S.C.G.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 7th December 2001
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE G
EDUCATION BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Stephen Timms.
Mr Stephen Timms
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 18, Schedule 1, Clauses 19 to 35, Schedule 2, Clauses 36 to 38, Schedule 3, Clauses 39 to 48, Schedule 4, Clauses 49 to 53, Schedule 5, Clauses 54 to 56, Schedule 6, Clauses 57 to 65, Schedule 7, Clause 66, Clause 67, Schedule 8, Clause 68, Schedule 9, Clauses 69 to 71, Schedule 10, Clause 72, Clause 93, Clause 73, Clause 94, Clauses 74 to 76, Clauses 95 to 97, Clause 77, Clause 79, Clause 98, Clause 100, Clause 85, Clause 106, Clause 78, Clause 99, Clause 80, Clause 101, Clause 81, Clause 82, Clause 102, Clause 103, Clause 83, Clause 84, Clause 104, Clause 105, Clauses 86 to 91, Clauses 107 to 112, Clause 92, Clauses 113 to 126, Schedule 12, Clauses 127 to 144, Schedule 13, Clauses 145 to 148, Schedule 14, Clauses 149 to 151, Schedule 15, Clauses 152 to 181, Schedule 16, Clause 182, Schedule 17, Clause 183, Schedule 18, Clauses 184 to 189, Schedule 11, Clauses 190 to 193, Schedule 19, Clauses 194 to 200, Schedule 20, Clauses 201 to 211, Schedule 21, Schedule 22, new Clauses, new Schedules.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
72
*Clause 1, page 1, line 6, at beginning insert—
'Subject to subsection (1A) below'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
74
*Clause 1, page 1, line 6, after 'to', insert 'promote and'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
40
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, leave out 'in the opinion of the Secretary of State,'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
75
*Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after 'standards', insert 'or childcare provision'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
76
*Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after 'standards', insert 'and the improvement of special educational provision'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
77
*Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after 'standards', insert 'and the improvement of social inclusion'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after 'England', insert '; there shall be a presumption in favour of innovation except where the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to prevent it'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
78
*Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after 'England', insert 'or the development of schools in their communities'.
Mr Phil Will
Mr David Laws
31
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after 'England', insert 'and promoting equality of opportunity'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 11, after 'Wales', insert '; there shall be a presumption in favour of innovation except where the National Assembly for Wales has reasonable grounds to prevent it'.
Mr Phil Will
Mr David Laws
32
Clause 1, page 1, line 11, after 'Wales', insert 'and promoting equality of opportunity'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
73
*Clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State and the National Assembly of Wales shall, before making an order under section 2 or section 3 with respect to a particular maintained school, consult the local education authority.'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert—
'(2A) Subsection (1) "innovation" means any change from existing practice in a particular school, educational institution or part thereof'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
41
Clause 2, page 2, line 22, leave out 'may', and insert 'shall'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
42
Clause 2, page 2, line 33, at end insert—
'( ) Any order under this section shall be subject to affirmative action from the Secretary of State (in relation to England) or the National Assembly for Wales (in relation to Wales) where a qualifying school is either in Special Measures or deemed to have serious weaknesses following the intervention of a local education authority or a report from the Chief Inspector.'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
4
Clause 2, page 2, line 34, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
'(2) An order under this section shall be subject to review after a period not exceeding three years; and following such a review an order may be renewed or amended.'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
5
Clause 2, page 2, line 38, at end insert—
'(3A) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State or the National Assembly shall have regard to such guidance as may be published by the Chief Inspector'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
6
Clause 2, page 2, line 38, at end insert—
'(3B) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State or the National Assembly shall, if he or it considers it appropriate to do so, consult, the local education authority'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
48
Clause 2, page 2, line 42, leave out 'may', and insert 'shall'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
7
Clause 2, page 3, line 1, leave out subsections (6) and (7)'.
Chris Grayling
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
39
Clause 2, page 3, line 13, at end insert—
'(9) No order shall be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
8
Clause 3, page 3, line 29, leave out subsection (2)'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
43
Clause 3, page 3, line 30, leave out 'on one occasion only'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
49
Clause 4, page 3, line 38, leave out 'any', and insert 'the'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
67
Clause 5, page 4, line 5, leave out 'prescribed criteria' and insert 'criteria prescribed by the Secretary of State after consultation with such organisations or bodies as he considers appropriate and'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
9
Clause 5, page 4, line 8, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
29
Clause 5, page 4, line 15, after 'England', insert 'except sections 74 and 75'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
69
Clause 5, page 4, line 15, after 'England', insert 'except sections 449 to 462 of the Education Act 1996'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
70
Clause 5, page 4, line 17, after 'Wales', insert 'except sections 449 to 462 of the Education Act 1996'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
30
Clause 5, page 4, line 18, after 'Wales', insert 'except sections 95 and 96'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
11
Clause 6, page 4, line 25, leave out 'may', and insert 'shall'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
68
Clause 6, page 4, line 26, leave out 'any curriculum provision' and insert 'any of such curriculum provisions as shall be prescribed by order approved under the affirmative resolution procedure'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
44
Clause 6, page 4, line 26, after 'provision', insert 'or such other areas as the Secretary of State may determine following representations from a qualifying body or qualifying school'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
12
Clause 6, page 4, line 28, leave out subsection (1)(b) and insert—
| '(b) | designate the modifications of any curriculum provision or pay and conditions provision as being available as of right, and |
| (c) | May designate any curriculum provision or pay and conditions provisions as attracting discretionary exemption'. |
