excluded from employment if they had to have paper qualifications. I hope the Minister agrees that we need to have a serious look at those young people who, whatever method we put in front of them, will not be able to fulfil the criteria of a paper qualification. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendments Nos. 27 and 28 not moved.] Clause 4 agreed to. Clause 5 [Full-time occupation]: [Amendment No. 29 not moved.] Clause 5 agreed to. Clause 6 [Relevant training or education]: [Amendments Nos. 30 to 34 not moved.] Clauses 6 and 7 agreed to. Clause 8 [Sufficient relevant training or education]:

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Reference

703 c176-7 

Session

2007-08

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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