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House of Commons

Thursday 18 April 2013

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Children and Families Bill

[Fifteenth and Sixteenth Sittings]

Mr Edward Timpson

That the Order of the Committee of 5 March 2013 be amended as follows—

    1.  In paragraph (1)—

        (a) after sub-paragraph (h) omit ‘and’, and

        (b) after sub-paragraph (i) insert ‘and

            (j) at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 25 April;’.

    2.  In paragraph (4) for ‘Tuesday 23 April’ substitute ‘Thursday 25 April’.

Agreed to

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Not called  170

Clause  64,  page  43,  line  28,  after ‘schools’, insert ‘institutions within the further

education sector’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Withdrawn  171

Clause  64,  page  44,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(v)
policies designed to promote the understanding of disability

amongst other pupils and the inclusion of disabled pupils in

lessons and activities.’.

Annette Brooke

Not called  202

Clause  64,  page  44,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(v)
progress made by children and young people with special

educational needs in language, literacy, communication and

numeracy;

(vi)
services contributed to or procured through section 30 [Local

offer for children and young people with special educational

needs].’.

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Children and Families Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Withdrawn  172

Clause  65,  page  44,  line  16,  leave out ‘19’ and insert ‘25’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Withdrawn  174

Clause  65,  page  44,  line  17,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
Information collected and provided under subsection (2) should be published

including local and regional breakdowns.’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Not called  173

Clause  65,  page  44,  line  34,  leave out ‘19’ and insert ‘25’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Not called  176

Clause  65,  page  44,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘(4A)
In exercising his duties under subsection (4), the Secretary of State shall—

(a)
invite comment on the content and format of published information;

(b)
publish the comments received and any subsequent responses, in the

form of a report; and

(c)
provide an explanation of any year on year differences in the content and

format of the published information in an accompanying document.’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Not called  177

Clause  65,  page  45,  line  3,  leave out subsection (8).

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Robert Buckland

Withdrawn  207

Clause  66,  page  45,  line  30,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)
The Secretary of State must review and revise the code on a regular basis.’.

Clause Agreed to.

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Children and Families Bill, continued

Mr Robert Buckland

Withdrawn  208

Clause  67,  page  46,  line  1,  leave out subsection (2) and insert—

‘(2)
The Secretary of State must consult those parties listed in section 66, subsection

(1), about the draft and must consider any representations made by them.’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Not called  180

Clause  67,  page  46,  line  1,  leave out ‘such persons as the Secretary of State sees fit’

and insert ‘publicly, for a period of not less than 90 days’.

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Lisa Nandy

Not called  181

Clause  67,  page  46,  line  2,  leave out ‘by them’ and insert ‘as part of that

consultation’.

Mr Robert Buckland

Withdrawn  209

Clause  67,  page  46,  line  3,  leave out subsections (3) to (8) and insert—

‘(3)
A code, or revision of a code, does not come into operation until the Secretary of

State by order so provides.

(4)
The power conferred by subsection (3) shall be made by statutory instrument.

(5)
An order bringing a code or revision of a code, into operation may not be made

unless a draft order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each

House of Parliament.

(6)
When an order or draft of an order is laid, the code or revision of a code to which

is relates must also be laid.

(7)
No order or draft of an order may be laid until the consultation required by

subsection (2) has taken place.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 68 Agreed to.

Mr Robert Buckland

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

Not selected  53

Page  47,  line  15,  leave out Clause 69.

Clause Agreed to on division.

Clauses 70 and 71 Agreed to.

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Children and Families Bill, continued

Mr Robert Buckland

Not selected  225

Page  138,  line  36,  leave out Schedule 3.

Mr Edward Timpson

Agreed to  227

Schedule  3,  page  138,  line  39,  at end insert—

‘A1(1)
Section 6 (nursery schools and special schools) is amended as follows.

      (2)
Omit subsection (2).

      (3)
In the title, omit “and special schools”.

A2  (1)
Section 13 (general responsibility for education) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (3)(b) for “but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty

assessment” substitute “and for whom an EHC plan is maintained”.

      (3)
Omit subsections (4) and (5).

A3
In section 13A (duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential), in

subsection (2)(b) for “but under 25 who are subject to learning difficulty

assessment” substitute “and for whom an EHC plan is maintained”.

A4  (1)
Section 15ZA (duty in respect of education and training for persons over

compulsory school age: England) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1) for “but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty

assessment” substitute “and for whom an EHC plan is maintained”.

      (3)
In subsection (3)(b) after “learning difficulties” insert “or disabilities”.

      (4)
In subsections (6) and (7) after “learning difficulty” insert “or disability”.

      (5)
For subsection (9) substitute—

“(9)
The duty in subsection (1) does not apply in relation to persons in a

local authority’s area who are subject to a detention order.”

A5
In section 15A (powers in respect of education and training for 16 to 18 year

olds), in subsection (3) for the words from “a local authority” to the end

substitute “—

(a)
a local authority in England must in particular have regard to

the needs of persons with learning difficulties or disabilities

(within the meaning of section 15ZA(6) and (7));

(b)
a local authority in Wales must in particular have regard to the

needs of persons with learning difficulties (within the

meaning of section 41(5) and (6) of the Learning and Skills

Act 2000).”

A6
In section 15B (functions in respect of education for persons aged over 19), in

subsection (3) for the words from “a local authority” to the end substitute “—

(a)
a local authority in England must in particular have regard to

the needs of persons with learning difficulties or disabilities

(within the meaning of section 15ZA(6) and (7));

(b)
a local authority in Wales must in particular have regard to the

needs of persons with learning difficulties (within the

meaning of section 41(5) and (6) of the Learning and Skills

Act 2000).”

A7
In section 18A (provision of education for persons subject to youth detention),

in subsection (2)—

(a)
in paragraph (b) omit “or learning difficulties (within the meaning of

section 15ZA(6) and (7))”, and

(b)
after that paragraph insert—



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