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Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2009                  

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(ii)    

section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

 

(offence of altering etc. records with intent to prevent

 

disclosure).’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment permits the Local Commissioner to disclose information, obtained whilst

 

conducting his investigation, to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration or the

 

Information Commissioner in certain circumstances.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

535

 

Clause  204,  page  118,  line  9,  leave out ‘for Local Administration in England (“the

 

Commission”)’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment removes the definition of “the Commission” from clause 204. This term is now

 

defined in new clause 27.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

536

 

Clause  208,  page  120,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7) (the

 

Commission), after sub-paragraph (2B) (inserted by the Health Act 2009)

 

insert—

 

“(2C)  

A Local Commissioner may not investigate a complaint against a

 

school under Chapter 2 of Part 10 of the Apprenticeships, Skills,

 

Children and Learning Act 2009 if the Local Commissioner—

 

(a)    

is a governor of the school;

 

(b)    

is a parent of—

 

(i)    

a registered pupil at the school, or

 

(ii)    

a person who has been a registered pupil at the school

 

within the five years ending with the making of the

 

complaint; or

 

(c)    

works at the school or has worked at the school within those

 

five years.

 

    (2D)  

In sub-paragraph (2C) “registered pupil” has the same meaning as in

 

the Education Act 1996.”’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment prohibits a Local Commissioner from investigating a complaint against a school

 

where they are a governor of the school, have a child who is, or was, a pupil at the school within

 

the last five years, or have worked at the school within that period.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2009                  

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Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

537

 

Clause  209,  page  120,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘“the Commission” has the meaning given by section [Parental complaints:

 

arrangements etc. to be made by Commission](1);’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment provides for “the Commission” in Chapter 2 of Part 10 to have the meaning given

 

in new clause 27.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

79

 

Clause  210,  page  120,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Chief Inspector may only make an interim statement about a school in

 

England that has provision for children with special educational needs if it has

 

been assessed by an inspector who has training and expertise in special

 

educational needs and has properly engaged with such pupils at that school.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

360

 

Clause  210,  page  120,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

This section applies if—

 

(a)    

the quality of the education provided in the school for children with

 

special educational needs has been inspected by an appropriately

 

qualified person who has received training in inspecting provision for

 

children with special educational needs;

 

(b)    

the quality of education provided in the school for children with special

 

educational needs is reported to be of at least equivalent quality to the

 

education provided in the school for all pupils.

 

(6)    

The Secretary of State shall make regulations specifying how a person may be

 

considered to be appropriately qualified for the purposes of subsection (5)(a).’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

150

 

Clause  210,  page  121,  line  33,  after ‘school’, insert ‘and to the local education

 

authority.’.

 



 
 

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Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

377 

 

Schedule  15,  page  221,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

    ‘(5)  

The membership of the SSSNB shall include an equal number of persons

 

representing—

 

(a)    

the interests of prescribed school support staff organisations, and

 

(b)    

the interests of prescribed school support staff employer

 

organisations.’.

 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

547

 

Schedule  15,  page  222,  line  4,  leave out ‘represents’ and insert ‘is a trade union

 

recognised to represent’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

372

 

Clause  214,  page  123,  line  25,  after ‘(a)’, insert ‘and to the desirability of

 

promoting school autonomy.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

373

 

Clause  215,  page  124,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In considering a matter within its remit, the SSSNB must have regard to the

 

desirability of promoting school autonomy.’.

 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

538

 

Clause  215,  page  124,  line  6,  leave out subsection (3).

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2009                  

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

539

 

Clause  216,  page  124,  line  15,  leave out ‘either—(a)’.

 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

541

 

Clause  216,  page  124,  line  16,  leave out from ‘agreement’ to end of line 19.

 


 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

542

 

Clause  217,  page  124,  line  30,  leave out ‘(a)’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

374

 

Clause  217,  page  124,  line  35,  at end add—

 

‘(3)    

On making an order under subsection (2)(a), the Secretary of State must publish

 

a statement explaining the predicted impact of the order on school autonomy.’.

 


 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

543

 

Page  124,  line  36,  leave out Clause 218.

 


 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

544

 

Clause  219,  page  125,  line  12,  leave out ‘section 218(2)(b)’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2009                  

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Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

545

 

Clause  219,  page  125,  line  34,  leave out subsection (7).

 


 

Jeff Ennis

 

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

 

Alison Seabeck

 

546

 

Clause  220,  page  126,  line  13,  leave out paragraph (c).

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

376 

 

Clause  220,  page  126,  line  28,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the agreement fails to give due consideration to the desirability of

 

promoting school autonomy.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

375

 

Clause  220,  page  126,  line  29,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

On making an order under subsection (2)(a), the Secretary of State must publish

 

a statement explaining the predicted impact of the order on school autonomy.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

209

 

Clause  229,  page  130,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(aa)    

has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a pupil at the school may have

 

an item that, in the judgement of a member of staff, may present harm to

 

other pupils, staff or teachers;’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2009                  

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

337

 

Clause  229,  page  130,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In determining whether there are reasonable grounds under subsection (1)(a), the

 

member of staff may have access to any CCTV footage that the school may

 

have.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

353

 

Clause  229,  page  130,  line  26,  leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

 

‘(c)    

any other item which, if it were to remain with the pupil or in his

 

possession, may constitute a risk of imminent harm to the pupil himself

 

or to any other person;’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

14

 

Clause  229,  page  130,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘(f)    

any other article which the member of staff considers may cause potential

 

or imminent harm to the pupil or to others.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

90

 

Clause  229,  page  130,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

‘(f)    

any other item prohibited by the published rules of the school.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

88

 

Clause  229,  page  131,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

The requirement in subsection (6)(b) shall not apply in circumstances where—

 

(a)    

the school has no members of staff of the same sex as P, or

 

(b)    

the provisions of subsection (4)(b) apply and there are no members of

 

staff of the same sex as P available.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2009                  

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

89

 

Clause  229,  page  131,  line  30,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

The requirement in subsection (6)(c) shall not apply in circumstances where—

 

(a)    

the school has fewer than two members of staff of the same sex as P, or

 

(b)    

the provisions of subsection (4)(b) apply and there are fewer than two

 

members of staff of the same sex as P available.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

91

 

Clause  229,  page  131,  leave out line 33.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

356

 

Clause  229,  page  131,  line  35,  after ‘section’, insert ‘and in section 550ZC’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

354

 

Clause  229,  page  132,  line  2,  after ‘550ZA’, insert ‘or, if he is not the person

 

carrying out the search, a member of the security staff of the school,’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

355

 

Clause  229,  page  132,  line  6,  at beginning insert ‘in the case of a member of the

 

security staff of the school,’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

359

 

Clause  229,  page  132,  leave out lines 12 to 40 and insert—

 

‘(4)    

A person who, under subsection (1), seizes any item other than alcohol and its

 

container, must deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable.’.


 
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