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Baroness Walmsley | 728 c231-2GC (Link to this contribution) It may be convenient for the Committee if I answer the question just posed by the noble Lord, Lord S...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c237-40GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is clear from this excellent discussion that improving standards of behaviour in our sc...

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Earl of Listowel | 728 c221GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support what has been proposed. I put my name to this amendment because I have spoken on...

Lord Peston | 728 c186-7GC (Link to this contribution) I have come specially to support the noble Lord on this. He refers to his amendment as a probing ame...

Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 728 c188GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendment is crucial for everything that follows in education. Frank Field and Graham ...

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | 728 c192GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I warm to the spirit of both amendments—who would not? That being said, I want to distingu...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c192-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the principles behind my noble friend’s amendments. I pay tribute to the Governm...

Lord Laming | 728 c193-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will not detain the Committee for more than a moment. I will speak in support of the fir...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c194-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is fitting that the first amendment to the Bill relates to the first years of a child's...

Baroness Massey of Darwen | 728 c188-9GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I make one or two comments following up what other noble Lords have said. First, on the Gr...

Baroness Perry of Southwark | 728 c189GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think we are united on all sides about the importance of the early years. I congratulate...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c189-90GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne. It is absolutely fitting and appropriate ...

Lord Elton | 728 c190-2GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not sure that this wagon really needs much more impetus but would like to put in a co...

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | 728 c196GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I remind the Minister that it takes two to tango? Some parents will co-operate—indeed,...

Lord Elton | 728 c196GC (Link to this contribution) I urge my noble friend to bear it in mind, and particularly to have it borne in the minds of those d...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c196-7GC (Link to this contribution) Before my noble friend replies, I thank him for the news of the statement this summer and I join the...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c200-1GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my name is attached to Amendment 10 in this group, on Sure Start children’s centres. I sha...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c202GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to pick up the point about staff qualifications. Many of your Lordships will be awa...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c197-200GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, after the debate that we have just had and the unanimous support across all sides of the H...

Lord Laming | 728 c200GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there is only one thing that I want to ask the Minister about this. Everything in the Bill...

Lord Northbourne | 728 c197GC (Link to this contribution) I will not take more than a moment. The Minister said that the Childcare Act 2006 had all the answer...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c197GC (Link to this contribution) 2: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert— ““( ) In ensuring free of charge early years provision, ...

Lord Ramsbotham | 728 c197GC (Link to this contribution) May I say how much I welcome the announcement of the foundation years document? Will we have a chanc...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c197GC (Link to this contribution) I think that the Committee stage will have finished by then, but I am sure we can find another oppor...

Lord Peston | 728 c202GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendments, I note—whether with glee or cynicism, I am not sur...

Lord True | 728 c202-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I intervene not to spoil the party but to declare an interest as leader of a local authori...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c204GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Peston, on his astonishing mindreading powers. We have...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c205GC (Link to this contribution) Does the Minister agree with my point that underneath that figure of 93 per cent for three year-olds...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c205-8GC (Link to this contribution) I suspect that that is true. I do not know the precise figures, but that sounds as though it could b...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c208-9GC (Link to this contribution) Before the noble Baroness replies, can I pick up two or three points in what the Minister said? To b...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c209-10GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for a very detailed response to these amendments. I also thank other noble Lord...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c210GC (Link to this contribution) Can the noble Baroness cite any single word that she has heard from this Government which suggests t...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c210GC (Link to this contribution) No. I made it very clear that I do not doubt the commitments that have been expressed both here and ...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c210GC (Link to this contribution) I omitted to ask the Minister whether he could remind the Committee of the present situation on the ...

Lord True | 728 c211GC (Link to this contribution) 3: Clause 1, page 1, line 13, after ““area”” insert ““whose parents or guardians wish it and””

Lord True | 728 c211-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not share remotely the experience of the noble Lord, Lord Peston, who I see leaving. ...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c210GC (Link to this contribution) I think the absolute requirement that there should be such a provision was removed at the end of las...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c210-1GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am happy to withdraw the amendment in Committee but we shall return to these amendments ...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c214-5GC (Link to this contribution) I will make a few brief remarks on these amendments. First, in terms of Amendment 8 and the principl...

Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 728 c215-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was not going to speak on this but I think I will. I am reminded of what happened under ...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 728 c213-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my name is on these amendments as I very much support their purpose and agree wholehearted...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c214GC (Link to this contribution) I support my noble friend Lord True in what he said about allowing providers flexibility in what the...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c216-7GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like a number of noble Lords who have spoken, the Government are sensitive to concerns abo...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c217GC (Link to this contribution) I am sorry for tiring the Committee, but just to help me understand better how sufficient the fundin...

Baroness Pitkeathley | 728 c185GC (Link to this contribution) I begin as usual by reminding your Lordships that if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are...

Baroness Warnock | 728 c187GC (Link to this contribution) I very much support the amendment for two reasons. I endorse all the things that have been said. Fir...

Lord Northbourne | 728 c185-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is fairly apparent that the amendments which we are discussing are probing amendments. ...

Lord Northbourne | 728 c185GC (Link to this contribution) 1: Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— ““Foundation stage (1) The period in the life o...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c187GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches very much support the principles of what the noble Lord, Lord Northbou...

Lord Ramsbotham | 728 c187-8GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, support the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, in this very important amendment. I also...

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | 728 c231GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I particularly support Amendments 26 and 31 which deal with the keeping of records. It is ...

Baroness Perry of Southwark | 728 c230-1GC (Link to this contribution) I was about to move on to training. With great respect to the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, I do not t...

Lord Knight of Weymouth | 728 c230GC (Link to this contribution) Does not that particular scenario—which is obviously a real and concerning one for teachers in some ...

Lord Elton | 728 c232-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo something that the noble Baroness just said. The carrying of a weapon is often an e...

Baroness Benjamin | 728 c232GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support several of the amendments in this group but would like to focus on black and eth...

Baroness Massey of Darwen | 728 c229-30GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have real concerns about this part of the Bill. If ever I saw a can of worms—I do not se...

Baroness Perry of Southwark | 728 c230GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, always talks a great deal of sense, and I absolutely agre...

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | 728 c226-8GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as a number of amendments are in our names, I thought that it would be sensible to get up ...

Baroness Jolly | 728 c228-9GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 20, which is narrow in scope but concerns an area that has been...

Baroness Stowell of Beeston | 728 c237GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo the points made by my noble friend Lady Perry. I am a member of the Joint Committee...

Lord Morris of Handsworth | 728 c236-7GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the debate has revealed, this is a very sensitive issue which has to be dealt with with...

Lord Elton | 728 c240-1GC (Link to this contribution) I use just a second to pick up one phrase that my noble friend used earlier: discipline is not only ...

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | 728 c241GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to make just a couple of quick points, giving the lateness of the hour. The first i...

Lord Lingfield | 728 c233-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for disappearing for a bit during her cont...

Lord Knight of Weymouth | 728 c234GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Massey and others who have described this as a bit of a can...

Viscount Eccles | 728 c234-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have listened very carefully and tried to think, if I was the head teacher of a school, ...

Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 728 c235-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, after listening to the emotions raised, it is quite clear that this is an explosive situat...

Earl of Listowel | 728 c236GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to flag up for the Minister that this might be relevant to his interest in the trai...

Lord Elton | 728 c221-2GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, what my noble friend’s amendments seek to do is not only desirable but in line with the Go...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c221GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was not able to support the last group of amendments of the noble Lord, Lord True, becau...

Baroness Perry of Southwark | 728 c221GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendments. We are not talking here about some new provider on the block wit...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 728 c220GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it gives me the greatest pleasure to acknowledge the excellent work of Montessori practiti...

Lord True | 728 c219-20GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendments 11 and 70 relate to nursery education and are intended to apply pari passu to S...

Lord True | 728 c218GC (Link to this contribution) 11: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— ““Early years schools workforce: Montessori sch...

Baroness Garden of Frognal | 728 c218GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I suggest that this might be a convenient stage to have a 10-minute comfort break. The Roo...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c217GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the short answer is that it will vary considerably from area to area. If I am able to prov...

Lord True | 728 c217-8GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend will not be surprised that I am immensely disappointed by his response. Th...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c225GC (Link to this contribution) 12: Clause 2, page 3, line 37, after ““the”” insert ““properly trained””

Lord True | 728 c224-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for those interventions. Having veered away from using the ph...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c225-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in moving Amendment 12, I wish to speak also to Amendments 19, 27 and 32 in this group. My...

Lord True | 728 c224GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am rather happier with that response than with the response to the previous group. I am ...

Baroness Garden of Frognal | 728 c222-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendments 11 and 70 relate to Montessori nursery schools and qualifications of Montessori...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 728 c224GC (Link to this contribution) I cannot understand why there has been such consultation given that we are still in a temporary situ...

Lord Elton | 728 c224GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that the noble Lord is trembling on the edge of withdrawing the amendment. However...

Baroness Massey of Darwen | 728 c222GC (Link to this contribution) I, too, have had grandchildren at a Montessori school and I have a great regard for the system. Why ...

Baroness Benjamin | 728 c222GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the amendment. I, too, have great admiration for the Montessori system because m...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c222GC (Link to this contribution) I also agree that Montessori offers a high-quality experience for children and one would want to sup...

Lord Hill of Oareford | 728 c244GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this may be a convenient moment for the Committee to adjourn until Thursday at 2 pm.

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c242-4GC (Link to this contribution) I quite agree with the noble Baroness. We need to have another debate about consistency in the way t...

Baroness Hughes of Stretford | 728 c242GC (Link to this contribution) Is the noble Baroness aware that in some parallel situations, for instance in children's homes, a wr...

Baroness Walmsley | 728 c241-2GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been an excellent and wide-ranging debate. I thank all noble Lords who contribute...

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