S.C.A.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 9th November 2004
STANDING COMMITTEE A
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
SCHOOL TRANSPORT BILL
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Monday 8th November (Sessional Order C relating to programming):
That—
(1) during proceedings on the School Transport Bill, in addition to its first meeting at 9.25 a.m. on Tuesday 9th November, the Standing Committee shall meet at—
| (a) | 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 9th November, and |
| (b) | 9.25 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Thursday 11th November; |
(2) proceedings on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 5 p.m. on Thursday 11th November.
Mr Stephen Twigg has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to programming (28th June 2001)].
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
1
Clause 1, page 1, line 1, at beginning insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at beginning insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
21
Clause 1, page 1, line 14, after 'may', insert ', after consultation with school governing bodies and other relevant admissions bodies,'.
Sir George Young
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
23
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, leave out 'or any part'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
22
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert ', or in conjunction with another local authority, make a school travel scheme for the whole or any part of their area'.
Roger Casale
Mr David Drew
56
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert—
'1A In making a school travel scheme, a local authority must demonstrate that it has engaged in reasonable consultation about the proposed scheme with parents of children for whom transport to and from school is currently provided by that local authority.'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
30
Clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert—
| '2 | | Prior to making a scheme, the scheme authority will consult with interested parties including, but not limited to— |
| (b) | representatives of denominational schools whose pupils might be affected by the scheme, |
| (c) | teachers' organisations, |
| (d) | representatives of special schools whose pupils might be affected by the scheme, |
| (e) | parent governors of schools whose children will be affected, |
| (f) | further education colleges, |
| (g) | parents whose children are already in receipt of transport provided by the scheme authority, |
| (i) | other organisations with an interest in the education of children in the scheme area. |
| 3 | (1) | The scheme authority will publish the details of the proposed scheme and seek comments from interested parties, who will have 28 days from the date of publication of the scheme to comment. |
| | (2) | The scheme authority will submit to the appropriate national body a summary of the responses to the consultation together with the scheme authority's own response to the consultation.'. |
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
3
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Sir George Young
24
Clause 1, page 2, line 5, at end insert 'and shall set out their reasons for introducing such a scheme.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
4
Clause 1, page 2, line 6, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr David Kidney
29
Clause 1, page 2, line 8, at end insert—
| '(aa) | arrangements for the safety of children embarking or disembarking from the transport provided,'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
47
Clause 1, page 2, line 8, at end insert—
'(aa) arrangements for the safety of the transport under the scheme,'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
53
Clause 1, page 2, line 12, at end insert—
'(3) A school travel scheme must include arrangements to ensure that any person engaged in driving or escorting a child with special educational needs or a disability to and from school shall be required to have an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check before they start work.
(4) A school travel scheme must include arrangements to ensure that any person engaged in driving or escorting a child with special educational needs or a disability to and from school shall be required to receive appropriate disability equality training.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
5
Clause 1, page 2, line 13, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Sir George Young
25
Clause 1, page 2, line 16, after 'suitable', insert 'and safe'.
Sir George Young
26
Clause 1, page 2, line 18, after 'within', insert 'safe'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
32
Clause 1, page 2, line 29, leave out 'has the meaning given by section 444(5)' and insert 'means 1 mile.'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
48
Clause 1, page 2, line 30, at end insert—
'Exclusion on grounds of misbehaviour
(3A) No pupil shall be entitled to transport under a school travel scheme where his behaviour puts at risk the safety of other pupils using the same mode of transport.'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
54
Clause 1, page 2, line 30, at end insert—
'(3A) The scheme shall have regard to the need to be consistent with the scheme authority's transport policy statement prepared under section 509AA of the Education Act 1996.'.
Roger Casale
Mr David Drew
57
Clause 1, page 2, line 30, at end insert—
'Children with mobility difficulties
| 3A | (1) | If a child has mobility difficulties, the scheme authority must provide transport to and from the school at which he is a registered pupil, regardless of whether the child lives inside the walking distance as defined in section 444(5). |
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph "mobility difficulties" means that a child cannot walk to and from school with safety and reasonable comfort because of his special educational needs or disability.'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
9
Clause 1, page 2, line 31, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 on page 3.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
6
Clause 1, page 2, line 32, after 'A', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
49
Clause 1, page 2, line 33, at end insert 'and this shall include—
| (a) | the basis on which the charge will be calculated, |
| (b) | the arrangements for increasing the charges, |
| (c) | the availability of concessionary fares, and |
| (d) | the method of collection.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
33
Clause 1, page 2, line 33, at end insert—
'(1A) Income from the charges shall be applied only to furthering the objectives of the scheme.'.
Roger Casale
Mr David Drew
58
Clause 1, page 2, line 36, leave out from 'scheme' to end of line and insert—
| '(a) | for a protected child is provided free of charge; and |
| (b) | for a child with a disability or special educational needs that incurs additional expense, and where this provision is necessary because a child has a disability or special educational need, is paid for by the scheme authority.'. |
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
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Clause 1, page 2, line 38, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Dr John Pugh
John Thurso
8
Clause 1, page 2, line 40, after 'a', insert 'sustainable'.
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
42
Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(c) | who is a registered pupil at the nearest denominational school of the religion to which his parents adhere.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
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Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(d) | who is a registered pupil at a Welsh-language school.'. |
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Christopher Chope
Mr Peter Atkinson
44
Clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert ', or
| '(e) | who has mobility problems which are certified by a doctor and who lives within the statutory walking distance to the nearest suitable school.'. |
