S.C.G.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 27th June 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE G
CARE STANDARDS BILL [LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [6th June], as follows:
Clauses 1 to 68, Schedule 2, Clauses 69 to 102, new Clauses, Schedule 1, Schedules 3 to 5, new Schedules.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
384
Clause 68, page 32, line 9, after 'premises', insert 'under his control'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
385
Clause 68, page 32, line 10, at end insert—
'( ) "Act as a childminder's assistant" means (subject to the following subsections) look after one or more children under the age of eight on domestic premises under the control of another person for reward'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
386
Clause 68, page 32, leave out lines 14 to 18 and insert—
'( ) is a foster parent of a child'.
Caroline Flint
338
Clause 68, page 32, leave out lines 20 to 28.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
375
Clause 68, page 32, leave out lines 43 to 46.
Caroline Flint
339
Clause 68, page 32, line 46, at end insert—
'(9) This Part does not apply in relation to a person engaged as an au-pair or a babysitter.'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
387
Clause 68, page 33, line 6, leave out from 'is' to end of line 8 and insert 'Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales (referred to in this Part as "the Assembly")'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
389
Clause 68, page 33, line 9, at end insert 'on particular premises'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
390
Clause 68, page 33, line 11, after '(a)' insert 'being the owner or person in control of those premises'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
391
Clause 68, page 33, line 11, leave out from 'he' to 'is' in line 13.
Mr John Hutton
279
Clause 68, page 33, line 16, leave out 'the proximity of' and insert 'regular contact with'.
Caroline Flint
340
Clause 68, page 33, line 26, at end insert—
'(e) he is providing childcare in the parental home of a child and in such circumstances the following conditions will apply—
(i) he is suitable to look after children under the age of eight;
(ii) he is complying with regulations under section 79C and with any conditions imposed by the registration authority.'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
388
Clause 68, page 33, line 26, at end insert—
'( ) A person is qualified for registration as a child minder's assistant if—
(a) he is suitable to look after children under the age of eight; or
(b) he is complying with regulations under section 79C and with any condition imposed by the registration authorities.'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
392
Clause 68, page 33, line 30, leave out 'and every prescribed person'.
Mr John Hutton
280
Clause 68, page 33, line 33, leave out 'the proximity of' and insert 'regular contact with'.
Mr John Hutton
281
Clause 68, page 34, leave out lines 1 and 2.
Mr John Hutton
282
Clause 68, page 34, line 5, after 'includes' insert 'any area and'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
393
Clause 68, page 34, line 5, after 'includes', insert 'land within the curtilage of any premises and '.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
394
Clause 68, page 34, line 19, after 'minders', insert 'or child minders' assistants'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
395
Clause 68, page 34, line 22, after 'minders', insert 'or child minders' assistants'.
Mr John Hutton
284
Clause 68, page 34, line 28, leave out 'the proximity of' and insert 'regular contact with'.
Mr John Hutton
285
Clause 68, page 34, line 34, leave out 'and safety' and insert ', safety and suitability'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
396
Clause 68, page 35, line 19, after 'minder', insert 'or a child minder's assistant'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
398
Clause 68, page 35, line 20, after 'minding', insert 'or acting as a child minder's assistant'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
397
Clause 68, page 35, line 22, after 'minder', insert 'or a child minder's assistant'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
399
Clause 68, page 35, line 23, after 'minding', insert 'or acting as a child minder's assistant'.
Mr John Hutton
286
Clause 68, page 35, line 45, at end insert—
'(b) give any other information which the registration authority reasonably requires the applicant to give.'.
Mr John Hutton
287
Clause 68, page 36, line 3, at end insert—
'( ) Where the registration authority has sent the applicant notice under section 79L(1) of its intention to refuse an application under this section, the application may not be withdrawn without the consent of the authority.
( ) A person who, in an application under this section, knowingly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
400
Clause 68, page 36, line 5, at end insert 'on a particular premises'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
401
Clause 68, page 36, line 7, leave out ', and will continue to be, '.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
402
Clause 68, page 36, line 8, after 'minding' insert 'on those premises'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
403
Clause 68, page 36, line 16, leave out ', and will continue to be,'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
404
Clause 68, page 36, line 45, leave out 'or will cease'.
Mr John Hutton
288
Clause 68, page 37, line 8, leave out 'carry out repairs or make alterations or additions' and insert 'make any changes or additions to any services, equipment or premises'.
Mr John Hutton
289
Clause 68, page 37, line 11, leave out from 'ground' to 'if' in line 12 and insert 'of any defect or insufficiency in the services, equipment or premises'.
Mr John Hutton
290
Clause 68, page 37, line 15, leave out from first 'the' to 'additions' in line 17 and insert 'defect or insufficiency is due to the changes or'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
405
Clause 68, page 37, line 23, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
406
Clause 68, page 37, line 23, leave out 'for'.
Mr John Hutton
291
Clause 68, page 37, line 28, leave out 'Chief Inspector' and insert 'registration authority'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
407
Clause 68, page 38, line 9, leave out 'An' and insert 'A copy of an'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
408
Clause 68, page 38, line 9, leave out 'may be made without notice' and insert ', together with any written statement of the authority's reasons for making the application for the order, shall be served by the authority on the person registered as soon as it is practicable for the authority to do so'.
Mr Philip Hammond
Mrs Caroline Spelman
409
Clause 68, page 38, line 14, after 'person', insert 'and on the local authority in whose area the person acted as a child minder or provided day care'.
Mr John Hutton
292
Clause 68, page 38, line 44, leave out 'in person or by' and insert 'orally or in writing, by the recipient of the notice or'.
