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Rather than that principle being expressed in a negative way—or, indeed, as a double negative, as it is set out in the bill—the amendments seek to express it in a positive way.
Although I believe that we are all supportive of the initiative, I was concerned to hear that recruitment into the partnerships is having an impact on health visitor numbers because health visitors are applying to be family nurses.
Our modern apprenticeship starts include a range of people up to those aged 25 or 26. However, the funding drops off for some of those people, so, structurally, it is important to do something to address that.