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Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

154

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

104

 

Clause  32,  page  25,  line  6,  after ‘(b)’, insert ‘children and’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

106

 

Clause  32,  page  25,  line  11,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Local authorities must ensure that internet-based services provided by them or on

 

their behalf in pursuance of their duties under this section meet British Standard

 

8878:2010.’.

 


 

Annette Brooke

 

197

 

Clause  33,  page  25,  line  18,  leave out ‘maintained’ and insert ‘mainstream’

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

107

 

Clause  33,  page  25,  leave out line 22 and insert—

 

‘(b)    

meeting the specific needs of the child or young person’.

 


 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

108

 

Clause  34,  page  26,  line  25,  at end insert ‘if all the following have agreed to his or

 

her continued enrolment at the school or post-16 institution—

 

(a)    

the local authority which is responsible for him or her;

 

(b)    

the head teacher of the school or the principal of the Academy or post-16

 

institution;

 

(c)    

the child’s parent or the young person;

 

(d)    

anyone else whose advice is required to be obtained in connection with

 

the assessment by virtue of regulations under section 36(11).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

109

 

Clause  34,  page  26,  line  42,  at end insert ‘if all the following have agreed to his or

 

her continued enrolment at the school or post-16 institution—

 

(a)    

the local authority which is responsible for him or her;

 

(b)    

the head teacher of the school or the principal of the Academy or post-16

 

institution;

 

(c)    

the child’s parent or the young person;


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

155

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

(d)    

anyone else whose advice is required to be obtained in connection with

 

the assessment by virtue of regulations under section 36(11).’.

 


 

Annette Brooke

 

203

 

Clause  35,  page  27,  line  3,  leave out ‘maintained nursery school’ and insert,

 

‘relevant early years setting’.

 


 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

112

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  17,  leave out from ‘by’ to end of line 18 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

the parent of a child or young person;

 

(b)    

a young person, where this is in respect of themselves;

 

(c)    

a person acting on behalf of a school or post-16 institution;

 

(d)    

a person acting on behalf of an early years setting or Children’s Centre;

 

(e)    

a qualified healthcare professional.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

212

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  18,  after second ‘a’, insert ‘provider of early years

 

education.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

113

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

On receiving a request for an assessment under subsection (1), the local authority

 

must endeavour to respond to that request within six weeks of having received

 

it.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

114

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In making a determination under subsection (3), the local authority must have

 

regard to the competencies and needs of the child or young person’s parents and

 

immediate family, where this is relevant to the child or young person’s well-

 

being.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

117

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

of their right to request an internal review or appeal against this decision

 

under section 50.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

156

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

115

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  41,  leave out ‘parent’ and insert ‘family, including the

 

child themselves where appropriate,’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

116

 

Clause  36,  page  27,  line  44,  after ‘parent’, insert ‘, child’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

41

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

the child or young person may be a disabled child under section 17 of the

 

Children Act 1989 or section 28 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled

 

Person’s Act 1970.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

42

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

they are a disabled child or young person under section 6 of the Equality

 

Act 2010 who may need healthcare provision in order to manage their

 

impairment.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

211

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  9,  at end insert—

 

‘(8A)    

An EHC needs assessment, as set out in section 8, must be secured within 29 days

 

of the notification.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

118

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

their right to request an internal review or appeal against this decision

 

under section 50.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

37

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  16,  leave out subsection (10).

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

218

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  16,  leave out subsection (10) and insert—

 

‘(10)    

In forming an opinion for the purposes of this section in relation to a young person

 

aged over 18, a local authority must have regard to the young person’s right to the

 

continuation of an EHC Plan up to the age of 25 and access education provision

 

in an age-appropriate setting.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

157

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

119

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  17,  at end insert ‘and previous educational outcomes.’

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

43

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  28,  after ‘assessments’, insert ‘including—

 

(i)    

triggering assessments under section 17 of the Children Act; and

 

(ii)    

healthcare assessments.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

120

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(l)    

about what constitutes a “qualified healthcare professional” under

 

subsection (1)(e).’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

121

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(m)    

imposing time limits on the determination of an assessment.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

122

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(n)    

imposing time limits on corresponding with parents in pursuance of other

 

duties under this section.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

123

 

Clause  36,  page  28,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(12)    

Failure to abide by time limits prescribed by virtue of this section does not relieve

 

the authority of the duty to serve a notice, or make a decision or assessment.’.

 


 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

62

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  3,  leave out from ‘provision’ to end of line 4 and insert

 

‘reasonably required by the learning difficulties and disabilities which result in him or her

 

having special educational needs.

 

(2A)    

An EHC plan may also specify other health care and social care provision

 

reasonably required by the child or young person.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

158

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

124

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

any provision deemed necessary to be made available to the family of the

 

child or young person which may assist in the promotion of the well-

 

being of the child or young person concerned.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

219

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  5,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

 

‘(3)    

In making a decision for the purposes of this section in relation to a young person

 

aged over 18, a local authority must have regard to the young person’s right to the

 

continuation of an EHC Plan up to the age of 25 and access education provision

 

in an age-appropriate setting.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

125

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  6,  at end insert ‘and previous educational outcomes.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

126

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  7,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

127

 

Clause  37,  page  29,  line  7,  after ‘the’, insert ‘format’.

 


 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

44

 

Clause  38,  page  29,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

an institution of higher education which the young person has accepted

 

an offer from.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

213

 

Clause  38,  page  29,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

an institution at which early years education is provided.’.

 

Caroline Nokes

 

224

 

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Clause  38,  page  29,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

a voluntary training provider;

 

(h)    

a private training provider.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

159

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

128

 

Clause  38,  page  29,  line  28,  after ‘period’, insert ‘of not less than two weeks’.

 


 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

129

 

Clause  39,  page  30,  leave out lines 4 to 10 and insert ‘it is the opinion of the persons or

 

agencies involved in drafting the child or young person’s EHC plan that the school or

 

institution requested is unsuitable for the age, ability, aptitude, desired outcomes, well-

 

being or special educational needs of the child or young person concerned, and that

 

reasonable adjustments cannot be made.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

205

 

Clause  39,  page  30,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Where a local authority considers that subsection 4(b) applies it must, before

 

reaching a conclusion on that matter, consider such incompatibility in a manner

 

that does not discriminate between maintained schools and non-maintained

 

schools.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

130

 

Clause  39,  page  30,  line  11,  after ‘must’, insert ‘, subject to agreement of the child

 

or young person concerned and their parents,’.

 


 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

131

 

Clause  40,  page  30,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In determining which school or institution to name on an EHC plan, the local

 

authority must have regard to—

 

(a)    

where the child or young person is ordinarily resident, and the

 

accessibility of the school or institution in relation to this;

 

(b)    

the suitability of schools and institutions based on the age, ability,

 

aptitude, desired outcomes, well-being or special educational needs of

 

the child or young person concerned;

 

(c)    

the quality of teaching within the school, as deemed by the Chief

 

Inspector; and

 

(d)    

any other considerations or preferences stated by the child or young

 

person and their families.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 21 March 2013                  

160

 

Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

190

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  10,  at end insert ‘and listed in a local offer.’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

191

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

The Secretary of State must give consideration to an institution’s request to be

 

approved if it meets the criteria outlined in Regulations made under this section.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

132

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The Secretary of State must maintain a current list of institutions approved under

 

this section on the Departmental website, including information on the institution

 

and the nature of special educational provision, health care provision and social

 

care provision available.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

133

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4B)    

The Secretary of State must issue notice to local authorities of the designation of

 

an institution under this section within two weeks of said designation, including

 

information on the institution and the nature of special educational provision,

 

health care provision and social care provision available.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Lisa Nandy

 

134

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  leave out lines 32 and 33 at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

further specifying information to be provided to the public and local

 

authorities by the Secretary of State in exercising his duties under

 

subsections (4A) and (4B).’.

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

192

 

Clause  41,  page  31,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

what recourse institutions will have to appeal or review decisions made

 

by the Secretary of State;

 

(f)    

as to what timetable a list of institutions will be adjusted, published and

 

reviewed;

 

(g)    

what relation an approved list of institutions has with regulations

 

governing local offers.’.

 



 
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