Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 May 2019
School Exclusion: Timpson Review
"My Lords, the Minister talked of the need for a careful consultation—I am sure that is right—but one of the conclusions of that consultation may well be that extra cash is needed. Is any bid being made by the department to the spending review? If there is not a request …..."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 30th October 2017
Asked by:
Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that working people of all ages have easy access to information and guidance on the education and training they can undertake to reskill or upskill.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
The Government will publish a careers strategy shortly, with a clear focus on social mobility. This will include proposals to provide information for individuals to access education and training throughout their working lives, as well as help those who want to reskill and upskill.
The National Careers Service provides free and impartial guidance on careers, skills and the Labour Market in England. It allows working people to identify opportunities and respond to challenges within their employment.
Written Question
Monday 30th October 2017
Asked by:
Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the comprehensive careers strategy announced in the Building the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, published in January.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has confirmed that we will publish a careers strategy shortly.
The strategy will have a clear focus on social mobility. It will include proposals to improve the quality and coverage of careers advice in schools. The strategy will also include steps to improve the access to advice on training and careers for adults throughout their working lives.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Sep 2016
Lifelong Learning
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Garden of Frognal for enabling us to have this debate, which is important for encouraging the personal development of individuals and for identifying the skills needed by the country as a whole, which will of course change over time. She rightly pointed …..."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Apr 2016
Regional Schools Commissioners
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make Regional Schools Commissioners democratically accountable...."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Apr 2016
Regional Schools Commissioners
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Could he explain why the Government plan to end local oversight of schools, abolish parent governors and hand power to a small number of unelected officials accountable only to Whitehall? Could he say how all this relates to the Government’s localism …..."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 23 Jul 2014
Schools: Careers Guidance
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Sharp for initiating this debate. Having spoken a number of times in your Lordships’ House on the issue of apprenticeships and preparation of young people in schools to enter the world of work, I am very glad that we have the statutory …..."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Mar 2014
Education: Social Mobility
"My Lords, I am one of three speakers in today’s debate with roots in Newcastle upon Tyne. All three of the speeches may have had different content, but the broad argument is the same: it is about enabling all young people to succeed. I therefore thank the noble Lord, Lord …..."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 08 Nov 2012
Education: Early Years
"My Lords, I declare my vice-presidency of the Local Government Association. I, too, am grateful to my noble friend Lady Walmsley for initiating this debate and for rightly drawing our attention to the crucial importance of early years learning.
Those charged with the responsibility for making decisions on how to …..."Lord Shipley - View Speech
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