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| Page 10, line 11 [Clause 21], leave out ‘Skills Funding’ and insert ‘the Skills |
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| Page 10, line 18 [Clause 21], leave out subsection (4) and insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | In preparing the first draft specification the Chief Executive must consult with |
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| | representatives of industry, employers, sectoral bodies and other persons that the |
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| | Chief Executive considers appropriate.’. |
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| Page 10, line 36 [Clause 23], leave out ‘Skills Funding’ and insert ‘the Skills |
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| Page 20, line 27 [Clause 39], at end insert ‘but small enterprises without a |
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| unionised staff shall be exempted.’. |
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| Page 31, line 1, leave out Clause 49. |
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| Page 32, line 12, leave out Clause 50. |
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| Page 46, line 17, leave out Clause 75. |
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| Page 46, line 29 [Clause 75], at end insert—
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| ‘but excluding the power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 482(1) |
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| of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (Academies).’. |
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| Page 46, line 32 [Clause 75], leave out paragraph (a) and insert— |
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| | ‘(a) | an agreement entered into by him under section 482 of the Education Act |
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| | 1996 (c.56) (Academies);’. |
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| Page 46, line 37 [Clause 75], at end add— |
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| | ‘(6) | The YPLA may not enter into an Academy arrangement as defined in subsection |
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| | (2) until the Secretary of State has made a report to Parliament setting out the |
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| | impact on the Academy Programme entering into such arrangement.’. |
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| Page 46, line 37 [Clause 75], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(6) | An “Academy function” does not include the power conferred on the Secretary of |
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| | State by section 482(1) of the Education Act 1996 (c.56) (Academies).’. |
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| Page 46, line 38, leave out Clause 76. |
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| Page 47, line 16, leave out Clause 77. |
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| Page 49, line 6, leave out Clause 79. |
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| Page 49, line 18 [Clause 80], leave out subsection (2). |
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| Page 49, line 31 [Clause 80], leave out from ‘sub-delegation’ to end of line 36. |
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| Page 68, line 27, leave out Clause 117. |
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| Page 69, line 26 [Clause 119], leave out from ‘means’ to end of line 27 and insert |
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| ‘functions of the Chief Executive conferred by or under any Act;’. |
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| Page 72, line 25 [Clause 126], at end add— |
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| | ‘(f) | the education standards objective.’. |
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| Page 72, line 26 [Clause 126], after ‘to’, insert ‘ensure that the standard of |
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| regulated qualifications is maintained and to’. |
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| Page 72, line 30 [Clause 126], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | indicate a consistent level of ability, including over time, between |
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| | comparable regulated qualifications.’. |
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| Page 72, line 31 [Clause 126], after ‘to’, insert ‘ensure that the standard of |
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| regulated assessment arrangements is maintained and to’. |
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| Page 72, line 37 [Clause 126], leave out ‘and regulated assessment arrangements’ |
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| over time, and in the independence and credibility of Ofqual.’. |
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| Page 73, line 2 [Clause 126], leave out ‘different types’ and insert ‘range’. |
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| Page 73, line 8 [Clause 126], after ‘any’ insert ‘relevant’. |
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| Page 73, line 9 [Clause 126], leave out from ‘a’ to ‘represent’ in line 10 and insert |
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| ‘qualification in respect of which the body is recognised under section 130’. |
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| Page 73, line 10 [Clause 126], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(7) | For the purposes of subsection (6) a sum is relevant if it is payable in respect of |
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| | the award or authentication of the qualification in question.’. |
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| Page 73, line 10 [Clause 126], at end add— |
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| | ‘(7) | Within 18 months of its establishment Ofqual shall publish a report on whether |
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| | standards of qualifications have been maintained over the previous 20 years and |
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| | the report shall include consideration of— |
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| Page 73, line 10 [Clause 126], at end add— |
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| | ‘(7) | In pursuit of the objectives in this section, Ofqual shall lay before Parliament by |
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| | 1 January 2011 an assessment of the impact of introducing modular GCSEs on |
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| | the maintenance of standards and public confidence in schools. |
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| | (8) | In pursuit of the objectives in this section, Ofqual shall seek to ensure that over |
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| | time an age cohort with similar abilities shall be awarded qualifications at a |
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| | similar level of indicated attainment.’. |
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| Page 73, line 10 [Clause 126], at end add— |
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| | ‘(7) | The education standards objective is to monitor, assess and report on the changes |
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| | in educational standards and performance in England over time, including by |
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| | using standardised sample testing for such purposes as Ofqual judges this to be of |
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| Page 73, line 10 [Clause 126], at end add— |
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| | ‘(7) | In pursuit of the objectives in this section, Ofqual may use sample testing of |
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| | pupils in English schools. |
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| | (8) | Ofqual may use sample testing under subsection (7) to make assessments of |
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| | changes in educational standards over time, and may publish any such |
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| Page 73, line 16 [Clause 127], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(c) | which promotes the interests of learners.’. |
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| Page 73, line 34 [Clause 127], at end insert— |
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| | ‘(i) | the need to ensure the maximum possible choice for learners.’. |
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| Page 74, line 7 [Clause 127], at end insert ‘provided that, in the view of Ofqual, |
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| these aspects of government policy do not undermine the objectives set out in section |
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| Page 74, line 8 [Clause 127], after ‘effectively’, insert ‘and in a timely manner’. |
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| Page 74, line 35 [Clause 128], leave out from ‘is’ to end of line 38 and insert ‘any |
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| | (c) | a degree at a higher level.’. |
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| Page 79, line 38 [Clause 138], leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. |
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| Page 80, line 2, leave out Clause 139. |
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| Page 80, line 3 [Clause 139], after ‘may’, insert ‘in exceptional circumstances’. |
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| Page 80, line 5 [Clause 139], at end insert ‘provided that this minimum |
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| requirement does not relate to the grading or assessment of that qualification.’. |
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