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Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2083

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

77

 

Page  23,  line  37  [Clause  42],  after ‘panel’ insert ‘of three people’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

23

 

Page  23,  line  38  [Clause  42],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The regulations shall provide for a duty on local authorities to make available

 

independent advocacy services for those young people who would benefit from

 

such services.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

79

 

Page  24,  line  7  [Clause  42],  leave out ‘chairs’ and insert ‘is a member of’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

80

 

Page  24,  line  7  [Clause  42],  after ‘member’ insert ‘or employee’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

20

 

Page  24,  line  29  [Clause  43],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

In considering an appeal the attendance panel must invite the young person who

 

is appealing against the attendance notice, or the young person’s nominated

 

representative, to make representations to it.’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

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Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

81

 

Page  24,  line  29  [Clause  43],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations made under subsection (3) shall provide that a young person making

 

an appeal may attend the attendance panel appeal hearing and, if they wish, may

 

be accompanied by an advocate or friend.’.

 


 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

101

 

Page  25,  line  8  [Clause  44],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Regulations under subsection (6)(b) may in particular make provision as to the

 

procedure to be followed in relation to the giving of any consent under the

 

regulations.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

24

 

Page  25,  line  19  [Clause  45],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to show

 

that he or she is—

 

(a)    

in treatment for a serious medical condition,

 

(b)    

terminally ill,

 

(c)    

caring for a family member who is seriously ill, or

 

(d)    

unlikely to benefit from the education, training or service offered.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

25

 

Page  25,  line  21  [Clause  45],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

No offence under this section will have to be disclosed by a person who is

 

convicted of the offence of failing to comply with an attendance notice.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

82

 

Page  25,  line  21  [Clause  45],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

A conviction under this section shall be regarded as spent on the date the young

 

person convicted of such an offence reaches the age of 18.’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2085

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

83

 

Page  25,  line  21  [Clause  45],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

A conviction under this section shall not be—

 

‘(a)    

a recordable offence under the National Police Records (Recordable

 

Offences) Regulations 2000 (S.I 2000/1139), and

 

(b)    

disclosed in Criminal Records Bureau checks.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

84

 

Page  25,  line  21  [Clause  45],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

A conviction under this section shall be regarded as spent after 12 months.’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

102

 

Page  25,  line  33  [Clause  46],  leave out ‘and’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

103

 

Page  25,  line  35  [Clause  46],  at end insert ‘and’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

104

 

Page  25,  line  36  [Clause  46],  leave out from beginning to ‘authority’ in line 39 and

 

insert—

 

‘(c)    

an attendance panel established by the local education authority under

 

section 42 has, on being consulted by the local education authority about

 

the question whether the proceedings should be instituted, recommended

 

to the’.

 


 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

105

 

Page  26,  line  1  [Clause  46],  leave out subsection (6) and insert—

 

‘( )    

Regulations—

 

(a)    

must make provision to secure that, before a recommendation under

 

subsection (4)(c) is made by an attendance panel in a person’s case, the

 

person has an opportunity to make representations to the panel, and


 
 

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(b)    

may make other provision as to the procedure to be followed in relation

 

to the making of such recommendations.’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

85

 

Page  26,  line  3  [Clause  46],  after ‘45’, insert ‘and an advocate or friend’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

106

 

Page  26  [Clause  47],  leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert ‘has committed an offence

 

under section 45 relating to the notice,’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

86

 

Page  26,  line  15  [Clause  47],  after ‘notice’ insert ‘for the payment of £50’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

107

 

Page  26,  line  15  [Clause  47],  leave out ‘failure mentioned in paragraph (a)’ and

 

insert ‘offence’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

26

 

Page  26,  line  28  [Clause  47],  at end insert ‘, provided that such penalty does not

 

exceed £50 or the weekly amount of maximum educational maintenance allowance.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

21

 

Page  27,  line  19  [Clause  48],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

In considering an appeal the attendance panel must invite the young person who

 

is appealing against the penalty notice, or the young person’s nominated

 

representative, to make representations to it.’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2087

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

87

 

Page  27,  line  19  [Clause  48],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Regulations made under subsection (3) shall provide that a young person making

 

an appeal may attend the attendance panel appeal hearing and, if they wish, may

 

be accompanied by an advocate or friend.’.

 


 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

108

 

Page  29,  line  21  [Clause  53],  at end insert—

 

‘“proprietor”, in relation to a school or other institution, means the person

 

or body of persons responsible for its management;’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

88

 

Page  30,  line  7  [Clause  54],  leave out ‘services’ and insert ‘information, advice and

 

guidance about education and career opportunities’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

89

 

Page  30,  line  9  [Clause  54],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Services made available under subsection (1) shall be appropriate to the needs of

 

the young person, including those young people with special educational needs.’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2088

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

152

 

Page  33,  line  16  [Clause  59],  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

the provision, in response to requests by young persons and relevant

 

young adults with visual impairment, of text books and educational

 

course materials, capable of enlargement and enhancement by electronic

 

means.’.

 


 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

109

 

Page  34,  line  13  [Clause  61],  leave out from beginning to ‘to’ in line 14 and

 

insert—

 

‘(1)    

Social security information may be supplied’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

110

 

Page  34,  line  18  [Clause  61],  leave out from ‘is’ to end of line 21 and insert ‘held

 

for the purposes of functions relating to social security—

 

(a)    

by the Secretary of State, or

 

(b)    

by a person providing services to the Secretary of State in connection

 

with the provision of those services.’.

 


 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

111

 

Page  35,  line  17  [Clause  62],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

a provider of probation services,’.

 

Secretary Ed Balls

 

112

 

Page  35,  line  30  [Clause  63],  at end insert—

 

‘“proprietor”, in relation to a school or other institution, means the person

 

or body of persons responsible for its management;’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 13th May 2008                  

2089

 

Education and Skills Bill, continued

 
 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

90

 

Page  36,  line  11  [Clause  65],  leave out from ‘if’ to ‘believes’ in line 14 and

 

insert—

 

‘(a)    

a young person is on the special needs register of his school, and

 

(b)    

the local authority in England in which the young person lives’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

27

 

Page  36,  line  12  [Clause  65],  at end insert ‘or the person was participating in

 

School Action or School Action Plus programmes and their parent or guardian makes a

 

request for subsection (2) to apply.’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adame Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

150

 

Page  39,  line  26  [Clause  67],  after ‘includes’, insert ‘workplace based’.

 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adame Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9

 

151

 

Page  39,  line  30  [Clause  67],  after ‘includes’, insert ‘workplace based’.

 


 

Michael Gove

 

Mr David Willetts

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Adam Afriyie

 

Tim Loughton

 

Total signatories: 9


 
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