Amendments proposed to the Education and Inspections Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Edward Leigh

377

Clause     109,     page     80,     line     24,     at end add—

    '(5)   The cost of any inspection by or on behalf of the Chief Inspector shall be carried entirely by the Office of the Chief Inspector.

    (6)   No institution shall be charged for an inspection, nor be charged for any expenses incurred by the inspectors.'.

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Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

515

Clause     124,     page     87,     line     30,     leave out 'must' and insert 'shall have the power to'.

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

516

Clause     124,     page     87,     line     35,     leave out subsection (3).

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Jacqui Smith

463

Clause     137,     page     93,     line     25,     leave out from 'under' to 'or' and insert 'any enactment,'.

   

Jacqui Smith

464

Clause     137,     page     93,     line     26,     leave out from 'made' to end and insert 'in pursuance of his functions under any enactment,'.

   

Jacqui Smith

465

Clause     137,     page     93,     line     28,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Edward Leigh

378

Clause     140,     page     94,     line     29,     leave out subsection (1) and insert—

    '(1)   The Secretary of State shall pay to the Office of the Chief Inspector the annual fee and any other such fees as are due by virtue of inspections made of, or on behalf of, local authorities.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

379

Clause     140,     page     94,     line     32,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   The Secretary of State may, by regulation, specify the amount of fees he will pay to the Office arising from subsection (1).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

466

Clause     140,     page     94,     line     34,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The Chief Inspector may make a scheme under subsection (2B) that is to have effect at a time when no regulations are in force under subsection (1).

    (2B)   A scheme under this subsection ("a scheme") may provide for a local authority in England to be required to pay to the Chief Inspector an annual fee in respect of the discharge by the authority of any of their relevant functions specified in the scheme.

    (2C)   The amount of the fee payable by virtue of a scheme is to be such as may be specified in, or calculated or determined under, the scheme.

    (2D)   A scheme may include provision—

(a)	for different fees to be paid in different cases or classes of case;

(b)	for the amount of a fee to be determined by the Chief Inspector in accordance with specified factors;

(c)	for the time by which a fee must be paid;

(d)	for varying or revoking a previous scheme.

    (2E)   Before making a scheme the Chief Inspector must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.

    (2F)   The Chief Inspector must arrange for a scheme to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.

    (2G)   A local authority in England must provide the Chief Inspector with such information as he requires for the purpose of determining the amount of a fee payable by the authority by virtue of a scheme.'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

380

Clause     140,     page     94,     line     35,     leave out subsections (3) to (5).

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Jacqui Smith

470

Schedule     14,     page     206,     line     22,     leave out '(inspection)' and insert 'of the Employment and Training Act 1973 (inspection)—

(a)

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Jacqui Smith

471

Schedule     14,     page     206,     line     24,     at end insert—

'(b)   omit paragraphs (a) and (b), and

(c)   in paragraph (c) for "those services" substitute "services in England in pursuance of section 8 or 9".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

472

Schedule     14,     page     207,     line     22,     at end insert—

'13A

In section 79N (general functions of Chief Inspector) omit subsections (1) to (3) and (6).

13B

In section 79R (reports of inspections) omit subsection (4).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

473

Schedule     14,     page     207,     line     41,     at end insert—

'14A

In Schedule 2 (local authority support for children and families) in paragraph 20(1)(a) for "and the Commission for Social Care Inspection" substitute "and (in the case of a local authority in England) Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

474

Schedule     14,     page     208,     line     12,     at end insert—

'(2A)

For subsection (2) substitute—

    "(2)   If requested to do so by the Secretary of State, the Chief Inspector must inspect and report on such one or more relevant training providers in England as may be specified in the Secretary of State's request."

(2B)	In subsection (3) omit paragraph (a).

(2C)	In subsection (4) omit the words from "and subsections (2) to (4)" onwards.'.

   

Jacqui Smith

475

Schedule     14,     page     209,     line     33,     at end insert—

'27A

In Schedule 1 (the Audit Commission) omit paragraph 8(2)(e).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

476

Schedule     14,     page     209,     line     41,     leave out from beginning to 'for' and insert—

'(1)	Schedule 26 (inspection of nursery education) is amended as follows.

(2)	In paragraph 2(1)(a)'.

   

Jacqui Smith

477

Schedule     14,     page     209,     line     43,     at end insert—

'(3)	In paragraph 13A omit sub-paragraph (4).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

478

Schedule     14,     page     209,     line     43,     at end insert—

'Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)

31A

In section 2A(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (persons who may refer individuals for inclusion in list of those unsuitable to work with children) for paragraph (c) substitute—

"(c)	Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills."'.

   

Jacqui Smith

479

Schedule     14,     page     211,     line     24,     at end insert—

'46A

In section 55(3)(e) (persons who may be treated as social care workers)—

(a)   after "the CSCI" insert ", the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills",

(b)   for "or section 88" substitute ", section 88", and

(c)   after "Act 2003" insert "or section 125 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006".'.

   

Jacqui Smith

480

Schedule     14,     page     212,     line     4,     leave out 'Part 3' and insert 'sections 52 to 72'.

   

Jacqui Smith

481

Schedule     14,     page     212,     leave out lines 21 and 22 and insert—

'52A

In section 94(2) (stamp duty) for "section 90 or 92" substitute "section 92".

52B

In section 95(1)(b) (contracts of employment) for "section 90 or 92" substitute "section 92".

52C

In section 113A(1)(a) (restructuring of sixth-form education) for "section 65" substitute "section 114 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006".

52D

In section 118(1) (inspection)—

(a)   for "Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England" substitute "Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills",

(b)   omit paragraphs (a) and (b), and

(c)   in paragraph (c) for "those services" substitute "services in pursuance of section 114(1)".

52E

In section 150(4)(a) (Wales) omit "90,".

52F

Omit section 151(2) (transitional provisions).

52G

Omit Schedule 6 (the Adult Learning Inspectorate).

52H

(1)

Schedule 7 (sixth forms requiring significant improvement) is amended as follows.

(2)	In paragraph 3(1) for "section 65 or 83" substitute "section 114 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 or section 83 of this Act".

(3)	In paragraph 5(1) for "section 65 or 83" substitute ", section 114 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 or section 83".

(4)	In paragraph 10(1) for "section 65 or 83" substitute "section 114 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 or section 83 of this Act".

(5)	In paragraph 12(1) for "section 65 or 83" substitute ", section 114 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 or section 83".

52I

Omit Part 3 of Schedule 10 (transitional provisions).'.

   

Jacqui Smith

482

Schedule     14,     page     213,     line     3,     leave out 'In section 162A(5)' and insert—

'(1)	Section 162A'.

   

Jacqui Smith

483

Schedule     14,     page     213,     line     3,     after 'England)' insert 'is amended as follows.

(2)	Omit subsection (4).

(3)	In subsection (5)'.

   

Jacqui Smith

484

Schedule     14,     page     213,     line     11,     at end insert—

'Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38)

60A

In section 99 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (proceedings for offences) for "the Commission for Social Care Inspection" substitute "Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills".'.

Prepared 2 May 2006