S.C.E.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 24th April 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].
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
29
Clause 9, page 7, line 34, leave out subsection (1).
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
Mr David Chaytor
67
Clause 9, page 7, line 34, leave out 'with the consent of the Secretary of State'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
28
Clause 9, page 7, leave out line 37.
Mr Edward Leigh
382
Clause 9, page 7, line 40, at end insert 'or to propose that all the maintained schools administered by that local education authority should become foundation schools.'.
Mr David Willets
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
77
Clause 9, page 7, line 40, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State shall only consent to the publication of proposals under subsection (1) for the establishment of a community or community special school if the local authority can demonstrate to the Secretary of State that the establishment of such a school would lead to substantially better academic results than would be the case for a foundation or foundation special school.'.
Mr David Chaytor
181
Clause 9, page 7, line 40, at end insert—
'(1A) The Secretary of State may not refuse consent under subsection 1(a) in any case in which the request by the authority for such consent is shown to be supported by parents in such numbers and in such categories as may be prescribed by regulations.'.
Mr Edward Leigh
332
Clause 9, page 7, line 41, leave out 'with the consent of the Secretary of State'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
153
Clause 9, page 7, line 41, leave out 'Secretary of State' and insert 'local education authority'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
30
Clause 9, page 7, line 43, after '7)', insert 'an academy,'.
Jacqui Smith
103
Clause 10, page 9, line 2, leave out '2002' and insert '1996'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
350
Clause 10, page 9, line 16, at end insert—
'(6A) Where the proposals relate to a new foundation, voluntary or foundation special school providing education suitable only to the requirements of persons above compulsory age, the persons to be consulted under subsection (6) must include all colleges of further education providing education for 16-19 year olds in the relevant area.'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
351
Clause 10, page 9, line 23, at end insert—
'(10) In determining any proposal under this section the authority or proposers (as the case may be) must have regard to the impact of any proposed new school on existing provision in schools or colleges of further education.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
160
Clause 12, page 9, line 42, at end insert—
'(2) Regulations must have due regard to ease of access and consequent implications for school transport.'.
Mr Edward Leigh
333
Clause 14, page 10, line 23, leave out 'rural'.
Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
100
Clause 14, page 10, line 25, at end insert—
| '(aa) | the effect of the discontinuance of the school upon the ability of the local education authority, and upon the governing bodies of other schools maintained by that authority, to continue to perform and carry out the duties and functions in relation to education imposed upon them by this or any other enactment,'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
31
Clause 14, page 10, line 26, leave out 'to the local education authority'.
Mr Edward Leigh
334
Clause 14, page 10, line 43, leave out subsection (b).
Mr Edward Leigh
335
Clause 15, page 11, line 8, leave out 'rural'.
Mr Edward Leigh
336
Clause 15, page 11, line 11, leave out 'rural'.
Mr Edward Leigh
337
Clause 15, page 11, line 26, leave out 'rural'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
32
Clause 16, page 11, line 34, at end insert—
'(1A) No special school which caters for—
| (a) | children with moderate learning difficulties, or |
| (b) | children with severe learning difficulties, |
shall be discontinued by a local authority without a direction from the Secretary of State.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
Mr Edward Leigh
255
Clause 16, page 11, line 34, at end insert—
'(1A) Before any special school is closed by direction of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State must be satisfied that acceptable alternative provision for the children in that special school has been made.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
33
Clause 16, page 11, line 43, after 'governors,', insert—
| '(ca) | parents of children attending the school,'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
34
Clause 16, page 12, line 3, at end insert 'and shall give his reasons for such direction'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
21
Schedule 2, page 113, line 23, leave out from 'section' to 'and' in line 25.
Mr David Chaytor
182
Schedule 2, page 113, line 35, at end insert 'and
| (c) | preventing further consideration of any proposal made pursuant to a notice under section 7 without there having been first conducted by the relevant authority a ballot of such category or categories of parents as may be prescribed in which a majority of those voting have given their approval to the further consideration of the proposal under this Schedule.'. |
Jacqui Smith
107
Schedule 2, page 114, line 16, after 'paragraph' insert ', other than proposals to which paragraph 10 applies,'.
Jacqui Smith
108
Schedule 2, page 114, line 19, after '13' insert 'and 15'.
Jacqui Smith
109
Schedule 2, page 114, line 31, leave out 'of a prescribed kind'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
70
Schedule 2, page 114, line 39, at end insert—
'(7) In the case of the consideration by a local education authority of proposals for the establishment of an Academy made pursuant to a notice under section 7 the authority shall in particular have regard to the effect which the establishment of such a school would have on the efficient and effective provision of education at maintained schools in its area.'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
152
Schedule 2, page 114, line 39, at end insert—
| '(7) | In the case of the consideration by a local education authority of proposals for the establishment of an Academy made pursuant to a notice under section 7, no inducement, whether in the form of additional grant or otherwise, may be offered to the authority by the Secretary of State so as to influence the decision to be taken by the authority concerned.'. |
Jacqui Smith
110
Schedule 2, page 115, line 3, at end insert 'but have not yet been determined by him'.
Jacqui Smith
111
Schedule 2, page 115, line 6, after 'sections' insert 'and not yet determined'.
Jacqui Smith
112
Schedule 2, page 115, line 7, leave out 'section 113 of' and insert 'Schedule 7 to'.
Jacqui Smith
113
Schedule 2, page 115, line 8, at end insert 'and not yet determined'.
