Part of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Committee (11th Day) – in the House of Lords at 7:00 pm on 16 September 2025.
Lord Nash
Conservative
7:00,
16 September 2025
May I just refer to my Amendment 502YF? I heard what the Minister said about the general duty under the Children Act, but I am still concerned about the black hole I spoke about. This is all part of improving the liaising between schools and local authorities on how we provide for these children. I will reflect on that, but I am still concerned. As far as my noble friend’s point about smartphones in schools and bullying goes, of course, bullying does happen outside school, when they still have those smartphones. It happens on social media, and that is why I am pleased to see the National Education Union and others pushing for increasing the age restriction in respect of social media to 16. As I say, I commend them in that endeavour.
Amendment 459 withdrawn.
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