Biography
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon has engaged with learning disability and autism issues through debate speeches in the Lords. In a May 2026 speech on the King's Speech, she raised concerns about education disparities for SEND students, particularly regarding behaviour management, exclusion and alternative provision, drawing on her role as chair of the Race Equality Engagement Group. Her contribution focused on ensuring the education system properly addresses inequalities affecting these groups.
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“…DfE teams that covered behaviour management, exclusion and alternative provision for SEND, including the disparity between those groups. As education is the foundation of all our futures, and for it to have the greatest impact on our lives, what steps are being taken to ensure that our education system properly reflect…”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism592nd of 8994.0
What they’ve said
“My Lords, the policing Bill stands as an important framework for how we, as a society, respond to acts that cause harm and undermine our shared values. Among its many provisions, one issue demands our urgent attention: the failure to treat racist comments and abuse as crimes when they go unreported or unchallenged.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-10-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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