NEW CLAUSE RELATING TO PART 1
Appeals mechanism
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
NC9
To move the following Clause:—
'An English local authority must establish an appeals mechanism to enable parents unable to access childcare under the terms set out in section 6 to require the local authority to reassess the sufficiency of the provision of sufficiency.'.
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
288
*Clause 22, page 11, line 5, leave out ', so far as is reasonably practicable.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
249
Clause 22, page 11, line 6, after 'of', insert 'good quality, accessible and affordable'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
250
Clause 22, page 11, line 6, after 'is', insert 'and remains'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
251
Clause 22, page 11, line 9, after 'in', insert 'part or full time'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
252
Clause 22, page 11, line 9, after 'work', insert 'or unpaid voluntary activity'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
253
Clause 22, page 11, line 11, at end insert 'or
| (c) | to assist with children with disabilities or other special needs.'. |
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
292
*Clause 22, page 11, line 11, at end insert 'or,
| (c) | to sustain caring responsibilities.'. |
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
289
*Clause 22, page 11, line 11, at end insert—
| '(c) | to continue or start voluntary work.'. |
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
290
*Clause 22, page 11, line 11, at end insert—
| '(c) | to care for their spouse, partner or other member of their family.'. |
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
291
*Clause 22, page 11, line 11, at end insert—
| '(c) | to assist with children with disbailities or other special needs.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
254
Clause 22, page 11, line 13, at end insert—
| '(aa) | must actively monitor the demands from families to ensure that provision is responsible to their needs.'. |
Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams
293
*Clause 22, page 11, line 14, leave out paragraph (a) and insert—
| '(a) | must have regard to the needs of parents in their area— |
| (i) | who are eligible for the childcare element of the working tax credit, |
| (ii) | who are eligible for the maximum entitlement to the child tax credit, |
| (iii) | for the provision of childcare which is sustainable for disabled children and from black and minority ethnic communities, for the provision of childcare involving the use of the Welsh language, |
| (iv) | for the provision of childcare involving the use of the Welsh language, |
| (v) | for the provision of the particular needs of childcare in rural areas.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
256
Clause 22, page 11, line 14, at end insert—
| '(i) | the provision of childcare in respect of parents on lower incomes in particular, such thresholds to be subject to annual review.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
255
Clause 22, page 11, line 15, leave out sub-paragraph (i).
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
294
*Clause 22, page 11, line 20, at end insert—
| '(iv) | the particular needs of childcare in rural areas.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
259
Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must conduct, and take appropriate account of consultation with stakeholders.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
260
Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must set up an appeals mechanism for parents unable to access childcare under the terms set out in this section.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
261
Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must have regard to existing childcare operated by private and voluntary independent providers.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
262
Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must establish an appeals process for providers who wish to challenge the basis on which the provision of childcare is deemed to be sufficient in this section.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
257
Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
'(2A) In carrying out research to comply with subsection (2) above, local authorities shall ensure that relevant guidance provided by the Market Research Council and the British Polling Council is complied with.'.
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
299
*Clause 22, page 11, line 7, leave out 'parents' and insert 'families'.
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
300
*Clause 22, page 11, line 9, after 'in', insert 'part-time or full-time'.
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
301
*Clause 22, page 11, line 10, after 'undertake', insert 'part-time or full-time'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
258
Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
'(2B) The matters referred to in subsection (2) must be subject to an assessment of continuous quality improvement.'.
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
295
*Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must establish an appeals process for providers who wish to challenge the basis on which the provision of childcare is deeemed to be sufficient in this section.'. |
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
296
*Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must have regard to the quality of any childcare provided.'. |
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
297
*Clause 22, page 11, line 22, at end insert—
| '(c) | must have regard to childcare provision for workless households, pursuant to its duties under section 1(1).'. |
Mr Roger Williams
Annette Brooke
298
*Clause 22, page 11, line 24, at end insert ', which will set out the factors that local authorities may consider in assessing—
| (a) | whether local childcare provision is sufficient, and |
| (b) | what constitutes reasonably practicable steps.'. |
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
263
Clause 22, page 11, leave out lines 35 and 36.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
264
Clause 22, page 11, line 39, after 'individual', insert 'including an employee of a Welsh local authority with responsibility for the care of the child.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
265
Clause 23, page 12, line 4, at end insert—
'(1A) Assistance under subsection (1)(a) shall only be forthcoming if the authority has taken into consideration spare capacity by existing providers.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
266
Clause 23, page 12, line 10, at end insert 'which may include recommendations for a commissioning framework with partnership options.'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
267
Clause 24, page 12, line 13, leave out from 'person' to 'for'.
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Andrew Selous
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
268
Clause 24, page 12, line 22, at end insert—
'(4) The local authority must establish an appeals process appropriate for existing providers who wish to challenge the basis on which that local authority has entered into partnership, or declined to enter into partnership with them.'.
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