School Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home Nursing Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home Nursing

Baroness Benjamin Excerpts
Thursday 16th December 2021

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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I thank my noble friend for that very helpful technical clarification.

Baroness Benjamin Portrait Baroness Benjamin (LD)
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My Lords, many children of black and Asian descent suffer from sickle cell. Will the noble Baroness consider getting schools to talk about sickle cell and teach children, when a child in their class has a crisis, about what they are going through?

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran (Con)
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I am delighted to share that with colleagues in the department and confirm that that is happening.