Amendments proposed to the Education Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner

178

Clause     21,     page     13,     line     35,     at end add 'or make available funds to purchase such training'.


   

Mr Andrew Turner

134

Clause     22,     page     13,     line     43,     after 'appointment', insert ', save that in the case of a voluntary aided or foundation school the regulations may not prescribe a body other than the governing body of the school, the foundation or (for a church school) the diocesan authority'.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

223

*Clause     23,     page     14,     line     11,     after 'may', insert 'after obtaining the consent of the LEA and'.

   

Chris Grayling

162

Clause     23,     page     14,     line     12,     after 'procedure', insert 'and subject to consultation with parents and receiving measurable endorsement of the proposals from parents,'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

132

Clause     23,     page     14,     line     13,     after 'this Chapter.', insert—

    '( )   "Prescribed cases", in subsection (1), may not include any cases which diminish

      (a) diversity of provision, having regard to schools' single-sex or mixed character, selectivity, specialism, denominational provision, or age-range;

      (b) the rights of parents under section 86 of the School Standards and Framework Act; or

      (c) the choice of schools available to parents of a child within five miles of his home.'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

198

Clause     23,     page     14,     line     18,     after '(a)' insert 'either each retain its governing body and in addition share a governing body, or'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

194

Clause     23,     page     14,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Where each school in a federation retains its governing body—

      (a) the governing body of the federation shall be known as the federation governing body;

      (b) the person making the instruments of government shall, having regard to any agreement between schools prior to federation,

      (i)   ensure that no post is held concurrently by a school's governing body and the federation governing body; and

      (ii)   vary the number of members of the governing body of a school in the federation.'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

133

Clause     23,     page     15,     line     5,     after 'Schedule', insert—

    '( )   The federation of a school or schools or a federation or federations for the purpose of this Chapter shall constitute a "prescribed alteration" for the purpose of Chapter II of the School Standards and Framework Act'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

150

Clause     23,     page     15,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(7)   The conditions prescribed under subsection (1) shall include conditions to be satisfied by governing bodies as to the public accountability of the federation in respect of the different schools in membership of the federation.'.

   

Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner

179

Clause     23,     page     15,     line     12,     at end add—

    '(7)   Where schools have formed a federation each school shall be represented by the categories of governor required under section 18(2).'.


   

Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner

180

Clause     24,     page     15,     line     29,     leave out from 'categories' to end of line 33 and insert 'each school within the federation will retain the characteristics of its own category.'.


   

Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner

181

Clause     25,     page     15,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(c)   children below school age in the form of pre-school education.'.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

224

*Clause     26,     page     16,     line     21,     after 'they', insert 'and the maintaining LEA'.

   

Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner

182

Clause     26,     page     16,     line     25,     leave out subsection (4).

   

Mr Andrew Turner

130

Clause     26,     page     16,     line     25,     after 'body', insert 'of a community, voluntary controlled, community special or maintained nursery school'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

131

Clause     26,     page     16,     line     30,     after 'and', insert '(in the case of a community, voluntary controlled, community special or maintained nursery school)'.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

100

Clause     27,     page     16,     line     42,     leave out 'any' and insert 'the'.

   

Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner

183

Clause     27,     page     17,     line     11,     leave out 'comply with' and insert 'take account of'.

   

Mr David Miliband
Caroline Flint

160

Clause     27,     page     17,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(6)   The governing body of a maintained school shall use their best endeavours to secure that—

      (a) reasonable steps are taken by the governing body, head teacher and staff to ascertain the views of pupils on matters which affect them, and

      (b) due weight is given to the expressed views of pupils on matters affecting them, having regard to the pupil's age and understanding.'.


   

Mr Andrew Turner

202

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     16,     after first 'report', insert 'to parents'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

101

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     19,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

201

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     29,     leave out 'them' and insert 'the governing body of a community, community special or voluntary controlled school'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

203

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Regulations shall have regard to the needs of parents as the primary audience of the governors' report.'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

225

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     36,     leave out 'regulations may—'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

102

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     36,     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

204

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     36,     after 'may', insert ', in the case of a community, community special, maintained nursery or voluntary controlled school,'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

226

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     37,     leave out 'require'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

227

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     37,     leave out 'to' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

228

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     39,     leave out 'as may be prescribed or'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

229

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     43,     leave out 'require'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

230

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     43,     leave out 'to' and insert 'shall'.

   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

231

*Clause     28,     page     17,     line     45,     leave out 'as may be prescribed or'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

199

Clause     28,     page     17,     line     48,     at end add—

    '(3A)   Regulations may, in the case of a voluntary, foundation or foundation special school, require the head teacher to provide the governing body with such reports and other information in connection with the discharge of her function as may be prescribed or as the governing body may require (either on a regular basis or from time to time) for the purpose of the exercise of any of its functions.'.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

232

*Clause     29,     page     18,     line     12,     at end insert 'make any such arrangements subject to consultation with the LEA'.


   

Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws

214

*Clause     30,     page     18,     line     14,     after 'make', insert 'subject to the principle that the LEA may give such directions as to the occupation and use of the premises of a community or community special school as they think fit'.

   

Mr Andrew Turner

200

Clause     30,     page     18,     line     14,     after 'premises', insert 'save that no reduction in the control of the occupation and use of premises by the governing body of a maintained school below that exercised prior to the passage of this act shall be required by such regulation.'.

 
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