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Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

174

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

71

 

Clause  195,  page  112,  line  46,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

A Local Commissioner may in particular decide not to investigate a complaint

 

under this Chapter, or to discontinue an investigation if, in his opinion, the

 

complaint is vexatious.’.

 


 

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

 

150

 

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

 

authority.’.

 


 

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;’.

 

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.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

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.’.

 

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

 

82

 

Clause  229,  page  133,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 94(2) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40) (defence where

 

confiscation lawful) leave out “if he proves that the seizure, retention or disposal

 

(as the case may be) was lawful (whether or not by virtue of section 91)” and

 

insert “if the item was prohibited by the published rules of the school.”’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

176

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

83

 

Clause  229,  page  133,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 93(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40) (power of

 

member of staff to use force) after subsection (1)(c) there is inserted—

 

“(d)    

attempting to leave a room in which the pupil is subject to a disciplinary

 

penalty which consists of the detention of that pupil outside school

 

sessions.”’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

92

 

Clause  229,  page  133,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 91(6) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40) (enforcement

 

of disciplinary penalties) omit paragraph (a).’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

93

 

Clause  229,  page  133,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 92(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40) (enforcement

 

of disciplinary penalties) omit paragraph (c).’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

95

 

Clause  231,  page  133,  line  41,  at end insert—

 

‘(f)    

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

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

96

 

Clause  231,  page  134,  leave out line 45.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

177

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

86

 

Clause  233,  page  136,  leave out lines 36 to 38.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

210

 

Clause  233,  page  136,  line  41,  at end insert ‘subject to the discretion and

 

professional judgement of the headteacher.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

87

 

Clause  233,  page  137,  leave out lines 3 and 4.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

94

 

Clause  233,  page  137,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

Guidance issued under subsection (4) must not advise the retention of incident

 

record forms beyond a period of three years.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

84

 

Clause  235,  page  138,  leave out lines 5 and 6.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

85

 

Clause  235,  page  138,  line  7,  leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

178

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

80

 

Clause  235,  page  138,  line  10,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In performing their duties under this section, relevant partners must seek to ensure

 

that all pupils are able to work, study and learn in a safe, secure and ordered

 

environment.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

258

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  235,  page  138,  line  12,  after ‘State’, insert ‘, with such guidance ensuring

 

that relevant partners shall not be forced into partnerships against the wishes of the

 

governing bodies of those relevant partners.’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

262

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  235,  page  138,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), a relevant partner may only enter an

 

arrangement with another relevant partner if the governing bodies of both

 

relevant partners approve the arrangement.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

97

 

Clause  236,  page  138,  line  28,  leave out ‘short stay school’ and insert ‘school for

 

alternative education’.

 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

98

 

Clause  236,  page  138,  line  28,  leave out ‘short stay school’ and insert ‘prospect

 

school’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 10 March 2009                  

179

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Gibb

 

Mr John Hayes

 

Mrs Maria Miller

 

Bill Wiggin

 

78

 

Clause  237,  page  139,  line  14,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State may direct a local authority in England that is a partner in

 

a Local Education Partnership (LEP) to provide information about the acoustic

 

quality of schools to be built or refurbished by that LEP.’.

 


 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

187

 

Clause  248,  page  147,  line  16,  after ‘order’ insert ‘or regulations’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

The effect of this technical drafting amendment is that a statutory instrument containing

 

regulations under clause 5 or clause 9 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the

 

National Assembly for Wales.

 

Jim Knight

 

Mr Siôn Simon

 

188

 

Clause  248,  page  147,  line  17,  leave out first ‘or’ and insert ‘(other than an order

 

under section 8) or under’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment is consequent on amendment 156: its effect is that an order under clause 8 will

 

not be subject to procedural requirements.

 


 

NEW CLAUSES

 

Free school meals

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A local education authority may provide registered students at—

 

(a)    

a sixth form college, or

 

(b)    

a further education college,

 

    

who are over compulsory school age, but under 19, with lunches.

 

(2)    

Where provision is made under subsection (1) it shall be made in a case within

 

paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection, either on the college premises or at any

 

other place where education is being provided.

 

(3)    

A local education authority shall exercise its power under subsection (1) to

 

provide college lunches for any person if—


 
 

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

(a)    

any prescribed requirements are met,

 

(b)    

a request for the provision of college lunches has been made by or on

 

behalf of that person to the authority, and

 

(c)    

either—

 

(i)    

that person is eligible for free lunches (as defined by section

 

512ZB (4) of the Education Act 1996, or

 

(ii)    

in the case of a person within subsection (1) (a), it would not be

 

unreasonable for the authority to provide the lunches.

 

(4)    

Where the local education authority provides lunch in accordance with subsection

 

(3) to a person who is eligible for free lunches, the authority shall provide the

 

meal free of charge.’.

 


 

Further provision about transport policy statements

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

In section 509AB of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) omit subsection (3)(d) and

 

insert after subsection (7)—

 

“(8)    

In preparing a statement under that section a local education authority has

 

a duty to provide affordable transport.”.’.

 


 

Complaints about transport arrangements

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

After section 509AE of the Education Act 1996 (complaints about transport

 

arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age in England) insert—

 

“509AF 

 Complaints about transport arrangements etc for certain young

 

adults

 

(1)    

A local education authority may revise a statement prepared under

 

section 508F to change the arrangements specified under subsection (1)

 

of that section if, as a result of a certain young adult’s transport

 

complaint, they have come to consider the change necessary for the

 

purpose mentioned in that subsection.

 

(2)    

A local education authority must revise a statement prepared under

 

section 508F to change the arrangements specified under subsection (1)


 
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