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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Monday 14th January 2008

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Education and Skills Bill

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

1

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  at end insert ‘; and

 

(d)    

who agrees in writing, on ceasing to be of compulsory school age, that it

 

applies.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

2

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  at end insert ‘; and

 

(d)    

is not participating in a gap year prior to pursuing a level 3 qualification

 

in the following year.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

3

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘shall be entitled to’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

4

 

Clause  2,  page  1,  leave out line 12 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

A local authority in England shall enable and assist a person belonging to its area

 

to whom this Part applies to—’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 14th January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

5

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

The Secretary of State shall specify by order arrangements and duties applicable

 

to a person to whom this Part applies who has significant responsibilities for

 

caring for parents, siblings or other close relatives.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

6

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

The Secretary of State shall specify by order arrangements and duties applicable

 

to a person to whom this Part applies who has significant responsibilities for

 

caring for their own children.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

7

 

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  8,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

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

 

that in his opinion there are sufficient contracts of apprenticeship available to

 

meet in full the level of demand for such contracts by persons to whom this Part

 

applies.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

8

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, subject to the approval of the Secretary of

 

State.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

9

 

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  11,  after ‘means,’, insert—

 

‘(a)    

the Cambridge Assessment Pre-U qualification in two subjects, and,

 

(b)    

’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

10

 

Clause  5,  page  2,  line  41,  leave out ‘20’ and insert ‘16’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 14th January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

11

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  1,  after ‘means’, insert—

 

‘(a)    

the iGCSE and Cambridge Assessment Pre-U qualifications; and

 

(b)    

’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

12

 

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  46,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In-house training provided by employers is regarded as “relevant training or

 

education” for the purposes of this Part’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

13

 

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  46,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State may specify by order other non-formal education or

 

training that will be regarded as “relevant training or education” for the purposes

 

of this Part.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

14

 

Clause  10,  page  5,  line  36,  at end add—

 

‘(2)    

In exercising its functions in subsection (1), a local authority must ensure that it

 

promotes the effective participation of persons belonging to its area to whom this

 

Part applies and who have special educational needs.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

15

 

Clause  10,  page  5,  line  35,  leave out from ‘applies’ to end of line 36.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

16

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Any pupil or student to whom subsection (1) applies shall have the right to

 

examine any relevant information requested by a local authority before that

 

information is provided by the responsible person to the authrority.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 14th January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

17

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  29,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘provided that the relevant pupil

 

or student has given written consent for the information to be provided.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

18

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  leave out lines 43 and 44 and insert ‘has not given written consent

 

to the responsible person to provide information of that kind under this section.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

19

 

Clause  14,  page  7,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Any pupil or student to whom subsection (1) applies shall be given the

 

opportunity to correct any relevant information regarded by him as inaccurate,

 

subject to the agreement of the responsible person.

 

(3B)    

For the purposes of subsection (3A), when agreement cannot be reached between

 

the pupil or student and the responsible person the Information Commissioner

 

shall decide what correction, if any, should be made to the relevant information.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

20

 

Clause  15,  page  8,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Information may only be supplied under subsection (1) if the Secretary of State

 

regards the provision of the information to be proportionate to the aims of the

 

local education authority in the exercise of its functions under this Part.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

21

 

Clause  15,  page  8,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Information may only be supplied under subsection (1) if the local education

 

authority requesting the information regards the provision of the information to

 

be proportionate to the aims of the local education authority in the exercise of its

 

functions under this Part.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 14th January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

22

 

Clause  15,  page  8,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Information may only be supplied under subsection (1) if the person to whom the

 

information relates has given written consent that such information can be

 

supplied.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

23

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Information may only be supplied under subsection (1) if the relevant person or

 

body mentioned in subsection (2) regards the provision of the information to be

 

proportionate to the fulfillment of the aims of the local education authority in the

 

exercise of its functions under this Part.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

24

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Information may only be supplied under subsection (1) if the local education

 

authority requesting the information regards the provision of the information to

 

be proportionate to the aims of the local education authority in the exercise of its

 

functions under this Part.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

25

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Information may only be supplied under subsection (1) if the person to whom the

 

information relates has given written consent that such information can be

 

supplied.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

26

 

Clause  16,  page  9,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Any person about whom information is supplied under subsection (1) shall have

 

the right to examine any relevant information requested by a local authority by a

 

responsible person before that information is provided to the authority.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 14th January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

27

 

Clause  16,  page  9,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Any person about whom information is supplied under subsection (1) shall be

 

given the opportunity to correct information regarded by him as inaccurate,

 

subject to the agreement of the relevant person or body supplying the information.

 

(3B)    

For the purpose of subsection (3A), when agreement cannot be reached on any

 

correction to the information, the Information Commissioner shall decide what

 

correction, if any, should be made to the relevant information.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

28

 

Clause  16,  page  8,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The provisions of section 15(4), (5), (6) and (7) shall apply to any person to whom

 

information is supplied under subsection (1).’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

29

 

Clause  18,  page  10,  line  20,  at end insert ‘and such guidance to be placed in the

 

Library of the House of Commons and notice given of the publication of the guidance by

 

written Ministerial statement.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

30

 

Clause  20,  page  11,  line  4,  after ‘constituting’, insert ‘sufficient’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

31

 

Clause  21,  page  11,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The Secretary of State shall, within 12 months of the coming into force of this

 

section, publish an assessment of the implications of the duty imposed by this

 

section on the employment prospects of 16 and 17 year olds.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

32

 

Clause  21,  page  11,  line  16,  at end insert—


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 14th January 2008                

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

‘(1A)    

In subsection (1) “appropriate arrangements” may include training provided

 

directly by the employer which can lead to an accredited qualification.’.

 

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.’.

 

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 first ‘an’ and insert ‘a civil’.

 

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.’.

 

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).’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Angela Watkinson

 

38

 

Clause  46,  page  25,  line  12,  at end insert ‘or an advocate of that person’.


 
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