S.C.G.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 8th January 2002
STANDING COMMITTEE G
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
EDUCATION BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Orders of the Committee [11th, 13th and 18th December].
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
243
Clause 25, page 15, line 38, at beginning insert—
'Subject to subsection (1A) below'.
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 Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
244
Clause 25, page 15, line 42, at end insert—
'(1A) Each local education authority shall report annually on the funding of services provided by its maintained schools under subsection (1) above.'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
265
Clause 25, page 16, line 6, after 'education)', insert 'except section 450'.
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 his functions 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 Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
245
Clause 29, page 18, line 2, leave out 'Regulations may' and insert—
'The governing bodies of two or more maintained schools may.'
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
246
Clause 29, page 18, line 6, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c).
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
264
Clause 29, page 18, line 8, after 'arrangements', insert—
| '(bb) | provide for the membership of any joint committee to include prescribed minimum numbers or categories of representatives from each governing body.'. |
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
232
Clause 29, page 18, line 12, at end insert '(d) make any such arrangements subject to consultation with the LEA'.
Mr Andrew Turner
200
Clause 30, page 18, line 15, at end 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.'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
214
Clause 30, page 18, line 15, at end 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 Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
184
Clause 31, page 18, line 17, leave out subsection (1).
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
185
Clause 31, page 18, line 22, after 'a', insert 'community, voluntary controlled, community special school, maintained nursery school,'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
186
Clause 32, page 18, line 41, leave out 'shall' and insert 'may'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
187
Clause 32, page 19, line 1, at end insert—
'(1A) If no annual parents' meeting is held, the governing body shall make appropriate arrangements for informing parents and responding to questions from them.'.
Mr Graham Brady
Mrs Eleanor Laing
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Chris Grayling
Mr Andrew Turner
188
Clause 32, page 19, line 18, at end add—
'(g) for establishing a mechanism through which the holding of an annual parents' meeting can be required if at least 10 per cent. of registered parents at the school sign a written request to the chairman of governors to hold such a meeting.'.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
103
Page 18, line 40, leave out Clause 32.
Mr Phil Willis
Mr David Laws
151
Clause 34, page 20, line 32, leave out subsection (2) and insert—
'(2) Any teacher or other member of staff who is appointed to work under the direction of the headteacher of a school to which this section applies is to be employed by the local education authority under a contract of employment.'.
