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(c)
his post-16 educational and training aims and requirements;

(d)
the most effective way of achieving his post-16 educational and training

aims and requirements; and

(e)
his other interests and skills.’.

Mentors for young persons

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Ms Angela C. Smith

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Every young person shall be entitled to access to a person (“mentor”) who shall

have individual responsibility to give guidance and advice to the young person.

(2)
Where the young person is a student, the mentor shall be nominated by the school

at which he is a student.

(3)
Where the young person is in training or employment, the mentor shall be

nominated by the person who provides the training or employment for the young

person.

(4)
The mentor may be selected from any accredited voluntary body which provides

services for young persons.

(5)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the mentor’s duties shall

include—

(a)
assisting the young person in preparation for undertaking post-16 full-

time and part-time education qualifications;

(b)
assisting the young person in preparation for post-16 training;

(c)
advising on career development and employment opportunities; and

(d)
advising on acquiring other skills and on other opportunities, including

engaging in voluntary work.

(6)
The mentor shall arrange meetings on a regular basis with each young person for

whom he is responsible.

(7)
The meetings referred to in subsection (6) may be held in person or through other

means of communication.’.

Provision for young persons with special educational needs and disabilities

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Ms Angela C. Smith

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
This section applies when a local educational authority maintains a statement of

special educational needs for a young person under section 324 of the Education

Act 1996 (c. 56).

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(2)
A local education authority shall arrange for the provision of advice and

information of the type described in subsection (3) to—

(a)
young persons in their area with special educational needs or who are

disabled; and

(b)
parents or guardians of young persons in their area with special

educational needs or who are disabled.

(3)
The advice and information mentioned in subsection (2) shall include advice and

information about—

(a)
post-16 full-time and part-time education;

(b)
post-16 training;

(c)
career development and employment opportunities; and

(d)
acquiring other skills and opportunities, including engaging in voluntary

work.’.

Community leadership programme

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Ms Angela C. Smith

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State may provide or secure the provision of services to

encourage, enable or assist (directly or indirectly) the creation of programmes for

young persons to develop skills and qualifications.

(2)
The programmes referred to in subsection (1) shall in particular make provision

for the development of leadership skills and skills for future employment.

(3)
In securing the provision of the services referred to in subsection (1) the Secretary

of State may, in particular—

(a)
consult voluntary bodies which provide youth and adult training, training

in skills, management and enterprise, community projects, training and

employment schemes and services, including those for young persons

with special educational needs or those with disabilities;

(b)
make arrangements with local education authorities and other persons for

the provision of such services; and

(c)
direct local education authorities to provide such services, to secure the

provision of such services or to participate in the provision of such

services.’.

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Ms Angela C. Smith

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Title,  line  6,  after ‘training;’, insert ‘to make provision about post-16 education and

training;’.

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Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Ms Angela C. Smith

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Title,  line  6,  after ‘training;’, insert ‘to amend the law relating to the definition of

compulsory school age;’.

Bill Rammell

That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the

proceedings of the Committee.

Order of the House [21st May 2007]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Further Education and Training Bill

[Lords]:

Committal

1.
The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.
Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 21st June 2007.

3.
The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.
Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.
Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.
Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.
Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of any message from the Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [12th June]

That—

(1)
the Committee shall (in addition to its first meting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday

12th June) meet—

(a)
at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 12th June;

(b)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 14th June;

(c)
at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 19th June;

(d)
at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st June;

(2)
the proceedings shall be taken in the following order: Clauses 1 to 13; new

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Clauses relating to Part 1; new Schedules relating to Part 1; Clauses 14 to 21;

new Clauses relating to Part 2; new Schedules relating to Part 2; Clauses 22

and 23; new Clauses relating to Part 3; new Schedules relating to Part 3;

Clauses 24 to 27; Schedule 1; Clause 28; Schedule 2; Clauses 29 to 32;

remaining new Clauses; remaining new Schedules; remaining proceedings

on the Bill;

(3)
the proceedings on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st June.