S.C.F.
Amendment Paper as at Tuesday 16th 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
211
Clause 50, page 21, line 21, at end insert 'or such higher or lower number as may be approved from time to time by affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
205
Clause 50, page 21, line 26, leave out 'have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who' and insert 'ensure that the person concerned'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
219
Schedule 6, page 69, line 8, after 'member', insert 'or chairman'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
220
Schedule 6, page 70, line 31, after 'company', insert ', or otherwise become a member of a company,'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
183
Schedule 6, page 72, line 18, at end insert
'Financial year of the Inspectorate
. A financial year of the Inspectorate is
(a) the period starting with the date on which it is established and ending with the second 31 March following that date;
(b) each successive period of twelve months.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
212
Clause 51, page 22, line 10, at end insert
'(da) assistance to employers' organisations and trades unions in connections with their education and training programmes if provided by public funds;'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
213
Clause 51, page 22, leave out lines 11 and 12.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan
81
Clause 51, page 22, line 12, at end insert
'(f) facilities for providing information, advice or guidance about education or training or connected matters secured by the Council under section 12(5) of this Act or by the Secretary of State under section 9 or the Employment and Training Act 1973 for persons over the age of 19.'.
Mr Michael Foster
122
Clause 51, page 22, line 16, at end insert 'including the requirement to have a professional qualification in teaching.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
214
Clause 52, page 22, line 24, after 'training;', insert
'(ba) the extent to which institutions offering education and training within the remit of the Inspectorate meet the needs of individuals and of employers;'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
215
Clause 52, page 22, line 43, at end insert
'(6A) In carrying out inspections of particular institutions, the Chief Inspector shall wherever possible involve at least one person employed by that institution in that inspection'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
206
Clause 52, page 22, line 46, at end add 'and to the assessment of needs included in the local learning and skills council's annual plan under subsection 2(a) of section 22'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
184
Clause 53, page 23, line 19, leave out subsections (6) and (7).
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
216
Clause 54, page 23, line 32, after second 'the', insert 'reasonable'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
185
Clause 54, page 23, line 34, leave out 'any report under this section' and insert 'a report of an inspection conducted under this section otherwise than as a result of a request under subsection (3)'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
186
Clause 54, page 24, line 2, at end insert
'( ) The Inspectorate may arrange for a report of an inspection carried out as a result of a request under subsection (3) to be published.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
187
Clause 54, page 24, line 3, leave out subsections (8) and (9).
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
217
Clause 55, page 24, line 13, leave out from 'premises' to end of line 14 and insert 'used in connection with the provision of that training and development;'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
145
Clause 55, page 24, line 21, leave out 'reasonable' and insert 'one month's'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
218
Clause 55, page 24, line 34, at end insert
'(6A) It is an offence for an inspector wilfully to remove files or printouts of computer material if they are not material to that inspection'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
188
Clause 56, page 25, line 1, leave out 'person providing' and insert 'provider of'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
228
Clause 57, page 25, line 19, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
209
Clause 58, page 25, line 27, leave out from beginning to 'in' and insert 'secondary education provided'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
229
Clause 58, page 25, line 28, leave out 'institutions' and insert 'maintained schools'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
230
Clause 58, page 25, line 28, leave out 'and within the further education sector'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
231
Clause 58, page 25, line 36, after 'or', insert 'educational'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
210
Clause 58, page 25, line 38, at end insert
'( ) "Secondary education" and "further education" have the same meaning as they have in the Education Act 1996.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
232
Clause 59, page 26, line 13, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Malcolm Wicks
189
Clause 60, page 26, line 19, leave out 'which fall' and insert 'providing education or training falling'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
233
Clause 60, page 26, line 19, at end insert 'but subject to the prior knowledge and approval of that Inspectorate'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
234
Clause 60, page 26, line 21, at end insert
'(2A) In carrying out inspections of particular institutions in the further education sector, the Chief Inspector shall wherever possible involve at least one person employed by that institution in that inspection.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
190
Clause 60, page 26, line 33, leave out 'person providing' and insert 'provider of'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
191
Clause 60, page 26, line 38, leave out subsections (8) and (9).
Mr Malcolm Wicks
192
Clause 61, page 27, line 2, leave out 'and any inspector taking part in the inspection'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
193
Clause 61, page 27, line 6, leave out 'person providing' and insert 'provider of'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
235
Clause 61, page 27, line 7, at end insert 'excluding the house of that person'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
194
Clause 61, page 27, line 10, leave out 'inspector' and insert 'Chief Inspector'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
195
Clause 61, page 27, line 21, leave out 'or any inspector'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
196
Clause 61, page 27, line 23, leave out 'any person exercising' and insert 'the Chief Inspector in the exercise of'.
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