Lord Watts
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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)
I am not apprised of the actual details. Obviously, this is something that has been picked up and will be looked at very seriously going forward.
Lord Watts (Lab)
My Lords, middle-class parents whose children fall behind at an early age often turn to private tuition on a one-to-one basis. It is proven to be very effective and is popular with middle-class parents. Should not the same thing be applied to children from poor backgrounds?
Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)
My noble friend picks up on an area of enormous debate, including whether the approach that he suggested is indeed the best value for money. I am sure that there are occasions when that is the case, but we need to be careful that we look at providing an education where such additional support is not a 100% requirement. I know there is split opinion on this, and I am sure we will watch it carefully.