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S.C.D. Standing Committee Proceedings: 13th December 2005        

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Childcare Bill, continued

 
 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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.’.

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not selected  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.’.

 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  296

 

Clause  22,  page  11,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

must have regard to the quality of any childcare provided.’.

 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  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).’.

 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  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


 
 

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(b)    

what constitutes reasonably practicable steps.’.

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not called  263

 

Clause  22,  page  11,  leave out lines 35 and 36.

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not selected  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.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  310

 

Page  11,  line  4,  leave out Clause 22.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not called  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

 

Not selected  266

 

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  10,  at end insert ‘which may include recommendations for

 

a commissioning framework with partnership options.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  311

 

Clause  23,  page  12,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The assistance under subsection (1) (a) which a local authority must provide for

 

all persons providing childcare in their area who are registered with the Care


 
 

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Standards Inspectorate for Wales to provide childcare, should include funding for

 

or free access to Local Safeguarding Children Board approved child protection

 

training within one year of their registration.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not called  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

 

Not called  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.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  306

 

Page  12,  line  11,  leave out Clause 24.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not called  269

 

Clause  25,  page  12,  line  25,  after ‘childcare’, insert ‘or childcare support services’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  307

 

Page  12,  line  23,  leave out Clause 25.


 
 

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Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not called  302

 

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  38,  leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

 

‘(a)    

consult parents and prospective parents in their area,

 

(b)    

consult early years providers in their area, including those in the private

 

and voluntary sectors,

 

(c)    

consult other persons engaged in the activities which may improve the

 

wellbeing of young children in their area,

 

(d)    

consult young children and,

 

(e)    

consult and pay particular attention to the advice of the Children’s

 

Commissioner Wales.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not called  304

 

Clause  26,  page  12,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under subsection (1) shall include provision requiring a local

 

authority to review an assessment following the provision of relevant evidence,

 

not previously considered, by parents.’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  308

 

Page  12,  line  30,  leave out Clause 26.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Withdrawn  303

 

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  4,  after ‘section’, insert ‘, in a form which is fully

 

compliant with the Welsh Language Acts 1967 and 1993’.

 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not called  305

 

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

Information, advice and assistance provided under this section shall be in such a

 

form as to protect vulnerable children and young persons.’.


 
 

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Childcare Bill, continued

 
 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not selected  270

 

Clause  27,  page  13,  line  26,  after ‘individual’, insert ‘including an employee of a

 

Welsh local authority with responsibility for the care of a child’.

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  309

 

Page  13,  line  2,  leave out Clause 27.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 


 

Beverley Hughes

 

Agreed to  137

 

Clause  28,  page  13,  line  37,  after ‘by’, insert ‘or under’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

Clauses 29 and 30 Agreed to.

 


 

New Clauses relating to Part 2

 

Repayment of financial assistance: right of appeal

 

Annette Williams

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Withdrawn  nc12

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A person required to repay the whole or part of any financial assistance provided

 

by a local authority under section 24 may appeal against the decision.

 

(2)    

An appeal made under section (1) shall be heard by a special tribunal appointed

 

by the Assembly for that purpose.’.

 


 

Duty to provide information, advice and assistance

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  nc13

 

To move the following Clause:—


 
 

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Childcare Bill, continued

 
 

‘The Assembly may by regulations formulate arrangements for Welsh local

 

authorities to provide information, advice and assistance relating to childcare to

 

parents and families who require childcare.’.

 


 

Duty of the Assembly to secure sufficient childcare for parents in Wales

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  nc14

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Assembly may by regulations require Welsh local authorities to secure, so

 

far as is reasonably practicable, that the provision of childcare (whether or not by

 

them) is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area who require

 

childcare.’.

 


 

Arrangements between local authority and childcare providers

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  nc15

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Assembly may by regulations formulate arrangements between Welsh local

 

authorities and childcare providers for the provision by such providers of

 

childcare in consideration of financial assistance provided by the authority under

 

the arrangements.’.

 


 

Charges where local authority provides childcare

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Not selected  nc16

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Assembly may by regulations formulate arrangements for payments to be

 

made to the Welsh local authority where Welsh local authorities provide

 

childcare.’.

 



 
 

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Childcare Bill, continued

 
 

Beverley Hughes

 

Agreed to  138

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  8,  leave out ‘register’ and insert ‘be registered’.

 

Beverley Hughes

 

Agreed to  139

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  9,  leave out ‘register’ and insert ‘be registered’.

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Withdrawn  15

 

Clause  31,  page  15,  line  21,  leave out subsection (5) and insert—

 

‘(5)    

Regulations may confer further functions on the Chief Inspector relating to early

 

years provision or later years provision in England.’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Beverley Hughes

 

Agreed to  140

 

Clause  32,  page  15,  line  39,  leave out ‘register’ and insert ‘be registered’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Annette Brooke

 

Withdrawn  121

 

Clause  33,  page  16,  line  7,  leave out subsection (2).

 

Tim Loughton

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Andrew Selous

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

Justine Greening

 

Not selected  16

 

Clause  33,  page  16,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Regulations made under this section may not be made unless a draft of the

 

instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of

 

Parliament.’.


 
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