"My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for the Statement. It is a relief that this applies to a very small number of schools, however important it is, and to note that there are serious problems of governance. It is important to underline that there is no evidence, as …..." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech
"My Lords, as somebody from a Muslim background who was brought up with a secular education and is a believer in that, I do not believe in faith schools. We should not be rolling out far more faith schools but promoting children growing up by learning about all faiths and …..." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that a recent study by the Institute of Education found that one of the major concerns of black parents was that teachers generally predetermined the kind of pupils—..." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech
"—who were capable of academic success, that some teachers had lower expectations of black and minority ethnic students and that black pupils were more likely to be entered for lower-tier exams, meaning that these students were able to achieve only a C or D grade as a maximum?..." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech
"My Lords, what progress is being made in the historic overrepresentation of boys from African-Caribbean communities who are excluded?..." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend will be aware that many children who begin school with little or no English go on to become successful students and have a very positive work ethic that they contribute to the school. But is he aware that there are successful schemes in some authorities …..." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to address the reported increase in the number of children who contacted Childline in the last year complaining of racist and Islamophobic bullying...." Baroness Hussein-Ece - View Speech