S.C.F.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 23rd 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 Malcolm Wicks
301
Page 44, line 41, leave out Clause 98.
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).'.
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 Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
335
Schedule 7, page 73, line 14, leave out from '2' to end of line 16.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
336
Schedule 7, page 73, leave out lines 22 to 24.
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'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
337
Schedule 7, page 76, line 12, after '(1)', insert 'Subject to subsection (1A) below,'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
338
Schedule 7, page 76, line 14, at end insert—
'(1A) Proposals under subsection (1) above may not be published unless they have received the consent of the local education authority for the school concerned'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
304
Schedule 7, page 78, line 34, leave out '35(5)' and insert '35(6)'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
339
Schedule 7, page 78, line 43, after '(1)', insert 'At the end of the period prescribed under paragraph 34 above.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
340
Schedule 7, page 79, line 8, at end insert 'including the parents of pupils at the school concerned.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
306
Schedule 7, page 79, leave out line 10.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
307
Schedule 7, page 79, line 12, at end insert '; and if the event does not occur by the specified time, the proposals shall be treated as being rejected at that time.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
341
Schedule 7, page 79, line 30, after '(1)' insert 'Subject to paragraph 36A.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
308
Schedule 7, page 79, line 36, after 'may', insert '(before the arrival of the specified time)'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
309
Schedule 7, page 79, line 40, at end insert—
'() A school organisation committee may act under sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b) only in response to a request by the Council.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
310
Schedule 7, page 79, line 41, leave out from 'only' to 'is' in line 43 and insert 'in response to a proposal of the Council which'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
311
Schedule 7, page 79, line 45, at end insert—
'; and where a determination is made under sub-paragraph (2)(c) in relation to proposals they shall be treated as rejected.'.
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
342
Schedule 7, page 79, line 45, at end insert—
'36A. No proposals may be implemented unless they have received the approval of a majority in a ballot of parents at the school concerned.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
312
Schedule 7, page 79, line 48, leave out from '36(2),' to end of line 2 on page 80.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
313
Schedule 7, page 80, line 4, leave out 'a question of a kind referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b)' and insert 'the question mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
314
Schedule 7, page 81, leave out line 5.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
315
Schedule 7, page 81, line 7, at end insert '; and if the event does not occur by the specified time, the proposals shall be treated as being rejected at that time.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
317
Schedule 7, page 81, line 16, after 'may', insert '(before the arrival of the specified time)'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
316
Schedule 7, page 81, line 20, at end insert—
'() The National Assembly may act under sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b) only in response to a request by the Council.'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
318
Schedule 7, page 81, line 21, leave out from 'only' to 'is' in line 23 and insert 'in response to a proposal of the Council which'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
319
Schedule 7, page 81, line 25, at end insert—
'; and where a determination is made under sub-paragraph (2)(c) in relation to proposals they shall be treated as rejected.'.
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'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
351
Clause 103, page 47, line 5, leave out subsection (6).
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—
(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,
(g) a youth offending team'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
352
Clause 104, page 47, line 21, leave out 'and'.
Mr Malcolm Wicks
353
Clause 104, page 47, line 22, at end insert—
() a Primary Care Trust.'.
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).
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
343
Clause 104, page 47, line 34, leave out from 'shall' to 'the' in line 37 and insert 'have regard to the desirability of
(a) exercising their functions so as to support and assist the services provided, secured or proposed by the Secretary of State and
