Amendments proposed to the Learning and Skills Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

136

Clause     22,     page     10,     line     31,     leave out from 'it' to end of line 33.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

137

Clause     22,     page     10,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(7A) The Council must publish any specified alterations it requires a local council to make under subsection (7) above'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

165

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     2,     after 'concerned', insert 'or any resident of that area might reasonably expect to receive education or training in the agency's area'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

166

Clause     22,     page     11,     line     4,     after 'concerned', insert 'or any resident of that area might reasonably expect to receive education or training in the authority's area.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

181

Clause     23,     page     11,     line     10,     after 'training' insert '(and connected organised leisure-time occupation)'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

138

Clause     25,     page     11,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '(1A) Before giving directions to the Council the Secretary of State must consult organisations which appear to him to represent the interests of business, including small businesses.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

139

Clause     25,     page     12,     line     4,     leave out from 'concern' to end of line 5 and insert—

      '(a) the provision of financial resources in respect of activities carried on by a particular person or persons or

      (b) the reorganisation of education for persons from the age of 16 to 19 where such education is currently the responsibility of the education authority.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

182

Schedule     3,     page     62,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The committee must also consider, and advise the Council on, what education and training would be appropriate for young persons of different abilities and aptitudes in order to prepare them for those opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life which are not connected to employment.'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

147

Schedule     3,     page     62,     line     36,     at end insert 'but the Secretary of State may not appoint a member of the Council as chairman.'.


NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART I

Partnership arrangements

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

    '. The Council may enter into partnership arrangements or collaborative activities or agency arrangements with other statutory bodies or bodies corporate, whether in England or elsewhere, if it judges that to be the best method of discharging its functions in relation to England.'.


Property

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) A local Learning and Skills Council established under section 19 shall have power to accept, hold and administer any property on trust for purposes related to any of their objectives, or for any other purpose connected with education.

    (2) The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he thinks appropriate in relation to the appointment as trustees and impose conditions on persons to administer such trust property; and such trustees shall cause proper accounts to be kept of the capital, accretions, income and expenditure vested in, received by and expended by them; and shall cause such accounts to be audited and an abstract thereof to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State may from time to time approve.'.


Transport provision for persons with learning difficulties

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1) The Council shall secure the provision of financial resources to persons providing transport to enable people with learning difficulties to participate in post 16 education and training.

    (2) The Council must make and publish a plan for the delivery of appropriate transport services and support for people with learning difficulties.

    (3) The Council may pilot dedicated transport schemes in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations, for people with learning difficulties up to the age of 25.

    (4) In undertaking an assessment of the transport needs of people with learning difficulties and in establishing pilot schemes, the Council shall have regard to individual needs in relation to orientation and personal safety when utilising transport options, such as the prevention of bullying and abuse.

    (5) Local learning and skills councils must secure the provision of mobility training requested by people with learning difficulties participating in post-16 education and training.

    (6) For the purposes of this section transport includes—

      (a) the use of public transport;

      (b) the use of general transport provided by institutions, employers and training providers;

      (c) the use of transport provided by voluntary sector providers;

      (d) the use of private hire vehicles and other forms of private transport;

      (e) the use of specialist transport provided for disabled people.

    (7) For the purposes of this section a recipient of financial resources shall include people with learning difficulties up to the age of 25 who have extra transport costs in accessing post-16 learning.

    (8) For the purposes of this section mobility traning includes enabling disabled people to access vehicles safely, orientate themselves on vehicles, travel safely and deal confidently with the street environment.'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

140

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     11,     leave out '10' and insert '12'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

141

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     11,     leave out '12' and insert '16'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

167

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     12,     after 'appointed', insert ', in accordance with the Code of Practice for Public Appointments issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments,'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

142

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     17,     at end add 'and to the range and balance of experience between the various members of the Council'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

168

Clause     30,     page     13,     line     19,     at end add 'or in association with the Learning and Skills Council for England'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

169

Clause     31,     page     13,     leave out line 26.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

14

Clause     31,     page     14,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '(3A) Provision is not to be considered as giving rise to disproportionate expenditure only because that provision is more expensive than comparable provision.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

15

Clause     32,     page     14,     line     33,     at end insert—

    '(3A) Provision is not to be considered as giving rise to disproportionate expenditure only because that provision is more expensive than comparable provision.'.


   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

29

Clause     34,     page     15,     line     19,     after 'receiving' insert 'or proposing to receive'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

23

Clause     34,     page     15,     line     24,     leave out paragraph (e) and insert—

      '(e) institutions within the further or higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992) which provide or propose to provide secondary education (other than post-16 education);'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

30

Clause     34,     page     15,     line     26,     after 'undertaking' insert 'or proposing to undertake'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

31

Clause     34,     page     15,     line     44,     after 'receiving' insert 'or proposing to receive'.


   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

45

Clause     35,     page     16,     line     8,     leave out 'providing post-16 education or training' and insert 'to whom financial resources are provided'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

46

Clause     35,     page     16,     line     11,     leave out 'post-16' and insert 'or proposing to provide'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

47

Clause     35,     page     16,     line     26,     leave out 'post-16' and insert 'or proposing to provide'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

48

Clause     35,     page     16,     line     27,     leave out 'post-16'.


   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

143

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     1,     leave out subsection (2).

 
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