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Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

103

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  39,  page  18,  line  5,  leave out ‘A’ and insert ‘Where an employer does not

 

have acceptable annual arrangements for discussing employees’ training needs in place

 

through annual performance reviews or other arrangements, a’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

77

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  39,  page  18,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

An employee is also a qualifying employee for the purposes of this section if the

 

employee is a qualified school teacher with responsibility for educating children

 

with special educational needs and who requests training to ensure the needs of

 

these children will be met.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

104

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  39,  page  19,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(v)    

the date of the applicant’s last request for training.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

10

 

Clause  39,  page  19,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

provide the date of the applicant’s last request for training.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

11

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(k)    

a documented discussion of training needs resulting in a decision on

 

whether to extend such provision to the applicant took place within the

 

previous 12 months.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

12

 

Clause  39,  page  21,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

fails to attend more than two consecutive periods of study or training.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

13

 

Clause  39,  page  21,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

Failure to start, attend or complete the agreed study or training shall constitute

 

permissible grounds for an employer to remove the awarded time off.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

4

 

Clause  40,  page  23,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

barriers to their participation, including caring for a child or a sick family

 

member, being homeless, experiencing mental health problems or being

 

a young offender.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

112

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  44,  leave out subsection (b).

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

118

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  40,  page  25,  line  15,  after ‘other’, insert ‘, further education colleges, sixth

 

form colleges, schools with sixth forms and academies with sixth forms,’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

119

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  40,  page  25,  line  16,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

The Secretary of State must specifiy areas into which England is to be divided for

 

the purposes of section 15ZA, and must publish any specification or revised

 

specification under this section.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

137

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  26,  line  10,  leave out Clause 43.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

127

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  29,  line  32,  leave out ‘a local education authority’ and insert

 

‘Young People’s Learning Agency’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

99

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  29,  line  38,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In deciding for the purposes of subsection (1) whether education or training is

 

enough to meet persons’ reasonable needs, a minimum of 30 hours per week of

 

education and skills training must be provided.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

128

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  30,  line  2,  leave out ‘a local education authority’ and insert ‘the

 

Young People’s Learning Agency’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

129

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  30,  line  7,  leave out ‘a local education authority’ and insert ‘the

 

Young People’s Learning Agency’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

130

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  30,  line  9,  leave out ‘a local education authority’ and insert ‘the

 

Young People’s Learning Agency’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

131

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  47,  page  30,  line  11,  leave out ‘a local education authority in’ and insert ‘the

 

Young People’s Learning Agency’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

132

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  49,  page  31,  line  11,  leave out ‘home authority’ and insert ‘Young People’s

 

Learning Agency’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

133

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  49,  page  31,  line  15,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

134

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  49,  page  31,  line  27,  leave out ‘a local education authority’ and insert ‘the

 

Young People’s Learning Agency’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

125

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  51,  page  32,  line  43,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

In section 509AB of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (further provision about

 

transport policy statement) after subsection (7) insert—

 

“(8)    

In performing the duty to consult, an authority shall have regard to any

 

guidance issued by the Secretary of State concerning the timing and

 

manner of consultations under this section.

 

(9)    

An authority shall make available to persons or bodies it proposes to

 

consult under this section such information as may be prescribed and is


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

in its possession or control; and it shall do so in such form and manner,

 

and at such time, as may be prescribed.”.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

105

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  57,  page  37,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The YPLA is not permitted to employ more than 500 people in total.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

121

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  3,  page  155,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

at least one principal or governor of a futher education college, and

 

(e)    

at least one principal or governor of a sixth form college.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

126

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  3,  page  157,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(6)    

The YPLA must have regard to regulations in relation to a committee, established

 

jointly with the Chief Executive of Skills Funding, with responsibility for capital

 

building projects for further education and sixth form colleges.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

122

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  58,  page  38,  line  12,  leave out ‘such education and training’ and insert

 

‘subsection (a) (i)’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

135

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  60,  page  40,  line  16,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

The YPLA must consult with the following when adopting or developing

 

schemes as set out in subsection (1)—

 

(a)    

the Chief Executive of Skills Funding,

 

(b)    

a local education authority in England, and

 

(c)    

Ofsted.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

120

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  64,  page  41,  line  24,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

A further education college may inform YPLA if it is satisfied that a local

 

education authority is failing, or is likely to fail, to perform its duty under section

 

15ZA of the Education Act 1996.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

24

 

Clause  74,  page  45,  line  25,  after ‘State’, insert ‘, subject to the agreement of the

 

relevant Academy.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

26

 

Clause  74,  page  45,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

For the purposes of subsection (2) “Academy arrangements” require the YPLA to

 

support the objective of the autonomy of Academies wherever it is reasonable to

 

do so.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 3 March 2009                     

32

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

25

 

Clause  74,  page  45,  line  39,  after ‘section’, insert ‘, except any functions related to

 

the monitoring and assessment of school performance’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

27

 

Clause  75,  page  46,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

require the YPLA to support the successful establishment of Academy

 

sixth forms.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

106

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  78,  page  48,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Chief Executive may not employ more than 1,800 people in total.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

107

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  79,  page  48,  line  27,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

requiring the Chief Executive to secure that the person designated under

 

subsection (1) is responsive to employers’ needs in relation to the

 

provision of apprenticeships.’.

 



 
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