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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 11th May 2006

STANDING COMMITTEE E


EDUCATION AND INSPECTIONS BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Orders of the Committee [28th March and 9th May].

   

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

398

Clause     86,     page     66,     line     21,     leave out from 'authority' to end of line 24.


   

Mrs Nadine Dorries

576

Clause     88,     page     68,     line     3,     at end insert—

    '(3C)   A local authority must make an assessment in accordance with section 323 of EA 1996 (assessment of educational needs) of any pupil permanently excluded.'.


   

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

399

Clause     89,     page     68,     line     16,     leave out 'require' and insert 'enable'.

   

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

400

Clause     89,     page     68,     line     17,     leave out 'request' and insert 'require'.


   

Mr Edward Leigh

375

Clause     90,     page     69,     line     3,     leave out subsections (3) to (6).

   

Mrs Nadine Dorries

577

Clause     90,     page     69,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   Parents of excluded children who are subject to a statement of special educational needs are exempt from this section, unless it has been demonstrated by the local authority that the parents have contributed to the child's exclusion.'.


   

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

401

Clause     92,     page     71,     line     1,     leave out '(other than a pupil referral unit)'.

   

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

402

Clause     92,     page     71,     line     3,     leave out '(other than a pupil referral unit)'.


   

Mrs Nadine Dorries

578

Clause     95,     page     73,     line     14,     after 'exclusion' insert—

      '(ca) the local education authority ensure that the provision provided meets the requirements to provide the child with, an appropriate education that his age, ability, special educational needs and disability calls for,'.


   

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

404

Clause     96,     page     73,     line     30,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

   

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

403

Clause     96,     page     73,     line     30,     leave out from 'section' to 'must' in line 33.


NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART 7

Home-school contracts

   

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

NC45

To move the following Clause:—

    '(1)   Section 111 of SSFA 1998 is amended as follows.

    (2)   Omit subsections (4)(b), (4)(c) and (5).

    (3)   After subsection (4) insert—

          "(4A)   A governing body of a school to which section 110(1) applies or the local education authority where it is the admission authority for such a school may make it a condition of being admitted to the school that the parental declaration is signed in respect of the child."

    (4)   In the heading of sections 110 (home-school agreements) and 111 (supplementary provisions about home-school agreements) for "agreements" substitute "contracts".'.


Well-being of homosexual pupils

   

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

NC58

To move the following Clause:—

    'The governing body and head teacher of a maintained school shall have a duty to establish effective policies to ensure the safety and emotional well-being of all pupils self-identifying as homosexual or believed by others to be so, promoting the fulfilment by every pupil concerned of his educational potential.'.


   

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

265

Clause     98,     page     74,     line     11,     leave out 'The Office' and insert 'Ofsted'.

   

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'.



 
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