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Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd May 2006                  

628

 

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

‘A local education authority in England may not reject a proposal for the

 

establishment or alteration of a maintained school solely on the grounds that it

 

would create surplus places at other schools in the area.’.

 


 

Prohibition on the establishment of new community schools

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  NC57

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘No new community or community special school may be established in England

 

after the coming into force of this Act.’.

 


 

Role of local authorities

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  nc58

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A local authority in England may not publish its own proposal for the

 

establishment of new community schools.

 

(2)    

In exercising its functions in relation to school organisation a local authority in

 

England must act with a view to commissioning school places rather than

 

providing them directly.’.

 


 

Schools Commissioner

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Not called  nc61

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

There shall be a Schools Commissioner.

 

(2)    

The Schools Commissioner shall have a duty to encourage schools to become

 

Trust schools.


 
 

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(3)    

For the purposes of subsection (2), a Trust school is a foundation school with a

 

foundation.’.

 


 

Power of Secretary of State to require a school to become a foundation school

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Not called  nc62

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

If the Secretary of State determines that education at a school is unsatisfactory, he

 

may by order require the governing body of a school to acquire foundation status.

 

(2)    

Where the Secretary of State issues an order under subsection (1), the governing

 

body of the school shall publish proposals in accordance with sections 18 to 20.’.

 


 

Adoption of foundation status

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Not called  nc64

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘All existing maintained schools may apply to the Secretary of State to adopt

 

foundation status, and the Secretary of State shall grant such foundation status

 

unless there are overriding circumstances which make this impossible.’.

 


 

Status and regulation of foundation schools

 

Mr Edward Leigh

 

Mr Brian Binley

 

Not selected  nc65

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘All foundation schools, both existing schools adopting foundation status and

 

newly established schools, shall have charitable status and shall be subject to no

 

more than the regulations applicable to the independent schools, with the

 

exception that they may not charge fees.’.

 



 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd May 2006                  

630

 

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

new clauses and new schedules relating to foundations

 

Register of institutions approved to act as a foundation of a school

 

Mr David Chaytor

 

Angela Eagle

 

Martin Salter

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

Mr John Denham

 

Dr Alan Whitehead

 

John Austin

 

Jeff Ennis

 

Judy Mallabar

 

Ms Dawn Butler

 

Lynne Jones

 

Paul Farrelly

 

Nia Griffith

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Mr Mark Todd

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Joan Ruddock

 

Joan Walley

 

Richard Burden

 

Colin Challen

 

Roger Berry

 

Gwyn Prosser

 

Not called  NC48

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a register of all institutions

 

approved by him to act as or take part in the foundation of a foundation school.

 

(2)    

In considering whether to approve an institution under this section, the Secretary

 

of State shall consider evidence that the institution is—

 

(a)    

capable of contributing to the raising of school standards,

 

(b)    

capable of promoting community cohesion,

 

(c)    

not involved in activities inappropriate for children and young people,

 

(d)    

capable of conforming to the charitable objectives of the foundation, and

 

(e)    

able to demonstrate that its trustees are not involved in illegal activities

 

or any other activities incompatible with the good reputation of any

 

school of which it may be the foundation or in the foundation of which it

 

may participate.

 

(3)    

An institution may not act as nor take any part in the foundation of a foundation

 

school unless registered as approved by the Secretary of State under this section.

 

(4)    

Regulations under this section may make provision as to—

 

(a)    

the form and manner in which applications for registration are to be

 

made;

 

(b)    

the documentary and other evidence which is to accompany applications

 

for registration;

 

(c)    

the registration, on the establishment of the register, of institutions which

 

have not made such applications;

 

(d)    

the matters which are to be recorded in the register against the institutions

 

registered in it;

 

(e)    

the restoration and alteration of entries;

 

(f)    

the information contained in the register which may be made available

 

for inspection by members of the public, and the circumstances in which

 

and the conditions subject to which that information may be made

 

available; and

 

(g)    

such other matters as may be determined by the Secretary of State.’.

 



 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd May 2006                  

631

 

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Not called  88

 

Page  7,  line  2  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

state whether or not the proposed school is to be a federated school’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  42

 

Page  7,  line  18  [Clause  7],  leave out ‘with the consent of the Secretary of State’ and

 

insert ‘if section (Proposals under section 7 relating to community or community special

 

schools) permits them to do so’.

 

Sarah Teather

 

John Grogan

 

Greg Mulholland

 

Annette Brooke

 

Not called  15

 

Page  7,  line  18  [Clause  7],  leave out ‘with the consent of the Secretary of State,’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  101

 

Page  7  [Clause  7],  leave out lines 18 to 20.

 

Jon Trickett

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Mr David Chaytor

 

Helen Jones

 

Mrs Joan Humble

 

John McDonnell

 

Martin Salter

 

John Austin

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Paul Farrelly

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Not called  5

 

Page  7,  line  28  [Clause  8],  leave out subsection (1).

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  102

 

Page  7  [Clause  9],  leave out line 39.

 


 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Not called  111

 

Page  8,  line  6  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Secretary of State shall not give consent for the establishment of a new

 

community or community special school under subsection (1)(a) above unless—

 

(a)    

no other provider expresses an interest in establishing a similar school,

 

and


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd May 2006                  

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(b)    

the local authority is rated “very good” or “good” by Ofsted.’.

 


 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Not called  89

 

Page  9,  line  28  [Clause  11],  leave out ‘7, 9 or 10’ and insert ‘9 and 10(1)’.

 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Not called  90

 

Page  9,  line  31  [Clause  11],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Proposals under section 7 or 10(2) for the establishment of a new school in

 

England must relate to the establishment of the school as a federated school.’.

 


 

Mr David Chaytor

 

Not called  97

 

Page  10,  line  23  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘rural primary’.

 


 

Helen Jones

 

Jon Trickett

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Clive Efford

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Graham Stringer

 

John Austin

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Not called  12

 

Page  12,  line  30  [Clause  17],  leave out ‘foundation or’.

 

Helen Jones

 

Jon Trickett

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Clive Efford

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Graham Stringer

 

John Austin

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Not called  13

 

Page  12,  line  32  [Clause  17],  leave out paragraph (d).

 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Not called  91

 

Page  12,  line  39  [Clause  17],  at end insert—


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd May 2006                  

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Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

‘(g)    

any change from federated foundation school to non-federated

 

foundation school.’.

 


 

Helen Jones

 

Jon Trickett

 

Mr John Grogan

 

Clive Efford

 

Jim Dobbin

 

Graham Stringer

 

John Austin

 

Mr Andrew Dismore

 

Not called  14

 

Page  13,  line  17  [Clause  18],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(iv)    

a change of category from foundation school to community

 

school or from foundation special school to community special

 

school.’.

 


 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  105

 

Page  14,  line  34  [Clause  20],  after ‘school,’, insert ‘with or’.

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  106

 

Page  14,  line  37  [Clause  20],  after ‘school,’ , insert ‘with or’.

 

Mr Rob Wilson

 

Not selected  109

 

Page  14,  line  41  [Clause  20],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Where a governing body publishes proposals relating to a change of category

 

from community or voluntary controlled school to a foundation school, it shall be

 

a requirement that the proposals provide for 20 per cent. of the governing body to

 

be elected parent governors.’.

 


 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  107

 

Page  15  [Clause  20],  leave out lines 1 to 23.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 23rd May 2006                  

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Education and Inspections Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Not called  108

 

Page  15  [Clause  21],  leave out lines 25 to 41.

 


 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  43

 

Page  21,  line  39  [Clause  31],  leave out ‘and’.

 

Mr David Chaytor

 

Angela Eagle

 

Martin Salter

 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

Mr John Denham

 

Dr Alan Whitehead

 

Mr Mark Todd

 

Paul Farrelly

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Judy Mallaber

 

Joan Ruddock

 

Joan Walley

 

Richard Burden

 

Colin Challen

 

Roger Berry

 

Not called  96

 

Page  21,  line  39  [Clause  31],  after ‘description,’, insert—

 

‘(aa)    

is registered on the list maintained by the Secretary of State under section

 

[Register of institutions approved to act as a foundation of a school],’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  44

 

Page  21,  line  40  [Clause  31],  at end insert ‘ and

 

(c)    

it has as its purpose, or one of its purposes, the advancement of the

 

education of pupils at the school or schools in respect of which it acts as

 

the foundation.’.

 

Secretary Alan Johnson

 

Agreed to  45

 

Page  21,  line  40  [Clause  31],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The foundation of a school to which this section applies shall, in carrying out its

 

functions in relation to the school, promote community cohesion.’.


 
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