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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 21st February 2008

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

 

Education and Skills Bill Committee 353-73

 

Public Bill Committee


 

Education and Skills Bill

 

Jim Knight

 

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

 

proceedings of the Committee.

 

 

Nia Griffith

 

Mr Gordon Marsden

 

Phil Wilson

 

206

 

Clause  66,  page  37,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

any such advice must challenge gender stereotypes.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

207

 

Clause  115,  page  64,  line  29,  leave out ‘in connection with the Secretary of State’s

 

functions’.

 

Jim Knight

 

208

 

Clause  143,  page  81,  line  25,  after ‘section’ insert ‘(Sixth form admissions etc),

 

(Sixth form admissions etc: appeals) or’.

 

Jim Knight

 

209

 

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

 

‘( )    

paragraph 30A of Schedule 1.’.


 
 

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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);’.

 

Jim Knight

 

212

 

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).’.

 

Jim Knight

 

215

 

Schedule  1,  page  85,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

 

            

The Children Act 1989 (c. 41) is amended as follows.

 

    (1)  

Section 87 (welfare of children in boarding schools and colleges) is amended

 

as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (4)—

 

(a)    

in the opening words for “or” substitute “in England other than an

 

independent educational institution or by a”;

 

(b)    

in paragraph (a) omit “an independent school or”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (10) after the definition of “further education corporation”

 

insert—

 

““independent educational institution” has the same meaning as in

 

Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008;”.


 
 

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    (1)  

Section 87B(2) (duties of inspectors under section 87A) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (a) for “an independent school” substitute “an independent

 

educational institution in England, an independent school in Wales”.

 

      (3)  

After that paragraph insert—

 

“(aa)    

in the case of a school that is an independent educational

 

institution in England, to the Chief Inspector for England;”.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

216

 

Schedule  1,  page  85,  line  8,  leave out paragraph 2 and insert—

 

‘   (1)  

Section 28D (accessibility strategies and plans) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (7) for paragraph (c) substitute—

 

“(c)    

schools approved under section 342 of the Education Act

 

1996 (non-maintained special schools).”

 

      (3)  

In subsection (13) after “Education Act 2005” insert “or Chapter 1 of Part 4 of

 

the Education and Skills Act 2008 (regulation and inspection of independent

 

educational provision in England)”.

 

    (1)  

In section 28E (accessibility strategies and plans: procedure) is amended as

 

follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (5)—

 

(a)    

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

 

(b)    

omit “or plan”.

 

      (3)  

After subsection (5) insert—

 

“(5A)    

If Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services

 

and Skills asks for a copy of the accessibility plan prepared by the

 

proprietor of an independent school (other than an Academy) in

 

England, the plan must be given to him.”’.

 

Jim Knight

 

217

 

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

 

            

In section 113BA of the Police Act 1997 (suitability information relating to

 

children), in subsection (2)(e)—

 

(a)    

after “under” insert “section 113 of the Education and Skills Act 2008

 

(prohibition on participation in management of independent

 

educational institution in England) or”;

 

(b)    

after “school” insert “in Wales”.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

218

 

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  5,  leave out paragraph 10 and insert—

 

‘   (1)  

Section 9(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (the Tribunal) is amended

 

as follows.

 

      (2)  

After paragraph (c) insert—

 

“(cb)    

on an appeal by virtue of section 342B or 342C of the

 

Education Act 1996;”.

 

      (3)  

After paragraph (g) insert—


 
 

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“(h)    

on an appeal under Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Education and

 

Skills Act 2008;”.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

219

 

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘          

In section 157 (independent school standards) omit subsections (1A) and

 

(2)(b).’.

 

Jim Knight

 

220

 

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  22,  at end insert ‘, and

 

(b)    

in subsection (3), for “the National Assembly for Wales” substitute

 

“the Welsh Ministers”.

 

            

Omit sections 162A and 162B (inspection of registered schools in England).

 

            

In section 163 (power to inspect registered schools in Wales)—

 

(a)    

in the title, omit “in Wales”,

 

(b)    

in subsection (1)(a), omit “for Wales” and “in Wales”, and

 

(c)    

in subsection (5), omit the definition of “the Chief Inspector for

 

Wales”.

 

            

In section 164 (inspections under section 163: supplementary) omit “for

 

Wales” in subsections (1), (2)(a) (in both places), (3), (4), (9), (11) and (12).

 

            

In section 165(1)(a) (failure to meet standards) omit “162A or”.

 

            

In section 167A (prohibition on participation in management of independent

 

schools)—

 

(a)    

omit subsection (6)(a), and

 

(b)    

in subsection (6)(b) omit “in relation to Wales,”.

 

            

For sections 167C and 167D (information and notification in relation to

 

directions under section 167A) substitute—

 

“167C

 Directions under section 167A: information

 

(1)    

Where the appropriate authority is a public authority other than the

 

Chief Inspector, the Chief Inspector may provide to that authority any

 

information relating to a person which is held by the Chief Inspector

 

in connection with the Chief Inspector’s functions under this Chapter.

 

(2)    

HMCI may provide to the appropriate authority any information

 

relating to a person which is held by HMCI in connection with

 

HMCI’s functions under Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Education and

 

Skills Act 2008.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State may provide to the appropriate authority any

 

information relating to a person which is held by the Secretary of State

 

and which appears to the Secretary of State to be relevant to the

 

exercise of the appropriate authority’s functions under section 167A or

 

by virtue of section 167B.

 

(4)    

The Independent Barring Board may provide to the appropriate

 

authority any information relating to a person which is held by the

 

Board in connection with its functions and which appears to it to be

 

relevant to the exercise of the appropriate authority’s functions under

 

section 167A or by virtue of section 167B.


 
 

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(5)    

The appropriate authority may provide to the Independent Barring

 

Board, the General Teaching Council for England, the General

 

Teaching Council for Wales, the Secretary of State, HMCI or, where

 

the appropriate authority is a public authority other than the Welsh

 

Ministers, the Welsh Ministers, any information relating to a person

 

which is held by the appropriate authority in connection with its

 

functions under section 167A.

 

(6)    

In this section “HMCI” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of

 

Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

 

167D  

Directions under section 167A: notification

 

(1)    

Where the appropriate authority gives a direction under section

 

167A(1), or varies or revokes any such direction, it must notify—

 

(a)    

the registration authority (unless the appropriate authority is

 

the registration authority), and

 

(b)    

HMCI and (if different) the appropriate authority for the

 

purposes of sections 113 to 116 of the Education and Skills

 

Act 2008 (prohibition on participation in management of

 

independent educational institutions in England).

 

(2)    

In this section “HMCI” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of

 

Education, Children’s Services and Skills.”

 

    (1)  

Section 171 is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In the definition of “Chief Inspector”—

 

(a)    

omit paragraph (a), and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (b) omit “in relation to a school in Wales,”.

 

      (3)  

Omit the definition of “early years provision”.

 

      (4)  

In the definition of “the register”—

 

(a)    

omit paragraph (a), and

 

(b)    

in paragraph (b) omit “in relation to a school in Wales,”.

 

      (5)  

In the definition of “registration authority” for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute

 

“the Welsh Ministers”.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

221

 

Schedule  1,  page  86,  line  33,  leave out paragraph 18 and insert—

 

‘          

The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.

 

    (1)  

Section 13 (duty to provide information, advice and training to childcare

 

providers) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In subsection (1)(c)—

 

(a)    

in the opening words, for “schools” substitute “institutions”;

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “approved by the Secretary of State”

 

substitute “approved”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (iii), for “an independent school” substitute “an

 

independent educational institution”.

 

      (3)  

In subsection (1)(d) for “school” substitute “institution”.

 

    (1)  

Section 34(2) (requirement to register: other early years providers) is amended

 

as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (a)—

 

(a)    

in the opening words for “schools” substitute “institutions” and for

 

“school’s” substitute “institution’s”;


 
 

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(b)    

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “approved by the Secretary of State”

 

substitute “approved”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (iii) for “an independent school” substitute “an

 

independent educational institution”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (b) for “school” in both places substitute “institution”.

 

      (4)  

For paragraph (c) substitute—

 

“(c)    

where the provision is made at a school (including a school

 

that is an independent educational institution)—

 

(i)    

the child is a registered pupil at the school, or

 

(ii)    

if the provision is made for more than one child, at

 

least one of the children is a registered pupil at the

 

school.”

 

            

In section 49 (inspections) in subsection (4) for “independent school”

 

substitute “independent educational institution”.

 

    (1)  

Section 53(2) (requirement to register: other later years providers for children

 

under eight) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (a)—

 

(a)    

in the opening words for “schools” substitute “institutions” and for

 

“school’s” substitute “institution’s”;

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “approved by the Secretary of State”

 

substitute “approved”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (iii) for “an independent school” substitute “an

 

independent educational institution”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (b) for “school” in both places substitute “institution”.

 

      (4)  

For paragraph (c) substitute—

 

“(c)    

where the provision is made at a school (including a school

 

that is an independent educational institution)—

 

(i)    

the child is a registered pupil at the school, or

 

(ii)    

if the provision is made for more than one child, at

 

least one of the children is a registered pupil at the

 

school.”

 

    (1)  

Section 63(3) (applications for registration on the general register: other

 

childcare providers) is amended as follows.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph (a)—

 

(a)    

in the opening words for “schools” substitute “institutions” and for

 

“school’s” substitute “institution’s”;

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “approved by the Secretary of State”

 

substitute “approved”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (iii) for “an independent school” substitute “an

 

independent educational institution”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph (b) for “school” in both places substitute “institution”.

 

      (4)  

For paragraph (c) substitute—

 

“(c)    

where the provision is made at a school (including a school

 

that is an independent educational institution)—

 

(i)    

the child is a registered pupil at the school, or

 

(ii)    

if the provision is made for more than one child, at

 

least one of the children is a registered pupil at the

 

school.”

 

            

In section 106 (general interpretation) for the definition of “independent

 

school” substitute—


 
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