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

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Jacqui Smith

127

Schedule     2,     page     119,     line     9,     after 'and' insert 'in a case falling within paragraph (a)'.


   

Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

188

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     30,     leave out paragraphs (c) and (d).

   

Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

101

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     39,     at end insert—

      '(g) any change involving an increase in the number of pupils that may be admitted to the school or an enlargement of the premises in any case in which, in the opinion of the local education authority concerned, such change would, to any material extent, prevent that authority, or the governing body of any other school maintained by that authority, from performing and carrying out the duties and functions in relation to education imposed upon them by this or any other enactment.'.

   

Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

187

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     39,     at end insert—

      '(g) a reduction in the statutory proportion of elected parent governors on a schools governing body.'.


   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

158

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     5,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   But proposals for the establishment of a new foundation under section 17(2)(b) may be published only if the conditions in section [Conditions for new foundations] are satisfied.'.

   

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

35

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     14,     leave out 'or discontinuance'.


   

Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

102

Clause     19,     page     14,     line     14,     at end insert—

      '(m) prohibiting approval of any alteration involving the expansion of a school in any case in which such expansion may be considered detrimental to the opportunities available to the local education authority or to the governing body of a maintained school in its area to satisfy obligations imposed by this or any other enactment.'.

   

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

206

*Clause     19,     page     14,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Where regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)—

      (a) confer functions on a local education authority, or

      (b) enable a local education authority or the Secretary of State to require proposals to be referred to the adjudicator,

    the local education authority (or the Secretary of State where applicable) must exercise its functions and rights with a view to encouraging all primary and secondary schools to be self-governing and to acquire a trust or foundation.

    (3B)   Where proposals are referred to the adjudicator under provisions made by virtue of subsection (2), the adjudicator shall make his decision with a view to encouraging all primary and secondary schools to be self-governing and to acquire a trust or foundation.'.


   

Mr David Chaytor

218

*Clause     20,     page     14,     line     34,     leave out 'or a relevant change in the instrument of government'.

   

Mr David Chaytor

219

*Clause     20,     page     14,     line     37,     leave out 'or a relevant change in the instrument of government'.

   

Mr David Chaytor

220

*Clause     20,     page     14,     line     39,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr David Chaytor

221

*Clause     20,     page     15,     line     5,     leave out from 'foundation' to end of line 6.

   

Mr David Chaytor

222

*Clause     20,     page     15,     line     10,     leave out from 'foundation' to 'and' in line 11.

   

Mr David Chaytor

223

*Clause     20,     page     15,     line     14,     leave out from 'foundation' to end of line 15.

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

154

Clause     20,     page     15,     line     18,     after 'by', insert 'a two-thirds majority vote of'.

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

155

Clause     20,     page     15,     line     18,     at end insert 'and, in the case of secondary schools, following consultation with any relevant feeder primary schools.'.

   

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

36

Clause     20,     page     15,     line     19,     leave out from beginning to 'and' in line 20.


   

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

37

Clause     21,     page     15,     line     25,     leave out subsection (1).

   

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

38

Clause     21,     page     15,     line     30,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr David Willets
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

78

Clause     21,     page     15,     line     42,     leave out subsection (4).


   

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

39

Clause     23,     page     18,     line     7,     after 'governors', insert ', which shall not be less than 50 per cent,'.


   

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

40

Clause     24,     page     18,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   No regulations may be made under this section to refer to any of the decisions, other than matters in relation to section 25, to the adjudicator.'.


   

Jacqui Smith

128

Schedule     3,     page     125,     line     11,     at end insert—

      'Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (No. 2)

    3A  In section 3 of the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (transactions for which advice or consent of Board is required) in subsection (1)—

            (a)   for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

          "(a) publishing proposals for any prescribed alteration to the school—

          (i) in the case of a school in England, under section 18(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act"), or

          (ii) in the case of a school in Wales, under section 28(2)(b) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 ("the 1998 Act");

          (b) publishing proposals for the discontinuance of the school—

          (i) in the case of a school in England, under section 14(2) of the 2006 Act, or

          (ii) in the case of a school in Wales, under section 29(2) of the 1998 Act;",

            (b)   in paragraphs (c) and (cc) for "that Act" substitute "the 1998 Act", and

            (c)   for paragraph (d) substitute—

          "(d) in the case of a school in Wales, publishing proposals for changing the category of the school under paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act; or".

    3B (1) Section 7 of the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (powers of Board to give directions to governing bodies of voluntary aided church schools) is amended as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

          "(a) the making of any prescribed alteration to the school—

          (i) in the case of a school in England, under Part 2 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 ("the 2006 Act"), or

          (ii) in the case of a school in Wales, under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 ("the 1998 Act"), or

          (b) the discontinuance of the school—

          (i) in the case of a school in England, under Part 2 of the 2006 Act or section 30 of the 1998 Act, or

          (ii) in the case of a school in Wales, under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 1998 Act, or

          (c) in the case of a school in Wales, changing the school's category in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act,".

    (3) In subsection (1A), for "under paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8 to that Act" substitute "under section 18(3) of the 2006 Act or paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act".

    (4) In subsection (3)—

            (a)   in paragraph (a), for "under section 28(2)(b) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998" substitute "under section 18(3) of the 2006 Act or section 28(2)(b) of the 1998 Act",

            (b)   in paragraph (b)—

            (i) at the beginning insert "in the case of a school in Wales", and

            (ii) for "that Act" substitute "the 1998 Act", and

            (c)   for "the provisions of that Act" substitute "the provisions of the 1998 Act and the 2006 Act".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

129

Schedule     3,     page     126,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '7A (1) Section 529 of EA 1996 (power to accept gifts on trust for educational purposes) is amended as follows.

    (2) After subsection (1) insert—

          "(1A)   Any intention on the part of a local education authority in England that a school should be vested in the authority as trustees shall be treated for the purposes of sections 7, 9 and 10 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 as an intention to establish a new community school, community special school or maintained nursery school (so that proposals for that purpose shall be published in accordance with those sections); and Schedule 2 to that Act (proposals for establishment or discontinuance of schools in England) shall apply accordingly."

    (3) In subsection (2)—

            (a)   after "local education authority" insert "in Wales",

            (b)   omit "(other than a nursery school or special school)", and

            (c)   for the words from "the purposes of" to the end substitute "for the purposes of sections 28 and 31 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as an intention to establish a new community school, community special school or maintained nursery school (so that proposals for that purpose shall be published as required by those sections); and Schedule 6 to that Act (statutory proposals concerning schools in Wales: procedure and implementation) shall apply accordingly".

    (4) In subsection (3)—

            (a)   after "subsection" insert "(1A) or", and

            (b)   at the end insert ", a community special school or a maintained nursery school.".'.

 
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