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(b)    

the arrangements for carrying out mental health assessments for  those

children leaving care for adoption and the support services for  adopted

children with mental health needs; and

(c)    

the extent to which he is satisfied that the authorities and agencies  have

adequate resources and skills to implement and follow the  statutory

guidance for the identification and matching of children  with potential

adopters.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new clause would require the Secretary of State to review the fitness of the services to be

provided under the new arrangements before a direction is given, in particular the adequacy of the

support to be provided for children leaving care for adoption, their education, their employment

and, where needs are identified, their mental health.

Order of the House [22 JUNE 2015]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Education and Adoption Bill:

Committal

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 14 July 2015.

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.    

Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [30 June 2015]

That—

(1)  

the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 8.55 am on Tuesday 30

June meet—

(a)  

at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 30 June;

(b)  

at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 2 July;

(c)  

at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 7 July;

(d)  

at 11.30 am and 2.00 pm on Thursday 9 July;

(e)  

at 9.25 am and 2.00 pm on Tuesday 14 July;

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(2)  

the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

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(3)  

proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clause 13; Clauses 2 to 12; Clause 1; Clauses 14 to 18; new

Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)  

the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 14 July.