S.C.F.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 9th May 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE F
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
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
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.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
129
Clause 19, page 9, line 11, at end insert—
'(3A) Before appointing a Chairman of a local council the Secretary of State must consult organisations which appear to him to represent the interests of business in the area.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
176
Schedule 2, page 61, line 20, at end insert—
'Director
A1.—(1) The Council must appoint one of its employees as the director of a local council.
(2) The Council must seek the advice of the chairman of a local council before appointing a director.
(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to the appointment of the first director of a local council.
(4) If a person to be appointed as a director of a local council is not already a member of that local council, the Council must appoint him as a member of the local council for the same term as the term of his appointment as director.
(5) If a person to be appointed as a director of a local council is already a member of that local council but his term of appointment as such ends before the term of his appointment as director ends, the Council must extend his term of appointment as a member so that it ends when the term of his appointment as director ends.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
161
Schedule 2, page 61, line 24, after 'member', insert 'or Chairman'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
162
Schedule 2, page 61, line 25, leave out 'to the Council'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan
80
Schedule 2, page 61, line 36, at end insert—
'Committees
( )—(1) A local council must establish a young people's committee and an adult learning committee.
(2) Members of a committee may be (but need not be) members of the council.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
177
Schedule 2, page 61, leave out lines 42 and 43.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
178
Schedule 2, page 62, line 1, leave out 'other'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
163
Schedule 2, page 62, line 2, at end insert 'but such persons shall not thereafter be employed in a dual capacity'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
164
Schedule 2, page 62, line 13, at end insert 'having regard to the need wherever possible to make its deliberations available to the general public.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
173
Clause 20, page 9, line 19, at end insert—
'(2) A local council—
(a) must perform in relation to such places outside its area as the Council specifies such of the Council's duties as the Council specifies;
(b) may exercise in relation to such places outside its area as the Council specifies such of the Council's powers as the Council specifies.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
158
Clause 20, page 9, line 19, at end insert—
'(c) may carry out other activities in support of the education of persons over 16 provided that additional public funds are not required'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
130
Clause 21, page 9, line 26, at end insert 'and in doing so must confirm the proportion of a local council budget which may be allocated at the discretion of the local council'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
60
Clause 21, page 9, line 26, at end insert—
'(3A) The guidance to any local council whose area contains any of the institutions designated under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 shall draw attention to the special needs and characteristics of such institutions.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
159
Clause 21, page 9, line 27, after 'consult', insert 'representatives of education providers,'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
131
Clause 21, page 9, line 27, leave out 'regional development agencies' and insert 'organisations which appear to it to represent business, including small businesses, in the areas covered by the local council'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
132
Clause 22, page 9, line 37, at end insert 'including the needs of the population in any rural areas covered by the local council.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
133
Clause 22, page 9, line 37, at end insert 'which must reflect the skill needs of the local labour market'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
174
Clause 22, page 9, line 37, at end insert—
'(aa) a statement of the needs of employers in the local council's area regarding education and training of their employees and potential employees;'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
175
Clause 22, page 9, line 39, leave out 'those needs' and insert 'the needs mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (aa)'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
149
Clause 22, page 10, line 5, leave out from 'year,' to 'guidance' in line 7 and insert 'taking account of'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
160
Clause 22, page 10, leave out lines 9 to 12.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
179
Clause 22, page 10, line 9, after 'training' insert '(and connected organised leisure-time occupation)'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
61
Clause 22, page 10, line 12, at end insert—
'(aa) a statement of the education and training the local council would like any of the institutions designated under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 in the council's area to provide.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
180
Clause 22, page 10, line 15, after 'training' insert '(and connected organised leisure-time occupation)'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
134
Clause 22, page 10, leave out lines 20 to 22.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
62
Clause 22, page 10, line 25, at end insert—
'(d) 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
135
Clause 22, page 10, leave out line 27 and insert—
'(a) organisations which appear to it to represent business, including small businesses in its area'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan
Mr Michael Foster
49
Clause 22, page 10, line 28, at end insert—
'( ) any relevant institutions providing programmes of higher education'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
63
Clause 22, page 10, line 28, at end insert—
'(ba) any institution in its area designated under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;'.
