Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 18 Jul 2011 Education Bill
"My Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 99, tabled in my name, regarding issues around the duty for schools to co-operate with other agencies. I also thank the Minister for the opportunity he gave me nearly four weeks ago now to meet him and to summon his officials to …..." Lord Rix - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to everyone who has spoken. I hope that the Minister can write to me during the Recess because I am going away in the first week in September, when the Bill might well reach its Report stage. I should certainly like to be able …..." Lord Rix - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 102 addresses a variety of concerns I have in relation to the relaxing of duties of schools regarding the admissions process for children with special educational needs, including those with a learning disability. My concerns are clearly shared by other noble Lords in the amendments that surround …..." Lord Rix - View Speech
"That is an extremely awkward question. In fairness to you, I should say that it should not remove that obligation, but I think it probably would...." Lord Rix - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 77 in my name, which is also concerned with teacher training. First, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for being such a gracious and excellent understudy for moving my Amendments 34 and 42 last Thursday week. If I was back in …..." Lord Rix - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his lengthy response to this amendment. I will take it back to the Special Educational Consortium and decide whether we need to take it any further on Report...." Lord Rix - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the introduction of these draft regulations by the coalition Government. As your Lordships may be aware, in March 2008, along with the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, I tabled an amendment to the then Children and Young Persons Bill on this matter. The amendment created a new …..." Lord Rix - View Speech
"My Lords, if a learning disabled child is already included in the SEN budget, will that child also become eligible for pupil premium?..." Lord Rix - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be responsible for promoting opportunities in schools for students with special educational needs and disabilities to have access to new and innovative technologies, following the decision to close down Becta...." Lord Rix - View Speech