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(a) | the wishes of his parent, |
(b) | the provision of efficient education for other children, and |
(c) | the efficient use of resources. |
(5) A child with special educational needs being provided for under section (3) above shall not be educated in a mainstream school if that is incompatible with the wishes of his parents.
(6) In this section and section 316A 'mainstream school' means any school other than
(a) | a special school, or |
(b) | an independent school which is not |
(i) | a city technology college, |
(ii) | a city college for the technology of the arts, or |
(iii) | a city academy.".'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
NC5
To move the following Clause:'(1) No special school shall be closed by a local education authority without the consent of the Secretary of State.
(2) The Secretary of State shall only consent to the closure of a special school if there are places at nearby special schools in sufficient number and sufficient quality to replace the school adequately.'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
NC6
To move the following Clause:'(1) The Secretary of State shall have a duty to promote the use of educational activities and programmes which have been shown to be effective through scientifically based research.
(2) Where the Secretary of State conducts, commissions or publishes research in relation to educational activities and programmes, he must be satisfied that the research will be scientifically based.
(3) The term "scientifically based", in relation to research
(a) | means research that involves the application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programmes; and |
(b) | includes research that |
(i) | employs systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment, |
(ii) | involves rigorous data analyses that are adequate to test the stated hypotheses and justify the general conclusions drawn, |
(iii) | relies on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and valid data across evaluators and observers, across multiple measurements and observations and across studies by the same or different investigators, |
(iv) | is evaluated using experimental or quasi-experimental designs in which individuals, entities, programmes or activities are assigned to different conditions and with appropriate controls to evaluate the effects of the condition of interest, with a preference for random-assignment experiments, or other designs to the extent that those designs contain within-condition or across-condition controls, |
(v) | ensures that experimental studies are presented in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, offer the opportunity to build systematically on their findings, and |
(vi) | has been accepted by a peer-reviewed journal or approved by a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, objective, and scientific review.'. |
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
NC7
To move the following Clause:'(1) EA 2002 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 84 (curriculum requirements for the first, second and third key stages), after subsection (2) insert
(5) In section 41, after subsection (3) insert
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
NC8
To move the following Clause:'(1) Section 11 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (appeals from certain tribunals) is amended as follows.
(2) For "15(a) or (d)" substitute "15(a), (d) or (f)".'.
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
NC12
To move the following Clause:'(1) Section 98 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (3) insert
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
NC13
To move the following Clause:
(a) | endeavour to identify any pupil who is a young carer of one or both parents or guardians; |
(b) | promote the educational welfare of a young carer; and |
(c) | ensure that any pupil who is a young carer is supported by a designated teacher or member of staff who is responsible for promoting and co-ordinating such support.'. |
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
NC14
To move the following Clause:
(a) | ensure that the educational welfare of the pupil is safeguarded and promoted; |
(b) | promote and improve the well-being of the looked-after pupil; and |
(c) | ensure that any pupil who is looked after in public care is supported by a designated teacher or member of staff who is responsible for promoting and co-ordinating such support.'. |
Sarah Teather
Greg Mulholland
Annette Brooke
NC15
To move the following Clause:
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr John Hayes
Mr David Evennett
NC20
To move the following Clause:
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. |
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.'.
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