Member

Paragraph (5) would allow the Secretary of State to “add to the list” of areas to be exempt from the statutory requirements, which would further undermine the protections afforded to school support staff. The Bill already states that the SSSNB will have an advisory remit in relation to training and career progression, and therefore those areas would not be included in the minimum terms and conditions negotiated by the SSSNB. Therefore, I ask the noble Baroness not to press her amendment.