Amendments proposed to the Education and Inspections Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Admission authorities

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 88 of SSFA 1998 (admission authorities and admission agreements) is amended as follows.

    (2)   at end of subsection (1) insert—

"(c)	in relation to schools acquiring foundation status with a foundation, means the local education authority;

(d)	in relation to a new Academy, means the local education authority."'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

176

Schedule     5,     page     170,     line     14,     leave out 'from a date determined in accordance with regulations' and insert '15 months prior to the school admitting pupils or, in the case of the temporary governing body not being established for 15 months prior to the admission of pupils, at the point it is established.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

177

Schedule     5,     page     171,     line     23,     at end insert 'and such circumstances shall include those cases where a schools forum cannot reach a unanimous decision.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

170

Schedule     5,     page     171,     line     29,     leave out paragraph 6.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

165

Clause     47,     page     35,     line     14,     leave out from 'governed' to 'or' in line 16.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

162

Clause     47,     page     35,     line     17,     at end insert 'or

(d)	that the school fails to deliver improved well-being for all pupils in that school.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

173

Clause     47,     page     35,     line     17,     at end insert 'or

(d)	that OFSTED has graded the school as no better than satisfactory or poor.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

174

Clause     47,     page     35,     line     17,     at end insert 'or

(d)	the value added measure of the school's performance lies within the fourth quartile compared to the value added measures of all schools nationally.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

175

Clause     47,     page     35,     line     17,     at end insert 'or

(d)	that for the years 2006 and 2007 fewer than 25 per cent. of pupils achieve five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including both English and mathematics, or

(e)	that from 2008 onwards fewer than 30 per cent. or more of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including both English and mathematics.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

163

Clause     47,     page     36,     line     17,     at end add—

' "well-being", in relation to a pupil, means his well-being so far as it relates to—

(a)	physical and mental health and emotional well-being;

(b)	protection from harm and neglect;

(c)	education, training and recreation;

(d)	the contribution made by him to society; and

(e)	social and economic well-being.'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

172

Clause     50,     page     37,     line     11,     after 'school' insert 'but may not be the local education authority itself.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

164

Clause     50,     page     37,     line     35,     at end add, 'and any fees payable under the contract shall be funded by the local authority from funds not within the schools budget.'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

166

Clause     51,     page     38,     line     5,     after 'aided' insert 'or foundation'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

167

Clause     51,     page     38,     line     19,     after 'aided' insert 'or foundation'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

168

Clause     51,     page     38,     line     39,     after 'aided' insert 'or foundation'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

169

Clause     51,     page     38,     line     44,     after 'aided' insert 'or foundation'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

171

Schedule     6,     page     172,     line     28,     leave out sub-paragraph (2).

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

81

Clause     61,     page     43,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   A pupil in the fourth key stage is entitled, if he so elects, to follow a course of study in science that leads to separate qualifications in—

(a)

biology,

(b)	chemistry, and

(c)	physics.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

84

Clause     61,     page     43,     line     29,     leave out 'four'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

82

Clause     61,     page     43,     line     40,     at end insert—

'(aa)

sciences, comprising—

(i)

biology,

(ii)	chemistry, and

(iii)

physics,'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

83

Clause     61,     page     43,     line     40,     at end insert—

'(aa)

English literature (comprising only that subject),'.

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Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

73

Clause     76,     page     60,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Subsection (4) applies only—

(a)	on the journey to and from school; and

(b)	during work experience placements.'.

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Jacqui Smith

106

Clause     78,     page     61,     line     3,     after 'school' insert ', except in circumstances where the head teacher has determined that the member of staff is not permitted to impose the penalty on the pupil'.

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Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

74

Clause     80,     page     63,     line     13,     at end insert 'and—

(c)	the member of staff has received appropriate training and accreditation in the use of force.'.

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Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

75

Clause     82,     page     63,     line     41,     at end insert—'"force" means restrictive physical intervention that is proportionate to the relevant circumstance as set out in section 80(1);'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

85

Schedule     16,     page     221,     line     10,     at end insert—

'(4)	After subsection (9) insert—

    "(10)   Where changes to a school granted under this chapter make it ineligible for redesignation under the specialist schools programme, the Secretary of State may relax any requirements of that programme."'.

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Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

157

Clause     149,     page     102,     line     30,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

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REMAINING NEW CLAUSES

Refunds of VAT to Learning and Skills Council for England

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

'In section 33 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) (refunds of VAT in certain cases), after subsection (3)(a) insert—

"(aa)

the Learning and Skills Council for England;".'.

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Amendment of Children Act 2004

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

'In section 10(4) of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31) (co-operation to improve well-being, after subsection (g) insert—

"(h) schools." '.

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Jacqui Smith

142

Schedule     18,     page     224,     line     3,      at end insert—

'Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

In section 529(2), the words "(other than a nursery school or a special school)".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

143

Schedule     18,     page     224,     line     6,      at end insert—

'Section 27.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

144

Schedule     18,     page     224,     line     38,      at end insert—

'In section 79(1), the word "or" at the end of paragraph (b).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

145

Schedule     18,     page     225,     line     4,      column 2, leave out 'paragraph 45' and insert 'paragraphs 45 and 146(b)'.

   

Jacqui Smith

146

Schedule     18,     page     225,     line     11,      at end insert—

'In Schedule 9, paragraph 82.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

147

Schedule     18,     page     225,     line     16,      at end insert—

'In Schedule 21, paragraph 53.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

148

Schedule     18,     page     225,     line     23,     column 2, after '1(2),' insert '2,'.

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ORDER OF THE HOUSE [15th MARCH 2006]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Educations and Inspections Bill:

Committal

    1.   The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.

Proceedings in Standing Committee

    2.   Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 11th May 2006.

    3.   The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

    4.   Proceedings on consideration and Third Reading shall be completed in two days.

    5.   Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion two hours before the moment of interruption on the second day of the proceedings.

    6.   Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

    7.   Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

    8.   Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.

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Prepared 28 Mar 2006