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

114

Schedule     2,     page     115,     leave out lines 26 and 27.

   

Jacqui Smith

115

Schedule     2,     page     115,     line     36,     at end insert—

'(3)	Regulations may make provision for the making by the relevant authority to the adjudicator of objections to any proposals which are required to be referred to the adjudicator under this paragraph.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

116

Schedule     2,     page     116,     line     31,     leave out 'at the request of' and insert 'if so requested within a prescribed time by'.

   

Jacqui Smith

117

Schedule     2,     page     116,     line     33,     leave out from 'have' to end of line and insert 'determined under paragraph 8(4), together with any reasons given by the authority for their determination'.

   

Jacqui Smith

118

Schedule     2,     page     116,     line     41,     after 'authority' insert 'and rejected by the authority under paragraph 8(4)(a)'.

   

Jacqui Smith

119

Schedule     2,     page     117,     line     2,     leave out 'suitable only to the requirements of' and insert 'for'.

   

Jacqui Smith

120

Schedule     2,     page     117,     line     5,     leave out paragraph 15 and insert—

'15

Where the relevant authority are required under any of paragraphs 10 to 14 or under Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 to refer any proposals ("the relevant proposals") to the adjudicator, the authority must also within a prescribed time refer to the adjudicator—

(a)   any other proposals under section 7, 9, 10 or 14 which relate to the area of the relevant authority and which by virtue of paragraph 9(2) fall to be considered with the relevant proposals, and

(b)   where the relevant proposals are referred to the adjudicator by virtue of paragraph 14, any other proposals under section 9, 10 or 14 which by virtue of paragraph 9(2) were determined by the relevant authority with the relevant proposals.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

121

Schedule     2,     page     117,     line     28,     leave out 'of paragraphs 10 to 14' and insert 'provision of this Part of this Schedule'.

   

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

56

Schedule     2,     page     117,     line     42,     at end insert—

'Right of appeal against decisions of the adjudicator

17A

(1)

Where the adjudicator makes a decision in relation to the establishment, discontinuance or alteration of a school, the school concerned, or in the case of the establishment of a school, the proposer, may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2)	The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in relation to appeals under this section, including provision as to—

(a)   the time by which an appeal is to be made,

(b)   the manner in which an appeal is to be made,

(c)   the procedure to be followed in connection with an appeal, and

(d)   the matters to be taken into account in deciding whether to allow an appeal.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

122

Schedule     2,     page     118,     line     14,     leave out 'or 12' and insert '12, 13 or 15'.

   

Jacqui Smith

123

Schedule     2,     page     118,     line     38,     at end insert 'but have not yet been determined by him'.

   

Jacqui Smith

124

Schedule     2,     page     118,     line     41,     after '14' insert 'and not yet determined'.

   

Jacqui Smith

125

Schedule     2,     page     118,     line     42,     after '10' insert 'and not yet determined'.

   

Jacqui Smith

126

Schedule     2,     page     118,     line     43,     leave out from 'under' to end of line 44 and insert 'Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 and not yet determined'.

   

Jacqui Smith

127

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

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Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

353

Clause     17,     page     12,     line     23,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Regulations must provide that alterations falling within subsection (2)(b) may be implemented only if the conditions in section [Conditions for new foundations] are satisfied.'.

   

Mr David Chaytor
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

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
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

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.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

339

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

'(g)	any change of the admissions criteria of the school, unless by agreement with the governors of that school.'.

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Mr Edward Leigh

340

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     2,     leave out 'maintained' and insert 'community'.

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

354

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

    '(1A)   But proposals for a prescribed alteration involving the acquisition by a foundation or foundation special school of a foundation established otherwise than under SSFA 1998 may be published only if the conditions in section [Conditions for new foundations] are satisfied.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

384

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     10,     after 'authority', insert 'or it is a proposal that all the maintained schools administered by that local education authority should become foundation schools,'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

341

Clause     18,     page     13,     line     11,     leave out subsection (b).

   

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

35

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

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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.'.

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

352

Clause     19,     page     14,     line     28,     at end add—

    '(7)   The regulations must require any local education authority publishing proposals on the establishment of educational provision suitable to the requirements of pupils over compulsory school age to consult all colleges of further education providing education for 16-19 year olds in the relevant area.

    (8)   In assessing a proposal under this section the authority or adjudicator must take account of the impact of the proposal on existing provision.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

342

Page     13,     line     34,     leave out Clause 19.

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Prepared 25 Apr 2006