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     6,     line     11     [Clause     10],     after 'promote' insert '—

      (a)''.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

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Page     6,     line     12     [Clause     10],     at end insert—

      '(b) the making of arrangements which qualify under section 101.'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

30

Page     6,     line     13     [Clause     10],     at end insert—

      '( ) may be specified as a body with which arrangements under section 101 may be made;

      ( ) may be designated by the Secretary of State under section 102(1) or (3) and may act in accordance with such a designation;'.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr Richard Allan

104

Page     7,     line     3     [Clause     12],     at end add—

    '( ) The Council must establish systems for collecting information which is designed to secure that its decisions with regard to information, advice and guidance services are made on a sound basis.'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

57

Page     7,     line     10     [Clause     13],     leave out 'adequate'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

58

Page     7,     line     10     [Clause     13],     after 'training' insert 'which are sufficient in quantity and adequate in quality'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

31

Page     8,     line     25     [Clause     16],     at end insert—

    '(2A) The strategy must include proposals as to how the Council intends to develop the skills of persons in employment; but this does not affect the generality of subsection (1).'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

91

Page     9,     line     6     [Clause     18],     leave out 'hold shares in a company, or otherwise become a member' and insert 'subscribe for or otherwise acquire shares in or securities'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

32

Page     10,     line     28     [Clause     22],     at end insert—

      '(f) a statement of the likely effect of the local council's activities on the economic development and regeneration of its area.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

42

Page     70,     line     23     [Schedule     1],     after 'member' insert 'or chairman or chief executive'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

43

Page     70,     line     25     [Schedule     1],     after 'chairman' insert 'or chief executive'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

44

Page     73,     line     38     [Schedule     2],     after 'member' insert 'or chairman'.


   

Mr Peter Brooke

74

Page     74,     line     31     [Schedule     3],     at end insert ', or to the London Learning and Skills Co-ordinating Committee established under section (London Learning and Skills Co-ordinating Committee).'.


NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART II

Plans: Wales

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

    ' .—(1) The Council must make a plan for each of its financial years.

    (2) The Council must send its plan for its first financial year to the National Assembly as soon as is reasonably practicable after the year starts.

    (3) The Council must send its plan for any subsequent financial year of the Council to the National Assembly before the year starts.

    (4) A plan for a financial year must include—

      (a) proposals as to how the Council intends to achieve in the financial year any objectives which should be achieved in the year in conformity with directions of the National Assembly or with conditions imposed under section 47;

      (b) the Council's financial proposals for the year;

      (c) such other matters as the National Assembly specifies.

    (5) The National Assembly must approve the plan or require the Council to make specified alterations of it; and if alterations are required the Council must make them.

    (6) The Council must publish the plan as approved by the National Assembly or as altered in accordance with the National Assembly's requirements; and publication must be made at such time and in such manner as the National Assembly specifies.

    (7) The Council may make and publish such other plans as it thinks fit; but any such plan must not conflict with a plan for a financial year.'.


Strategy: Wales

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

    ' .—(1) The Council must formulate a strategy in relation to its functions and keep it under review.

    (2) The Council must incorporate in the strategy proposals as to—

      (a) how it intends to achieve any objectives contained in directions of the National Assembly;

      (b) how it intends to achieve such objectives within any time limits contained in such directions.

    (3) The strategy must include proposals as to how the Council intends to develop the skills of persons in employment; but this does not affect the generality of subsection (1).

    (4) The Council—

      (a) may at any time send to the National Assembly a copy of the strategy as it subsists for the time being;

      (b) must at such times as the National Assembly indicates send to the Assembly a copy of the strategy as it subsists for the time being.

    (5) The National Assembly must approve the strategy sent to it or require the Council to make specified alterations of it; and if alterations are required the Council must make them.

    (6) In exercising its functions the Council must have regard to the strategy as approved by the National Assembly or as altered in accordance with its requirements.'.


Delegation of training programmes: Wales

   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

    '. The National Council for Educational Training for Wales may, in discharging its duties under sections 30 to 34, delegate to the Employment Service in Wales the contracting and management of work-based training programmes of the kind hitherto within the responsibility of the training and enterprise councils.'.


National training opportunities network: Wales

   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

    '. The National Council for Education and Training for Wales must, in fulfilling its duties under sections 31 and 32, establish a national training opportunities information and placement network for persons aged 16 or above.'.


   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

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Page     14,     line     1     [Clause     30],     leave out from 'appointing' to end of line 3 and insert 'members to the Council the National Assembly must appoint at least one third from the private sector and at least one other member who is a training provider in Wales.'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

33

Page     18,     line     8     [Clause     38],     after 'promote' insert '—

      (a)''.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

34

Page     18,     line     9     [Clause     38],     at end insert—

      '(b) the making of arrangements which qualify under section 101.'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

35

Page     18,     line     10     [Clause     38],     at end insert—

      '( ) may be specified as a body with which arrangements under section 101 may be made;

      ( ) may be designated by the National Assembly under section 102(1) or (3) and may act in accordance with such a designation;'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

59

Page     19,     line     7     [Clause     41],     leave out 'adequate'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

60

Page     19,     line     7     [Clause     41],     after 'training' insert 'which are sufficient in quantity and adequate in quality'.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

92

Page     20,     line     22     [Clause     44],     leave out paragraphs (c) and (d) and insert—

      '(c) to subscribe for or otherwise acquire shares in or securities of a company unless the National Assembly consents.'.


   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

2

Page     21,     line     19     [Clause     46],     at beginning insert—

    '. The National Assembly shall appoint regional committees in accordance with the provisions of'.

   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

3

Page     21,     line     19     [Clause     46],     leave out from '5' to end.


   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

45

Page     77,     line     4     [Schedule     4],     after 'member' insert 'or chairman or chief executive'.

   

Mr Secretary Blunkett

46

Page     77,     line     6     [Schedule     4],     after 'chairman' insert 'or chief executive'.


   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

4

Page     80,     line     5     [Schedule     5],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Ted Rowlands
Mr Denzil Davies

5

Page     80,     line     5     [Schedule     5],     at end insert 'and at least half the appointments to such committees must be from the private sector, with at least one other member appointed from training providers in Wales.'.

 
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