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

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Page     77,     line     39     [Clause     100],     leave out from beginning to 'insert' in line 40 and insert—

    '(1)   In section 444 of EA 1996 (offence of failing to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil), in subsection (1A), omit "without reasonable justification".

    (2)   After that subsection insert—

    "(1B)   It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1A) to prove that he had a reasonable justification for his failure to cause the child to attend regularly at the school."

    (3)   In subsection (2) of that section, for "(3)" substitute "(2A)".

    (4)   After subsection (2) insert—

    "(2A)   The child shall not be taken to have failed to attend regularly at the school by reason of his absence from the school at any time if the parent proves that at that time the child was prevented from attending by reason of sickness or any unavoidable cause."

    (5)   In subsection (3) of that section—

(a)	at the end of paragraph (a) insert "or", and

(b)	omit paragraph (b) and the "or" immediately following it.

    (6)   In subsection (6) of that section, for "the parent shall be acquitted if he proves" substitute "it is a defence for the parent to prove".

    (7)   In subsection (7) of that section, for "at a time when he was not" substitute "unless the parent proves that at that time the child was".

    (8)   After that subsection'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     78,     line     24     [Clause     100],     at end insert—

    '(9)   In subsection (6) of section 444ZA of EA 1996 (application of section 444 to alternative educational provision), for "the parent shall be acquitted if he proves" substitute "it is a defence for the parent to prove".

    (10)   In section 16 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37), in subsection (4) for the words from "unless" to the end substitute "unless the child or young person is prevented from attending by sickness or other unavoidable cause or the absence falls within subsection (3) (leave or day set apart for religious observance) of section 444 of the Education Act 1996".'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     78,     line     24     [Clause     100],     at end insert—

    '(11)   The amendments made by this section, and the entry in Part 1 of Schedule 18 relating to section 444 of EA 1996, do not apply in relation to any failure to attend at a school, or other place in relation to which that section applies, which occurs before the commencement of the amendment in question.'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     104     [Clause     150],     leave out lines 8 to 11.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     114,     line     13     [Clause     163],     at end insert—

'section 157 (time limits relating to statements of special educational needs);'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     116,     line     26     [Clause     171],     at end insert—

'section 100 (failure to secure school attendance), except subsection (8);'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     117,     line     2     [Clause     171],     at end insert—

'section (Offences relating to independent schools) (offences relating to independent schools);'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     121,     line     38     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'local education' and insert 'relevant'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     124,     line     39     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'local education' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     124,     line     43     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'local education' and insert 'relevant'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     125,     line     18     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'a local education' and insert 'the relevant'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     125,     line     24     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'local education' and insert 'relevant'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     125,     line     26     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'local education' and insert 'relevant'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     127,     line     38     [Schedule     2],     after '8' insert 'and not referred to the adjudicator'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     128,     line     24     [Schedule     2],     after 'proposals' insert 'under section 14'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     128,     line     32     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'a local education' and insert 'the relevant'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     175,     line     26     [Schedule     4],     leave out from '(1)' to end of line and insert '—

( )	after "foundation special school" insert "in Wales", and

( )	omit paragraph (c).'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     175,     line     34     [Schedule     4],     after 'Wales",' insert—

'( )	in paragraph (a) omit the words from "or acquired" to the end,'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     176,     line     11     [Schedule     4],     leave out from '(1)' to end of line and insert '—

( )	after "foundation special school" insert "in Wales",

( )	in paragraph (a) omit the words from "or acquired" to the end,

( )	omit paragraph (d), and

( )	in paragraph (f) omit "(d) or".'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     176,     line     13     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

'( )	In sub-paragraph (8) omit "(d),".'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     194,     line     21     [Schedule     7],     leave out sub-paragraph (4) and insert—

'(4)	Omit subsection (7).'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     196,     line     10     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

17A

(1)

Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (sixth forms requiring significant improvement) is amended as follows.

(2)	In paragraph 6(3)(a)(iii) for "section 15(2) and (3)" substitute "section 15(2) to (4)".

(3)	Omit paragraph 13.'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     203,     line     17     [Schedule     9],     leave out from 'child' to end of line 22 and insert 'if—

(a)   no travel arrangements relating to travel in either direction between his home and the relevant educational establishment in relation to him, or in both directions, are provided in relation to him by any person who is not the scheme authority, or

(b)   such travel arrangements are provided in relation to him by any person who is not the scheme authority but those arrangements, taken together with any other such travel arrangements which are so provided, do not provide suitable home to school travel arrangements for the purpose of facilitating his attendance at the relevant educational establishment in relation to him.'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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*Page     224,     line     24     [Schedule     14],     at end insert—

'(4)	In paragraph 14 omit sub-paragraph (1).'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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*Page     228,     line     8     [Schedule     14],     leave out from beginning to 'omit' in line 9 and insert—

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)	In Part 1—

(a)   at the end of paragraph 1 insert "other than the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills", and

(b)   after that paragraph insert—

"1A   The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of the functions exercisable by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills by virtue of section 5(1)(a)(iii) of the Care Standards Act 2000."

(3)	In Part 6'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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*Page     230,     line     32     [Schedule     14],     after second 'school,' insert 'in England'.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     239,     line     9     [Schedule     18],     at end insert—

'Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

In section 444— in subsection (1A), the words "without reasonable justification", and in subsection (3), paragraph (b) and the word "or" immediately following it.'.

   

Secretary Alan Johnson

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Page     239,     line     27     [Schedule     18],     column 2, at beginning insert—

'Section 159(3).'

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