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Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

45

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

33

 

Clause  34,  page  18,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Prior to entering into a parenting contract the local education authority shall

 

ensure that parents’ needs are assessed by the appropriate local authority adult

 

services.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

65

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  18,  line  3,  leave out Clause 34.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

66

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  18,  line  25,  leave out Clause 35.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

67

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  40,  at end insert ‘,and

 

(c)    

must make an assessment of the person’s ability to benefit from the

 

support offered.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

68

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  40,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(c)    

may grant a waiver from this obligation where this seems in the best

 

interests of the person.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

69

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  40,  page  21,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

This further notice must not be issued before the authority has made an

 

assessment of the person’s ability to comply with the initial notice, and whether

 

this meets their needs.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

79

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  40,  page  21,  leave out lines 41 to 45.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

85

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  42,  page  23,  line  21,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

This section may not come into force before the Secretary of State has published

 

a report setting out his estimate of the total annual cost of the establishment and

 

operation of attendance panels.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

86

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  43,  page  23,  line  37,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations made under subsection (3) shall include a requirement that any

 

appeal made under this section shall be heard by the attendance panel within one

 

month of the appeal being made.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

34

 

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  24,  leave out first ‘an’ and insert ‘a civil’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

35

 

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  27,  leave out ‘an’ and insert ‘a civil’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

80

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  29,  at end insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

‘(2A)    

It is a defence for a person chaged with an offence under subsection (1) to show

 

that he or she is—

 

(a)    

in employment,

 

(b)    

in treatment for a serious medical condition,

 

(c)    

caring for a family member, including as a parent,

 

(d)    

terminally ill, or

 

(e)    

to benefit from the service offered.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

36

 

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  30,  leave out from ‘person’ to end of line 31 and insert

 

‘acting unlawfully under subsection (1) is liable to a civil penalty not exceeding £200.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

81

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  45,  page  24,  leave out lines 30 to 31.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

37

 

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  31,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

An offence under this section shall not be regarded as a recordable offence under

 

the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/

 

1139).’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

82

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  45,  page  24,  line  31,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

A conviction under subsection (1) shall not be recorded under the National Police

 

Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1139) after the date

 

of the person’s 18th birthday.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

38

 

Clause  46,  page  25,  line  13,  after ‘45’, insert ‘or an advocate of that person’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

83

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  46,  page  25,  line  13,  at end insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

48

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

‘(6A)    

In making representations to the attendance panel the person alleged to have

 

committed the offence shall be entitled to advocacy.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

87

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  46,  page  25,  line  17,  at end add—

 

‘(9)    

The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision setting out the rules of

 

the proceedings of the attendance panel in relation to its functions in subsection

 

(6).’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

88

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  25,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

An attendance panel shall take into account the level of support provided by a

 

local education authority under section 10 in assessing whether a person has a

 

reasonable excuse under subsection (1)(a).’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

40

 

Clause  47,  page  25,  line  38,  at end insert ‘provided that such penalty does not

 

exceed £200,’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

39

 

Clause  47,  page  26,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Any provision made under subsection (4)(g) may not include appearance before

 

any court of law other than the Youth Court.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

89

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  48,  page  26,  line  27,  leave out ‘Regulations may’ and insert ‘The Secretary


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

of State must by regulations’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

90

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  50,  page  27,  line  10,  leave out ‘persons working in either of those ways’ and

 

insert ‘service as a member of the armed forces of the Crown’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

91

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  51,  page  27,  line  33,  leave out subsection (2).

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

92

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  52,  page  28,  line  18,  leave out from beginning to ‘must’ in line 19.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

100

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  52,  page  28,  line  20,  leave out ‘to’ and insert ‘made by’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

93

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  54,  page  29,  line  13,  leave out ‘services’ and insert ‘information, advice and

 

guidance about education and career choices’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

41

 

Clause  54,  page  29,  line  15,  at end insert—


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

50

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

‘(1A)    

Such services must include the provision of—

 

(a)    

generic information, advice and guidance, and

 

(b)    

targeted support for young people which takes into account their personal

 

circumstances.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

94

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  54,  page  29,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

Services provided under this section shall be known as “Connexions”.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

95

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  55,  page  30,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

specify the minimum q ualifications and experience required of providers

 

of services.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

96

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  55,  page  30,  leave out lines 14 and 15 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

may be functions or services relating to social security,

 

(b)    

may specify co-ordination of careers information and guidance with

 

learn Direct and Job Centre Plus, and

 

(c)    

may specify the provision of functions and services matching young

 

people with employers offering apprenticeships.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

98

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  58,  page  31,  line  32,  after ‘56(1)(b)’, insert ‘and subject to the consent of

 

the pupil or student.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 22nd January 2008                

51

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

99

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  60,  page  32,  line  24,  after ‘State’, insert ‘or on request by at least 50 pupils,

 

students or parents resident in the local authority area’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

43

 

Clause  60,  page  32,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector must, in exercising his functions in subsection (1),

 

inspect any support services provided and make an assessment of whether such

 

services facilitate the effective participation of persons belonging in a local

 

authority area to whom this Part applies and who have special educational

 

needs.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

101

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  60,  page  32,  line  34,  at end insert ‘and the quality of such services.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

44

 

Clause  65,  page  35,  line  7,  after ‘person’, insert ‘or the person was participating in

 

School Action or School Action Plus programmes,’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

57

 

Clause  65,  page  35,  line  13,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

If a local education authority in England maintains a statement of special

 

educational needs for a person and if, during the year, the person leaves school to

 

pursue alternative post-16 education, the authority must arrange for an

 

assessment to be conducted early in the first year of the new course.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

45

 

Clause  65,  page  35,  line  16,  after ‘age’, insert ‘or the person was participating in


 
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