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House of Commons

Tuesday 19 January 2010

Public Bill Committee

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Children, Schools and Families Bill

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Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution of the

Programming Sub-Committee.

Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill

agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Thursday 14 January (Standing Order

83C):

That—

(1)	the Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 am on Tuesday

19 January) meet—

(a)	at 4.00 pm on Tuesday 19 January;

(b)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 21 January;

(c)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 26 January;

(d)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 28 January;

(e)	at 10.30 am and 4.00 pm on Tuesday 2 February;

(f)	at 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Thursday 4 February;

(2)	the Committee shall hear oral evidence in accordance with the following

Table—

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      TABLE

	Date	Time	Witness
	Tuesday 19 January	Until no later than	Association of School
		12.00 pm	and College Leaders;
			Family and Parenting
			Institute; Commission for
			Local Administration in
			England; National
			Association of
			Schoolmasters and Union
			of Women Teachers;
			Local Government
			Association
	Tuesday 19 January	Until no later than	Association of Teachers
		1.00 pm	and Lecturers; National
			Association of Head
			Teachers; Barnfield
			Federation; Harris
			Federation; National
			Union of Teachers;
			General Teaching
			Council for England
	Tuesday 19 January	Until no later than	Brian Lamb; John Friel
		5.15 pm
	Tuesday 19 January	Until no later than	Graham Badman;
		7.00 pm	Education Otherwise;
			Home Educated Youth
			Council; National
			Children’s Bureau;
			National Autistic Society
	Thursday 21 January	Until no later than	Sir Jim Rose; Sue
		10.25 am	Barratt; Head Teacher at
			Bournville Junior
			School; John McIntosh
	Thursday 21 January	Until no later than	Teenage Pregnancy
		2.30 pm	Independent Advisory
			Group; PSHE
			Association; Church of
			England; Catholic
			Education Service;
			Campaign Against
			Premature and
			Inappropriate Sex and
			Relationship Education
			in Schools
	Thursday 21 January	Until no later than	Sir Mark Potter,
		4.00 pm	President of the Family
			Division of the High
			Court; Society of Editors;
			National Society for the
			Prevention of Cruelty to
			Children; District Judge
			Nicholas Crichton

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(3)	proceedings on consideration of the Bill in Committee shall be taken in the

following order: Clauses 1 to 26; Schedule 1; Clauses 27 to 40; Schedule 2;

Clause 41; Schedule 3; Clauses 42 to 45; Schedules 4 and 5; Clauses 46 to

50; new Clauses; new Schedules; remaining proceedings on the Bill;

(4)	the proceedings shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion at 5.00 pm on Thursday 4 February.

Mr Vernon Coaker has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of

the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee (Standing Order No. 83C).

Mr Vernon Coaker

That, at this and any subsequent meeting at which oral evidence is to be heard, the

Committee shall sit in private until the witnesses are admitted.

Mr Vernon Coaker

That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written evidence received by the

Committee shall be reported to the House for publication.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

1

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  5,  leave out ‘must’ and insert ‘may’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

2

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  8,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

3

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  10,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

4

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  11,  leave out ‘guarantees’ and insert ‘entitlements’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

5

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  4,  leave out first ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

6

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  4,  leave out second ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

36

Clause  1,  page  2,  leave out line 5 and insert ‘maximising pupil and parent expectations

and ensuring the pupil receives a high quality education.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

37

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(aa)

for all pupils to go to primary schools where every child is taught to read

in the early years and from which no child leaves still struggling with the

basics of reading, writing and mathematics;’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

38

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  10,  leave out from ‘curriculum’ to end of line 11 and insert

‘that equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and contribute to

the culture of the United Kingdom.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

39

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  25,  at end insert ‘, the signing of which shall be a condition

of admission to the school;’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

7

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  33,  leave out ‘guarantees’ and insert ‘entitlements’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

41

Clause  1,  page  2,  leave out lines 40 and 41.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

42

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  44,  leave out subsections (9) and (10).

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

40

Clause  1,  page  3,  line  3,  at end add—

‘(11)

A pupil or parent guarantee shall not be capable of creating any obligation in

respect of whose breach any liability arises in contract or tort.’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

8

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  5,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

9

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  6,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

10

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  7,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr David Laws

Annette Brooke

85

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  8,  after ‘consult’, insert ‘the House of Commons Select

Committee on Children, Schools and Families and’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

11

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  15,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

12

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  18,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

13

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  20,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

14

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  22,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

15

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  24,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

16

Clause  2,  page  3,  line  25,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

17

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  35,  leave out ‘guarantees’ and insert ‘entitlements’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

18

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  43,  leave out ‘guarantees’ and insert ‘entitlements’.

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Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

19

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  45,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

20

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  3,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

21

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  9,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

22

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  16,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

23

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  19,  leave out ‘guarantees’ and insert ‘entitlements’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

24

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  21,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

25

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  24,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

26

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  30,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

Mr Nick Gibb

Tim Loughton

Bill Wiggin

27

Clause  3,  page  4,  line  37,  leave out ‘guarantee’ and insert ‘entitlement’.

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Revised 19 January 2010