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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Tuesday 26 March 2013

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Children and Families Bill Committee 157-191 and 193-207

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Children and Families Bill

 

Mr Edward Timpson

 

264

 

Schedule  3,  page  141,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘13A      

In Schedule 35B (meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of section 508B), in

 

paragraph 15(3)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (a) for “statement maintained for the child under section

 

324” substitute “EHC plan maintained for the child”, and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (b) for “statement” substitute “plan”.

 

13B(1)  

In Schedule 36A (education functions), the table in paragraph 2 is amended as

 

follows.

 

      (2)  

In the entry for the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and

 

Representation) Act 1986, in the second column after “child with” insert “an

 

EHC plan or”.

 

      (3)  

In the entry for the Learning and Skills Act 2000, omit the entry for section

 

139A.’.

 

Registration of births within children’s centres: pilot scheme

 

Andrea Leadsom

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

NC32

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State must, by regulations, establish a pilot scheme to trial the

 

registration of births within children’s centres.

 

(2)    

The pilot scheme established under this section must name no less than six local

 

authorities in which the registration of births within children’s centres will be

 

trialled.


 
 

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Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

(3)    

The Secretary of State must make available funding for the pilot schemes

 

established under this section.

 

(4)    

Pilot schemes established under this section should—

 

(a)    

last not less than 12 months and not more than 24; and

 

(b)    

be evaluated by an independent body.

 

(5)    

The independent body evaluating the pilot schemes in accordance with paragraph

 

(4)(b) must present a report to the Secretary of State within three months of their

 

conclusion, assessing the effectiveness of the pilot schemes against criteria

 

including—

 

(a)    

cost effectiveness;

 

(b)    

the levels of engagement with children’s centres by new parents;

 

(c)    

an analysis of the changes in relationship between the children’s centres

 

and families; and

 

(d)    

the change in health and developmental indicators within their catchment

 

areas.

 

(6)    

Regulations under this section—

 

(a)    

shall be made by statutory instrument, and

 

(b)    

may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by

 

resolution of each House of Parliament.

 

(7)    

Before regulations under subsection (6) are laid before Parliament the Secretary

 

of State must consult—

 

(a)    

local authorities and directors of children’s services;

 

(b)    

organisations other than local authorities involved in the management of

 

children’s centres;

 

(c)    

the Department for Health and health agencies, and

 

(d)    

any other person or organisation he may deem appropriate.

 

(8)    

In this section “children’s centre” has the meaning given by section 5A(4)

 

(Arrangements for provision of children’s centres) of the Childcare Act 2006.’.

 

Registration of births to take place only at children’s centres

 

Andrea Leadsom

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Mr Robert Buckland

 

NC33

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

After section 14A (re-registration after declaration of parentage) insert—

 

“14B  

Registration of births to take place only at children’s centres

 

Information relating to the birth of every child born in England required

 

to be given under this Part, and any duty under this Part to sign the

 

register of births, may be given or fulfilled only at a chilren’s centre, as

 

defined in section 5A of the Childcare Act 2006 (arrangements for

 

provision of children’s centres).”.’.


 
 

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Children and Families Bill, continued

 
 

Report of inspections of home-based child care settings

 

Andrea Leadsom

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

NC34

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In section 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 (report of inspections) in subsection (1)

 

after paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(ca)    

how well home-based child care setting meet the attachment needs of

 

children under two,”.’.

 

 

NOTICES WITHDRAWN

 

The following Notices were withdrawn on 26 March:

 

Amendment 240.

 


 
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