Member

I have some sympathy with the issues around vocational training mentioned by the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf. I am interested to hear what the exceptions would be for university technical colleges, et cetera, but, as a basic bottom line, those teaching a national curriculum subject in a state school—whether that be an academy or a local authority-maintained school—should have qualified teacher status or be working towards it. That is why I oppose this raft of amendments, which seek to weaken this, in my view, essential requirement.