Schools: Parenthood Education

Debate between Lord Hill of Oareford and Lord Howe of Aberavon

Tuesday 13th November 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

I take the noble Lord’s underlying point and the importance of that. Those are the issues that the review is looking into, in terms of the content of what is taught, the quality of the teaching and the support that goes to teachers.

[Lord Howe of Aberavon]

My Lords, would my noble friend agree that the objective in the mind of the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, is even more likely to be fulfilled if school governing bodies included at least some members who are parents of pupils in the school?

[Lord Hill of Oareford]

I think that the contribution that parents make to school governing bodies is varied. The connection between parents and schools is an important one, but that goes beyond the direct parental role and into the whole provision of education.