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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 January 2026
Debate
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillContribution
The profession is clear about what would help. According to Teacher Tapp, 97% of teachers say they would welcome access to a trained companion in disciplinary or grievance proceedings, and almost two-thirds say they would wish for legal representation. That does not reflect a desire to litigate, but anxiety about being left alone in opaque and intimidating processes. I emphasise that this amendment does not permit legal representation and has been carefully drafted to avoid that.
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