Education Bill

My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his characteristically generous response and for his understanding of the point that is being made. I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sutherland, for making the point that I was trying to make, which is that those who have been colleagues, coaches and mentors—and all the other good things that we must have during induction—are not the best people to make a final, and perhaps rather harsh, judgment at the end of the induction. I feel that having an independent judgment is important. However, in view of the Minister’s generous response to have further discussions, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 71 withdrawn. Amendments 72 and 73 not moved. Clause 9 agreed. Clauses 10 and 11 agreed. Schedule 2 agreed. Clause 12 : Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes Clause 12 : Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes Amendments 73A and 73B not moved. Clause 12 agreed. Schedule 3 : Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes Schedule 3 : Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes Amendments 73C and 73D not moved. Schedule 3 agreed. Clause 13 : Restrictions on reporting alleged offences by teachers Amendment 73E Clause 13 : Restrictions on reporting alleged offences by teachers Amendment 73E Moved by