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(3)	In discharging its duty under subsection (1), a local education authority must have

regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(4)	The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (2) so as to modify the

matters to which a local education authority must or may have regard in

determining whether the provision of education and training is sufficient.

(5)	In this section—

“young person” means a person aged 16 to 18 years;

“disabled young person” means a young person who has a disability for the

purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50).’.

Waiver of duty to participate on grounds of religious observance

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State shall by regulation define days on which those observing

particular religious faiths shall be excused from the duties to participate

prescribed in this Act.’.

Student councils

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Each educational institution shall be obliged to create a council made up of those

attending that institution (“a student council”).

(2)    

(a)	the local education authority shall be obliged to issue quarterly reports to

each student council, and to respond to any comments received from each

council.

(3)	The Secretary of State shall issue regulations relating to the composition and

election of a student council, and to respond to any comments received from each

council.

(4)	In this section “educational institution” has the same meaning as in Section 13.’.

Jim Knight

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

proceedings of the Committee.

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Order of the House [14th January 2008]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Education and Skills Bill:

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 28th February 2008.

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 Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [22nd January 2008]

AS AMENDED BY THE ORDERS OF 24th January 2008

That—

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

22nd January) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd January;

(b)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 24th January;

(c)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 29th January;

(d)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 31st January;

(e)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 5th February;

(f)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 7th February;

(g)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 19th February;

(h)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st February;

(i)	at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday 26th February;

(j)	at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th February.

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

table:

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TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 11.40 a.m.	Barnardo’s
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 12.20 p.m.	Prince’s Trust
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 1.00 p.m.	Association of Colleges
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 4.40 p.m.	Confederation of British Industry
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 5.20 p.m.	Trades Union Congress
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 6.00 p.m.	Association of School and College
			Leaders
	Tuesday 22nd January	Until no later than 7.00 p.m.	Association of Directors of
			Children’s Services; Local
			Government Association
	Thursday 24th January	Until no later than 9.40 a.m.	Independent Schools Council;
			Independent Schools Inspectorate
	Thursday 24th January	Until no later than 10.25 a.m.	Office for Standards in Education,
			Children’s Services and Skills
	Thursday 24th January	Until no later than 2.00 p.m.	Professor Alison Wolf; Professor
			Lorna Unwin
	Thursday 24th January	Until no later than 3.00 p.m.	Association of Learning
			Providers; Campaign for Learning
	Thursday 24th January	Until no later than 4.00 p.m.	National Union of Teachers;
			National Association of Head
			Teachers
	Tuesday 29th January	Until no later than 11.30 a.m.	Ioan Morgan, Principal of
			Warwickshire College; Ian Pryce,
			Principal of Bedford College; Paul
			Head, Principal of College of
			North East London
	Tuesday 29th January	Until no later than 12.15 p.m.	Institute of Directors
	Tuesday 29th January	Until no later than 1.00 p.m.	Connexions
	Tuesday 29th January	Until no later than 4.50 p.m.	British Youth Council; Fairbridge
	Tuesday 29th January	Until no later than 7.00 p.m.	Department for Children, Schools
			and Families; Department for
			Innovation, Universities and Skills

(3)	the proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in

the following order: Clause 1 to 14; Clause 57; Clause 15; Clause 61; Clause

16; Clause 62; Clauses 17 to 56; Clauses 58 to 60; Clauses 63 to 145;

Schedules 1 and 2; Clauses 146 to 150; new Clauses; new Schedules;

remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 28th February.

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NOTICES WITHDRAWN

The following Notices have been withdrawn:

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.
	Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)	Section 47(1) and (3).
	Education and Inspections Act	In Schedule 14, paragraphs 73(3) and 75.’.
	2006 (c. 40)

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Revised 26 February 2008