Amendments proposed to the Education and Inspections Bill - continued | House of Commons |
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Looked after children to whom section 87(2) of SSFA 1998 applies: references to adjudicator
Jacqui Smith NC30 To move the following Clause:'(1) In section 95 of SSFA 1998 (appeals relating to children to whom section 87(2) applies) after subsection (2) insert
(1) This section applies where
(3) The governing body of the school may, within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which they are notified of the decision, refer the matter to the adjudicator. (4) A reference under subsection (3) may only be made on the ground that the admission of the child to the school would seriously prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources. (5) If the adjudicator determines that the admission of the child to the school would have the effect mentioned in subsection (4)
(7) A determination under subsection (5)(b) may not be made if
Provision of advice by adjudicator
Jacqui Smith NC31 To move the following Clause:
(3B) The adjudicator may, for the purposes of providing such advice to the Secretary of State, request any of the following persons to provide him with such information held by them as the adjudicator may specify
(3D) In subsections (3A) and (3B), "relevant school" means a school in England falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 5(2) of the Education Act 2005." '.
Admissions administration
Sarah Teather NC4 To move the following Clause:'(1) Chapter 1 of Part III of SSFA 1998 (schools admissions) is amended as follows. (2) After section 89 insert the following section
(1) Admissions administration will receive all applications for places made on behalf of pupils seeking admission to maintained schools, academies, city technology colleges and city colleges for the technology of the arts within its local education authority's area. (2) Admission administration will anonymise these applications so that the identity of individual applicants cannot be identified by the schools for which they have applied or indicated a preference. (3) Admission administration will determine the awarding of places at maintained schools within its local education authority's area having regard to the arrangements which are to apply for that year, established by any admissions authority within that area, including special arrangements provided for in section 91. (4) The person responsible for admissions administration within a local education authority must be employed or commissioned by the local education authority. (5) In this Chapter "admissions administration" means the person responsible for the administration of arrangements for the admissions of pupils to any school within a local education authority's area."'.
Admission authorities
Sarah Teather 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
Freedom of selection
Mr Edward Leigh NC8 To move the following Clause:'(1) A maintained school shall have complete freedom to select pupils by academic or other ability at its absolute discretion. (2) Sections 99 to 103 of SSFA 1998 shall cease to have effect.'.
Freedom to interview
Mr Edward Leigh NC9 To move the following Clause:
Alteration of admission arrangements
Mr Edward Leigh NC10 To move the following Clause:'(1) A maintained school shall have complete freedom to alter its admission arrangements as it sees fit. (2) Section 89 of SSFA 1998 shall cease to have effect.'.
Admissions report by local education authority
Mr David Chaytor NC16 To move the following Clause:
(1) A local education authority shall once in every school year make a report to the admission forum containing the following information
Mr David Willetts 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 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 170 Schedule 5, page 171, line 29, leave out paragraph 6.
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