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Mr Secretary Blunkett
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Page 96, line 29 [Schedule 8], at end insert—
'(1B) The second condition is that, although the school concerned continues to be a city academy, the interest ceases to be held for the purposes of the city academy.'.
Mr Secretary Blunkett
122
Page 96, line 32 [Schedule 8], leave out '(b)' and insert—
'(2A) Sub-paragraph (1A) applies'.
Mr Secretary Blunkett
123
Page 96, line 36 [Schedule 8], leave out 'mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(d)' and insert 'holding it'.
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS POLICY
Selective education policy: local education authorities
Dr Stephen Ladyman
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Derek Wyatt
NC9
To move the following Clause:—
'.(1) The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.
(2) After section 104(3) there is inserted—
"(3A) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that within a prescribed local education authority more than four per cent. of pupils admitted to secondary schools in the year 1999-2000 were admitted to grammar schools, that local education authority shall be designated as having a selective education policy."
(3) In section 106(3)(a), after "above" there is inserted "(save that where a local education authority operates a selective education policy as designated under section 104(3A), and no ballot under section 105(2)(a) has previously been conducted within that local education authority area, the request for a ballot must be made by a number of eligible parents equal to at least one per cent. of all parents falling within (1)(a) or (b) above).".'.
Grammar schools: retention of selective admission arrangements
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Bercow
NC11
To move the following clause:—
( ) In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998
(a) in section 104 (designation of grammar schools), omit subsection (4)
(b) omit sections 105 to 108 (procedure for ballots to determine retention or discontinuance of selective admission arrangements) and
(c) in section 109 (proposals by governing body to and selective admission arrangements) omit subsections (3)(b) and (4).'.
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Bercow
83
Page 67 [Clause 135], leave out lines 2 to 29 and insert—
(2) In section 403 (sex education: manner of provision) in subsection (1) for the words "and the value of family life" substitute " the value of family life and sexual health".
(3) After section 403 insert—
"403A (1) The Secretary of State must issue guidance designed to secure that the following general objectives are met when sex education is given to registered pupils at maintained schools.
(2) The general objectives are that the pupils—
(a) learn about the nature of marriage as the key building block of society and its importance for family life and for the bringing up of children;
(b) learn about the significance of stability in family relationships;
(c) learn to respect themselves and others;
(d) are protected from teaching and materials which a reasonable person would regard as inappropriate having regard to—
(i) whether information is accurate and objective;
(ii) the language and images used;
(iii) the age of the pupils and
(iv) the provisions of section 403, this section and section 403B.
(3) When sex education is given to pupils who are in the third or fourth key stage or over compulsory school age, the general objectives referred to in subsection (1) are to include the following additional objectives.
(4) The additional objectives are that the pupils—
(a) learn to understand human sexuality;
(b) learn the reasons for delaying sexual activity and the benefits to be gained from such delay;
(c) learn about obtaining appropriate advice on sexual health.
(5) The Secretary of State's guidance must also be designed to secure that sex education given to registered pupils at maintained schools contribute to
(a) promoting the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils and of society;
(b) preparing the pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
(6) No guidance under subsection (1) shall be issued or substantially revised unless a draft of the guidance has been laid in draft before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(7) Local education authorities, governing bodies and head teachers must, in discharging their functions under section 403, have regard to the Secretary of State's guidance.
(8) In this section 'maintained school' includes a community or foundation special school established in a hospital.".'.
Mr Gerald Howarth
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Bercow
73
Page 67, line 11 [Clause 135], after first 'are', insert—
'(a) taught that marriage provides a strong foundation for stable relationships and the most reliable framework for raising children; and
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART I
Teaching of engineering and science-related subjects
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'.—The Learning and Skills Council shall present a report annually on the trends in the teaching of engineering and science-related subjects throughout the previous year. This report shall include a section relating to the proportion of the cohort—
(a) commencing studies in those subjects; and
(b) completing studies in those subjects
with particular reference to the gender of students.'.
London Learning and Skills Co-ordinating Committee
Mr Peter Brooke
NC10
To move the following Clause:—
'.—(1) The Council will establish a London Learning and Skills Co-ordinating Committee ("the Committee") to co-ordinate the activities of the local learning and skills councils in London.
(2) The Committee shall be appointed by the Council and shall consist of not more than 15 members and shall have a majority of members with business experience.
(3) The functions of the Committee shall be:
(a) to undertake research for the learning and skills councils and provide information on employment, skills and the labour market in London;
(b) to provide a forum for common decision making on the planning and delivery of the functions and responsibilities of the learning and skills councils;
(c) to agree common operational frameworks and guidelines for the work of the learning and skills councils in London;
(d) to liaise with the Mayor, the Greater London Authority, London Development Agency and other relevant partners on skills and employment issues;
(e) to co-ordinate the activities of the learning and skills councils in relation to the London Small Business Service.'.
Regional Learning and Skills Co-ordinating Committees
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan
NC19
To move the following Clause:—
' .—(1) The Council must establish a Learning on Skills Co-ordinating Committee ("the Committee") to co-ordinate the activities of the Local Learning and Skills Councils ("the local council") in each of the English regions as described in section 1 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 ("the Region").
(2) The Committee shall consist of not more than 15 members.
(3) Committee members shall be appointed by the Council from nominations by each of the local councils that comprise "the Region" and must include representatives from the Regional Development Agency, Small Business Service, local authorities and the wider business community.
(4) The Chairman shall be a member of and be appointed by the members of the Committee—
(5) The functions of the Committee shall be:
(a) to undertake research for the local councils and provide information on employment, skills and the labour market in each Region;
(b) to provide a forum for common decision making across the Region on the planning and delivery of the functions and responsibilities of the learning and skills councils;
(c) to agree common operational frameworks and guidelines for the work of the local councils in each Region;
(d) to liaise with the Regional Development Agency and other relevant partners as agreed by the Committee on skills and employment issues;
(e) to co-ordinate the activities of the local councils in relation to the Small Business Service;
(f) to co-ordinate the activities of the local councils in relation to the Careers Services.'.
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Bercow
87
Page 4, line 24 [Clause 5], at end add—
'(4) Any funding by the Council of provision of education and training under this Act (whether direct or indirect) shall be in accordance with the arrangements and formula contained in any order made under subsection (1) of section (Free Schools).'.
Mrs Theresa May
Mr Tim Boswell
Mr James Clappison
Mr John Bercow
76
Page 5, line 21 [Clause 7], at end insert—
'(aa) on condition that the quantum of grant per pupil in each school shall not be less than that applicable in the final school year for which the local education authority had responsibility for funding pupils above compulsory school age; and'.
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