Biography
Baroness Blower has engaged on learning disability and autism primarily through debate speeches, with particular focus on systemic challenges in the SEND system. She has raised concerns about teacher recruitment and retention for special educational needs roles, resource constraints, and the need for broader curriculum review to support children's wellbeing. Her contributions reflect sustained attention to educational provision and support for vulnerable children across multiple legislative debates.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…There is a widespread agreement that the current SEND system is, as the NEU describes it, “adversarial, fragmented and under-resourced”. The current parlous state of provision has been worsening for more than a decade, with teachers and schools stretched to beyond capacity and families forced into exhausting battles to…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Maternity & neonatal363rd of 4382.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, speaking as a person who was identified as possibly prediabetic and having a significant heart and cholesterol problem, I can tell the House that, when I looked at the charts of what I might be able to eat from both of those sources, it seemed I was left with kale and cucumber.”
Migraine Care: 10-year Health Plan · 2026-03-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…will do to seek more teachers who will be trained and qualified to ensure that they can work with children with special educational needs and disabilities in all settings in order to meet their needs appropriately?…”
Special Educational Needs: Investment · 2025-12-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It covers appointments, resignation, retirement, occupational sick and maternity pay as well as trade union recognition and facilities, and it should be followed, in my view, by all state-funded schools.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-05-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…operate with their local authority on school admissions—rather than academies just going their own sweet way—on SEND inclusion and on place planning is particularly welcome. I echo all the questions on this from my noble friend Lord Watson of Invergowrie, and I look forward to hearing the answers.”
King’s Speech · 2024-07-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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