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| Clause 140, page 79, line 45, leave out ‘regulated’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 460. This amendment is consequent on that |
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| | | Clause 140, page 80, line 1, at beginning insert ‘in respect of a qualification which |
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| | a recognised body has determined is relevant for those purposes,’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 466. |
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| | | Clause 140, page 80, leave out line 2 and insert ‘form of the qualification’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 459. The amendment is consequent on that |
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| | amendment and amendment 462. |
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| | | Clause 140, page 80, leave out line 4 and insert ‘qualifications or different descriptions |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 460. This amendment is consequent on that |
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| | Clause 140, page 80, line 5, leave out ‘from time to time’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290. |
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| | Clause 140, page 80, line 7, after ‘consult’, insert ‘relevant recognised awarding |
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| | | Clause 141, page 80, line 12, leave out ‘respect in’ and insert ‘qualifications in |
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| | consequent on that amendment. |
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| | | Clause 141, page 80, leave out line 13 and insert— |
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| | | ‘(b) | the forms of those qualifications which are awarded or authenticated |
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| | | This amendment ensures that where an awarding body is recognised in respect of a qualification |
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| | | Ofqual is under a duty to include on the register details of each particular form of the qualification |
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| | | which the body awards or authenticates. |
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| | | Clause 141, page 80, line 15, leave out ‘such qualification’ and insert ‘of those |
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| | consequent on that amendment. |
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| | | Clause 141, page 80, line 17, leave out ‘the qualification’ insert ‘each form of the |
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| | qualification awarded or authenticated by it’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 459. This amendment is consequent on that |
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| | amendment and amendment 462. |
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| | Clause 144, page 81, line 10, leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 11 and insert— |
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| | | ‘(a) | direct a recognised body to take or refrain from taking specified steps |
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| | | with a view to securing compliance with the condition, and |
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| | | (b) | direct a recognised body to set the standards in a specified qualification, |
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| | | on a specified occasion, at a specified level.’. |
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| | | Clause 145, page 81, line 38, at end insert ‘awarded or authenticated by the body’. |
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| | This amendment is intended to ensure that clause 145(2) (which relates to withdrawal of |
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| | recognition) applies fully to the situation where the body is recognised to award or authenticate |
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| | credits in respect of components of qualifications. |
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| | | Clause 145, page 82, line 17, leave out ‘a person’ and insert ‘— |
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| | | This amendment and amendment 484 clarify that review arrangements made under clause 145 |
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| | | may provide for decisions on a review to be made either by an individual who is not a member of |
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| | | Ofqual or its staff or by a body none of whose members is such a person. |
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| | | Clause 145, page 82, line 18, at end insert ‘, or |
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| | | (ii) | a body none of whose members is a member of Ofqual or |
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| | | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 483. |
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| | | Clause 146, page 82, line 24, leave out ‘regulated qualifications’ and insert |
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| | ‘qualifications in respect of which they are recognised’. |
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| | This technical drafting amendment is one of the changes described in the Member’s explanatory |
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| | statement for amendment 431. The amendment clarifies that the qualifications to which Ofqual’s |
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| | guidance refers are those that a recognised body awards or authenticates. |
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| | Clause 146, page 82, line 38, leave out ‘from time to time’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290. |
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| | | Clause 148, page 83, line 17, after ‘of’ insert ‘any of’. |
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| | This technical amendment and amendment 489 clarify that where the Bill makes provision about |
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| | the performance by Ofqual of its qualifications functions the intention is to catch the performance |
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| | of any of those functions and not just the performance of all of them. |
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| | | Clause 149, page 83, line 24, leave out ‘another’ and insert ‘a’. |
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| | This amendment and amendment 488 are technical drafting amendments, clarifying that Ofqual |
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| | itself is not a “qualifications regulator” within the meaning given to that term by clause 149(2)(a). |
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| | | Clause 149, page 83, line 26, leave out ‘other’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 487. |
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| | | Clause 149, page 83, line 32, leave out ‘a qualifications function’ and insert ‘any of |
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| | the qualifications functions’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 486. |
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| | Clause 153, page 85, line 38, at end add— |
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| | | ‘(3) | Ofqual must keep under review the process of developing NC assessment |
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| | | arrangements with a view to ensuring that the academic standard of NC |
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| | | assessments is maintained.’. |
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| | Clause 153, page 85, line 38, at end add— |
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| | | ‘(3) | Ofqual must keep under review the process of developing and implementing NC |
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| | | assessment arrangements with a view to ensuring that NC assessments are |
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| | | delivered in a timely and orderly fashion.’. |
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| Clause 153, page 85, line 38, at end add— |
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| | | ‘(3) | In reporting its conclusions on reviews conducted under this section, Ofqual shall |
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| | | not be bound to have regard to government policies in relation to assessment |
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| | Clause 155, page 86, line 45, at end add— |
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| | | ‘(4) | If it appears to Ofqual that there is, or is likely to be, a significant failing in NC |
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| | | assessment arrangements it must produce a public statement as soon as is |
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| | | practicable which specifies— |
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| | | (a) | the nature of the failing, and |
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| | | (b) | the reasons for the occurrence of the failing, and |
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| | | (c) | the actions it intends to take to rectify the failing.’. |
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| | Clause 156, page 87, line 6, after ‘(1)’, insert ‘including a description of how it |
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| | intends to maintain the academic standard of NC assessments’. |
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| | Clause 156, page 87, line 10, leave out ‘from time to time’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290. |
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| | Clause 157, page 87, line 29, leave out ‘from time to time’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 290. |
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| | Clause 162, page 88, line 37, at end insert ‘and the extent to which it met |
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| | Clause 162, page 88, line 37, at end insert ‘and the outcome of the specific and |
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| | measurable success criteria established in section 125(7)’. |
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| | Clause 162, page 88, line 37, at end insert ‘how it performed in relation to its |
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| | objectives, what its assessment is of changes in educational standards and performance |
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| | since its last report, and how English educational standards and performance compare |
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| | with those in other developed countries.’. |
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| | Clause 162, page 89, line 8, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(4A) | No recommendations contained in the report referred to in subsection (4) shall be |
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| | | implemented unless the report has been approved by a resolution of each House |
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| | Schools and Families Committee of the House of Commons.’. |
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| | | Schedule 11, page 197, line 29, leave out paragraph (c). |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 498. |
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| | Schedule 11, page 201, line 24, leave out ‘this or any other’ and insert ‘any’. |
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| | See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 291. |
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| | Clause 167, page 90, line 31, leave out ‘coherence’ and insert ‘rigour’. |
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| | Clause 168, page 91, line 15, at end insert— |
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| | | ‘(g) | information provided to it by recognised awarding bodies.’. |
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