Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Walmsley and Lady Howe, for their contributions. They made some very valid points. If I may say so, it was very refreshing to hear the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, say that she had changed her mind. That was very helpful and just demonstrates how useful these debates really are. I thank my noble friend Lord Lucas for his support, and I strongly agree with his comments on the need to trust teachers. This really is the critical point here—it is the point which the National Union of Teachers makes—and we are setting off down a dangerous path if we put that trust at risk. Having said that, I thank the Minister for her amendments and her words, about which I will need to think very carefully before Report. For this evening, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 293 withdrawn. Amendment 294 not moved.