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Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

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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

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.’.

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.’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

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Clause  137,  page  78,  line  9,  at end add—

‘(6)	Ofqual must set in 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 Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

199

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

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

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. 

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.’.

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Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

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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.’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

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

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.’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

147

Clause  182,  page  96,  line  26,  after ‘school’, insert ‘or Academy’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

75

Clause  184,  page  97,  leave out lines 18 to 20.

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Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

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Clause  184,  page  97,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘(ff)

a short stay school within the area of the authority;

(fg)	a Sure Start Children’s Centre within the area of the authority;

(fh)	a representative of an extended school provider within the area of the

authority;

(fi)	general medical practitioners within the area of the authority.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

194

Clause  185,  page  98,  line  26,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

The Children’s Trust Board—

(a)	is responsible to the Children’s Services Director in the Children’s

Services Authority;

(b)	must provide information to the local strategic partnership and have

regard to its plan;

(c)	must inform the primary care trust chief executive of plans.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

190

Clause  185,  page  98,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

Local authorities must seek and take account of the views of private, voluntary

and independent providers of children’s services when planning commissioning

services.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

191

Clause  185,  page  99,  line  33,  at end add—

‘(1A)

The establishing authority and their relevant partners must make payments to be

made to the Children’s Trust Board on a regular basis, as defined by that Board.’.

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Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

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Clause  185,  page  100,  line  37,  after ‘plan’ insert ‘, which shall include children and

relevant young persons in the area of the authority’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

192

Clause  185,  page  101,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(4)	The Director of the Children’s Services Authority shall be responsible for the

implementation of the children and young people’s plan and the cooperation of

persons and bodies within the plan, in particular relevant persons or bodies.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

193

Clause  185,  page  101,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(d)	monitor the implementation of strategies set out in the children and

young people’s plan and prepare and publish an annual report about the

extent to which strategies result in improved outcomes for children and

families,’.

(e)	forward for formal response copies of both reports to relevant partners.’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

148

Clause  192,  page  110,  line  38,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State’ and insert ‘the

Office for Standards in Education’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

1

Clause  192,  page  111,  line  10,  after ‘are’, insert ‘judged by Ofsted to be’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

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Clause  194,  page  111,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The Secretary of State shall issue guidance as to which of the powers and duties

of a head teacher shall be regarded as “prescribed functions” for the purposes of

subsection (2).’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

73

Clause  194,  page  111,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

a decision relating to the disciplining of a pupil or any other matter

relating to pupil behaviour or the enforcement of the published rules of

the school;’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

74

Clause  194,  page  111,  line  37,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

a decision about whether to suspend or exclude permanently a pupil;’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

149

Clause  194,  page  112,  line  13,  after ‘school’, insert ‘an Academy’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

2

Clause  195,  page  112,  line  46,  at end insert ‘or if the local Commissioner considers

the complaints to be vexatious or malicious’.

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Revised 5 March 2009