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Report Stage Proceedings: 24th May 2006
654

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

14-19 collaborative

Mr David Chaytor

Gwyn Prosser

Linda Gilroy

Jeff Ennis

Not selected  NC49

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
A local education authority shall in accordance with regulations establish for their

area a body, to be known as the “14-19 collaborative”, for the purposes of—

(a)
advising the authority, school governing bodies, the Learning and Skills

Council and further education corporations on the exercise by any body

of relevant functions to do with the education or training of person who

are aged 14 or over but under 19; and

(b)
advising, in particular, on developing partnership working between

educational institutions, securing collaboration arrangements under

section 88 of EA 2002, and ensuring the provision of personalised

learning opportunities.

(2)
Regulations may make provision—

(a)
as to the constitution, meetings and proceedings of a 14-19 collaborative,

and

(b)
as to the manner in which advice is to be given by the collaborative.

(3)
The bodies mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall have regard, in

carrying out their functions, to any relevant advice given to them by a 14-19

collaborative under that subsection.

(4)
The local education authority shall make arrangements for the collaborative to be

provided with accommodation and with such services as the authority considers

appropriate.

(5)
In this section “relevant functions” are those functions placed on any body under

section 78, 79, 85, 85A and 88 of EA 2002, sections 2, 3, and 3D of the Learning

and Skills Act 2000 and sections 114 and 149 of this Act.’.

Approval of qualifications

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not selected  NC50

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The following qualifications shall be approved for the purposes of section 96 of

the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

(2)
The approved qualifications are—

(a)
the International GCSE;

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655

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

(b)
the Cambridge Pre-U qualification developed by Cambridge

International Examinations.’.

Circulation of materials in relation to course of study

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  NC52

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 85A of EA 2002 (inserted by this Act) insert—

“85B
Requirements relating to materials for courses of study in specified

entitlement areas

Where a course of study within an entitlement area specified by the

Secretary of State under section 85A(1)(b) is to be introduced, the

Secretary of State must ensure that all necessary materials are circulated

to schools and other relevant learning providers at least one full academic

year before their introduction and that due consideration is given to the

time it takes to translate such material into Braille.”.’.

Entitlement to study science in the fourth key stage

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not selected  NC55

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 85A of EA 2002 (inserted by section 66 of this Act) insert—

“85B
Entitlement to study science in the fourth key stage

A pupil in the fourth key stage is entitled, if he so elects, to follow a

course of study in science which leads to the qualifications of—

(a)
Science GCSE and Additional Science GCSE;

(b)
Physics GCSE, Chemistry GCSE and Biology GCSE, or any

combination of these.”.’.

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Religious education

Mr Edward Leigh

Mr Brian Binley

Not selected  nc63

To move the following Clause:—

‘All maintained schools shall include religious education in the curriculum for all

children, a major part of which shall be about Christianity.’.

National Curriculum

Mr Edward Leigh

Mr Brian Binley

Not selected  nc66

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
All maintained schools shall be guided by the National Curriculum, but not

obliged to follow the National Curriculum in every detail.

(2)
A school is expected to provide the curriculum and public examinations best

suited to the pupils in that particular school.’.

Office for Standards in Education

Mr Edward Leigh

Mr Brian Binley

Not selected  nc68

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) shall in future be known as Her

Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMI).

(2)
The Chief HMI shall be appointed by a joint select committee of the Commons

and Lords.

(3)
The Chief HMI shall appoint inspectors within the inspectorate.’.

Academies

Mr Edward Leigh

Mr Brian Binley

Not selected  nc69

To move the following Clause:—

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657

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

‘Any charitable organisations run by a minority philosophical or faith group (or

groups) whose schools do not currently receive government funding due to their

small size may set up a single academy with power to manage multiple schools

affiliated to that academy.’.

International GCSE

Mr Edward Leigh

Mr Brian Binley

Not selected  nc71

To move the following Clause:—

‘The International GCSE examination (IGCSE) shall be one of the examinations

authorised to be used in maintained schools.’.

Consultation with pupils: amendment of section 176 of Education Act 2002

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Not called  nc73

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
In section 176(3) of EA 2002 leave out—

“ ‘pupil’ does not include a child who is being provided with nursery education

(whether at a school or elsewhere;”.

(2)
Before section 176 of EA 2002 (consultation with pupils), and immediately after

the cross-heading which precedes that section, insert—

“175A
Consultation with pupils


It shall be the duty—

(a)
of a local authority, in the exercise of their school functions, and

(b)
of the governing body of a maintained school, in the exercise of

any function relating to the conduct of the school,


to have due regard, so far as is reasonably practicable, to the ascertainable

views of the pupil on matters that affect him, taking account of his age

and maturity.”’.

Curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages

Annette Brooke

Not selected  nc76

To move the following Clause:—

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658

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

‘In section 84 of EA 2002 (curriculum requirements for first, second and third key

stages), after subsection (3)(g), insert—

“(ga)
personal, social and health education,”.’.

Duty of local education authority in relation to excluded pupils with special needs

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evenett

Not called  nc77

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 19 of EA 1996 (exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units

or elsewhere) is amended as follows.

(2)
After subsection (3B) (inserted by section 93 of this Act) insert—

“(3C)
Where a statement of special educational needs is maintained by the local

education authority in respect of a pupil pursuant to section 324, the

period following which education referred to in subsection (3A) must be

provided must be sufficient to permit the authority to amend or otherwise

reassess the statement where required by law.”.’.

Responsibility of governing body for discipline (supplementary provisions)

Mr Gordon Marsden

Roger Berry

John Austin

Richard Burden

Mrs Joan Humble

Mrs Janet Dean

Mr Lindsay Hoyle

Jim Dobbin

Lynne Jones

Not called  nc78

To move the following Clause:—

‘The governing body of a relevant school must not delegate responsibility for the

policy drawn up under section 80(1) to anyone unless that person has

demonstrated an understanding of special educational needs and disability

legislation.’.

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Determination by head teacher of behaviour policy (supplementary provisions)

Mr Gordon Marsden

Roger Berry

John Austin

Richard Burden

Mrs Joan Humble

Mrs Janet Dean

Mr Lindsay Hoyle

Jim Dobbin

Lynne Jones

Not called  nc79

To move the following Clause:—

‘The head teacher must, in determining measures under section 81(1), show—

(a)
how reasonable adjustments are made, taking account of the particular

circumstances of pupils with disabilities, and

(b)
what special educational provision is made within those measures for

pupils with educational needs, with or without a formal statement.’.

Duty of local education authority in relation to excluded pupils with disabilities or special

needs

Mr Gordon Marsden

Roger Berry

John Austin

Richard Burden

Mrs Joan Humble

Mrs Janet Dean

Mr Lindsay Hoyle

Jim Dobbin

Lynne Jones

Not called  nc80

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 19 of EA 1996 (exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units

or elsewhere) is amended as follows.

(2)
After subsection (3B) (inserted by section 93 of this Act) insert—

“(3C)
The local education authority shall have particular regard to the

appropriateness of educational provision made for excluded pupils where

those are disabled pupils or pupils with special educational needs.”.’.

Report Stage Proceedings: 24th May 2006
660

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

new clauses relating to school admissions

Permitted selection: aptitude for one or more subjects

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not selected  NC9

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Section 102 of SSFA 1998 is amended as follows.

(2)
In subsection (1) omit the word “prescribed”.’.

Admissions administration

Sarah Teather

Greg Mulholland

Annette Brooke

Negatived on division  NC24

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Chapter 1 of Part 3 of SSFA 1998 (Schools admissions) is amended as follows.

(2)
After section 89 insert the following section—

“89A
Admissions administration

(1)
Admissions administration will receive all applications for places made

on behalf of pupils seeking admission to maintained schools, academies,

city technology colleges and city colleges for the technology of the arts

within its area.

(2)
Admissions administration will determine the awarding of places at

maintained schools within its area having regard to the arrangements

which are to apply for that year, established by any admissions authority

within that area, including special arrangements provided for in section

91.

(3)
The admissions administration shall then make the list of places awarded

available to maintained schools, academies, city technology colleges and

city colleges for the technology of the arts within its local area and notify

parents of the results of their application.

(4)
The admissions administration shall always act such that the identity of

the individual applicants cannot be determined by the schools for which

they have applied or expressed a preference during the admissions

process, until the list of places awarded is made available to schools and

parents by the admissions administration.

(5)
If a school believes that the admissions administration has failed to

adhere to its admissions criteria, as set by the admissions authority, it

may appeal to the admissions forum, which may review, and report on

their findings.