Member

Looking at these amendments creates a sense of déjà vu. The noble Baroness, Lady Barran, talked about recording short activities, museums, libraries, companies and charities. The opportunity for young people to visit museums and art galleries and to go on school trips is probably educationally life-changing for them. An earlier amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Wei, talked about having a portfolio. I and other teachers were always encouraged to have portfolios of what the children did outside school. Noble Lords may remember the dreaded records of achievement, where details of everything that the children had achieved were kept. I have obviously upset the Minister; she appears to have liked records of achievement. The point I am making is that there should not be a requirement in the Bill that portfolios are kept, although it is quite a useful practice.