Speeches by Daby.

“From my perspective on all of this, what is really necessary is making sure that we reach those families early on, that they get the support that they need and that the finance is there to deliver that. They need the family help, the family hubs, that intervention. Those areas do need to be rolled out and they need to …”

“Obviously lots of those discussions are taking place. They are spending review negotiations and conversations and they are not necessarily an area that I can share in this Select Committee meeting. But as things go forward absolutely, yes, we will be able to share the outcomes of those negotiation conversations.”

“I absolutely feel that the Treasury is hearing and listening to do with children’s social care reform.”

“Obviously we have a spending review process coming up but I should think June.”

“No, to clarify, I am not saying there is enough money in the system to do all of that now. Not at all, no. My point is that as we do the reform work that is taking place, we should begin to see the profiteering come down, because we are building our foster care base, our children’s home base, our secure home base. We a…”

“Health is a crucial part of children’s social care and works closely with the Department for Education. It is a huge part of the working relationship and very much for corporate parenting. It already has a significant role to play in children’s social care and that was put in the Children and Social Work Act 2017. Goin…”

“The areas that you suggested and what you said are things we need to strengthen. I am happy to go away, have a look at that and to see what is happening in those areas.”

“I will pass that one to you, Fran.”

“Yes, let us take that away and then come back. Obviously we are very much focused on the reform itself and how that works with the local authorities and embedding that. You are absolutely right on asking the question on monitoring, evaluating and data. Let’s take that away and then come back to you.”

“The pilots have a really strong evidence base. I visited York and Wolverhampton local authorities and I was really excited to see a lot of the development that had taken place in those two areas. Especially in York where they did not have any agency social workers, which was quite outstanding, and they were really movi…”

“It is very important that the regions work as effectively as possible because of what they are driving forward. The Department is working with the local authorities. Officers are having those conversations and that communication with the regions to analyse and evaluate how best the regions can be put together and how t…”

“It is a very key point. We want the IFAs and the private children’s homes to take heed and to respond appropriately, as we feel they should, because the profiteering beggars belief, with 20%, sometimes 30%. We can call in these private organisations to be transparent with their accounts and we are developing and buildi…”

“It sounds as though that college is doing excellent work. The Bill is part of the process of delivering Skills England. It is our intention, following the Bill’s Royal Assent, to make commencement regulations promptly to bring into force the provisions that transfer IfATE’s functions, as well as the powers to transfer …”

“I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Skills England is in communication with the Migration Advisory Committee and others as well. It has a broad remit as well as having a relationship with the CITB. I feel that we might be swaying outside the purpose of the Bill. I am happy to get further information if the ho…”

“I will speak to amendments 8 and 9. Clause 10 makes provision for the Secretary of State to address any consequential effects that the Bill may have on other legislation. The Department recognises and takes seriously the important role that Parliament has in scrutinising consequential amendments. That is why it has mad…”

“Clause 9 is about improving the reporting and transparency of Skills England. It shows this Government’s willingness to listen and work constructively with Members here and in the other place. I believe I have already outlined what Skills England will do, but for the sake of clarity, the Bill means that for the first t…”

“Clause 9 contains a duty for the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament, within six months after the closure of IfATE, a report setting out which functions of the Bill are being exercised by Skills England, and the impact that the exercise of functions transferred from IfATE to the Secretary of State h…”

“I just thought I would help the hon. Member with his questions. Level 6 apprenticeships are indeed a core part of our apprenticeships offer, supporting growth and opportunity. We are reforming the apprenticeship levy into a growth and skills offer to deliver greater flexibility for learners and, indeed, employers. Deci…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“Amendment 7 would require the Secretary of State’s report about the exercise of functions transferred from IfATE to include information on the impact on the provision of level 7 apprenticeships in England. The amendment would duplicate the duty in the Bill for the Secretary of State to report on the impact of the exerc…”