05077sc.94-98

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Community schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools

Mr Mark Hoban

Angela Watkinson

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  NC9

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
If a community or foundation school wishes to change its status to a voluntary

aided school, the governors need to seek the approval of—

(a)
a simple majority of the registered parents of registered pupils at the

school; and

(b)
the appropriate diocesan authority.

(2)
Where the conditions under subsection (1) have been met, no notices for

consultation need to be published and the proposal does not need to be referred to

the school organisation committee.’.

Closure of special schools: authorisation

Mr Mark Hoban

Angela Watkinson

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
No special school in England shall be closed without the prior authorisation of the

Secretary of State.

(2)
The Secretary of State shall by regulations prescribe a suitable mechanism to

allow him to perform his duties under this section.

(3)
No special school in Wales shall be closed without the prior authorisation of the

Assembly.

(4)
The Assembly shall by regulations prescribe a suitable mechanism to allow it to

perform its duties under this section.’.

Changes to category of school

Mr Richard Allan

Dr John Pugh

Not selected  NC19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Schedule 8 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (changes to

the category of school) is amended as follows.

(2)
In paragraph 2(2) at the end insert “except that regulations shall include provision

requiring that—

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(a)
the relevant body shall consult such persons as appear to them to be

appropriate, including the parents of all registered pupils of the school;

and

(b)
any proposal to change the category to a foundation school shall be

considered for approval in the first instance by the school organisation

committee.’.

Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  31

Clause  119,  page  65,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘section (Proposals for discontinuance of rural primary school) (proposals

for discontinuance of rural primary school);

section (Proposals relating to maintained special school) (proposals

relating to maintained special school);’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 120 to 123 Agreed to.

Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  38

Schedule  19,  page  150,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘Protection of Children Act 1999
Section 9(2)(ca).’.

(c. 14)

Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  39

Schedule  19,  page  150,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 14, paragraphs 1 and 5 to 7.’.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 124 and 125 Agreed to.

Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  32

Clause  126,  page  67,  line  35,  after ‘5’, insert ‘, 22A’.

Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  33

Clause  126,  page  67,  line  44,  leave out ‘22 to 24’ and insert ‘22, 23, 24’.

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Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  34

Clause  126,  page  68,  line  3,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert—

‘(a)
for sections (Proposals for discontinuance of rural primary school) and

(Proposals relating to maintained special school), and paragraph 8A of

Schedule 12 (and section 71 so far as relating to that paragraph)—

(i)
in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and

(ii)
in relation to Wales, the Assembly, and

(b)
for the other provisions of the Part, the Secretary of State.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 127 Agreed to.

Mr Stephen Twigg

Agreed to  35

Clause  128,  page  68,  line  33,  leave out subsection (3).

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Remaining New Clauses

Abolition of Independent Appeals Panels

Mr Mark Hoban

Angela Watkinson

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘Subsections (3)(c), (4)(a), (6) and (7) of section 52 of the Education Act 2002 (c.

32) (panels to hear appeals against decisions not to reinstate pupils) shall cease to

have effect.’.

Pupil referral units: supply and publication of information

Mr Mark Hoban

Angela Watkinson

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  NC13

To move the following Clause:—

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‘The Secretary of State or the Assembly may by regulations require a pupil

referral unit maintained by local education authority to collect and publish data

on—

(a)
education, achievement and attainment;

(b)
authorised absence;

(c)
unauthorised absence;

(d)
the proportion of children required to attend the unit on a full time basis;

and

(e)
any other information as may be prescribed.’.

Annual parents’ meeting

Mr Mark Hoban

Angela Watkinson

Mr Peter Atkinson

Not called  NC14

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
It shall be left to the discretion of the governing body of each maintained school

in England and Wales to decide whether or not to hold an annual parents’

meeting.

(2)
The governing body and headteacher shall decide on the nature, length and style

of any meeting which is to be held.’.

Reducing administrative burdens on schools, etc.

Mr Mark Hoban

Angela Watkinson

Mr Peter Atkinson

Withdrawn  NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State shall exercise his functions so as to have regard to the

desirability of avoiding excessive administrative burdens on governing bodies,

headteachers, teachers and other school staff of all maintained schools, special

schools, pupil referral units and local education authorities in England.

(2)
The Secretary of State shall each year lay before each House of Parliament for

approval by affirmative resolution a report giving details of—

(a)
the general level of administration within all types of maintained schools

and local education authorities;

(b)
the measures which he has taken and which he proposes to take to reduce

administrative burdens; and

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(c)
an evaluation of the effectiveness of those measures.’.

Admissions code of practice: revised status

Mr Richard Allan

Dr John Pugh

Not selected  NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 84 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (code of

practice) in subsection (3) for “have regard to” substitute “act in accordance

with”.’.

Arrangements for school organisation proposals involving three or more schools

Mr Richard Allan

Dr John Pugh

Not selected  NC21

To move the following Clause:—

‘Sections 64 to 66 do not apply in England to proposals about three or more

schools in the same local education authority area when published simultaneously

by the local education authority and the governing bodies of aided and foundation

schools or the promoters of new aided or foundation schools.’.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.