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(2)	In section 496 of the Education Act 1996 (power of Secretary of State to prevent

unreasonable exercise of functions), after subsection (4) (as inserted by section

206(1) of this Act) insert—

“(6)	This section is subject to section 509AF (complaints about transport

arrangements etc for certain young adults in England).”.

(3)	In section 497 of the Education Act 1996 (general default powers of Secretary of

State), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)	This section is subject to section 509AF (complaints about transport

arragements etc for certain young adults in England).”.

(4)	In section 497A of the Education Act 1996 (power of Secretary of State to secure

proper performance of LEA’s functions), at end insert—

“(9)	This section is subject to section 509AF (complaints about transport

arrangements etc for certain young adults in England).”.’.

Power of the Secretary of State to direct a review of arrangements

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

NC4

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may direct one or more local authorities to undertake a

review of their transport policy statement.

(2)	The provision which may be made by a direction includes provision for—

(a)	the timetable for the review and for the preparation and publication of a

scheme,

(b)	the procedures to be followed in carrying out the review,

(c)	particular issues which the review and any scheme must address, and

(d)	the implementation of any policy.’.

Communication with further education colleges

Mr Nick Gibb

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

NC5

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In considering whether to issue any guidance or other circular to the governing

bodies or principals of further education colleges in the exercise of functions

relating to education, the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive shall have

regard to—

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(a)	the desirability of providing information about good educational

practice, while recognising the professional expertise of college staff;

(b)	the benefits that are expected to result from the issue of the guidance or

other circular; and

(c)	the desirability of avoiding—

(i)	the sending of excessive material to governing bodies or

principals, and

(ii)	the imposition of excessive administrative burdens on governing

bodies or principals.

(2)	In pursuance of the duty in subsection (1) the Secretary of State shall in respect

of each academic year—

(a)	prepare a report listing—

(i)	documents sent by him or the Chief Executive during the year to

all governing bodies of further education colleges in England or

to all principals of such colleges, and

(ii)	documents (not falling with sub-paragraph (i)) sent by him

during the year to all governing bodies of further education

colleges in England of a particular kind or to all principals of

such colleges of a particular kind, and

(b)	lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament, and include

within it comparative statistics in respect of each of the two preceding

academic years on documents falling within this subsection sent out by

him.

(3)	In pursuance of the duty in subsection (1) the National Assembly for Wales shall

in respect of each academic year prepare and publish a report listing—

(a)	documents sent by the Assembly during the year to all governing bodies

of further education colleges in Wales or to all principals of such

colleges, and

(b)	documents (not falling within paragraph (a)) sent by the Assembly during

the year to all governing bodies of further education colleges in Wales of

a particular kind or to all principals of such colleges of a particular kind.

(4)	The documents referred to in subsections (2) and (3) do not include any document

sent by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales—

(a)	otherwise than in the exercise of functions relating to education, or

(b)	at the request of the person to whom it is sent.

(5)	Each document issued by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for

Wales and falling within subsections (2)(a)(i) or (ii) or (3)(a) or (b) shall list

within it previous relevant documents issued by the Secretary of State or the

National Assembly for Wales and shall state clearly those documents which are

superseded by the current document.

(6)	Each document issued by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for

Wales and falling within subsections (2)(a)(i) or (ii) or (3)(a) or (b) shall state

clearly the persons for whom any advice and guidance is intended.

(7)	In this section “academic year” means a period beginning with 1 August and

ending with the next 31 July.’.

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Communication with six form colleges

Mr Nick Gibb

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

NC6

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	In considering whether to issue any guidance or other circular to the governing

bodies or principals of sixth form colleges in the exercise of functions relating to

education, the Secretary of State and the relevant local education authority shall

have regard to—

(a)	the desirability of providing information about good educational

practice, while recognising the professional expertise of college staff,

(b)	the benefits that are expected to result from the issue of the guidance or

other circular, and

(c)	the desirability of avoiding—

(i)	the sending of excessive material to governing bodies or

principals, and

(ii)	the imposition of excessive administrative burdens on governing

bodies or principals.

(2)	In pursuance of the duty in subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall in respect

of each academic year—

(a)	prepare a report listing—

(i)	documents sent by him or a local education authority during the

year to all governing bodies of sixth form colleges in England or

to all principals of such colleges, and

(ii)	documents (not falling within sub-paragraph (i)) sent by him

during the year to all governing bodies of sixth form colleges in

England of a particular kind or to all principals of such colleges

of a particular kind, and

(b)	lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament, and include

within it comparative statistics in respect of each of the two preceding

academic years on documents falling within this subsection sent out by

him.

(3)	Each document issued by the Secretary of State or a local education authority and

falling within subsection (2)(a)(i) shall list within it previous relevant documents

issued by the Secretary of State or a local education authority and shall state

clearly those documents which are superseded by the current document.

(4)	Each document issued by the Secretary of State or local education authority and

falling within subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii) shall state clearly the persons for whom

any advice and guidance is intended.

(5)	In this section “academic year” means a period beginning with 1 August and

ending with the next 31 July.’.

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Prescribed courses

Mr Nick Gibb

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

NC7

To move the following Clause:—

‘In section 65(c) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 “Prescribed

courses” includes units or modules comprising parts of directly funded

qualifications.’.

Order of the House [23 February 2009]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and

Learning Bill:

Committal

1.	The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.	Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 31 March 2009.

3.	The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Consideration and Third Reading

4.	Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

5.	Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.	Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.	Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on

consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the

Lords) may be programmed.

Order of the Committee [3 March 2009]

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

3 March) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 3 March;

(b)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 5 March;

(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 10 March;

(d)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 12 March;

(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 17 March;

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(f)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 19 March;

(g)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 24 March;

(h)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 26 March;

(i)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 31 March;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table:

TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 3 March	Until no later than 12 noon	Confederation of British
			Industry; British
			Chambers of Commerce;
			Trades Union Congress;
			Alliance of Sector Skills
			Councils
	Tuesday 3 March	Until no later than 1.00 pm	Association of Colleges;
			157 Group; Sixth Form
			Colleges Forum; Public
			and Commercial Services
			Union; National Institute
			of Adult and Continuing
			Education
	Tuesday 3 March	Until no later than 5.30 pm	Association of Directors
			of Children’s Services;
			Local Government
			Association; Specialist
			Schools and Academies
			Trust; The Harris
			Foundation; Connexions
			Greater Merseyside
	Tuesday 3 March	Until no later than 7.00 pm	Office of the
			Qualifications and
			Examinations Regulator;
			Qualifications and
			Curriculum Authority;
			Oxford Cambridge and
			RSA Examinations;
			Assessment and
			Qualifications Alliance
	Thursday 5 March	Until no later than 10.25 am	Association of School and
			College Leaders; National
			Association of
			Schoolmasters and Union
			of Women Teachers;
			National Union of
			Teachers
	Thursday 5 March	Until no later than 2.00 pm	Sir Alan Steer
	Thursday 5 March	Until no later than 3.00 pm	Action for Children;
			4Children; Family and
			Parenting Institute
	Thursday 5 March	Until no later than 4.00 pm	UNISON; GMB; UNITE;
			Local Government
			Employers; Foundation
			and Aided Schools
			National Association
	Tuesday 10 March	Until no later than 1.00 pm	Department for Children,
			Schools and Families;
			Department for
			Innovation, Universities
			and Skills

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(3)	proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clauses 1 to 39; Schedule 1; Clauses 40 to 56; Schedule 2;

Clause 57; Schedule 3; Clauses 58 to 78; Schedule 4; Clauses 79 to 93;

Schedule 5; Clauses 94 to 120; Schedule 6; Clause 121; Schedule 7; Clause

122; Schedule 8; Clauses 123 and 124; Schedule 9; Clauses 125 to 164;

Schedule 10; Clause 166; Schedule 11; Clauses 167 to 182; Clauses 165 and

183; Schedule 12; Clauses 184 to 191; Schedule 13; Clauses 192 and 193;

Schedule 14; Clauses 194 to 212; Schedule 15; Clauses 213 to 252; Schedule

16; Clauses 253 to 256; new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings

on the Bill.

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 31 March.

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Revised 5 March 2009