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

49

Clause     40,     page     29,     line     8,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any interview conducted to assess intended compliance with a home school contract.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

369

Clause     40,     page     29,     line     12,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   If the maintained school is of a religious character and preference is given to applicants for admission to that school on the basis of the religious practice of the pupil, then subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any interview intended to assess the suitability of the applicant for such a school.'.

   

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

406

Clause     40,     page     29,     line     15,     at end insert 'interview,'.

   

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

208

Clause     40,     page     29,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Subsection (1) does not apply to any interview conducted in connection with the admission of pupils to the school for secondary education suitable to the requirements of pupils who are over compulsory school age.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

205

Clause     40,     page     29,     line     20,     at end add—

    '(5)   This section does not apply to a foundation, voluntary-aided or voluntary-controlled school which has been designated by the Secretary of State under section 69 as a school having a religious character.'.

   

Mr David Chaytor

215

Clause     40,     page     29,     line     20,     at end add—

    '(2)   In section 482 (academies) of EA 1996, in subsection (2)—

      (a) omit "and" at the end of paragraph (a), and

      (b) after paragraph (b) insert "and

          (c) does not have admission arrangements which require or authorise any interview with an applicant for admission to the academy or his parents, where the interview is to be taken into account (to any extent) in determining whether the applicant is to be admitted to the academy".'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

196

Page     29,     line     1,     leave out Clause 40.


   

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

91

Clause     41,     page     29,     line     25,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In section 89 of SSFA 1998 (procedure for determining admissions arrangements) after subsection (3) insert—

          "(3A)   The requirement to consult under subsections (2) and (3) shall not apply where an admissions authority, prior to determining its admission arrangements, decides to make no substantive alterations to its admissions arrangements.".'.

   

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

50

Clause     41,     page     30,     line     2,     leave out 'a prescribed number of' and insert 'the two'.

   

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

51

Clause     41,     page     31,     line     2,     leave out 'prescribed number of' and insert 'the two'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

197

Page     29,     line     21,     leave out Clause 41.


   

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

92

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   After subsection (2) insert—

          "(2A)   Where an objection is made under subsection (2), the person making the objection to the adjudicator (the "objector") must provide a detailed meritorious case for his decision, setting out why the specific admission arrangement to which he objects damages his school or, in the case of a local education authority, other schools within the authority area, and providing substantive evidence to support his case.

          (2B)   If the objector fails to provide the detailed meritorious case and evidence required in subsection (2A) the adjudicator shall not hear the objection.

          (2C)   If, in the reasonable opinion of the adjudicator an objection by an objector is unreasonable, vexatious, frivolous or otherwise unmeritorious, he shall not hear the objection.

          (2D)   Where an objector has made objection on the same grounds at any time in the previous three years, the adjudicator shall not hear the objection.".'.

   

Mr David Chaytor

216

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     26,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   In subsection (2) leave out paragraph (c).'.

   

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

52

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     27,     leave out subsection (2).

   

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

54

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     31,     leave out from 'made' to end of line 32.

   

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

55

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     39,     leave out from 'arrangements' to 'and' in line 40.

   

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

53

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     46,     at end insert ', provided those modifications are in line with the character and ethos of the school.'.

   

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

57

Clause     42,     page     31,     line     46,     at end insert—

    '(5D)   Where the adjudicator makes a decision in relation to the admission arrangements of an admission authority, the admission authority may appeal to the Secretary of State.

    (5E)   The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in relation to appeals under this section, including provision—

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

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

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

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

   

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

93

Clause     42,     page     32,     line     22,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Mr Edward Leigh

198

Page     31,     line     24,     leave out Clause 42.


   

Mr David Chaytor

450

Clause     43,     page     32,     leave out line 27.

   

Mr David Chaytor

451

Clause     43,     page     33,     line     1,     after 'that', insert 'a balanced intake of pupils is achieved, that is'.

   

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

94

Clause     43,     page     33,     line     8,     at end insert '(1) or'.

   

Mr David Chaytor

217

Clause     43,     page     33,     line     9,     at end insert—

    '(2B)   If the admission authority for a maintained school in England is the governing body, the governing body may only make such provision for selection by ability as is mentioned in subsection (1A) with the consent of the local education authority.'.

   

Mr David Chaytor

452

Clause     43,     page     33,     line     10,     leave out from '(3),' to end and insert 'for "subsection (1)" substitute "subsections (1) or (1A)" and add at the end of the subsection ", in Wales or section 17 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 in England".'.


NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

Direction to admit looked after child to specified school

   

Jacqui Smith

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   After section 97 of SSFA 1998 insert—

          "97A   Direction to admit looked after child to specified school

          (1)   A local authority in England may, in relation to a child looked after by them, give a direction under this section to the admission authority for any school in England other than a school for which the local authority are the admission authority.

          (2)   A direction under this section shall not specify a school from which the child is permanently excluded.

          (3)   Where a school is specified in a direction under this section, the admission authority shall admit the child to the school.

          (4)   Subsection (3) does not affect any power to exclude from a school a pupil who is already a registered pupil there.

          97B   Procedure for giving direction under section 97A

          (1)   Before deciding to give a direction under section 97A, the local authority shall consult the admission authority for the school they propose to specify in the direction.

          (2)   The admission authority for the school shall, within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which they are consulted as mentioned in subsection (1), inform the local authority whether they are willing to admit the child to the school without being directed to do so by the authority.

          (3)   Where the local authority decide to give a direction under section 97A specifying a school—

          (a) they shall, before doing so, serve a notice in writing of their decision on—

          (i) the admission authority for the school,

          (ii) if the school is a community or voluntary controlled school and the governing body of the school are not the admission authority, the governing body of the school,

          (iii) if the school is maintained by a local education authority who are not the authority proposing to give the direction and are not the admission authority, the local education authority who maintain the school, and

          (iv) the head teacher of the school, and

          (b) they shall not give the direction until the period for referring the matter to the adjudicator under subsection (4) has expired and, if it is so referred, until the adjudicator has made such determinations under this section as it appears to him to be appropriate to make in connection with the reference.

          (4)   The following persons—

          (a) the admission authority on whom a notice is served under subsection (3)(a)(i), and

          (b) in the case of a notice relating to a child to whom (at the time of service of the notice) section 87(2) applies, the governing body of a community or voluntary controlled school on whom the notice is served under subsection (3)(a)(ii),

        may, within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which the notice was served, refer the matter to the adjudicator and, if they do so, shall inform the local authority.

          (5)   A reference under subsection (4) 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.

          (6)   If the adjudicator determines that the admission of the child to the school would have the effect mentioned in subsection (5)—

          (a) the local authority may not give a direction under section 97A that the school admit the child, but

          (b) the adjudicator may determine that another school in England is to be required to admit the child.

          (7)   A determination under subsection (6)(b) may only be made with the agreement of the local authority who look after the child.

          (8)   A determination under subsection (6)(b) may not be made if—

          (a) the child is permanently excluded from the other school, or

          (b) the admission of the child to the other school would seriously prejudice the provision of efficient education or the efficient use of resources.

          (9)   If the adjudicator determines under subsection (6)(b) that another school is to be required to admit the child, then—

          (a) if the local authority referred to in subsection (1) are the admission authority for that school they shall—

          (i) admit the child to the school, and

          (ii) give notice in writing to the governing body and head teacher of the school of the adjudicator's decision, and

          (b) in any other case, the local authority shall specify that school in their direction under section 97A.

          (10)   A direction under section 97A shall be given by notice in writing and a copy of the notice shall be given by the local authority to the head teacher of the school."

    (2)   In section 84 of SSFA 1998, after subsection (6) (which defines terms used in Chapter 1 of Part 3 of that Act) insert—

          "(7)   In this Chapter, references to a child who is looked after by a local authority are to be read in accordance with section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989."

    (3)   In section 89 of SSFA 1998, in subsection (1A) omit the words "(within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989)".

    (4)   In section 143 of SSFA 1998 (index) after the entry relating to "child (in Chapter 1 of Part 3 but not in sections 96 and 97)" insert—

     "child looked after by a local authority (in Chapter 1 of Part 3)section 84(7)".'.



 
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