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Right to Die at Home Bill [HL]
Monday 28th July 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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The proportion of pupils in schools with English as a second language has risen substantially. I will write to the noble Baroness with details on the different types of schools.

Earl of Listowel Portrait The Earl of Listowel (CB)
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My Lords, the Minister has pointed to the importance of head teachers in his answers. Can he say whether we have a sufficient number of head teachers in secondary and primary schools now?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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It has always been the case in the recent past that we have appeared to have a shortage of head teachers. We are increasingly seeing younger heads coming forward and academy chains growing their own senior leadership teams. Teaching schools are now, of course, also playing an increasing part.

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