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“(9)    

A county council in England or a person providing services to, or

 

authorised to exercise any function of, such a council may be specified

 

as the designated authority only in relation to interviews with persons

 

to whom the council is required to make support services available

 

under section 54(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (support

 

services: provision by local education authorities).”

 

    (1)  

Section 2AA (full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused

 

interview for partner) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (7), in the definition of “designated authority”—

 

(a)    

after paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(ca)    

subject to subsection (8), a county council in

 

England,”;

 

(b)    

in paragraph (d), before “a person” insert “subject to subsection (8),”;

 

(c)    

in that paragraph, for “a local authority” substitute “any authority

 

mentioned in paragraph (c) or (ca)”.

 

      (3)  

After that subsection insert—

 

“(8)    

A county council in England or a person providing services to, or

 

authorised to exercise any function of, such a council may be specified

 

as the designated authority only in relation to interviews with persons

 

to whom the council is required to make support services available

 

under section 54(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (support

 

services: provision by local education authorities).”

 

    (1)  

Section 2C (optional work-focused interviews) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (1), after “local authorities” insert “or, subject to subsection

 

(3A), county councils in England”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (3), after “a local authority” insert “or on a county council in

 

England”.

 

      (4)  

After subsection (3) insert—

 

“(3A)    

Regulations under this section may confer functions on a county

 

council in England only in relation to interviews with persons to whom

 

the council is required to make support services available under

 

section 54(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (support services:

 

provision by local education authorities).” ’.

 

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Schedule  1,  page  88,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

 

26A      

The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) is amended as follows.

 

26B(1)  

Section 86 (parental preferences) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

After subsection (1) insert—

 

“(1ZA)    

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—

 

(a)    

sixth form education, or

 

(b)    

any other education to be provided for a child who—

 

(i)    

has ceased to be of compulsory school age, or

 

(ii)    

will have ceased to be of compulsory school age

 

before the education is provided for him.”

 

      (3)  

In subsection (2), for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “subsection (3)”.


 
 

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      (4)  

Omit subsections (3A) and (3B).

 

      (5)  

In subsection (8), for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “subsection (3)”.

 

      (6)  

In subsection (9), omit “or arrangements such as are mentioned in subsection

 

(3B)”.

 

26C      

In section 87 (no requirement to admit children permanently excluded from

 

two or more schools), in subsection (1), for “duty imposed by section 86(2)

 

does” substitute “duties imposed by section 86(2) and section 86B(1) do”.

 

26D      

In section 89 (procedure for determining admission arrangements), in

 

subsection (1A)—

 

(a)    

for “and (3A)” substitute “, 86B(2) and (4)”, and

 

(b)    

for “parental” substitute “expressed”.

 

26E      

In section 89B (co-ordination of admission arrangements), after subsection (6)

 

insert—

 

“(7)    

Nothing in this section applies in relation to arrangements for the

 

admission to maintained schools of pupils—

 

(a)    

who—

 

(i)    

have ceased to be of compulsory school age, or

 

(ii)    

will have ceased to be of compulsory school age

 

before education is provided for them at the school, or

 

(b)    

for the purpose of receiving sixth form education.”

 

26F      

Omit section 94(7).

 

26G(1)  

Section 95 (appeals relating to children to whom section 87 applies) is

 

amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (1)—

 

(a)    

for “the parent of a child” substitute “the appropriate person”, and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (b), for “the child” substitute “a child”.

 

      (3)  

After that subsection insert—

 

“(1A)    

In subsection (1), “the appropriate person”, in relation to a child, has

 

the same meaning as in section 94.” ’.

 

Jim Knight

 

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Schedule  1,  page  88,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

 

30A(1)  

In section 180 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (functions to be

 

exercisable by National Assembly), in subsection (2) after “sections 40 to 54

 

(school admissions);” insert—

 

“section 55 (right of sixth-form pupils to opt out of religious worship);”.

 

      (2)  

The amendment made by sub-paragraph (1) is deemed always to have had

 

effect.’.

 



 
 

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Jim Knight

 

228

 

Schedule  2,  page  88,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

In section 87(4)(a) the words “an independent school

 
  

or”.

 
 

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

In section 28E(5)—

 
 

(c. 50)

(a)    

paragraph (b) and the word “or” preceding it,

 
  

and

 
  

(b)    

the words “or plan”.’.

 
 

Jim Knight

 

229

 

Schedule  2,  page  88,  leave out lines 39 and 40.

 

Jim Knight

 

230

 

Schedule  2,  page  89,  line  1,  at end insert—

  

‘In section 86—

 
  

(a)    

subsections (3A) and (3B), and

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (9), the words “or

 
  

arrangements such as are mentioned in

 
  

subsection (3B)”.

 
  

Section 94(7).

 
  

In Schedule 30, paragraph 60.’

 
 

Jim Knight

 

239

 

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Schedule  2,  page  89,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

Criminal Justice and Court

In Schedule 7, paragraphs 208 to 210.’.

 
 

Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

  
 

Jim Knight

 

231

 

Schedule  2,  page  89,  line  8,  column 2, at beginning insert—

  

‘In section 157—

 
  

(a)    

subsection (1A), and

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (2), paragraph (b) and the word

 
  

“and” preceding it.’.

 

 
 

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Jim Knight

 

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Schedule  2,  page  89,  line  11,  at end insert—

  

‘Sections 162A and 162B.

 
  

In section 163—

 
  

(a)    

in subsection (1)(a), the words “for Wales”

 
  

and “in Wales”, and

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (5), the definition of “the Chief

 
  

Inspector for Wales”.

 
  

In section 164, in subsections (1), (2)(a) (in both

 
  

places), (3), (4), (9), (11) and (12), the words “for

 
  

Wales”.

 
  

In section 165(1)(a), the words “162A or”.

 
  

In section 167A(6)—

 
  

(a)    

paragraph (a), and

 
  

(b)    

in paragraph (b), the words “in relation to

 
  

Wales,”.

 
  

In section 171—

 
  

(a)    

in the definition of “Chief Inspector”,

 
  

paragraph (a) and in paragraph (b) the words

 
  

“in relation to a school in Wales”,

 
  

(b)    

the definition of “early years provision”, and

 
  

(c)    

in the definition of “the register”, paragraph

 
  

(a) and in paragraph (b) the words “in

 
  

relation to a school in Wales”.

 
  

In Schedule 4, paragraphs 3(2), (5) and (7) and 8(7).

 
  

In Schedule 7, paragraph 5(2)(a).’.

 
 

Jim Knight

 

240

 

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Schedule  2,  page  89,  line  11,  at end insert—

  

‘In Schedule 7, paragraph 10.’.

 
 

Jim Knight

 

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Schedule  2,  page  89,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

In section 59(1), at the end of paragraph (d), the word

 
  

“and”.

 
  

In Schedule 8, paragraphs 2 and 4.

 
  

In Schedule 9, paragraph 26.

 
 

Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)

Section 47(1) and (3).

 
 

Education and Inspections Act

In Schedule 14, paragraphs 62, 73(3) and 75.

 
 

2006 (c. 40)

  
 

National Health Service

In Schedule 1, paragraph 202.’.

 
 

(Consequential Provisions) Act

  
 

2006 (c. 43)

  
 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26th February 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr David Lammy

 

204

 

Clause  148,  page  83,  line  3,  leave out ‘71’ and insert ‘(Benefit and training

 

information)’.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

209

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

paragraph 30A of Schedule 1.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Mr Stephen Williams

 

169

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Section 2 may not come into force before the Secretary of State has certified that

 

based on local education authority assessments there is sufficient and diverse

 

education and training provision to meet the needs of persons to whom Part 1

 

applies.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

179

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Sections 45 to 48 come into force at the end of the period of 2 years beginning

 

with the day on which this Act is passed.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Oliver Heald

 

Mr Charles Walker

 

182

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Part 4 may not come into force until the Secretary of State has held a public

 

consultation on the effects of its coming into force and published the results of

 

that consultation.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

210

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  24,  after ‘provisions’ insert ‘, so far as they apply in

 

relation to Wales,’.

 

Jim Knight

 

211

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  25,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

sections (Sixth form admissions etc), (Sixth form admissions etc:

 

appeals) and (Meaning of “sixth form education” etc);’.


 
 

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Jim Knight

 

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Clause  149,  page  83,  line  26,  leave out from ‘138’ to end of line 35.

 

Jim Knight

 

213

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  36,  leave out from ‘141’ to end.

 

Jim Knight

 

214

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

paragraphs 26A to 26G of Schedule 1 (and section 145 so far as relating

 

to those paragraphs);

 

( )    

the repeals and revocations in Schedule 2 so far as relating to—

 

(i)    

sections 86 and 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act

 

1998 (c. 31),

 

(ii)    

section 99(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21),

 

(iii)    

Schedules 4 and 17 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32),

 

(iv)    

paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 1 to the Qualifications,

 

Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (Transfer of

 

Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition)

 

Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3239),

 

    

(and section 145 so far as relating to those repeals and revocations).’.

 

Mr Oliver Heald

 

166

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (4) containing

 

provisions for the coming into force of Part 1 unless he has laid before Parliament

 

a report that shows that 95 per cent. of students have attained level 4 or above in

 

(a) mathematics and (b) English as measured by Key Stage 2 National SATS.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr David Lammy

 

205

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  40,  leave out ‘71’ and insert ‘(Benefit and training

 

information)’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Michael Gove

 

156

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  41,  at end add—

 

‘(5A)    

Before making an order under subsection (4) containing provision for the coming

 

into force of section 77 the Secretary of State must publish a revised Regulatory

 

Impact Assessment relating to the provisions in Part 4.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 26th February 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

Michael Gove

 

157

 

Clause  149,  page  83,  line  41,  at end add—

 

‘(5A)    

Before making an order under subsection (4) containing provision for the coming

 

into force of section 129 the Secretary of State must publish a report setting out

 

his estimate of the costs that local authorities would incur in fulfilling their duty

 

to assess the quality and suitability of the independent schools to which section

 

129 refers.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

234

 

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Clause  149,  page  84,  line  8,  leave out ‘section 1(b)’ and insert ‘sections 1(b) and

 

26(1)(b)’.

 

Jim Knight

 

235

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  149,  page  84,  line  12,  leave out ‘that substitution’ and insert ‘those

 

substitutions’.

 

Jim Knight

 

236

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  149,  page  84,  line  15,  leave out ‘that substitution’ and insert ‘those

 

substitutions’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Mr Stephen Williams

 

159

 

Clause  149,  page  84,  line  16,  leave out ‘2015’ and insert ‘2017’.

 


 

new clauses

 

Powers of National Assembly for Wales

 

Jim Knight

 

NC6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

In Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (Assembly

 

Measures), field 5 (education and training) is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

After matter 5.4 insert—

 

    

Matter 5.4A

 

    

The regulation of schools that are not maintained by local education

 

authorities, other than nursery schools.”

 

(3)    

In matter 5.15 after “The inspection of—” insert—

 

“(za)    

schools that are not maintained by local education authorities,

 

other than nursery schools;


 
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