"My Lords, these specialist music and dance providers, and others, such as the BRIT School and the London Screen Academy, provide opportunities for very gifted young people to enter the talent pipeline so vital to the creative industries, a key growth sector of our economy. Can my noble friend the …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, as my noble friend the Minister has agreed, this vital new guarantee requires the enthusiastic commitment of employers, and I would say that is particularly important in key growth sectors where we are expecting employment to grow. Can she outline what plans are in place to secure that …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, as other noble Lords have noted, we must never shy away from discussing and addressing the BBC’s challenges and shortcomings. Charter renewal will be an important milestone in the history of a cherished national institution, and I trust that my noble friend and her ministerial colleagues will ensure …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, alignment with the industrial strategy is vital, and I am really pleased to see that the White Paper is taking a national view of skills in target sectors. It is good news that sector skills packages with significant investment attached have been agreed for construction, TechFirst, engineering and …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise as I was not able to speak at Second Reading as I missed the start of the session for family reasons. So I hope noble Lords will bear with me as I make a contribution linked to this group and Amendment 497 in the name of …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, we have all experienced the closure of local newspapers and radio stations—a worrying loss to local identity and politics—with those that remain generally having sought a future by being subsumed into a larger group. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that, although foreign investment is not entirely …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, now that we hear the good news that the Government have agreed to extend bursary funding for the music and dance scheme, including the National Centres for Advanced Training in Dance programme, will the Minister be able to help facilitate an open dialogue with these providers to ensure …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 287 tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, which provides an opportunity to address a long-standing gap in protection for freelance workers. To illuminate that, I will focus on one area of specific concern: health and safety.
"My Lords, the welcome announcement regarding the national centre for arts and music education will provide much-needed support for the arts and cultural provision in schools. It was made on the same day as the publication of the interim report of the curriculum and assessment review in England, part of …..." Baroness Caine of Kentish Town - View Speech