S.C.A.

NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS

given up to and including

Friday 18th March 2005

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New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

STANDING COMMITTEE A

EDUCATION BILL [LORDS]

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Mr Stephen Twigg To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clause 2 to 19, Schedule 2, Clauses 20 to 27, Schedule 3, Clause 28, Schedule 4, Clauses 29 to 46, Schedule 5, Clauses 47 to 50, Schedule 6, Clauses 51 to 53, Schedule 7, Clause 54, Schedule 8, Clauses 55 to 61, Schedule 9, Clauses 62 and 63, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1, Clause 101, Schedule 16, Clauses 102 to 107, Schedule 17, Clauses 108 to 117, Schedule 18, Clause 118, Clauses 74 to 77, Schedule 13, Clauses 78 to 98, Schedule 14, Clause 99, Schedule 15, Clause 100, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3, Clauses 64 to 66, Schedule 10, Clause 67, Schedule 11, Clauses 68 to 71, Schedule 12, Clauses 72 and 73, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2, Clauses 119 to 123, Schedule 19, Clauses 124 to 128, other new Clauses and new Schedules and any remaining proceedings on the Bill.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

5

Clause     1,     page     1,     line     16,     leave out 'be appointed for a term of more than' and insert 'serve more than two consecutive terms of'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

6

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     25,     after 'State,', insert 'by a resolution of either House of Parliament, or by a resolution of a committee of either House of Parliament,'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

7

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     26,     after 'State', insert 'or to the relevant House or committee'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

8

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     27,     leave out 'Secretary of State's'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

9

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   In addition, the Chief Inspector has the following specific duties—

(a)	establishing and maintaining the register mentioned in section [Registration of inspectors in England];

(b)	giving guidance to inspectors registered in that register, and such other persons as he considers appropriate, in connection with inspections of schools in England under section 5 and the making of reports of such inspections;

(c)	keeping under review the system of inspecting schools under that section and, in particular, the standard of such inspections and of the reports made by registered inspectors;

(d)	keeping under review the extent to which any requirements imposed by or under this Part, or any other enactment, on any registered inspector, local education authority, proprietor of a school or governing body in relation to inspections of schools in England is complied with;

(e)	promoting efficiency in the conduct and reporting of inspections of schools in England by encouraging competition in the provision of services by registered inspectors.'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

10

Clause     2,     page     2,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '(7)   In addition, the Chief Inspector has the following specific duties—

(a)	establishing and maintaining a register for registered inspectors in England;

(b)	giving guidance to inspectors registered in that register, and such other persons as he considers appropriate, in connection with inspections of schools in England under section 5 or 8 and the making of reports of such inspections;

(c)	keeping under review the system of inspecting schools under that section and, in particular, the standard of such inspectors and of the reports made by registered inspections;

(d)	promoting efficiency in the conduct and reporting of inspections of schools in England by encouraging competition in the provision of services by registered inspectors.'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

11

Clause     3,     page     2,     line     43,     at end insert 'for approval by affirmative resolution'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

12

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     44,     at end insert 'and to make it available—

(i)	to the headteacher, staff, parents and pupils of that school;

(ii)	in relation to a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school, to the school's governing body or, if the school does not have a delegated budget, to the local education authority; and

(iii)

in relation to a school falling within paragraphs (d) to (g) of subsection (2), to the proprietor of the school.'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

13

Clause     5,     page     3,     line     44,     at end insert 'and

(c)	to appoint a registered inspector to undertake inspections under this section.'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

14

Clause     5,     page     4,     line     46,     at end insert 'and

(g)	the availability to the school of persons known as school improvement partners and the contribution made by such persons to the effectiveness of the school.'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

17

Clause     5,     page     5,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(8)   Schedule [Inspections in England under section 5] has effect in relation to inspections under this section.'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

15

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The headteacher may, if he considers it appropriate, arrange a meeting between parents and the Chief Inspector during an inspection of his school.

    (2B)   If the headteacher has notified the appropriate authority of a meeting under subsection (2A), the appropriate authority shall take whatever action may be required to facilitate such a meeting.'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

18

Clause     6,     page     5,     line     16,     leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert 'this section'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

16

Clause     11,     page     6,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(5)   The Chief Inspector is required to publish all reports on schools placed in special measures in accordance with the provisions of section 44 and make them available to registered parents of registered pupils at that school.'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

19

Clause     29,     page     18,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '(5)   The Chief Inspector is required to publish all reports on schools placed in special measures in accordance with the provisions of section 44 and make them available to registered parents of registered pupils at that school.'.

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Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

20

Clause     44,     page     29,     line     28,     after 'failing', insert 'or likely to fail'.

   

Mr Mark Hoban
Angela Watkinson

21

Clause     44,     page     29,     line     29,     leave out from 'education' to end of line 32.

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Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

1

Schedule     7,     page     84,     line     28,     leave out paragraph 2 and insert—

'(1)	Section 79P of the Children Act 1989 (early years child care inspectorate for England) is amended as follows—

(2)	For subsection (1) substitute—

       "The Chief Inspector has a duty to maintain a register of early years child care inspectors for England."

(3)	Omit subsections (2) to (5).'.

   

Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

26

Schedule     7,     page     84,     line     28,     leave out paragraph 2 and insert—

'(1)	Section 79P of the Children Act 1989 (early years child care inspectorate for England) is amended as follows.

(2)	For subsection (1) substitute—

    "(1)   The Chief Inspector has a duty to maintain a register of early years child care inspectors for England."

(3)	Omit subsections (2) to (4).'.

   

Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

27

Schedule     7,     page     84,     line     33,     leave out sub-paragraphs (3) to (5).

   

Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

28

Schedule     7,     page     85,     line     15,     leave out sub-paragraph (8).

   

Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

2

Schedule     7,     page     85,     line     29,     after 'to', insert 'the parents of the children for whom the childminding or day care is provided and to'.

   

Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

3

Schedule     7,     page     86,     line     16,     leave out sub-paragraph (2).

   

Angela Watkinson
Mr Mark Hoban
Mr Peter Atkinson

4

Schedule     7,     page     86,     line     18,     leave out sub-paragraph (3).

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Mr Stephen Twigg

36

*Schedule     9,     page     100,     line     26,     at end insert—

'Protection of Children Act 1999 (c.14)

22A

In section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (tribunal to hear certain appeals) omit subsection (2)(ca).'.

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Prepared 18 Mar 2005