Amendments proposed to the Education and Inspections Bill - continued	House of Commons
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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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REMAINING NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 3

Maintained schools to become independent charitable trusts

   

Mr Edward Leigh

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   All maintained schools shall become independent charitable trusts.

    (2)   The Secretary of State must make regulations to give effect to subsection (1).

    (3)   Regulations under subsection (2) must provide for the trusts established in pursuance of subsection (1) to be funded on the same basis as grant-maintained schools established under the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988.'.

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Foundation schools: independence of governing bodies from foundations

   

Mr David Chaytor

NC17

*To move the following Clause:—

'The instrument of government for a foundation or foundation special school established pursuant to proposals made under section 7 may not provide for the majority of governors to be foundation governors nor may any alteration be made pursuant to proposals published under section 18 to the instrument of government of any foundation or foundation special school so as to provide for the majority of governors to be foundation governors.'.

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Powers of local education authority in respect of support services

   

Mr David Chaytor

NC18

*To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A local eduction authority in England may make such provision as it thinks fit to ensure the availability to schools maintained by it of education and child-related support services.

    (2)   Services made available under this section may include—

(a)	services for children with special educational needs, looked after children and children educated otherwise than in school;

(b)	behaviour support services;

(c)	educational psychology services;

(d)	curriculum advisory services; and

(e)	such other services as the authority may consider desirable.'.

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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 15.

   

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—

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

(e)	protection from harm and neglect;

(f)	education, training and recreation;

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

(h)	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),'.

   

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

229

*Clause     61,     page     45,     line     12,     leave out 'in'.

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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."'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

202

Schedule     16,     page     221,     line     28,     leave out 'consult' and insert 'inform'.

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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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Prepared 30 Mar 2006