06202.1-4

House of Commons

Session 2005 - 06
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LORDS amendments to the
Childcare Bill
[The page and line references are to HL Bill 85, the bill as first printed for the Lords.]
Clause 3
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Page 3, line 10, at end insert—

“(4A)
In discharging their duties under this section, an English local authority

must have regard to such information about the views of young children as

is available to the local authority and appears to them to be relevant to the

discharge of those duties.”
Clause 6
2
Page 4, line 29, leave out subsection (5) and insert—

“(5)
Except in relation to a disabled child, this section does not apply in relation

to childcare for a child on or after the 1st September next following the date

on which he attains the age of 14.”
Clause 12
3
Page 7, line 2, at end insert—

“( )
In prescribing information for the purpose of subsection (2), the Secretary

of State must have regard to the needs of the parents of disabled children

or young persons for information relating to—

(a)
the provision of childcare which is suitable for disabled children,

and

(b)
other services or facilities, or publications, which may be of

particular benefit to the parents of disabled children or young

persons or to disabled children or young persons.”
4
Page 7, line 3, leave out “also” and insert “, in addition to providing information

which it is required to provide under subsection (2),”
5
Page 7, line 14, at end insert—

“( )
For the purposes of this section, a child or young person is disabled if he

has a disability for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

(c. 50).”

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Clause 22
6
Page 11, line 31, leave out subsection (5) and insert—

“(5)
Except in relation to a disabled child, this section does not apply in relation

to childcare for a child on or after the 1st September next following the date

on which he attains the age of 14.”
Clause 27
7
Page 13, line 13, at end insert—

“( )
In prescribing information for the purpose of subsection (2), the Assembly

must have regard to the needs of the parents of disabled children or young

persons for information relating to—

(a)
the provision of childcare which is suitable for disabled children,

and

(b)
other services or facilities, or publications, which may be of

particular benefit to the parents of disabled children or young

persons or to disabled children or young persons.”
8
Page 13, line 14, leave out “also” and insert “, in addition to providing information

which it is required to provide under subsection (2),”
9
Page 13, line 25, at end insert—

“( )
For the purposes of this section, a child or young person is disabled if he

has a disability for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

(c. 50).”
Clause 73
10
Page 38, line 41, after “subsection (2)” insert “(“the recipient”)”
11
Page 39, line 5, leave out “person” and insert “recipient”
12
Page 39, line 6, leave out “person” and insert “recipient”
Clause 109
13
Page 56, line 2, leave out subsection (1) and insert—

“(1)
The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is

passed—

this section,

sections 104 to 108,

sections 110 and 111, and

paragraph A1 of Schedule 2 (and section 103(1) so far as relating to

that paragraph).”
Clause 110
14
Page 56, line 22, after “Schedule” insert “to which section 109(2) applies”
Schedule 2
15
Page 60, line 2, at end insert—

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“Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)

A1
In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (social

services functions) after the entry relating to the Children Act 1975

insert—

“Adoption Act 1976
Functions continuing

to be exercisable by

virtue of any

transitional or saving

provision made by or

under the Adoption

and Children Act

2002.””

16
Page 64, line 25, leave out “and” and insert “or”
Schedule 3
17
Page 70, line 12, column 2 at beginning insert—

“In the heading of Part 10A, the words “England

and”.”

18
Page 70, line 23, column 2 leave out “In Schedule 9A, paragraph 8(1)” and insert—

“In Schedule 9A—

(a)
in paragraph 1(1)(c), the words “the

Secretary of State or”, and

(b)
paragraph 8(1).”

19
Page 70, line 31, column 2 at end insert—

“(za) paragraph 2(1)(a);”

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