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

292

*Clause     97,     page     44,     line     6,     at end insert—

'(aa) conditions as to the way the arrangements qualifying under section (Qualifying arrangements) are conducted;'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

222

Clause     102,     page     46,     line     24,     leave out '(inadequate sixth forms)' and insert '(sixth form centres)'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

287

Schedule     7,     page     73,     line     4,     leave out from '80' to 'forms', in line 5, and insert 'the Chief Inspector'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

288

Schedule     7,     page     73,     line     7,     leave out from beginning to 'shall' and insert 'The Chief Inspector'

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

289

Schedule     7,     page     74,     line     35,     leave out from '80' to 'forms', in line 36, and insert 'the Chief Inspector'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

290

Schedule     7,     page     74,     line     40,     leave out from beginning to 'shall' and insert 'The Chief Inspector'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan

224

Clause     103,     page     46,     line     30,     at end insert 'appropriate to their needs'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

247

Clause     103,     page     46,     line     35,     leave out 'direct' and insert 'request'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

208

Clause     104,     page     47,     line     15,     leave out from 'shall' to end of line 22 and insert 'contact any agency or organisation which provides services for young persons in the place or area concerned and which the Secretary of State thinks it appropriate to consult and which must include—

(a) a local authority,

(b) local providers of career information, advice and guidance,

(c) local providers of education and training,

(d) providers of youth services, including those in the voluntary sector,

(e) a health authority,

(f) a police authority,

(g) a youth offending team'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

225

Clause     104,     page     47,     line     22,     at end insert—

'(g) a body providing services in pursuance of arrangements or directions given under sections 8, 9 and 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

226

Clause     104,     page     47,     line     26,     after 'and', insert 'local learning partnerships and'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

248

Clause     104,     page     47,     line     33,     leave out subsection (4).

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

249

Clause     105,     page     48,     leave out line 1.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

227

Clause     113,     page     52,     line     29,     at end add—

    '(8) Induction providers shall ensure that all new teachers and other appropriate staff members have received preparation for working with people with learning difficulties or disabilities or both.

    (9) The Learning and Skills Council and the National Council for Education and Training in Wales shall establish a programme of disability equality training for serving teachers within the further education sector who have not received such initial training as indicated in subsection (8) above, and as part of an ongoing process of staff development.'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

154

Clause     114,     page     52,     line     45,     leave out 'and'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

155

Clause     114,     page     53,     line     2,     at end insert ', and

( ) who is receiving, or in the Secretary of State's opinion is likely to receive, post-16 education or training (within the meaning of Part I of this Act) or higher education (within the meaning of the Education Reform Act 1988).'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

156

Clause     114,     page     53,     line     11,     at end insert—

'(b) the reference to Part I of this Act were to Part II of this Act, and

(c) the reference to section 13 were to section 41.'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

64

Clause     116,     page     54,     line     6,     leave out 'section' and insert 'Part'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

65

Clause     116,     page     54,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(1A) The Secretary of State may not, before 1st February 2005, repeal any designation made under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

39

Schedule     8,     page     86,     line     43,     at end insert—

    ' . In section 25 of the Education Act 1997 (other functions of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) after subsection (4) insert—

    "(5) The Authority may supply any person designated by the Secretary of State with such information as the Authority thinks fit about any matter in relation to which it has a function."

     . In section 31 of that Act (other functions of the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) after subsection (4) insert—

    "(5) The Authority may supply any person designated by the National Assembly for Wales with such information as the Authority thinks fit about any matter in relation to which it has a function.".'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

40

Schedule     8,     page     86,     line     44,     leave out 'the Education Act 1997' and insert 'that Act'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

36

Clause     120,     page     57,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(2A) A statutory instrument is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament if the instrument contains regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 96.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

37

Clause     120,     page     57,     line     18,     leave out from 'the' to 'thinks' in line 19 and insert 'person making the order or regulations'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

38

Clause     124,     page     57,     leave out lines 32 to 35.

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REMAINING NEW CLAUSES

Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales: provision of services

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

NC8

*To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) The National Assembly for Wales may direct a local authority—

(a) to provide youth support services;

(b) to secure the provision of youth support services;

(c) to participate in the provision of youth support services.

    (2) In this section "youth support services" means services which in the opinion of the National Assembly will encourage, enable or assist young persons (directly or indirectly)—

(a) to participate effectively in education or training,

(b) to take advantage of opportunities for employment, or

(c) to participate effectively and responsibly in the life of their communities.

    (3) In this section "young persons" means persons who have attained the age of 11 but not the age of 26.

    (4) A direction under subsection (1)—

(a) may include provision for grants, loans and other kinds of financial assistance to be provided by the National Assembly (whether or not on conditions),

(b) may require local authorities to have regard to guidance issued by the National Assembly, and

(c) may require local authorities when making arrangements with other persons to require those persons to have regard to guidance issued by the National Assembly.

    (5) A direction under subsection (1)—

(a) may relate to a particular class of young person;

(b) may make different provision for different classes of young person;

(c) may be revoked or varied by a later direction.'.

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Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales: local authority: duty and

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

NC9

*To move the following Clause:—

    '.—(1) A local authority—

(a) shall comply with a direction given to it under section [Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales: provision of services](1), and

(b) may provide, secure the provision of or participate in the provision of youth support services otherwise than in accordance with paragraph (a).

    (2) Action which a local authority takes in pursuance of subsection (1)—

(a) may relate to a particular class of young persons;

(b) may relate to services for a person from another area.

    (3) In complying with a direction under section [Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales: provision of services](1) a local authority shall have regard to the expediency of co-operation with voluntary organisations.

    (4) For the purpose of subsection (1) a local authority may—

(a) incur expenditure;

(b) employ officers;

(c) enter into agreements for the supply of goods or services;

(d) do anything else (other than forming companies) which they consider necessary or expedient.

    (5) Nothing in or done under section [Support for 11 to 25 year olds: Wales: provision of services] shall prejudice any power of a local authority to provide services or incur expenditure.'.

Prepared 16 May 2000