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S.C.E.    Standing Committee Proceedings: 9th May 2006            

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Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Negatived on division  503

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Where a course of study within an entitlement area specified by the Secretary of

 

State under section 85A(1)(b) is to be introduced, all relevant teaching materials

 

must be circulated to schools one full academic year before their introduction.’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  504

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Where a course of study within an entitlement area specified by the Secretary of

 

State under section 85A(1)(b) is to be introduced, proper provision must be made

 

for the teaching of modern foreign languages.’.

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Not called  410

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  leave out line 36.

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Not called  411

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  leave out line 37.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  82

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

sciences, comprising—

 

(i)    

biology,

 

(ii)    

chemistry, and

 

(iii)    

physics,’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  83

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

English literature (comprising only that subject),’.

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Not called  412

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  41,  leave out ‘(comprising only that subject)’ and insert—

 

‘(ii)    

information and communication technology,’.

 
 

S.C.E.    Standing Committee Proceedings: 9th May 2006            

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Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Not called  413

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  leave out lines 42 to 47.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  240

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  46,  after ‘State’, insert ‘, which shall include standard

 

Mandarin, modern standard Arabic and Castilian Spanish,’.

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Negatived on division  372

 

Clause  61,  page  43,  line  47,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(e)    

classical Latin and Greek’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  241

 

Clause  61,  page  44,  line  11,  after ‘him’ insert ‘to a suitable standard’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  242

 

Clause  61,  page  44,  line  15,  after ‘him’ insert ‘to a suitable standard’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  243

 

Clause  61,  page  44,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

In this section “suitable standard” means the course of study and the teaching of

 

that course shall be of a standard which should or ought to enable a student of

 

average ability to achieve grades A*, A, B or C at GCSE.’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  259

 

Clause  61,  page  44,  line  32,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The set of qualifications specified in subsection (1B) are hereby approved under

 

section 98 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 for the purposes of section 96 of

 

that Act.

 

(1B)    

The set of qualifications referred to in subsection (1A) are the International

 

General Certificate of Secondary Education in any subject awarded by—

 

(a)    

University of Cambridge International Examinations,

 

(b)    

Edexcel International Examinations, or

 
 

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(c)    

any other awarding body that the Secretary of State may by regulations

 

prescribe.’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  244

 

Clause  61,  page  44,  line  35,  at end insert ‘and’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  254

 

Clause  61,  page  44,  leave out lines 37 to 43.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  245

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  3,  leave out from ‘school’ to end of line 6.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  246

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  leave out lines 7 to 11.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Agreed to  229

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  12,  leave out ‘in’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Withdrawn  247

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  16,  at end insert ‘other than in the entitlement areas of

 

geography, history and modern foreign languages.’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  248

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  26,  after ‘areas’, insert ‘, other than the entitlement areas

 

of geography, history and modern foreign languages,’.

 
 

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Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  505

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  27,  leave out ‘local education authority’ and insert

 

‘school’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  249

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  27,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘or the governing body of a

 

maintained school’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  506

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  32,  leave out ‘local education authority’ and insert

 

‘school’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  250

 

Clause  61,  page  45,  line  32,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘or the governing body of a

 

maintained school’.

 

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

 

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Withdrawn  536

 

Clause  62,  page  46,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

Nothing in this section removes entitlement under the Children (Leaving Care)

 

Act 2000.’.

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  537

 

Clause  62,  page  46,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Nothing in subsection (3) removes entitlement under the Children (Leaving Care)

 

Act 2000.’.

 
 

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Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  538

 

Clause  62,  page  46,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Nothing in subsection (3) removes entitlement under the Children (Leaving Care)

 

Act 2000.’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  251

 

Clause  62,  page  47,  line  1,  leave out from ‘area’ to end of line 3.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  252

 

Clause  62,  page  47,  leave out lines 4 to 8.

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  539

 

Clause  62,  page  47,  line  13,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Where the making available of a course of study within a local learning and skills

 

area would involve disproportionate expenditure the Council must consider

 

whether the said course of study should be made available for persons aged 16-

 

19 in another learning and skills area.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

New ClauseS Relating to Part 5

 

Curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  NC44

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In section 84 of EA 2002 (curriculum requirements for first, second and third key

 

stages), after subsection (3)(g), insert—

 

“(ga)    

personal, social and health education,”.’.

 

 
 

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Abolition of National Curriculum for England

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Not called  nc47

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The National Curriculum for England is hereby abolished.

 

(2)    

All maintained schools shall have complete freedom over their curriculum.

 

(3)    

EA 2002 is amended as follows.

 

(4)    

In section 80 omit subsections (1)(b) and (3)(b).

 

(5)    

Omit sections 81 to 96.’.

 

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Withdrawn  540

 

Clause  63,  page  47,  line  24,  after ‘England’, insert ‘, jointly with the relevant local

 

transport authority or authorities,’.

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  542

 

Clause  63,  page  48,  line  27,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘or local transport authority’.

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  541

 

Clause  63,  page  48,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

Any guidance issued under subsection (7) above must be prepared in conjunction

 

with the Secretary of State for Transport and must be compatible with guidance

 

issued by the Secretary of State for Transport for the delivery of local transport

 

plans.

 

(7B)    

The Secretary of State may not impose any burdens on local education authorities

 

as a result of the provisions of this section which duplicate duties already

 

resulting from provisions of the Transport Act 2000.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Negatived on division  260

 

Clause  64,  page  49,  line  26,  at end insert ‘and

 

(c)    

travel between—

 
 

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(i)    

schools at which they receive education or training, or

 

(ii)    

institutions within the further education sector at which they

 

receive education and training,

 

    

where the schools are making collaboration arrangements under section

 

88(4) of EA 2002.’.

 

Clause Agreed to.

 

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  253

 

Schedule  8,  page  185,  leave out lines 6 to 8.

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  561

 

Schedule  8,  page  186,  line  34,  leave out ‘, but not more than six miles,’.

 

Sarah Teather

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  562

 

Schedule  8,  page  186,  line  42,  leave out ‘, but not more than six miles,’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  261

 

Schedule  8,  page  187,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(7)  

All children or persons of sixth form age are eligible for the purposes of

 

subsection (4)(c) of section 508B of EA 1996.’.

 

Schedule 8 Agreed to.

 

Clause 65 Agreed to.

 

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  422

 

Schedule  9,  page  188,  line  10,  at end insert ‘, including (but not limited to)—

 

(a)    

the admission forum for the area of the local education authority;

 
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