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

266

Clause     98,     page     74,     line     12,     leave out 'The Office' and insert 'Ofsted'.

   

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

267

Clause     98,     page     74,     line     13,     leave out 'the Office' and insert 'Ofsted'.


   

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

519

Clause     99,     page     74,     line     19,     after 'Office', insert 'and an HMI as defined by section 100(1) and (2)'.

   

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

520

Clause     99,     page     74,     line     32,     leave out from 'abolished' to end of line 35 and insert ', but any person holding that office immediately before the appointed day is to become, as from that day, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.'.


   

Jacqui Smith

467

Schedule     11,     page     196,     line     29,     at end insert ', subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service'.


   

Jacqui Smith

468

Schedule     12,     page     201,     line     17,     at end insert ', or otherwise having effect in connection with any such power of entry'.

   

Jacqui Smith

469

Schedule     12,     page     201,     line     43,     leave out sub-paragraph (4).


   

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

521

Clause     103,     page     76,     line     9,     leave out 'encouraging' and insert 'delivering'.

   

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

522

Clause     103,     page     76,     line     9,     at end insert—

      '(za) higher standards of education in schools,'.

   

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

523

Clause     103,     page     76,     line     41,     at end insert—

      '(d) "user-focused", in relation to each of the activities, has such meaning as shall be prescribed in regulations.'.


   

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

524

Clause     104,     page     77,     line     16,     at end insert—

      '(za) the standards of education in schools,'.


   

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

525

Clause     105,     page     78,     line     8,     leave out 'encouraging' and insert 'delivering'.

   

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

526

Clause     105,     page     78,     line     8,     at end insert—

      '(za) the standards of education in schools,'.

   

Mr Edward Leigh

376

Clause     105,     page     78,     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 school, whether maintained or independent, shall be charged for inspection, nor be charged for any expenses incurred by the inspectors.'.


   

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

527

Clause     106,     page     78,     line     28,     leave out 'Rights' and insert 'Welfare'.

   

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

528

Clause     106,     page     78,     line     29,     leave out 'Rights' and insert 'Welfare'.


   

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

529

Clause     107,     page     79,     line     5,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The annual report shall include a statement on—

      (a) standards of education in schools,

      (b) GCSE results,

      (c) 'A' level results,

      (d) standards of literacy and numeracy, and

      (e) international comparison of standards of education in other OECD countries.'.


   

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

530

Clause     109,     page     80,     line     6,     at end insert—

      '(ga) education and training in prisons and young offenders' institutions;'.

   

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.'.


   

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

531

Clause     110,     page     80,     line     38,     leave out 'quality adequate' and insert 'sufficiently high quality'.


   

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

532

Clause     111,     page     81,     line     17,     leave out 'quality adequate' and insert 'sufficiently high quality'.


   

Jim Knight

564

*Clause     121,     page     86,     line     16,     leave out paragraph (e) and insert—

      '(e) (whether or not within paragraph (d)) functions conferred on or exercisable by the authority under the Children Act 1989 (c.41), the Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999 (c.18) or the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38) and functions continuing to be exercisable by the authority under the Adoption Act 1976 (c.36), and

      (f) such other functions of the authority as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.'.

   

Jim Knight

565

*Clause     121,     page     86,     line     18,     leave out 'within subsection (1)(a) or (b), means' and insert 'to which this Chapter applies, means (subject to subsections (3) and (3A))'.

   

Jim Knight

566

*Clause     121,     page     86,     line     24,     leave out subsection (3) and insert—

    '(3)   In relation to a function within subsection (1)(c), (d) or (e), anything done as mentioned in subsection (2) is a "related activity" only if it is done in relation to or for the benefit of—

      (a) persons aged under 18,

      (b) persons aged 18 or over in relation to whom the authority has functions under any of sections 23C to 24D of the Children Act 1989 (c.41), or

      (c) persons not within paragraph (a) or (b) in connection with adoption or special guardianship.

    In paragraph (c) "special guardianship" means special guardianship under sections 14A to 14G of the Children Act 1989 (c.41).

    (3A)   In relation to a function prescribed by regulations under subsection (1)(f), anything done as mentioned in subsection (2) is a "related activity" only if it is prescribed as such by the regulations.'.


   

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).


   

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

533

Clause     125,     page     88,     line     6,     leave out 'reasonable'.


   

Jim Knight

567

*Clause     128,     page     90,     line     3,     leave out 'and (3)' and insert 'to (3A)'.


   

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).


   

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.'.

 
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