“…Then I read a briefing from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, which had some serious concerns. As noble Lords can imagine, as a secondary school teacher I then got quite involved.”
Record by topic
- Unpaid carers30th of 29618.0
- Mental health469th of 8908.0
- Heart disease & stroke152nd of 4074.0
- Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
- Children's health52nd of 1654.0
- Health inequalities251st of 2992.0
- Diabetes160th of 1992.0
- Elderly care & frailty171st of 2492.0
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
- Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0
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What they’ve said
“My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 199, to which I have added my name. In this, I am channelling my inner Baroness Wolf of Dulwich—the noble Baroness sends her apologies that she cannot be in her place.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-02-03 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This plan should be co-produced by health and social care if appropriate, and could include mental health support, mood and behaviour management, work on addressing risks of exploitation, educational support, and any other specialist therapeutic intervention that is required”.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Yet our assessment processes still rely on professionals who may have little or no training in mental health or trauma-informed practice. Care-experienced young people told the Education Select Committee, as part of its inquiry into children’s social care, that local authorities are not always fulfilling their obligati…”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I declare my interests as a teacher in a state school in Hackney and someone who has also been a kinship carer. I can speak from personal experience that kinship caring is usually undertaken at a time of high stress.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I will speak very briefly to Amendment 48. As an ex-kinship carer, I know that there are times when it is incredibly stressful, such as when you are dealing with bereavements and all sorts of issues.”
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill · 2026-01-14 · Read on Hansard ↗
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