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‘(g)	information provided to it by recognised awarding bodies.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

387

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

‘(g)	the desirability of promoting the acquisition of academic knowledge.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

386

Clause  168,  page  91,  line  21,  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

145

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

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

388

Clause  170,  page  92,  line  12,  at end insert—

‘(c)	must have regard to the importance of maintaining the rigour of academic

qualifications.’.

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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Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

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Clause  172,  page  93,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(c)	must have regard to the importance of maintaining the academic rigour

of the curriculum.’.

Jim Knight

Mr Siôn Simon

303

Clause  181,  page  96,  line  13,  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

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.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

367

Clause  184,  page  97,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(fe)

the management committee of a school falling within section 19(2B) of

the Education Act 1996 (c.56) (pupil referral units)’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

195

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

‘(ff)

a short stay school within the area of the authority;

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(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.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

211

Clause  184,  page  97,  line  36,  at end insert—

‘(9A)

Arrangements under this section shall not diminish the powers of school leaders

in fulfilling their responsibilities for the day to day management of their school.’.

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

189

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

relevant young persons in the area of the authority’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

368

Clause  185,  page  100,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(4A)

Regulations under this section must specify that—

(a)	a children and young people’s plan deal with transport and travel matters;

(b)	a Children’s Trust Board consult the relevant local transport authority.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

193

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

‘(c)	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,’.

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

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 Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

402

Clause  186,  page  102,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

A local authority may not provide early childhood services unless the local

authority is satisfied—

(a)	that no other person is willing to provide the early childhood services

(whether in pursuance of arrangements made with the authority or

otherwise), or

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(b)	if another person is willing to do so, that in the circumstances it is

appropriate for the local authority to provide the early years services.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

403

Clause  186,  page  102,  line  31,  at end insert ‘alongside support for the wider family

designed to improve outcomes for children.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

401

Clause  186,  page  103,  leave out lines 12 to 39.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

405

Clause  186,  page  104,  leave out lines 1 and 2.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

406

Clause  186,  page  104,  leave out lines 8 to 10.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

404

Clause  186,  page  104,  leave out lines 14 to 39 and insert—

‘5E	Services available through children’s centres

(1)	The management of children’s centres must determine with the local authority

and children’s trust boards which services are necessary to strengthen families

and improve outcomes for children in the local community.

(2)	In meeting their duties under subsection (1), priority must be given to providing

services to support the most disadvantaged families.

(3)	Relevant partners have a duty to work with children’s centres to assess how the

service is best delivered.

(4)	Health visitor services must be provided by children’s centres.

(5)	The Secretary of State may, by regulations, determine the services to be provided

under subsection (4).’.

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Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

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Clause  186,  page  105,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘5H	Children’s centres: information on costs

The local authority must, on an annual basis, publish in respect of each children’s

centre within its area information on—

(a)	budgets allocated to children’s centres,

(b)	administration costs incurred in the operation of children’s centres, and

(c)	any other relevant costs associated with the children’s centres.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

400

Clause  187,  page  105,  line  18,  at end insert—

‘98ZA

Unified system of inspection

The Chief Inspector must establish one inspection programme to include—

(a)	childcare provision,

(b)	early years learning,

(c)	other services provided by children’s centres.’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

407

Clause  187,  page  106,  line  9,  after ‘the’, insert ‘health and’.

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Bill Wiggin

408

Clause  187,  page  106,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(d)	raising the achievements of disadvantaged children as defined in the

relevant Children’s Trust Board’s Children and Young People’s Plan.’.

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Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

369

Clause  189,  page  109,  line  7,  leave out ‘and quality’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

370

Clause  189,  page  109,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

improving the quality of early childhood services that are provided in

their area, and’.

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 Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

390

Clause  192,  page  110,  line  41,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

a local education authority in England maintains a disproportionate

number of schools that fail to enter any pupils for core academic

qualifications.’.

Mr David Laws

Stephen Williams

Annette Brooke

1

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

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

72

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).’.

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