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| Page 26, line 28 [Clause 36], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(5) | In section 100(1) of SSFA 1998— |
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| include a requirement to give priority in admissions to disabled children and children with |
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| special educational needs who do not have a statement under section 324 of EA 1996,’. |
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| as to the criteria to be used in the event that an admissions authority receives more |
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| ‘shall consider the report published by the local education authority under section 85C |
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| (admissions report by local education authority) and prepare and publish its response to |
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| this report, which may include rejection, as may be prescribed.’. |
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| | ‘(1D) | An admission forum for the area of a local education authority in England shall |
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| | prepare and publish annual reports to the Schools Commissioner on such matters |
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| | connected with the admission of pupils to maintained schools in that area as may |
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| | ‘(1A) | In this section, “the protected provisions” in relation to any admission |
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| | arrangements, means provisions corresponding to those revised in accordance |
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| | with section 90(8) or regulations under subsection (5) (as so revised).’. |
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| Page 31, line 14 [Clause 41], leave out ‘that effect’ and insert ‘those provisions’. |
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| new clauses relating to the general duties of local education |
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| authorities in relation to the provision of education |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | A local education authority must prepare a local education plan for its area. |
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| | (2) | The following matters must be included in a local education plan— |
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| | (a) | the authority’s strategy for meeting demand for school places; |
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| | (b) | the admissions criteria for each school maintained by the authority; |
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| | (c) | the authority’s plans to improve standards at those schools; |
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| | (d) | action plans, agreed with the schools to which they relate, for schools |
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| | which need to improve pupil attainment levels; |
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| | (e) | educational provision for persons aged between 16 and 19; |
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| | (f) | areas of social deprivation to which section [Areas of social deprivation] |
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| | (3) | Before preparing its local education plan the authority must consult— |
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| | (a) | representatives of governors of schools within its area; |
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| | (b) | representatives of schools within its area; |
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| | (c) | head teachers of primary schools within its area; |
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| | (d) | head teachers of secondary schools within its area; |
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| | (e) | representatives of parents of pupils attending schools within its area; |
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| | (f) | representatives of providers of further education within its area; |
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| | (g) | neighbouring local education authorities. |
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| | (4) | Before including in its local education plan any proposal for the establishment of |
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| | a new school the authority must consider the likely impact of the establishment |
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| | of the new school on existing schools (including schools within the area of a |
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| | (5) | Any person who is affected by a local education plan may make representations |
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| | to the local education authority. |
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| | (a) | consider any representations made to it under subsection (5); |
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| | (b) | respond to them within a reasonable period; and |
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| | (c) | review any part of the local education plan to which the representations |
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| | (7) | A person who has made representations under subsection (5) and is dissatisfied |
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| | with the authority’s response under subsection (6)(b) may make representations |
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| | to the Secretary of State. |
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| | (8) | The Secretary of State must refer any representations under subsection (7) to an |
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| | adjudicator who shall report his findings to the Secretary of State. |
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| | (9) | After the Secretary of State has considered the adjudicator’s findings he may, if |
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| | he sees fit, direct the authority to amend its local education plan. |
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| | (10) | A local education authority must review its local education plan every four years. |
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| | (11) | In this section “school” means— |
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| | (a) | a community, foundation or voluntary school, |
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| | (b) | a community or foundation special school, or |
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| | (c) | an academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of |
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| | Areas of social deprivation |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | This section applies to any area designated in a local education plan as an area of |
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| | (2) | The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the criteria to be used by a |
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| | local education authority in determining whether to designate any part of its area |
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| | as an area of social deprivation. |
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| | (3) | The Secretary of State and the local education authority must exercise their |
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| | powers with a view to ensuring that each school within an area of social |
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| | deprivation receives resources which are sufficient to meet the educational needs |
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| | of the children which it serves and to enable those children to achieve their full |
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| | (4) | In this section “school” means— |
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| | (a) | a community, foundation or voluntary school, |
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| | (b) | a community or foundation special school, or |
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| | Funding of secondary schools |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | The Secretary of State and the local education authority must exercise their |
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| | powers with a view to ensuring that any secondary school whose intake is drawn |
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| | disproportionately from children of average and below-average ability receives |
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| | resources which are sufficient to meet the educational needs of the children which |
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| | it serves and to enable those children to achieve their full potential. |
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| | (2) | In this section “school” means— |
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| | (a) | a community, foundation or voluntary school, or |
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| | (b) | an Academy, city technology college or city college for the technology |
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| | Duties in relation to fair access |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘In section 14 of EA 1996 (functions of local education authorities in relations to |
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| | the provision of primary and secondary education) after subsection (3A) (inserted |
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| | by section 2 of this Act) insert— |
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| | “(3B) | A local education authority in England shall exercise their powers under |
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| | this section with a view to securing fair access for all pupils in their area |
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| | to opportunities for education according to their educational needs and |
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| | Duties in relation to social inclusion and community cohesion |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘In section 14 of EA 1996 (functions of local education authorities in relations to |
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| | the provision of primary and secondary education) after subsection (3B) (inserted |
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| | by section [Duties in relation to fair access]) of this Act insert— |
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| | “(3C) | A local education authority in England shall exercise their powers under |
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| | this section with a view to ensuring that the education provided in schools |
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| | in their area shall contribute to social inclusion and community cohesion |
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| | in that area and promote equality of opportunity and good relations |
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| | between persons of different racial groups.’’.’. |
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| | Funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘(1) | Each local authority shall provide that, in its local funding formula for schools, |
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| | all pupils eligible for free school meals shall be funded at a level 30 per cent. |
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| | higher than the mean for all pupils in the local authority area. |
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| | (2) | In making his determination of the amount of direct schools grant for a local |
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| | authority, the Secretary of State shall take into account the number of pupils |
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| | eligible for free school meals within the authority’s area.’. |
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| | Children from disadvantaged backgrounds: independent schools |
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| To move the following Clause:— |
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| | ‘The parent of any child who is eligible to be funded under subsection (1) of |
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| | section (Funding for children from disadvantaged backgrounds) may require the |
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