S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 30th March 2006
STANDING COMMITTEE E
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
EDUCATION AND INSPECTIONS BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [28th March].
Clause 2.
Another Amendment (No. 59) proposed, in page 2, line 10, after '(3A)', to insert the words 'Subject always to the overriding requirements of efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of education,'.—(Sarah Teather)
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
161
Clause 2, page 2, line 12, after 'schools', insert ', including a range of provision for children with special education needs'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
178
Clause 2, page 2, line 12, leave out from 'schools' to end of line 13 and insert—
| '(b) | securing diversity of educational and curriculum provision within schools and colleges; |
| (c) | increasing opportunities for parental and pupil choice; and |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
5
Clause 2, page 2, line 13, at end insert 'and
| (c) | ensuring the spread of best practice adopted in the best performing schools. |
(3B) For the purposes of section 14(3A), "best performing schools" means schools in the first quartile nationally of the value added measure of school performance.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
88
Clause 2, page 2, line 13, at end insert 'and
| (c) | ensuring that at least 10 per cent. of school places are provided by one or more of the following types of school— |
| (i) | foundation school with a foundation; |
| (iii) | voluntary-aided or voluntary-controlled school.'. |
Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
97
Clause 2, page 2, line 13, at end insert 'and
| (c) | ensuring that the education provided in schools in its area shall contribute to social inclusion and community cohesion in that area and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups.'. |
Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
98
Clause 2, page 2, line 13, at end insert 'and
| (c) | ensuring fair access for all pupils in its area to opportunities for education according to their educational needs and wellbeing.'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
189
Clause 2, page 2, line 13, at end insert 'and
| (c) | encouraging all primary and secondary schools to be self-governing and to acquire a trust or foundation.'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
6
Clause 3, page 2, line 22, after 'time', insert ', such time not to exceed two months,'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
7
Clause 3, page 2, line 28, at end insert—
'(1A) The consideration referred to in subsection (1)(a) shall include consideration by the local authority cabinet member responsible for education, such consideration to be evidenced by a minute signed by such person certifying that he has personally considered the representation and is responsible for the response taken by the authority.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
10
Clause 3, page 2, line 28, at end insert—
'(1A) Where a local authority in England receives representations from 50 or more parents of qualifying children in connection with the establishment of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school or an academy, the authority shall publish a notice under section 7 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
11
Clause 3, page 2, line 36, at end insert 'within the last five years.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
8
Clause 3, page 2, line 36, at end insert—
'(3A) Where a local authority receives a representation that appears to it to be frivolous and vexatious in accordance with subsection (3)(a), the authority shall, within a reasonable time, provide the parent with a statement setting out the reasons for being of that opinion.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
12
Clause 3, page 2, line 38, leave out 'have regard to' and insert 'act in accordance with'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
9
Clause 3, page 2, line 39, at end insert ', such guidance to be placed in the Library of the House of Commons and notice given of the publication of the guidance by written Ministerial statement.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
13
Clause 4, page 3, line 9, at end insert—
'(1A) A local education authority must make arrangements to enable them to establish the identities of children in their area who—
| (a) | are of compulsory school age, |
| (b) | are registered pupils at a school, and |
| (c) | are not attending school on a regular basis, and |
the authority shall publish the numbers of such pupils.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
89
Clause 4, page 3, line 9, at end insert—
'(1B) In exercising their functions under this section to establish the circumstances of children in their area a local education authority may consult any relevant information databases.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
90
Clause 4, page 3, line 9, at end insert—
'(1C) In this section "information databases", in relation to children and young people, refers to those databases mentioned in section 12 of the Children Act 2004.'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
61
Clause 5, page 3, line 22, leave out from 'must' to end of line 25 and insert ', with a view to improving standards, appoint suitable persons (to be known as school improvement partners) in sufficient numbers to provide assistance and support to head teachers, and to such other members of the school community as the head teacher may consider desirable, of maintained schools, academies, city technology colleges, city colleges for the technology of the arts, and such other educational establishments as may be prescribed.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
14
Clause 5, page 3, line 22, at end insert 'underperforming or coasting'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
17
Clause 5, page 3, line 23, after 'maintain', insert 'that is not highly performing'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
18
Clause 5, page 3, line 25, at end insert—
'(1A) A school is "highly performing" if it meets such standards as the Secretary of State shall by regulation prescribe.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
190
Clause 5, page 3, line 27, after 'unless' insert 'he has headteacher experience and'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
191
Clause 5, page 3, line 30, at end insert 'and has undergone training in teaching children with special education needs and disability.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
19
Clause 5, page 3, line 30, at end insert—
'(2A) Where a school fails to improve within two years of the appointment of a school improvement partner, a new school improvement partner shall be appointed.
(2B) A person appointed as a school improvement partner who has been replaced twice as a school improvement partner under the provisions of subsection (2A) shall cease to be an accredited person under subsection (2).'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
20
Clause 5, page 3, line 30, at end insert—
'( ) The Secretary of State shall publish his departmental policies in relation to the appointment of school improvement partners.'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
62
Clause 5, page 3, line 30, at end insert—
'(2A) Where two or more governing bodies and head teachers of maintained schools have agreed to establish an informal federation with a view to improving standards at their schools, the local education authority which maintains them will be considered to have fulfilled its duties in respect of subsection (1).'.
