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S.C.E.    Standing Committee Proceedings: 9th May 2006
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(b)
parents of children who already receive transport from the local

education authority;

(c)
the governing body of any special school whose pupils might be

affected by the scheme;

(d)
the governing body of any school with a religious character whose

pupils might be affected by the scheme;

(e)
further education colleges; and

(f)
bus operators.’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  423

Schedule  9,  page  188,  line  10,  at end insert—

    ‘(3)
The local education authority must publish a summary of responses to the

consultation together with the authority’s response to the consultation before a

scheme may come into effect.’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  424

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  28,  leave out from beginning to end of line 22 on page

192.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  273

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  48,  at end insert—

‘(c)
paragraph 6 or 7 (children of compulsory school age who live outside

walking distance and for whom no suitable alternative arrangements

are made).’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  274

Schedule  9,  page  190,  line  48,  at end insert—

‘(d)
paragraph 9, 10, 11, or 12 (children aged eight or over who are entitled to

free school meals).’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  425

Schedule  9,  page  192,  line  22,  at end insert—

‘9A(1)
Income from the charges shall be applied only to furthering the objectives of

the scheme.

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      (2)
No account shall be taken of the revenues derived from any scheme made

pursuant to this Schedule in determining the funding of schools and local

education authorities.

      (3)
In determining the proportion of a local education authority’s budget to be

transferred to any school, no account shall be taken of any expenditure on

school transport incurred by that school.’.

Schedule 9 Agreed to.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  421

Clause  66,  page  52,  line  13,  at end insert ‘, such number not to be more than 20’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 67 and 68 Agreed to.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  262

Clause  69,  page  53,  line  45,  leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page 54.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Mr Andrew Turner

Not called  426

Clause  69,  page  54,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(3DA)
A local education authority shall not be taken to have failed to discharge its duty

under section 508B or subsection (2)(c) of section 508E where—

(a)
it has made travel arrangements in relation to the child, and

(b)
the child has been excluded from using such arrangements owing to his

disruptive behaviour.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 70 Agreed to.

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Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  268

Clause  71,  page  56,  line  6,  leave out ‘amongst other things’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 72 Agreed to.

Schedule 10 Agreed to.

new clause relating to travel to schools and other places where

education or training is received

School transport: disruptive pupils

Mr Andrew Turner

Not called  nc49

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 444 of EA 1996, after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)
Subsection (4)(b)(i) shall not apply where a child has been excluded from

using school transport owing to his disruptive behaviour thereon.” ’.

[Adjourned till tomorrow at 4.00 p.m.