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(4)	Schedule [The Skills Funding Agency] makes further provision about the

Agency.’.

Establishment of new schools

Michael Gove

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

NC16

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 7 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) is amended as

follows.

(2)	Omit subsection (5)(b)(ii).’.

Academy arrangements

Michael Gove

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

NC17

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may require the Chief Executive of Academies to enter

into Academy arrangements with the Secretary of State.

(2)	For the purposes of this section and sections [Grants for purposes of Academy

arrangements functions] and [Academy arrangements: information sharing]

“Academy arrangements” are arrangements under which the Chief Executive of

Academies is required to exercise specified Academy functions on the Secretary

of State’s behalf in accordance with the arrangements.

(3)	An “Academy function” is a function of the Secretary of State relating to or

exercisable in connection with—

(a)	Academies, city technology colleges or city colleges for the technology

of the arts generally,

(b)	a particular, or particular description of, Academy, city technology

college or city college for the technology of the arts.

(4)	Academy functions include in particular functions of the Secretary of State

under—

(a)	section 482 of the Education Act 1996 (c.56) (Academies) or an

agreement entered into under section,

(b)	Schedule 35A to that Act (Academies: land).

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(5)	References in a provision made by or under this or any other Act to the functions

of the Chief Executive of Academies do not include any functions conferred or

imposed on the Chief Executive of Acadmies under section [Academy

arrangements].’.

Grants for purposes of Academy arrangements functions

Michael Gove

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State may make grants to the Chief Executive of Academies for

the purposes of any functions that are or may be conferred or imposed on the

Chief Executive of Academies under section [Academy arrangements].

(2)	Grants to the Chief Executive of Academies under this section are to be made at

such times and subject to such conditions (if any) as the Secretary of State thinks

appropriate.

(3)	Conditions to which a grant is subject may (in particular)—

(a)	require the Chief Executive of Academies to use the grant for specified

purposes;

(b)	require the Chief Executive of Academies to comply with specified

requirements in respect of persons or persons of a specified description;

(c)	enable repayment (in whole or part) to be required of sums paid by the

Secretary of State if any condition subject to which the grant was made

is not complied with;

(d)	require the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a

sum due to the Secretary of State in accordance with any condition

remains unpaid.

(4)	Requirements which may be be imposed under subsection (3)(b) include in

particular requirements that, if the Chief Executive of Academies provides

specified financial resources, it is to impose specified conditions.’.

Academy arrangements: information sharing

Michael Gove

Mr David Willetts

Mr Nick Gibb

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

NC19

To move the following Clause:—

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‘(1)	This section applies if the Secretary of State and the Chief Executive of

Academies enter into Academy arrangements.

(2)	A person within subsection (3) may provide information to any other person

within that subsection for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of

any relevant function.

(3)	The persons are—

(a)	the Secretary of State;

(b)	the Chief Executive of Academies;

(c)	a relevant Academy;

(4)	A “relevant function” is—

(a)	a functions conferred or imposed on the Chief Executive of Academies

under the arrangements;

(b)	a function of the Secretary of State, or a relevant Academy which is

exercisable in connection with a function conferred or imposed on the

Chief Executive of Academies under the arrangements.

(5)	A “relevant Academy” is an Academy, city technology college or city college for

the technology of the arts in relation to which a function is exercisable by the

Chief Executive of Academies under the arrangements.

(6)	Nothing in this section—

(a)	affects a power to disclose information that exists apart from this section,

or

(b)	authorises the disclosure of any information in contravention of a

provisions made by or under any Act which prevents disclosure of the

information.’.

Children visited by key workers

Mr David Laws

Annette Brooke

Stephen Williams

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 16 of the Children Act 2004 insert—

“16A (1)

A Children’s services authority shall secure that, when any child who

is the subject of—

(a)	an investigation under section 47 of the Children Act 1989; or

(b)	a child protection plan agreed by the Local Safeguarding

Children Board

is visited by his or her key worker, the child shall, if practicable and

reasonable in the circumstances, be seen separately from his or her

parent or care-giver.

(2)	The key worker referred to in subsection (1) is—

(a)	in the case of subsection (1)(a) of this section, the lead social

worker appointed by the children’s services authority; and

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(b)	in the case of subsection (1)(b), the key worker appointed by

the Local Safeguarding Children Board.”’.

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.’.

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.’.

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Collective bargaining and city colleges

John McDonnell

Dr Ian Gibson

Kelvin Hopkins

Kate Hoey

Jim Cousins

Mr Neil Gerrard

Total signatories: 11

Mr Paul Truswell

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,”’.

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:—

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‘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.’.

Support in the workplace for apprentices with learning difficulties

Mr David Laws

Annette Brooke

Stephen Williams

NC30

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Chief Executive of Skills Funding has a duty to ensure that apprentices with

learning difficulties receive support and assistance in the workplace.

(2)	Provision of such support may include—

(a)	special educational needs support for apprentices in the workplace aged

16 years or over;

(b)	the Access to Work Scheme.

(3)	In discharging the duty in subsection (1) the Chief Executive shall provide

assistance to employers and apprentices through the provision of information and

advice.

(4)	In this section “support and assistance in the workplace” includes special

educational needs provision (regardless of whether or not the apprentice is subject

to a learning difficulty assessment) and the Access to Work scheme.’.

Parliamentary oversight of skills funding

Mr David Laws

Annette Brooke

Stephen Williams

NC31

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Chief Executive of Skills Funding must prepare an annual report relating to

the activities, functions and expenditure of the Skills Funding Agency.

(2)	The report must be laid before Parliament.’.

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Persons aged 16 to 18 with learning difficulties

Mr David Laws

Annette Brooke

Stephen Williams

NC32

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Chief Executive must, in performing the functions of the office, have regard

to the needs of persons with learning difficulties to whom this section applies.

(2)	This section applies to persons who are aged 16 to 18 who are not in possession

of a learning difficulty assessment.

(3)	For the purposes of this section, a person has a learning difficulty if—

(a)	the person has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the

majority of persons of the same age, or

(b)	the person has a disability which either prevents or hinders the person

from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided by institutions

providing education falling within section 92(1)(a) or (b).’.

Careers service review

Michael Gove

Mr David Willetts

Mr John Hayes

Mrs Maria Miller

Mr Nick Gibb

Bill Wiggin

NC33

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Secretary of State shall commission a report, to be completed by a person or

body he considers appropriate, on the quality of careers advice and guidance in

England and appropriateness of adopting in England an all-age service as

operates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

(2)	The report commissioned in subsection (1) shall be submitted to the Secretary of

State.

(3)	The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a copy of the report received

under subsection (2).’.

Mr David Willetts

Mr Michael Gove

Mr John Hayes

Mr Nick Gibb

Mrs Maria Miller

Bill Wiggin

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