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Duties in relation to fair access
Mr David Chaytor
Angela Eagle
Martin Salter
Mr Nick Raynsford
Mr John Denham
Dr Alan Whitehead
Roger Berry
| John Austin
| Richard Burden |
Mr Mark Todd
| Mrs Janet Dean
| Paul Farrelly |
Nia Griffith
| Mr David Anderson
| Lynne Jones |
Judy Mallaber
| Joan Ruddock
| Ms Dawn Butler |
Joan Walley
| Gwyn Prosser
| Colin Challen
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NC36
To move the following Clause:—
'In section 14 of EA 1996 (functions of local education authorities in relations to the provision of primary and secondary education) after subsection (3A) (inserted by section 2 of this Act) insert—
"(3B) A local education authority in England shall exercise their powers under this section with a view to securing fair access for all pupils in their area to opportunities for education according to their educational needs and wellbeing''.'.
Duties in relation to social inclusion and community cohesion
Mr David Chaytor
Mr John Denham
Colin Challen
Gwyn Prosser
Roger Berry
Richard Burden
Paul Farrelly
| Mr David Anderson
| Mrs Janet Dean |
Angela Eagle
| Lynne Jones
| Mr Mark Todd |
Joan Ruddock
| Ms Dawn Butler
| Mr Jim Devine
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NC37
To move the following Clause:—
'In section 14 of EA 1996 (functions of local education authorities in relations to the provision of primary and secondary education) after subsection (3B) (inserted by section [Duties in relation to fair access]) of this Act insert—
"(3C) A local education authority in England shall exercise their powers under this section with a view to ensuring that the education provided in schools in their area shall contribute to social inclusion and community cohesion in that area and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups.''.'.
Funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Mr Rob Wilson
NC59
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) Each local authority shall provide that, in its local funding formula for schools, all pupils eligible for free school meals shall be funded at a level 30 per cent. higher than the mean for all pupils in the local authority area.
(2) In making his determination of the amount of direct schools grant for a local authority, the Secretary of State shall take into account the number of pupils eligible for free school meals within the authority's area.'.
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds: independent schools
Mr Rob Wilson
NC60
To move the following Clause:—
'The parent of any child who is eligible to be funded under subsection (1) of section (Funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds) may require the local authority to pay an amount equivalent to the local authority funding for that child to an independent school of the parent's choice.'.
Secretary Alan Johnson
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Page 1, line 10 [Clause 1], after 'standards' insert—
| '(aa) | in the case of a local education authority in England, ensuring fair access to educational opportunity,'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
113
Page 1, line 10 [Clause 1], leave out from 'standards,' to end of line 12 and insert—
| '(b) | promoting the fulfilment by every child concerned of his educational potential, and |
| (c) | supporting the improvement in well-being of children in the authority's area.'. |
Helen Jones
Jon Trickett
Mr John Grogan
Clive Efford
Jim Dobbin
Graham Stringer
Jeff Ennis
| Mr Andrew Dismore
| Paul Farrelly
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Page 1, line 12 [Clause 1], at end insert 'and
| (c) | reducing educational disadvantage.'. |
Helen Jones
Jon Trickett
Mr John Grogan
Clive Efford
Jim Dobbin
Graham Stringer
John Austin
| Jeff Ennis
| Mr Andrew Dismore |
Paul Farrelly
| Mrs Janet Dean
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Page 2, line 14 [Clause 2], at end insert—
'(3B) A local education authority may discharge its duty under subsection (3A)(a) in relation to secondary schools by encouraging a diversity of specialism among the comnmunity and voluntary schools which it maintains.'.
Mr Gordon Marsden
Roger Berry
John Austin
Richard Burden
Mrs Joan Humble
Lynne Jones
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
| Jim Dobbin
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Page 25, line 17 [Clause 35], at end insert—
'(6A) In discharging those functions, the governing body of a maintained school shall also have regard to the provision of appropriate teaching and learning support for any child with special educational needs.'.
Secretary Alan Johnson
56
Page 41, line 27 [Clause 53], leave out subsection (2).
Secretary Alan Johnson
57
Page 41, line 40 [Clause 54], leave out subsection (2).
Annette Brooke
123
*Page 48, line 5 [Clause 66], at end insert 'and
| (d) | personal, social and health education.'. |
Annette Brooke
124
*Page 48, line 5 [Clause 66], at end insert—
'(4A) Provision shall be made by the school for any relevant cultural, religious, secular or health considerations of the pupils undertaking the programme of study in the foundation subject referred to in subsection (4)(d).'.
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
114
Page 48, line 31 [Clause 66], at end insert—
'(1A) A pupil who chooses to follow a course of study falling within subsection (1)(b) is in addition entitled to choose courses of study in subjects within one or more of the four entitlement areas as may be reasonably permitted by provision and timetable constraints.'.
Secretary Alan Johnson
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Page 54, line 3 [Clause 69], leave out from 'child' to end of line 8 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 free of charge in relation to him by any person who is not the authority, or |
| (b) | such travel arrangements are provided free of charge in relation to him by any person who is not the 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.'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
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Page 54, line 25 [Clause 69], at end insert—
'(4A) "Travel arrangements" may also include travel between—
| (a) | schools at which an eligible child receives education or training, or |
| (b) | institutions within the further education sector at which an eligible child receives education and training, |
where the schools are making collaboration arrangements under section 88(4) of EA 2002 and it is appropriate for the local education authority to provide travel arrangements.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
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Page 56, line 22 [Clause 70], at end insert—
'(A1) Nothing in this section or Schedule 35C permits a local authority to impose any charges on a person who would be entitled to free travel under section 508B.'.
Secretary Alan Johnson
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Page 58, line 33 [Clause 74], leave out 'Subsection (3B) applies' and insert 'Subsections (3B) and (3D) apply'.
Secretary Alan Johnson
25
Page 58, line 33 [Clause 74], leave out from 'England' to end of line 34.
Secretary Alan Johnson
26
Page 58, line 36 [Clause 74], leave out from 'proves' to 'the' in line 1 on page 59 and insert 'that—
Secretary Alan Johnson
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Page 59, line 10 [Clause 74], at end insert—
'(3C) For the purposes of subsection (3B)—
| (a) | the reference to "travel arrangements" in paragraph (a) has the same meaning as in section 508B, and |
| (b) | the reference to "travel arrangements" in paragraph (b) has the same meaning as in paragraph 3 of Schedule 35C.'. |
Secretary Alan Johnson
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Page 59, line 11 [Clause 74], leave out from beginning to second 'is' in line 16 and insert—
'(3D) Where the school is an independent school which is not a qualifying school, the child shall not be taken to have failed to attend regularly at the school if the parent proves—
Secretary Alan Johnson
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Page 59, line 23 [Clause 74], at end insert—
'( ) For the purposes of subsection (3D), "qualifying school" has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Schedule 35B (meaning of "eligible child" for the purposes of section 508B).'.
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