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Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

212

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

179

 

Clause  34,  page  15,  line  28,  leave out from ‘or’ to ‘to’ in line 29 and insert ‘any of

 

sections 83 to 91,’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

The amendment enables regulations under clause 34(5) to provide for any of clauses 83 to 91 to

 

apply with modifications to Crown servants and Parliamentary staff.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

110

 

Clause  35,  page  16,  line  5,  leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert—

 

‘(2)    

In subsection (2A) after “in respect of 16 to 18 education or training” insert

 

“including apprenticeships”.

 

(3)    

In subsection (2B) omit “the person giving it considers”.’.

 

Mr Graham Stuart

 

208

 

Clause  35,  page  16,  line  7,  leave out from ‘concerned’ to ‘receive’ in line 9 and

 

insert ‘must include a presumption that all pupils aged 14-16 should’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

23

 

Clause  35,  page  16,  line  10,  leave out ‘apprenticeships’ and insert ‘an

 

apprenticeship as a programme of training which leads to competence in a chosen trade,

 

profession or occupation.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

111

 

Clause  35,  page  16,  line  13,  at end add—

 

‘(3A)    

In subsection (4) after “the Secretary of State” insert “and is subject to monitoring

 

by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills”.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

180

 

Clause  35,  page  16,  line  16,  after ‘under’ insert ‘Chapter 1 of Part 1 of’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This is a technical drafting amendment to clarify the reference to the provisions of the Bill under

 

which apprenticeship certificates will be issued.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

213

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

181

 

Clause  35,  page  16,  line  18,  leave out from beginning to end of line 19 and insert

 

‘English certifying authority (within the meaning of that Chapter);”.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequent on amendment 152.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

182

 

Clause  38,  page  17,  line  8,  leave out from ‘authority”’ to end of line 9 and insert

 

‘has the meaning given by section 4;’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequent on amendment 152.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

103

 

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

 

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

 

366

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  39,  page  18,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

For the purposes of subsection (4), the employer’s business of an employee

 

employed by a National Health Service Trust shall be the National Health

 

Service.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

214

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

104

 

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

 

246

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  10,  leave out ‘thinks’ and insert ‘has reasonable grounds to

 

think’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

247

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  12,  leave out ‘thinks’ and insert ‘has reasonable grounds to

 

think’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

248

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  20,  leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

 

‘(b)    

‘the burden of additional costs is unreasonable in proportion to the value

 

to be derived from the proposed study or training;’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

249

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  26,  leave out ‘insufficiency of work’ and insert ‘inability

 

to provide sufficient work’.

 

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.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Stephen Williams

 

Mr David Laws

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

259

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  37,  at end insert ‘except where that employee is employed

 

by an employer who employs less than 20 employees;’.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

183

 

Clause  39,  page  20,  line  43,  leave out ‘and (b)’ and insert ‘to (c)’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is about those who accompany, or seek to accompany, employees to meetings

 

about section 63D applications. It ensures the regulation-making power at new section 63F(4)

 

(inserted into the Employment Rights Act 1996) includes power to make provision about

 

companions’ right not to suffer detriment and about unfair dismissal.

 

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.’.

 

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.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

184

 

Clause  39,  page  23,  line  6,  leave out ‘learning support’ and insert ‘section 63D’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment makes new section 104E (which is inserted into the Employment Rights Act 1996)

 

consistent with other provisions inserted by clause 39, which refer to a ‘section 63D application’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

216

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

250

 

Clause  40,  page  23,  leave out lines 21 to 26 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

A local education authority in England must secure the provision of proper

 

facilities for education and training (as defined by subsection 2) suitable to the

 

requirements of persons in their area—

 

(a)    

who are above compulsory school age and under 19, and

 

(b)    

who are aged over 19 or over but under 25 and subject to learning

 

difficulty assessment.

 

(2)    

Facilities are proper if they are—

 

(a)    

of a quality sufficient to meet the reasonable needs of individuals, and

 

(b)    

of a quality adequate to meet those needs.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

251

 

Clause  40,  page  23,  line  22,  leave out ‘reasonable’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

252

 

Clause  40,  page  23,  line  31,  leave out ‘to meet persons’ reasonable needs’ and

 

insert ‘to the requirements of persons in their area.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

253

 

Clause  40,  page  23,  line  31,  leave out ‘reasonable’.

 

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

 

257

 

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

 

‘( )    

the opportunities for inclusion for learners, taking account of their needs and

 

wishes.’.


 
 

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

285

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  8,  leave out from ‘resources’ to end of line 10.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

260

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  10,  at end insert— 

 

‘(f)    

ensure that all sixth form provision offers, as a minimum, A level courses

 

in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography

 

and at least two modern foreign languages.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

261

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In performing the duty imposed by subsection (4)(a) a local authority is required

 

to fund sixth form provision of—

 

(a)    

an existing academy without a sixth form which intends to establish a

 

sixth form; or

 

(b)    

a new academy with a sixth form.’.

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

286

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  11,  leave out subsection (5).

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

213

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  16,  leave out from ‘(1)’ to end of line 19 and insert ‘defer

 

to the Chief Executive of Skills Funding.’.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

264

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  leave out lines 31 to 37.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequent on amendment 282.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

218

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

231

 

Clause  40,  page  24,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘(9A)    

Every local education authority shall record the number of learners with learning

 

difficulties in its area for whom suitable education has not been provided and

 

report this information annually to the Secretary of State, who may require any

 

local education authority to provide information on the measures it is taking, if

 

any, to ensure that the number of learners in this situation reduces over time.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

112

 

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

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

265

 

Clause  40,  page  25,  leave out lines 1 to 3.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequent on amendment 282.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

266

 

Clause  40,  page  25,  line  12,  leave out from ‘order’ to end of line 13.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequent on amendment 271.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

118

 

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

 

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


 
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