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Report Stage Proceedings: 24th May 2006
668

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

Frank Dobson

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Neil Gerrard

Kelvin Hopkins

Not called  119

Page  26,  line  8  [Clause  36],  leave out from ‘ability’ to end of line 11.

Frank Dobson

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Neil Gerrard

Kelvin Hopkins

Not called  120

Page  26  [Clause  36],  leave out line 21.

Frank Dobson

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Mr Neil Gerrard

Kelvin Hopkins

Not called  121

Page  26,  line  25  [Clause  36],  leave out from ‘omit’ to end of line 28 and insert

‘subsections (1) and (2).’.

Martin Linton

Not called  112

Page  26,  line  28  [Clause  36],  at end insert—

‘(5)
In section 100(1) of SSFA 1998—

(a)
after “there is” insert—


“(a)”,

(b)
for “(a)” substitute “(i)”,

(c)
for “(b)” substitute “(ii)”, and

(d)
at end insert “, and

(b)
as compared with the arrangements in force at the

beginning of that year and of each subsequent year, no

increase in selection.”.’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Not called  103

Page  26,  line  29,  leave out Clause 37.

Report Stage Proceedings: 24th May 2006
669

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

Mr Gordon Marsden

Roger Berry

John Austin

Jeff Ennis

Judy Mallaber

Mrs Joan Humble

Not called  17

Page  26,  line  38  [Clause  37],  after ‘requirements,’, insert ‘which shall in particular

include a requirement to give priority in admissions to disabled children and children with

special educational needs who do not have a statement under section 324 of EA 1996,’.

Mr David Chaytor

Not called  93

Page  26,  line  38  [Clause  37],  after ‘requirements,’, insert ‘including requirements

as to the criteria to be used in the event that an admissions authority receives more

applications than they have places to offer (“oversubscription”),’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mr David Evennett

Negatived on division  104

Page  26  [Clause  37],  leave out line 40.

Mr Gordon Marsden

Roger Berry

John Austin

Mrs Joan Humble

Mrs Janet Dean

Lynne Jones

Not called  18

Page  27,  line  29  [Clause  38],  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘shall’.

Mr David Chaytor

Lynne Jones

Not called  94

Page  27,  line  29  [Clause  38],  leave out from ‘England’ to end of line 31 and insert

‘shall consider the report published by the local education authority under section 85C

(admissions report by local education authority) and prepare and publish its response to

this report, which may include rejection, as may be prescribed.’.

Mr Gordon Marsden

Roger Berry

John Austin

Richard Burden

Mrs Joan Humble

Mrs Janet Dean

Not called  19

Page  27,  line  31  [Clause  38],  at end insert ‘, and these shall include a report on the

numbers of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs admitted to each

school in the area.’.

Report Stage Proceedings: 24th May 2006
670

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

Mr Gordon Marsden

Jeff Ennis

Mrs Joan Humble

Not called  87

Page  27,  line  43  [Clause  38],  at end insert—

‘(1D)
An admission forum for the area of a local education authority in England shall

prepare and publish annual reports to the Schools Commissioner on such matters

connected with the admission of pupils to maintained schools in that area as may

be prescribed.’.

Mr David Chaytor

Not called  95

Page  29,  line  28  [Clause  41],  leave out ‘89C’ and insert ‘89B’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  48

Page  30,  line  48  [Clause  41],  after ‘any’ insert ‘provisions of’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  49

Page  30,  line  48  [Clause  41],  at end insert—

‘(1A)
In this section, “the protected provisions” in relation to any admission

arrangements, means provisions corresponding to those revised in accordance

with section 90(8) or regulations under subsection (5) (as so revised).’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  50

Page  31,  line  2  [Clause  41],  leave out ‘the effect of the revision’ and insert ‘the

protected provisions’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  51

Page  31,  line  5  [Clause  41],  after ‘revision’ insert ‘in accordance with section

90(8)’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  52

Page  31  [Clause  41],  leave out line 7 and insert ‘protected provisions’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  53

Page  31,  line  10  [Clause  41],  leave out ‘the effect of the revision’ and insert ‘the

protected provisions’.

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Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  54

Page  31,  line  14  [Clause  41],  leave out ‘that effect’ and insert ‘those provisions’.

Secretary Alan Johnson

Agreed to  55

Page  31,  line  22  [Clause  41],  leave out from ‘the’ to end of line and insert

‘protected provisions.’.

Mr Rob Wilson

Not called  110

Page  37,  line  18,  leave out Clause 48.

new clauses relating to the general duties of local education

authorities in relation to the provision of education

Local education plans

Clive Efford

Frank Dobson

Ms Karen Buck

Mr John Grogan

Jon Trickett

Helen Jones

Not called  nc28

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
A local education authority must prepare a local education plan for its area.

(2)
The following matters must be included in a local education plan—

(a)
the authority’s strategy for meeting demand for school places;

(b)
the admissions criteria for each school maintained by the authority;

(c)
the authority’s plans to improve standards at those schools;

(d)
action plans, agreed with the schools to which they relate, for schools

which need to improve pupil attainment levels;

(e)
educational provision for persons aged between 16 and 19;

(f)
areas of social deprivation to which section [Areas of social deprivation]

applies.

(3)
Before preparing its local education plan the authority must consult—

(a)
representatives of governors of schools within its area;

(b)
representatives of schools within its area;

(c)
head teachers of primary schools within its area;

(d)
head teachers of secondary schools within its area;

(e)
representatives of parents of pupils attending schools within its area;

(f)
representatives of providers of further education within its area;

(g)
neighbouring local education authorities.

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(4)
Before including in its local education plan any proposal for the establishment of

a new school the authority must consider the likely impact of the establishment

of the new school on existing schools (including schools within the area of a

neighbouring authority).

(5)
Any person who is affected by a local education plan may make representations

to the local education authority.

(6)
The authority must—

(a)
consider any representations made to it under subsection (5);

(b)
respond to them within a reasonable period; and

(c)
review any part of the local education plan to which the representations

relate.

(7)
A person who has made representations under subsection (5) and is dissatisfied

with the authority’s response under subsection (6)(b) may make representations

to the Secretary of State.

(8)
The Secretary of State must refer any representations under subsection (7) to an

adjudicator who shall report his findings to the Secretary of State.

(9)
After the Secretary of State has considered the adjudicator’s findings he may, if

he sees fit, direct the authority to amend its local education plan.

(10)
A local education authority must review its local education plan every four years.

(11)
In this section “school” means—

(a)
a community, foundation or voluntary school,

(b)
a community or foundation special school, or

(c)
an academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of

the arts.’.

Areas of social deprivation

Clive Efford

Frank Dobson

Ms Karen Buck

Mr John Grogan

Jon Trickett

Helen Jones

Not called  nc29

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
This section applies to any area designated in a local education plan as an area of

social deprivation.

(2)
The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the criteria to be used by a

local education authority in determining whether to designate any part of its area

as an area of social deprivation.

(3)
The Secretary of State and the local education authority must exercise their

powers with a view to ensuring that each school within an area of social

deprivation receives resources which are sufficient to meet the educational needs

of the children which it serves and to enable those children to achieve their full

potential.

(4)
In this section “school” means—

(a)
a community, foundation or voluntary school,

(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

the arts.’.

Funding of secondary schools

Clive Efford

Frank Dobson

Ms Karen Buck

Mr John Grogan

Jon Trickett

Helen Jones

Not called  NC32

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State and the local education authority must exercise their

powers with a view to ensuring that any secondary school whose intake is drawn

disproportionately from children of average and below-average ability receives

resources which are sufficient to meet the educational needs of the children which

it serves and to enable those children to achieve their full potential.

(2)
In this section “school” means—

(a)
a community, foundation or voluntary school, or

(b)
an Academy, city technology college or city college for the technology

of the arts.’.

Duties in relation to fair access

Mr David Chaytor

Angela Eagle

Martin Salter

Mr Nick Raynsford

Mr John Denham

Dr Alan Whitehead

Not called  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’’.’.

Report Stage Proceedings: 24th May 2006
674

Education and Inspections Bill, continued

Duties in relation to social inclusion and community cohesion

Mr David Chaytor

Mr John Denham

Colin Challen

Gwyn Prosser

Roger Berry

Richard Burden

Joan Walley

Not called  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

Not called  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

Not selected  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