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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 3rd July 2008

Consideration of Bill

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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords], As Amended

Registration scheme in England

Tim Loughton

Miss Julie Kirkbride

Mr Edward Timpson

Mr Andrew Turner

Angela Watkinson

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Children Act 2004 (c.31) is amended as follows—

(2)	In section 45(1) (power to establish registration scheme in England) omit the

word “may” and insert “will within one year of the Children and Young Persons

Act 2008 coming into force”.

(3)	Omit section section 46 (expiry of powers in sections 45 and 46).’.

Registration scheme in Wales

Tim Loughton

Miss Julie Kirkbride

Mr Edward Timpson

Mr Andrew Turner

Angela Watkinson

NC2

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 46 of the Children Act 2004 (c.31) (power to establish registration

scheme in Wales) is amended as follows—

(2)	In subsection (1) omit the word “may” and insert “will within one year of the

Children and Young Persons Act 2008 coming into force”’.

Notices of Amendments: 3rd July 2008

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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] continued

Teachers and governors

Tim Loughton

Miss Julie Kirkbride

Mr Edward Timpson

Mr Andrew Turner

Angela Watkinson

NC3

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The governing body of a maintaind school attended by children in care must have

responsibility for promoting the educational achievement of registered pupils at

the school who—

(a)	are being looked after by a local authority; or

(b)	fall within subsection (6).

(1A)	The governing body must designate—

(a)	at least one member of the teaching staff at the school (“the designated

person”) as having responsibility for monitoring the educational progress

of registered pupils as described in subsection (1); and, additionally and

separately

(b)	one member of the governing body as having responsibility for co-

ordinating with the designated person and reporting the educational

progress of registered pupils to the governing body.’.

Early intervention

Tim Loughton

Miss Julie Kirkbride

Mr Edward Timpson

Mr Andrew Turner

Angela Watkinson

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘Before a child is committed into care, the local authority must, where

appropriate, offer a family group conference or any other reasonable intervention

which may alleviate the need for a child to be put into care.’.

Long-term placements

Annette Brooke

Mark Williams

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 324 (c.56) (statement of special educational needs), of the Education

Act 1996, at end insert—

“(7A)

Where a statement specifies a school or type of school that would result

in a child not ordinarily being resident with their parent, the authority

shall consider whether the child’s welfare is best safeguarded and

promoted by being a looked after child.”’.

Notices of Amendments: 3rd July 2008

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Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords] continued

Annette Brooke

Mark Williams

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Page  16,  line  11  [Clause  20],  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The governing body must designate a member of the governing body (“the

designated governor”) as having responsibility for oversight of the provision

made under subsection (1).

(2B)	The governing body must ensure that the designated governor is provided with all

relevant information to assist him in the discharge of his functions.’.

Annette Brooke

Mark Williams

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Page  16,  line  4  [Clause  20],  at end insert ‘teaching’.

Looked after status

Annette Brooke

Mark Williams

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The 1989 Act is amended as follows—

(2)	In section 85(4) at end insert “; and

(c)	consider whether, in the exercise of their functions under paragraph (b),

the child’s welfare is best safeguarded and promoted by being a looked

after child.”’.

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Revised 4 July 2008