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Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Wednesday 29 April 2009

 

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

 

567-74, 575-84, 585-91, 605-08, 609, 611, 613-21 and 623-27

 

Consideration of Bill


 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, As Amended

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

67

 

Page  104,  line  7  [Clause  188],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

allocate clear areas of responsibility and accountability for each section

 

of the plan to relevant persons and bodies;’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

68

 

Page  46,  line  29  [Clause  75],  at end insert—

 

        ‘but excluding the power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 482(1)

 

         of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (Academies).’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

69

 

Page  46  [Clause  75],  leave out lines 32 and 33 and insert—

 

‘(a)    

an agreement entered into by him under section 482 of the Education Act

 

1996 (c. 56) (Academies);’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

70

 

Page  46,  line  37  [Clause  75],  at end add—

 

‘(6)    

The YPLA may not enter into an Academy arrangement as defined in subsection

 

(2) until the Secretary of State has made a report to Parliament setting out the

 

impact on the Academy Programme entering into such arrangement’.


 
 

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630

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

71

 

Page  73,  line  10  [Clause  126],  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

In pursuit of the objectives in this section, Ofqual shall lay before Parliament by

 

1 January 2011 an assessment of the impact of introducing modular GCSEs on

 

the maintenance of standards and public confidence in schools.

 

(8)    

In pursuit of the objectives in this section, Ofqual shall seek to ensure that over

 

time an age cohort with similar abilities shall be awarded qualifications at a

 

similar level of indicated attainment.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

72

 

Page  72,  line  25  [Clause  126],  at end add—

 

‘(f)    

the education standards objective.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

73

 

Page  73,  line  10  [Clause  126],  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

The education standards objective is to monitor, assess and report on the changes

 

in educational standards and performance in England over time, including by

 

using standardised sample testing for such purposes as Ofqual judges this to be of

 

value.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

74

 

Page  72,  line  30  [Clause  126],  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

indicate a consistent level of ability, including over time, between

 

comparable regulated qualifications.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

75

 

Page  72,  line  37  [Clause  126],  leave out ‘and regulated assessment arrangements’

 

and insert ‘, regulated assessment arrangements, the consistency of educational standards

 

over time, and in the independence and credibility of Ofqual.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

76

 

Page  73,  line  10  [Clause  126],  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

In pursuit of the objectives in this section, Ofqual may use sample testing of

 

pupils in English schools.


 
 

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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

(8)    

Ofqual may use sample testing under subsection (7) to make assessments of

 

changes in educational standards over time, and may publish any such

 

assessments.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

77

 

Page  73,  line  34  [Clause  127],  at end insert—

 

‘(i)    

the need to ensure the maximum possible choice for learners.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

78

 

Page  73,  line  16  [Clause  127],  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

which promotes the interests of learners.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

79

 

Page  79,  line  38  [Clause  138],  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

80

 

Page  80,  line  3  [Clause  139],  after ‘may’, insert ‘in exceptional circumstances’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

81

 

Page  80,  line  5  [Clause  139],  at end insert ‘provided that this minimum

 

requirement does not relate to the grading or assessment of that qualification.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

82

 

Page  80,  line  2,  leave out Clause 139.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

83

 

Page  91,  line  37  [Clause  165],  at end insert ‘against those objectives set out in

 

section 126(1) and how it intends to fulfil these over the following 12 months.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 29 April 2009                  

632

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

84

 

Page  92,  line  14  [Clause  165],  at end add—

 

‘(9)    

If guidance was provided by the Secretary of State under section 134(7) during

 

the reporting period the annual report must include a descriptions of such

 

guidance.

 

(10)    

If any determinations by the Secretary of State under section 139(1) were in place

 

during the reporting period, the annual report must include a description of that

 

determination.

 

(11)    

Each annual report must contain a description of the nature and extent of any

 

consultation undertaken by Ofqual with statutory consultees during the reporting

 

period.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

85

 

Page  114,  line  8  [Clause  195],  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

Ofsted has endorsed the assessment made under paragraphs (a) and (b).’.

 

Free school meals

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC25

 

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 their power under subsection (1) to

 

provide college lunches for any person if—

 

(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 a lunch in accordance with

 

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

 

provide the meal free of charge.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 29 April 2009                  

633

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

86

 

Page  200,  line  25  [Schedule  9],  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Ofqual may carry out standardised sample testing of pupils for the purpose of

 

monitoring standards.

 

(5)    

The results of any standardised sample testing carried out under subsection (4)

 

must be laid before Parliament.’.

 

Achievement and attainment tables

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC26

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Ofqual shall be responsible for approving and publishing all achievement and

 

attainment tables for the regulated qualifications for which it has responsibility.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

87

 

Page  74,  line  7  [Clause  127],  at end insert ‘provided that, in the view of Ofqual,

 

these aspects of government policy do not undermine the objectives set out in section

 

126.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

88

 

Page  80,  line  5  [Clause  139],  at end insert ‘provided that such a determination does

 

not include specifying detailed minimum requirements of the curriculum content of each

 

such specified qualification.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

89

 

Page  80,  line  29  [Clause  139],  at end add—

 

‘(9)    

Ofqual must publish and lay before Parliament a response to any determination

 

made by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) within 60 days of that

 

determination being made.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

90

 

Page  90,  line  32  [Clause  163],  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

the assessment of changes in educational standards and performance in

 

England, including any comparative international assessment which

 

Ofqual considers to be necessary.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 29 April 2009                  

634

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

91

 

Page  93,  line  23  [Clause  170],  leave out ‘coherence’ and insert ‘choice’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

92

 

Page  116,  line  6  [Clause  198],  at end add—

 

‘(8)    

Before investigating a complaint to which this Chapter applies, a Local

 

Commissioner must be satisfied—

 

(a)    

that the matter was brought to the notice of the headteacher by or on

 

behalf of the complainant and that the headteacher was given a

 

reasonable opportunity to investigate the matter and respond;

 

(b)    

that the complaint is not vexatious or malicious, and;

 

(c)    

that the matter was brought to the notice of the relevant Local Authority

 

by or on behalf of the complainant, and that the Local Authority failed to

 

act within a reasonable time for dealing with such complaints.’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

93

 

Page  202,  line  12  [Schedule  11],  leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

The QCDA is to perform its functions on behalf of the Crown.’.

 

Collective bargaining and city colleges

 

John McDonnell

 

Dr Ian Gibson

 

NC27

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

After subsection 482(4)(a), insert—

 

“(aa)    

conditions and requirements imposed for the purpose of ensuring that

 

organisations representing persons employed to work at the school are

 

recognised for the purposes of collective bargaining on matters relating

 

to terms and conditions of employment and otherwise for the purposes of

 

consultation,”’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

94

 

Page  136,  line  14  [Clause  235],  at end insert—

 

‘(f)    

pornographic material;

 

(g)    

any article which a member of staff considers may cause potential or

 

imminent harm to a pupil, parent, staff member or other person;

 

(h)    

items specifically banned by the Governing Body of the school from the

 

school premises.’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 29 April 2009                  

635

 

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill, continued

 
 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

95

 

Page  142,  line  18  [Clause  239],  after ‘uses’, insert ‘significant’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

96

 

Page  142,  line  20  [Clause  239],  after ‘of’, insert ‘significant’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

97

 

Page  142,  line  21  [Clause  239],  leave out ‘each’ and insert ‘a’.

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

98

 

Page  142,  line  22  [Clause  239],  at end insert ‘provided that in the view of the

 

headteacher this is necessary, proportionate and unlikely to endanger the safety of the

 

child.’.

 

Report on the exclusion of Academies

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC28

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Before Part 8 takes effect, the Secretary of State must publish a report setting out

 

the reasons for the exclusion of Academies from the definition of a “maintained

 

school” given in section 185(1).’.

 

Chairman of local safeguarding board

 

Mr David Laws

 

Stephen Williams

 

Annette Brooke

 

NC29

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘A Children’s Services Authority in England must ensure that the Local

 

Safeguarding Board established by it has a chairman who is independent of that

 

authority.’.


 
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