It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Maria. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow on securing this debate on such an important subject. Education is a key determinant of young people's life chances and social mobility, and that is why the Government are committed to providing a world-class education system for all children and young people. The Department for Education has invested significantly in education and undertaken reforms to ensure positive outcomes for disadvantaged youth. To support this, the Government re-endowed the Education Endowment Foundation with £137 million in 2022. We have also committed to helping local authorities with family finding for children in care by funding 24 befriending and mentoring programmes for children in care and care leavers. Additionally, a pilot has been developed to test the value of targeted and specific mentoring support for apprentices who have learning difficulties or disabilities, offering expert support and training and measuring its impact on key performance measures. Mentoring is also supported across the education system to help children and learners reach their full potential and prepare for the world of work. We are running a pilot transition fund to help young people make successful transitions from school into further education or employment, providing careers guidance, counselling, mentoring, and employability support. The Government agree with the importance of mentoring in transforming lives and will continue to work with organisations and volunteers to ensure effective use of mentoring.