Amendments proposed to the Learning and Skills Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     106,     line     40     [Schedule     9],     at end insert—

    '(1A) The power under subsection (1) to secure the provision of education includes power to secure the provision—
(a) of training, including vocational, social, physical and recreational training, and
(b) of organised leisure time occupation (within the meaning of section 2(6)) which is provided in connection with the provision of education or of training within paragraph (a).

    (1B) In exercising their functions under this section a local education authority shall in particular have regard to the needs of persons with learning difficulties (within the meaning of section 13(5) and (6) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000).'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     106,     line     44     [Schedule     9],     at end insert—

    '(3) This section does not apply to higher education."'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     106,     line     44     [Schedule     9],     at end insert—

    '. In section 312(2) of that Act (meaning of learning difficulty") for "section 15(5)" substitute "section 15A or 15B".'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     107,     line     40     [Schedule     9],     at end insert—

'(c) in paragraph (c)(i) for "section 15(5)" substitute "section 13 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000".'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     111,     line     17     [Schedule     9],     at end insert—

"Plans of National Council.

26B.—(1) In preparing a school organisation plan a local education authority in Wales shall have regard to the plans of the National Council for Education and Training for Wales published under section (Plans: Wales) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000.     (2) Subsection (3) applies if a school organisation plan prepared by a local education authority in Wales is being considered by the school organisation committee or by the adjudicator.     (3) The committee or the adjudicator shall have regard to the plans of the National Council for Education and Training for Wales published under section (Plans: Wales) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000.     (4) In this section references to the school organisation committee are to the committee established by the authority under regulations made under section 27.     (5) In this section references to the adjudicator are to— (a) such person appointed as adjudicator under those regulations as may be determined in accordance with them, or (b) such persons appointed as a panel of adjudicators under those regulations as may be so determined.".'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     112,     line     44     [Schedule     9],     leave out from beginning to '(meaning' and insert—

    '.—(1) Section 104 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (funding of the Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales) is amended as follows.

    (2) In subsection (4), omit the words from "; and in determining" to the end.

    (3) After subsection (4), insert—

    "(4A) The Assembly shall—
(a) approve the plan submitted to it under section (Annual plan of the Chief Inspector for Wales) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000; and
(b) determine the amount of the funding it is to provide under this section in accordance with the plan as approved by it.

    (4B) But before it gives its approval under subsection (4A)(a), the Assembly may require the Chief Inspector to modify the plan."

    . In section 118(2) of that Act'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     112,     line     45     [Schedule     9],     leave out from 'records")' to 'the' in line 46 and insert 'after paragraph (h) insert—

"(ha)''.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     116,     line     35     [Schedule     11],     at end insert—

'1988 c. 40.

Education Reform Act 1988.

In section 124(2)(b), the words ", as defined by section 15(6) and (7) of the Education Act 1996".'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     116,     line     41,     column     3     [Schedule     11],     at end insert—

'In section 52(1), the word "full-time".'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     116,     line     44,     column     3     [Schedule     11],     at end insert—

'Section 56.'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     117,     line     17,     column     3     [Schedule     11],     leave out 'paragraph' and insert 'paragraphs 112 and'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     117,     line     17     [Schedule     11],     leave out 'paragraph' and insert 'paragraphs 70 and'.

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Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     118,     line     36     [Schedule     11],     at end insert—

'1998 c. 38.

Government of Wales Act 1998.

In section 104(4), the words from "; and in determining" to the end.'.

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Prepared 22 Jun 2000