Member

I completely agree with the point made by the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, about schools being at the forefront of child protection, because I was one of those children nearly 60 years ago. My family collapsed and my father was left with seven children, and it was my school that provided the continuity and care for my well-being. I absolutely accept that schools should be part of this, but I want to make sure that there is real understanding in the department, and as part of this legislation, and that the Minister is mindful of the overhead that will apply. The noble Lord, Lord Hampton, made a point about co-ordinating the timetable so that, if this measure was to be implemented from 1 September, we would know about it so we can plan what we put into the training day.