“…Government introduced T-levels under the misapprehension that changing “vocational” to “technical” would, at a stroke, raise their status. T-levels are beginning to be understood and there is some encouraging take-up, but why introduce V-levels when existing provision covers the same fields? We plead with the Governmen…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism375th of 90510.0
- Heart disease & stroke326th of 4072.5
- NHS & care workforce/staffing244th of 3142.0
Also active on learning disability & autism
What they’ve said
“…own to deliver work-based standards and comparable outcomes for progression? This is particularly important for SEND learners and disadvantaged students, many of whom may have talents in creativity far in excess of their abilities in other subjects.”
Creative Industries: Qualifications · 2026-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I confess that I had to do compulsory ballet when I was a little, round, fat six year-old, so I am not in the elite. As well as the Central School of Ballet, a great number of small, specialist performing arts providers, highly regarded internationally, send their overseas students there.”
Ballet · 2026-04-28 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ing new, rather than refurbish the existing? We also note that overly prescribed content will not support those SEND learners who currently thrive under a flexible, adaptable and practical-based curriculum.”
Curriculum and Assessment Review · 2026-03-26 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…We need solutions. We rely heavily on international recruitment, yet put barriers in the way, as the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, set out. Bursaries have been reduced and the difficulty of getting visas has prevented possible teachers getting jobs.”
Schools and Universities: Language Learning · 2026-01-08 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ome are home-educated but find colleges can enhance their homeschooling, and there are any number of those with special educational needs and disabilities and those who have become disengaged from mainstream education who find their way to college. FE has always welcomed practitioners.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2025-05-01 · Read on Hansard ↗
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