Amendments proposed to the Childcare Bill, As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Disqualification for registration under Children Act 1989

   

Secretary Ruth Kelly

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Paragraph 4 of Schedule 9A to the Children Act 1989 (c.41) (disqualification for registration) is amended as follows.

    (2)   In sub-paragraph (2)—

      (a) in paragraph (b) after "children" insert "or on grounds relating to his health", and

      (b) after paragraph (g) insert—

                "(ga)   he has been given a caution in respect of any offence of a prescribed kind;".

    (3)   For sub-paragraph (6) substitute—

          "(6)   In this paragraph—

                 "caution" includes a reprimand or warning the meaning of section 65 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998;

                 "enactment" means any enactment having effect, at any part of the United Kingdom.".'.


Best value: code of practice

   

Mr Paul Goodman
Mrs Maria Miller
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

    'The Secretary of State shall publish by 1 January 2007 a code of practice ensuring that local authorities operating a best value regime, in accordance with Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), act in a fair and transparent way in delivering best value obligations with regard to childcare provision.'.


Compliance with child protection requirements

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mr Nick Gibb

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

    'An English local authority must take steps—

      (a) to ensure that all persons involved in childcare in their area have been made aware of their obligations to comply with child protection requirements set down by the Secretary of State under any Act arising from the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill [Lords], and that such advice is kept updated, and

      (b) to monitor compliance with those obligations to comply with such child protection requirements.'.


Best value provision of childcare

   

Mr Paul Goodman
Mrs Maria Miller
Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

    'Any local authority operating a best value regime, in accordance with Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), must act in a fair and transparent way in delivering best value obligations with regard to childcare provision, having due regard to any relevant statutory code of practice.'.


   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

57

Page     1,     line     6     [Clause     1],     leave out 'young children' and insert 'every young child'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

1

Page     1,     line     7     [Clause     1],     leave out 'reduce inequalities between' and insert 'show how it is raising the quality of outcomes of the most disadvantaged'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

34

Page     1,     line     8     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

      '(c) show how it is raising the quality of outcomes of the most disadvantaged young children.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

40

Page     1,     line     11     [Clause     1],     after 'health', insert 'development'.


   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

52

Page     2,     line     1     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

      '(f) their relationship with their parents or carers.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

33

Page     2,     line     2     [Clause     1],     leave out 'set targets for' and insert 'monitor the performance of'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

41

Page     2,     line     2     [Clause     1],     leave out 'set targets for' and insert 'establish procedures for assessing'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

58

Page     2,     line     3     [Clause     1],     leave out 'young children' and insert 'every young child'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

2

Page     2,     line     5     [Clause     1],     leave out 'reduction of inequalities between' and insert 'improvement in the quality of outcomes of the most disadvantaged'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

3

Page     2,     line     7     [Clause     1],     at end insert 'which should be based on qualitative outcomes, clearly defined.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

36

Page     2,     line     7     [Clause     1],     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Procedures for assessing the improvements set out in subsection (3) should be based on quality of outcomes, in accordance with the regulations referred to in that subsection.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

42

Page     2,     line     9     [Clause     1],     leave out 'targets' and insert 'procedures'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Mrs Maria Miller
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

61

Page     2,     line     10     [Clause     1],     leave out 'met' and insert 'adhered to'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

12

Page     2,     line     17     [Clause     2],     leave out 'the social services' and insert 'the adult social services and childrens' services.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

4

Page     2,     line     17     [Clause     2],     leave out 'social' and insert 'childrens''.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

43

Page     2,     line     41     [Clause     3],     after 'facilitate', insert 'and maximise'.


   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

56

Page     3,     line     1     [Clause     3],     leave out 'identify' and insert 'target'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

45

Page     3,     line     28     [Clause     4],     at end insert 'and in their implementation and adherence'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

46

Page     3,     line     28     [Clause     4],     at end insert ', such duties to include compliance with child protection requirements set down by the Secretary of State'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

55

Page     3,     line     32     [Clause     4],     leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.


   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

47

Page     4,     line     1,     leave out Clause 5.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Mrs Maria Miller
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

60

Page     4,     line     10     [Clause     6],     after 'sufficient', insert ', and is likely to remain sufficient,'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

5

Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     6],     at end insert ', or

      (c) to receive appropiate assistance with children with disabilities or other special needs.'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

13

Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     6],     at end insert 'or

      (c) to sustain caring responsibilities.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

6

Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     6],     at end insert—

       'such requirements should have regard to any disabilities of the parents themselves'.

   

Annette Brooke
Mr Roger Williams

14

Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     6],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   An English local authority may have regard to childcare provision for workless households.'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Paul Goodman
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening
Mrs Maria Miller

35

Page     4,     line     15     [Clause     6],     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In assessing the requirements referred to in subsection (1) a local authority should have regard to any disabilities of the parents themselves, as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50).'.

   

Tim Loughton
Mrs Maria Miller
Mr Paul Goodman
Mr Nick Gibb
Miss Julie Kirkbride
Justine Greening

54

Page     4,     line     24     [Clause     6],     at end insert ', and

      (c) must monitor the existing prevalence of informal childcare which falls outside the provisions of this Act and assess any changes as part of the on-going monitoring process.'.

 
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