Amendments proposed to the Childcare Bill - continued House of Commons

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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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