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Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2069

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

42

 

Page  1,  line  7  [Clause  1],  leave out ‘resident’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

1

 

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(d)    

is not engaged in full-time sport or on a sporting apprenticeship.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

2

 

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(d)    

has not written to the relevant local authority to request that their

 

education and training entitlement under section 2 should be delayed

 

until a specified future date.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

3

 

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(d)    

is not engaged in voluntary activity for more than 20 hours per week.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

4

 

Page  1,  line  10  [Clause  1],  at end insert ‘, and

 

(d)    

is not a parent of a child who is aged 1 year or less.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

8

 

Page  1,  line  12  [Clause  2],  leave out from ‘applies’ to end of line 3 on page 2 and

 

insert ‘shall be entitled to 2 years of free education or training up to level 3, to be taken at

 

any time after leaving education at the present compulsory school leaving age.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

7

 

Page  1,  line  17  [Clause  2],  leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

 

‘(c)    

be in full-time occupation (see section 5).’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

5

 

Page  2,  line  3  [Clause  2],  at end insert ‘, or

 

(d)    

have signed and be participating in a learning and support contract

 

entered into with a local education authority to provide personalised

 

support leading to future participation in accredited education or

 

training.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

6

 

Page  2,  line  3  [Clause  2],  at end insert ‘, or

 

(d)    

be in receipt of full-time non-educational support.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

9

 

Page  2,  line  11  [Clause  2],  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

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

 

assessment of the availability of suitable education and training opportunities in

 

each local authority area.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

46

 

Page  2,  line  11  [Clause  2],  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

This section may not come into force until 90 per cent. of 16 and 17 year olds are,

 

as certified by the Statistics Commission, participating in education or training.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

47

 

Page  2,  line  11  [Clause  2],  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

This section may not come into force until the Learning and Skills Council has

 

certified that in its opinion there are sufficient contracts of apprenticeship of

 

suitable quality available to meet the level of demand by persons to whom this

 

Part applies.’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2071

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

48

 

Page  2,  line  18  [Clause  3],  after ‘two’, insert ‘knowledge-based’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

11

 

Page  2,  line  32  [Clause  4],  after ‘ability’, insert ‘, interests’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

10

 

Page  2  [Clause  4],  leave out lines 34 and 35.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

49

 

Page  2,  line  35  [Clause  4],  after ‘sector’, insert ‘, at home’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

50

 

Page  2,  line  35  [Clause  4],  after ‘sector’, insert ‘, in the workplace’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

12

 

Page  2,  line  41  [Clause  4],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations must provide for “appropriate full-time education or training”

 

which—

 

(a)    

is not in formal educational institutions,

 

(b)    

is not accredited,

 

(c)    

includes personalised support for non-educational needs.’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

13

 

Page  4,  line  6  [Clause  6],  leave out from ‘Part’ to end of line 7 and insert ‘training

 

or education in relation to any person to whom this Part applies shall be regarded as

 

“relevant” if and only if it is—

 

(a)    

training or education towards an accredited qualification provided by a

 

course or courses, or

 

(b)    

in-house training provided by an employer, or

 

(c)    

training or education which, if the person concerned were participating in

 

full time education or training, would be considered appropriate having

 

regard to the person’s age, ability, interests and aptitude, and any learning

 

difficulties which the person may have.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

51

 

Page  4,  line  7  [Clause  6],  at end insert ‘or in-house training provided by an

 

employer in the course of full-time employment.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

41

 

Page  4,  line  28  [Clause  8],  leave out from ‘it’ to end of line 39 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

amounts in aggregate to at least 280 hours of guided learning, in the case

 

of a relevant period which is one year;

 

(b)    

amounts in aggregate to such number of hours of guided learning as is

 

determined in accordance with regulations, in the case of any other

 

relevant period; or

 

(c)    

is designed to lead within a year to credits with a value equivalent to the

 

credit value normally attached to qualifications estimated to require 280

 

hours of guided learning by the QCA or other accrediting bodies whose

 

functions and qualifications are recognised by the European Credit

 

Framework.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

30

 

Page  4,  line  29  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

31

 

Page  4,  line  31  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

32

 

Page  4,  line  34  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

33

 

Page  4,  line  35  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘actual guided’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

34

 

Page  4,  line  39  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

35

 

Page  4,  line  42  [Clause  8],  leave out ‘actual guided learning’ and insert ‘learning

 

time’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

36

 

Page  5  [Clause  8],  leave out lines 5 and 6 and insert ‘or

 

(c)    

in any unsupervised preparation or study, whether at home or otherwise,

 

which a person is expected by the lecturer, tutor, teacher or other

 

appropriate provider to take to complete the learning outcomes of a

 

qualification or part of a qualification.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

37

 

Page  5,  line  15  [Clause  9],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

38

 

Page  5,  line  21  [Clause  9],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

39

 

Page  5,  line  26  [Clause  9],  leave out ‘guided learning’ and insert ‘learning time’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

40

 

Page  5  [Clause  9],  leave out lines 34 and 35 and insert ‘or

 

(c)    

on unsupervised preparation or study, whether at home or otherwise,

 

where this work is allocated by a lecturer, tutor, supervisor or other

 

appropriate provider of training or education.’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2074

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

14

 

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  10],  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

None of the provisions in Chapter 2 shall take effect until each local authority in

 

England has secured sufficient and appropriate supply of educational, training

 

and support services, including for persons with special educational needs, so as

 

to promote the effective participation in education and training of persons

 

belonging to its area to whom this Part applies.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

29

 

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  10],  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

This duty applies to all such persons under the supervision of the local authority

 

youth offending team, including those in custody.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

52

 

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  10],  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

A local authority shall only exercise the duties imposed by this section to the

 

extent that it provides, directly or indirectly, sufficient provision of education or

 

training tailored to the needs of those with special educational needs.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

53

 

Page  6,  line  2  [Clause  10],  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

Ofsted shall, every three years, conduct an audit into the sufficiency and diversity

 

of educational provision in each local educational authority in England to assess

 

each authority’s capacity to fulfil the duties imposed on local educational

 

authorities by subsection (1).’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

15

 

Page  6,  line  14  [Clause  11],  at end insert—


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

‘(e)    

a special school which is not a community or foundation special school

 

but is for the time being approved by the Secretary of State under section

 

342 of the Education Act 1996 (c.56) (approval of special schools).’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

54

 

Page  8,  line  8  [Clause  14],  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 9 and insert ‘provide

 

advice in relation to careers, education or training.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

59

 

Page  8,  line  9  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘Part’ and insert ‘Chapter’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

16

 

Page  8,  line  13  [Clause  14],  at end insert ‘which relates directly to the pupil or

 

student’s educational record, and educational and support needs.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

57

 

Page  8,  line  15  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘if’ and insert ‘unless’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

58

 

Page  8,  line  20  [Clause  14],  leave out ‘not’.


 
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