S.C.F.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 4th May 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE F
LEARNING AND SKILLS BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [11th April], as follows:
Clause 1; Schedule 1; Clauses 2 to 19; Schedule 2; Clauses 20 to 26; Schedule 3; Clauses 27 to 29; new Clauses relating to Part I; Clause 30; Schedule 4; Clauses 31 to 46; Schedule 5; Clauses 47 to 49; new Clauses relating to Part II; Clause 50; Schedule 6; Clauses 51 to 69; new Clauses relating to Part III; Clauses 70 to 83; new Clauses relating to Part IV; Clauses 84 to 102; Schedule 7; Clauses 103 to 118; Schedule 8; Clause 119; Schedule 9; Clauses 120 and 121; Schedule 10; Clauses 122 to 124; remaining new Clauses; new Schedules.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
93
Clause 8, page 5, line 27, after 'of', insert 'appropriate'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
95
Clause 8, page 5, line 34, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (4A) below'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
94
Clause 8, page 5, line 37, leave out '19' and insert '25'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
96
Clause 8, page 5, line 37, at end insert—
'(4A) For the purposes of subsection (4) above a disabled person or a person who is the subject of an assessment conducted under section 114 is a young person in the period which—
(a) starts with the beginning of the year in which he attains the age of 15 and
(b) ends with the end of the year in which he attains the age of 30.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
107
Clause 9, page 5, line 41, after 'account', insert 'together with any other information it judges to be relevant.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
108
Clause 9, page 5, line 42, at end insert ', provided that it should at all times have regard to the need to sustain institutions and providers of education wherever that is appropriate'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
109
Clause 9, page 6, leave out lines 1 to 5.
Mr. Tim Boswell
Mr. James Clappison
123
Clause 10, page 6, line 13, at end add—
'(c) must publish at intervals not exceeding twelve months statistics as to the extent of holding of such accounts by individuals, provided that confidentiality relating to the state of individual accounts is maintained.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
110
Clause 11, page 6, line 21, at end add—
'(3) The Council may only exercise the power conferred by this section in a case where it has reasonable cause to believe that the governing body of the institution is managing the affairs of the institution or discharging any duty imposed on them by them by or for the purposes of the Education Acts or this Act in a way which is having, or is likely to have, an adverse effect on
(a) the quality of education or training provided by the institution; or
(b) the proper use of public funds under the administration of the institution.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
124
Clause 12, page 6, line 23, after 'out', insert 'and publish'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
112
Clause 12, page 6, line 26, after 'he', insert 'reasonably'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
28
Clause 12, page 6, line 30, at end insert—
'(3A) The Council may provide any person designated by the Secretary of State with such information as the Council thinks fit about any matter in relation to which it has a function.'.
Mr Michael Foster
120
Clause 12, page 6, line 33, at end insert '; such information shall include statistics concerning staff (such as salaries and qualifications) in institutions and organisations delivering programmes funded by the Council, and shall be published and publicly available.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
111
Clause 12, page 6, line 33, at end insert—
'(4A) The Council must publish information annually about
(a) the number of students in each age cohort working towards any qualification approved under section 88;
(b) the number of students in each age cohort obtaining any qualification approved under section 88;
(c) the number of students leaving a course of study leading to a qualification approved under section 88;
in respect of each provider receiving funds from the Council.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
113
Clause 12, page 6, line 34, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
127
Clause 12, page 6, line 36, at end add—
'(5A) The Secretary of State shall publish any request he makes under this section.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
150
Clause 13, page 6, line 37, after '3', insert ', 5(1)(a) to (d) and (g)'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
151
Clause 13, page 7, line 2, leave out from 'adequate' to end of line 9 and insert 'facilities for education or training for a person with a learning difficulty who is over compulsory school age but who has not attained the age of 19 unless it also secures the provision of boarding accommodation for him, the Council must secure the provision of boarding accommodation for him.
( ) If the Council is satisfied that it cannot secure the provision of reasonable facilities for education or training for a person with a learning difficulty who has attained the age of 19 but not the age of 25 unless it also secures the provision of boarding accommodation for him, the Council must secure the provision of boarding accommodation for him.
( ) If the Council is satisfied that it cannot secure the provision of reasonable facilities for education or training for a person with a learning difficulty who has attained the age of 25 unless it also secures the provision of boarding accommodation for him, the Council may secure the provision of boarding accommodation for him.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
114
Clause 13, page 7, line 5, leave out '25' and insert '30'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
115
Clause 13, page 7, line 8, leave out '25' and insert '30'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
116
Clause 13, page 7, line 16, leave out subsection 4.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
117
Clause 14, page 7, line 34, at end insert 'and to each local authority'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
148
Clause 15, page 8, line 8, leave out from 'year' to end of line 9.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
59
Clause 15, page 8, line 9, at end insert—
'(c) proposals as to how the Council intends to have regard to the special needs and characteristics of the institutions designated under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
118
Clause 15, page 8, line 9, at end insert—
'(4A) A plan prepared under subsection (4) above shall reflect the education and training needs of each local learning and skills council area.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
125
Clause 16, page 8, line 10, leave out 'strategy' and insert 'three-year plan'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan
99
Clause 16, page 8, line 18, at end insert—
'(c) how it intends to support the development of the economy through learning and skills within economic development, inward investment and regeneration activities.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
126
Clause 18, page 8, leave out lines 35 and 36.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
157
Clause 19, page 9, line 6, at end insert—
' —(1A) The Secretary of State may, by an order subject to afffirmative resolution in both Houses of Parliament, after consultation with such persons as may seem to him to have an interest,
(c) vary the area of operations of
one or more of such local learning and skills councils.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
128
Clause 19, page 9, line 9, at end insert—
'(2A) Not less than 40 per cent. of the members shall include persons who have current or recent non-public sector business or commercial experience.
(2B) In making appointments to a local council the Council shall have regard to the desirability of ensuring that the interests of small businesses in the area are represented on the local council.
(2C) No less than 25 per cent. of the members shall be nominated by the local authorities within the local council area.'.
