Vote Bundle Text (960519-04)

Amendments proposed to the Education and Inspections Bill, As Amended - continued	House of Commons

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Duties of the Schools Commissioner

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

NC25

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The Schools Commissioner shall establish and make publicly available a list of potential trustees whom he has approved as appropriate for the role in accordance with guidance from the Secretary of State.

(2) A local education authority shall not consider any proposals under sections 7, 9 or 10 or alterations under sections 17 or 20 made by organisations other than those approved and listed by the Schools Commissioner.

(3) School governing bodies shall not enter negotiations or foundation agreements with trustee partners who have not been approved by the Schools Commissioner.'.

Requirements as to composition of governing bodies

Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke

NC26

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The governing body of a maintained school, Academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of the arts may comprise—

(a)	foundation governors;

(b)	elected parent governors;

(c)	staff represenatives; and

(d)	community representatives.

(2) Foundation schools shall not appoint a majority of governors who are foundation governors and in no case shall governors who are foundation governors outnumber elected parent governors.'.

Duties with respect to young carers

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

NC27

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) A child or young person is a "young carer" for the purposes of this section if he carries out caring tasks and assumes a level of responsibility for another person which would normally be taken by an adult.

(2) The headteacher of a maintained school shall nominate a staff member who shall be responsible for identifying young carers, assessing their educational needs and promoting their well-being.

(3) A local education authority shall have a duty to promote co-operation between schools and persons or bodies providing services or exercising functions in relation to adults with a view to supporting children with parents who have health or substance misuse problems, or a disability.

(4) Where the Chief Inspector carries out an inspection of a maintained school or local authority he shall inspect the performance by it of its functions under this section.'.

Local education plans

Clive Efford
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Colin Burgon
Alan Keen
Mr Denis Murphy
Mr George Mudie

Jon Cruddas Mr John McDonnell

NC28

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) A local education authority must prepare a local education plan for its area.

(2) The following matters must be included in a local education plan—

(a)	the authority's strategy for meeting demand for school places;

(b)	the admissions criteria for each school maintained by the authority;

(c)	the authority's plans to improve standards at those schools;

(d)	action plans, agreed with the schools to which they relate, for schools which need to improve pupil attainment levels;

(e)	educational provision for persons aged between 16 and 19;

(f)	areas of social deprivation to which section [Areas of social deprivation] applies.

(3) Before preparing its local education plan the authority must consult—

(a)	representatives of governors of schools within its area;

(b)	representatives of schools within its area;

(c)	head teachers of primary schools within its area;

(d)	head teachers of secondary schools within its area;

(e)	representatives of parents of pupils attending schools within its area;

(f)	representatives of providers of further education within its area;

(g)	neighbouring local education authorities.

(4) Before including in its local education plan any proposal for the establishment of a new school the authority must consider the likely impact of the establishment of the new school on existing schools (including schools within the area of a neighbouring authority).

(5) Any person who is affected by a local education plan may make representations to the local education authority.

(6) The authority must—

(a)	consider any representations made to it under subsection (5);

(b)	respond to them within a reasonable period; and

(c)	review any part of the local education plan to which the representations relate.

(7) A person who has made representations under subsection (5) and is dissatisfied with the authority's response under subsection (6)(b) may make representations to the Secretary of State.

(8) The Secretary of State must refer any representations under subsection (7) to an adjudicator who shall report his findings to the Secretary of State.

(9) After the Secretary of State has considered the adjudicator's findings he may, if he sees fit, direct the authority to amend its local education plan.

(10) A local education authority must review its local education plan every four years.

(11) In this section "school" means—

(a)	a community, foundation or voluntary school,

(b)	a community or foundation special school, or

(c)	an academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of the arts.'.

Areas of social deprivation

Clive Efford
Frank Dobson
Ms Karen Buck
Mr John Grogan
Jon Trickett
Helen Jones

Colin Burgon Alan Keen Mr Denis Murphy

Mr George Mudie Jon Cruddas Mr John McDonnell

NC29

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) This section applies to any area designated in a local education plan as an area of social deprivation.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the criteria to be used by a local education authority in determining whether to designate any part of its area as an area of social deprivation.

(3) The Secretary of State and the local education authority must exercise their powers with a view to ensuring that each school within an area of social deprivation receives resources which are sufficient to meet the educational needs of the children which it serves and to enable those children to achieve their full potential.

(4) In this section "school" means—

(a)	a community, foundation or voluntary school,

(b)	a community or foundation special school, or

(c)	an academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of the arts.'.

Professional standards for teachers

Mr Gordon Marsden
Roger Berry

NC30

To move the following Clause:—

'Professional standards for teachers shall require that all those receiving—

(a)	initial teacher training,

(b)	assessment for induction or as a main-scale teacher,

(c)	assessment for threshold or as a senior teacher, or

(d)	assessment for suitability as a head teacher,

shall be required to demonstrate an understanding of special educational needs and disability legislation.'.

Permanent exclusion of pupils

Mr Gordon Marsden
Roger Berry

NC31

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) This section applies in relation to the permanent exclusion of a disabled pupil or a pupil with special educational needs by any school at which education is provided for him.

(2) No such pupil shall be excluded unless a review has been held of—

(a)	the sufficiency and effectiveness of the reasonable adjustments being made for him if he is a disabled pupil, and

(b)	the special educational provision being made for him if he is a pupil with special educational needs.'.

Funding of secondary schools

Clive Efford
Frank Dobson
Ms Karen Buck
Mr John Grogan
Jon Trickett
Helen Jones

Mr Ronnie Campbell Mr David Drew Colin Burgon

Alan Keen Mr Denis Murphy Dr Ian Gibson

Mr George Mudie Jon Cruddas Mr John McDonnell

NC32

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The Secretary of State and the local education authority must exercise their powers with a view to ensuring that any secondary school whose intake is drawn disproportionately from children of average and below-average ability receives resources which are sufficient to meet the educational needs of the children which it serves and to enable those children to achieve their full potential.

(2) In this section "school" means—

(a)	a community, foundation or voluntary school, or

(b)	an Academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of the arts.'.

Role of the Schools Commissioner

Mr Gordon Marsden

NC35

To move the following Clause:—

'(1) The Schools Commissioner shall promote fair access, choice, and diversity for all maintained schools.

(2) The Schools Commissioner shall provide advice and assistance to governing bodies and local education authorities in respect of—

(a)	setting up new foundation schools, and

(b)	an alteration of a maintained school to the category of foundation school, particularly with regard to supporting schools and raising standards in disadvantaged or deprived areas.

(3) The Schools Commissioner shall have responsibility for strategic oversight and monitoring of the admissions process in local authority areas, with particular regard to fair access and equitable admission policies for children with special educational needs.

(4) The Schools Commissioner shall monitor the collaboration and co-operation among new foundation schools.

(5) The Schools Commissioner shall report annually to both Houses of Parliament and, in particular, to the Education and Skills Committee of the House of Commons on his responsibilities and on his annual report.'.