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Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

254

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

66

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  11,  at end insert ‘and maximizes choice for pupils and

 

learning providers;’. 

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

9

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(i)    

the timing of the exam cycle, and the need to allow awarding

 

bodies sufficient time to develop qualifications.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

220

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

‘(i)    

information provided by recognised awarding bodies.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

67

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  32,  leave out from ‘type’ to end of line 34. 

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

140

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

persons whom, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, represent the

 

interests of employers or institutions within the higher education sector.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

68

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  45,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert ‘the

 

Select Committee for Children, Schools and Families’. 

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

6

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  46,  at end insert ‘and establish specific and measurable

 

success criteria for each of its objectives.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

255

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

200

 

Clause  126,  page  72,  line  46,  at end insert ‘and in a timely manner.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

221

 

Clause  129,  page  75,  line  3,  at end insert ‘and must establish, at the request of the

 

applicant, arrangements for the review of that decision.’.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

294

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  130,  page  75,  line  20,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

222

 

Clause  130,  page  75,  line  23,  after ‘consult’, insert ‘recognised awarding bodies

 

and’.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

295

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  131,  page  75,  line  31,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

256

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

296

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  133,  page  76,  line  39,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

297

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  135,  page  77,  line  20,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

223

 

Clause  136,  page  77,  line  39,  at end add ‘and must establish, at the request of the

 

applicant, arrangements for the review of that decision.’.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

298

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  137,  page  78,  line  6,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

224

 

Clause  137,  page  78,  line  8,  after ‘consult’, insert ‘relevant recognised awarding

 

bodies and’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

257

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

199

 

Clause  137,  page  78,  line  9,  at end add ‘and must include in such contributions

 

representatives of the higher education sector and representatives of business.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

233

 

Clause  138,  page  78,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Ofqual shall include it its annual report a copy of the publication in subsection (4)

 

and how it responded to the determination.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Bill Wiggin

 

141

 

Clause  138,  page  78,  line  27,  at end add—

 

‘(5A)    

Ofqual must set a minimum requirement in respect of an academic qualification

 

relating to the knowledge a person must demonstrate in order to obtain the

 

qualification or qualifications in question.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

5

 

Clause  138,  page  78,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

The Secretary of State must not make a determination under subsection (1)

 

relating to the grading or assessment of qualifications.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

69

 

Page  78,  line  11,  leave out Clause 138. 

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

258

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

299

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  140,  page  80,  line  5,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

225

 

Clause  140,  page  80,  line  7,  after ‘consult’, insert ‘relevant recognised awarding

 

bodies and’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

8

 

Clause  144,  page  81,  line  10,  leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 11 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

direct a recognised body to take or refrain from taking specified steps

 

with a view to securing compliance with the condition, and

 

(b)    

direct a recognised body to set the standards in a specified qualification,

 

on a specified occasion, at a specified level.’.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

300

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  146,  page  82,  line  38,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

301

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  156,  page  87,  line  10,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

259

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

302

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Clause  157,  page  87,  line  29,  leave out ‘from time to time’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

7

 

Clause  162,  page  88,  line  37,  at end insert ‘and the extent to which it met

 

objectives.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

35

 

Clause  162,  page  88,  line  37,  at end insert ‘and the outcome of the specific and

 

measurable success criteria established in section 125(7)’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

70

 

Clause  162,  page  88,  line  37,  at end insert ‘how it performed in relation to its

 

objectives, what its assessment is of changes in educational standards and performance

 

since its last report, and how English educational standards and performance compare

 

with those in other developed countries.’. 

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

33

 

Clause  162,  page  89,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

No recommendations contained in the report referred to in subsection (4) shall be

 

implemented unless the report has been approved by a resolution of each House

 

of Parliament.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

144

 

Schedule  11,  page  196,  line  24,  leave out ‘Secretary of State’ and insert ‘Children,

 

Schools and Families Committee of the House of Commons.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 12 March 2009                  

260

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

307

 

Parliamentary Star - white    

Schedule  11,  page  201,  line  24,  leave out ‘this or any other’ and insert ‘any’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 291.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

34

 

Clause  167,  page  90,  line  31,  leave out ‘coherence’ and insert ‘rigour’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

226

 

Clause  168,  page  91,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

information provided to it by recognised awarding bodies.’.

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

145

 

Clause  169,  page  91,  line  37,  leave out subsection (2).

 


 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

146

 

Clause  170,  page  92,  line  25,  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

All qualifications which are approved by the QCDA and Ofqual must be funded

 

by the Secretary of State, notwithstanding any advice which may be given to the

 

Secretary of State by the Joint Advisory Commitee for Qualifications Approval

 

or any other body.’.

 



 
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