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

278

Clause     79,     page     36,     line     15,     leave out from second 'State' to end of line 16.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

279

Clause     79,     page     36,     line     20,     leave out from second 'Inspectorate' to end of line 21.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

280

Clause     80,     page     36,     line     36,     leave out from 'being' to end of line 37 and insert 'asked to, conduct such an inspection'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

281

Clause     80,     page     36,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '( ) If financial resources have been applied by the Council or a local education authority in respect of education or training which is being inspected under this section, the inspection may extend to considering the manner in which those resources have been applied and whether they have been applied in a way which provides value for money.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

282

Clause     80,     page     36,     line     42,     leave out 'person providing' and insert 'provider of'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

283

Clause     80,     page     36,     line     43,     leave out from 'provide' to end of line 45 and insert 'such information as the Chief Inspector for Wales may reasonably require in connection with the inspection'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

284

Clause     80,     page     37,     line     2,     leave out from 'provide' to 'in' in line 4 and insert 'such information as the Chief Inspector for Wales may reasonably require'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

285

Clause     80,     page     37,     line     6,     at end insert—

    '( ) On completing an area inspection, the Chief Inspector for Wales must make a written report.'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

286

Clause     80,     page     37,     line     7,     leave out '(3)' and insert '(4), (5)(a) to (c) and (6)'.

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NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO PART IV

Action plans following section 80 inspections

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

NC7

To move the following Clause—

    '.—(1) This section applies if the Chief Inspector for Wales publishes a report of an area inspection conducted under section 80.

    (2) The National Assembly may direct the Council to prepare a written statement of the action which it proposes to take in the light of the report and the period within which it proposes to take it.

    (3) The National Assembly may direct a local education authority whose area is wholly or partly in the area covered by the report to prepare a written statement of the action which they propose to take in the light of the report and the period within which they propose to take it.

    (4) In preparing the statement the Council or the authority must consult such persons as the National Assembly may direct.

    (5) The person making the statement must—

(a) publish it within such period, and in such manner, as may be prescribed by regulations made by the National Assembly; and

(b) send copies of it to such persons as may be so prescribed.'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

327

Clause     84,     page     37,     line     40,     at end insert—

'(c) the Secretary of State shall arrange for the preparation and publication of an accurate description and valuation of property and liabilities, including liabilities for redundancy payments, arising from any transfer under this section.'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

328

Clause     85,     page     38,     line     5,     at end insert 'in connection with the discharge of their duties under this Act'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

330

Clause     87,     page     38,     line     36,     at end insert 'or after a recommendation by the Learning and Skills Council to such local not-for profit interests as he may deem appropriate and suitable for the advancement of education and training'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

293

Clause     87,     page     38,     line     36,     at end insert—

    '(2A) The Secretary of State may make a scheme providing for the transfer to any listed person of any of the property, rights and liabilities of a person with whom the Secretary of State has made arrangements under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (arrangements regarding employment).'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

329

Clause     87,     page     39,     line     8,     leave out '3' and insert '6'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

294

Clause     87,     page     39,     line     10,     after '(2)' insert 'or (2A)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

295

Clause     87,     page     39,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(8A) A scheme under subsection (2A) is invalid unless it is made with the consent of the person from whom the transfer is to be made.'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

332

Clause     88,     page     39,     line     22,     at end insert '; or is one which is authorised by the Learning and Skills Council for exceptional or experimental use'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

146

Clause     88,     page     39,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(2A) The requirement in subsection (2) above shall not apply to any programme of study leading to a certificate or other award which does not constitute a qualification.'.

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Mr Malcom Wicks

296

Clause     91,     page     41,     line     25,     after 'Assembly' insert 'for Wales'.

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Mr Malcom Wicks

297

Clause     92,     page     42,     line     11,     after 'Assembly' insert 'for Wales'.

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Mr Malcom Wicks

298

Clause     94,     page     42,     line     28,     after 'Assembly' insert 'for Wales'.

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

221

Clause     95,     page     43,     line     2,     leave out 'setting or administration'.

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Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

333

Clause     96,     page     43,     line     29,     at end insert—

'(e) conditions for the liquidation of accounts in the event of the death of a holder or his anticipated inability to complete any future course of study'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

35

Clause     96,     page     43,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(7) The power to make regulations under this section is to be exercised by the Scottish Ministers so far as those regulations are to have effect in or as regards Scotland.'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

291

Clause     97,     page     43,     line     43,     leave out from 'regulations' to first 'may' in line 1 on page 44 and insert 'must provide that grants may be paid only to or in respect of individuals—

(a) who hold accounts which qualify under section 96,

(b) who are parties to arrangements which qualify under section (Qualifying arrangements), or

(c) who hold such accounts and are parties to such arrangements.

    (2A) The regulations'.

   

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;'.

   

Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison

334

Clause     97,     page     44,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(6A) The regulations must provide for the Secretary of State to collect and publish information in connection with qualifying accounts in an annual report to Parliament.'.

   

Mr Malcom Wicks

299

Clause     97,     page     44,     line     38,     leave out subsection (7).

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

301

Page     44,     line     41,     leave out Clause 98.

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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)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

305

Clause     102,     page     46,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '() Sections 496 and 497 of the Education Act 1996 (intervention) shall have effect in relation to powers and duties conferred or imposed by virtue of Schedule 7 as if—

(a) those powers and duties were conferred or imposed by the Education Act 1996, and

(b) the bodies specified in sections 496(2) and 497(2) were any local education authority, any school organisation committee and the governing body of any maintained school (within the meaning given by section 20(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998).'.

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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'.

Prepared 18 May 2000