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

275

Schedule     16,     page     221,     line     10,     after 'subsections' insert '(4) and'

   

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 David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett

276

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

'(4)	After subsection (9) insert—

    "(10)   Where the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales refuses to make an order under this section, he or it shall provide the qualifying body with a certificate setting out the reasons for so refusing.".'.

   

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

277

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

'2A

(1)

Section 3 of EA 2002 (Variation or revocation of orders under section 2) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (2) omit ", on one occasion only,".'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

202

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

   

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

278

Schedule     16,     page     221,     line     32,     at end insert—

'3A

(1)

Chapter 1 of EA 2002 is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 5 insert—

    "5A   Duties to provide advisory services and information on powers to innovate

    (1)   The Secretary of State shall secure that advice and information about making an application for an order under section 2 is available free of charge to any qualifying body.

    (2)   A local education authority shall ensure that each maintained school which they maintain is aware of its ability to make an application for an order under section 2.

    (3)   When conducting an inspection the Chief Inspector may, if he considers it appropriate to do so, report on whether a maintained school is making appropriate use of the powers available under this chapter.

    (4)   School improvement partners appointed under section 5 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 are required to consider whether an application for an order would be appropriate measure for the purposes of raising standards at the school.".'.

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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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Abolition of adjudicator

   

Mr Edward Leigh

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   The office of adjudicator is hereby abolished.

    (2)   Section 90 of SSFA 1998 shall cease to have effect.'.

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School vouchers

   

Mr Edward Leigh

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

'The Secretary of State must make regulations providing for the payment to all parents of an amount of money covering the annual cost of the education of each of their children, up to a maximum of £5,000 in each year for each child, to be spent on educating the child at any private or state school situated within the area of the local education authority within which the child lives.'.

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Power for National Assembly for Wales to decide pay and conditions provisions

   

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

NC21

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 7 of EA 2002 (Exemptions related to school performance) is amended as follows.

    (2)   Omit subsection (5).'.

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Duties with respect to young carers

   

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

NC22

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   A child or young person is a "young carer" for the purposes of this section if he carries out significant caring tasks and assumes a level of responsibility for another person, which would normally be taken by an adult.

    (2)   The headteacher of a maintained school shall nominate a staff member who shall be responsible for identifying young carers, assessing their educational needs and promoting their well-being.

    (3)   A local education authority shall have a duty to promote co-operation between schools and persons or bodies providing services or exercising functions in relation to adults with a view to supporting children with parents who have health or substance misuse problems, or a disability.

    (4)   Where the Chief Inspector carries out an inspection of a maintained school or local authority he shall inspect the performance by it of its functions under this section.'.

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Exemptions related to school performance

   

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

NC23

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   If the provisions within Chapter 2 of Part 1 of EA 2002 have not come into force at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, they shall come into force at the end of that period.'.

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Exemptions related to school performance (No. 2)

   

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

NC24

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 6 of EA 2002 (Interpretation of Chapter 2) is amended as follows.

    (2)   After subsection(2) insert—

    "(2A)   Criteria under subsection (1) shall, in addition to any other criteria that may be specified, specify that a school shall be a qualifying school if—

(a)	it appears within the top quartile of the value added measure of school performance for three out of the last five years;

(b)	the overall effectiveness of the school has been graded "outstanding" in an inspection by Ofsted within the past three years.".'.

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Mr Edward Leigh

199

Clause     158,     page     108,     line     12,     at end insert—

'(aa)

regulations under section [School vouchers], or'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

201

Clause     158,     page     108,     line     12,     at end insert—

'(aa)

regulations under section [Maintained schools to become independent charitable trusts], or'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

237

Clause     158,     page     108,     line     12,     at end insert—

'(aa)

regulations under section [Maintained schools to become grant-maintained schools], or'.

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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,'.

   

Jacqui Smith

328

Schedule     18,     page     228,     line     11,     

'In section 89(1A) the words "(within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989)".'.

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Mr Edward Leigh

200

Title,     line     9,     at end insert 'to make provision for payments to parents in respect of the cost of their children's education;'.

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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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ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [28TH MARCH 2006]

That—

    (1)   during proceedings on the Education and Inspections Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 28th March) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 28th March;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th March;

(c)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 18th April;

(d)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th April;

(e)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 25th April;

(f)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 27th April;

(g)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 2nd May;

(h)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 9th May;

(i)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th May;

    (2)   the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 6; Schedule 1; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1; Clauses 7 to 16; Schedule 2; Clauses 17 to 28; Schedule 3; Clauses 29 and 30; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2; Clauses 31 to 34; Schedule 4; Clauses 35 to 43; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to school admissions; Clause 44; Schedule 5; Clause 45; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3; Clauses 46 to 57; Schedule 6; Clause 58; Schedule 7; Clauses 59 and 60; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 4; Clauses 61 and 62; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 5; Clauses 63 and 64; Schedule 8; Clause 65; Schedule 9; Clauses 66 to 72; Schedule 10; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to travel to schools and other places where education or training is received; Clauses 73 and 74; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 6; Clauses 75 to 97; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 7; Clauses 98 to 101; Schedules 11 and 12; Clauses 102 to 135; Schedule 13; Clauses 136 to 142; Schedule 14; Clause 143; Schedule 15; Clause 144; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 8; Clauses 145 and 146; Schedule 16; Clauses 147 to 151; Schedule 17; Clauses 152 and 153; remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules; Clauses 154 to 160; Schedule 18; Clauses 161 to 167; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

    (3)   the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 11th May.

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Prepared 18 Apr 2006