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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 
 

Wednesday 21 July 2010

 

Committee of the whole House

 

Proceedings

 

Academies Bill [Lords]


 

[First day]


 

Dan Rogerson

 

Not selected  45

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

In considering payments to be made under subsections (3) and (4), the Secretary

 

of State shall be advised by the National Audit Office on whether the level of

 

payments proposed by the Secretary of State is reasonable in respect of the

 

educational provision at each Academy, and the funding of similar maintained

 

schools taking account of the services provided by, and the statutory requirements

 

on, the local authority, and the Secretary of State shall publish such advice.

 

(4B)    

In giving advice to the Secretary of State, the National Audit Office shall consult

 

the local schools forum for the area in which the Academy is situated.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Negatived on division  28

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  18,  leave out from ‘(6)’ to end of line 20.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Withdrawn  32

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

No Academy arrangement may be made under this section with a school that is

 

exclusively a nursery or primary school, or both.’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Ian Mearns

 

Withdrawn  19

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

the school has regard to the regulations relating to schools admissions

 

made under section 84 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act

 

1998;

 

(zb)    

the school has regard to the regulations relating to the exclusion of pupils

 

made under section 52 of the Education Act 2002;’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Negatived on division  20

 

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(za)    

if the school is an additional school, the school meets a proven need for

 

additional capacity in the area in which the school is situated;’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Withdrawn  1

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  1,  leave out paragraph (a) and insert—

 

‘(a)    

the school follows the National Curriculum;’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  25

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  2,  at end insert ‘and follows the National Curriculum in

 

science, mathematics, information technology and English;’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  30

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  2,  at end insert ‘and where appropriate section 40 of the

 

Childcare Act 2006’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Negatived on division  26

 

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

 

‘( )    

the school has a curriculum which includes personal, social and health

 

education as a statutory entitlement for all pupils;’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Negatived on division  23

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school must comply with the provisions of the Code for School

 

Admissions issued from time to time by the Secretary of State.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  24

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school must comply with fair access protocols issued from time to

 

time by the Secretary of State.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Negatived on division  27

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school complies with provisions on pupil exclusions and behaviour

 

partnerships as set out in EA 2002, EIA 2006 and ASCLA 2009.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  34

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school has a named member of staff responsible for children in care.’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  35

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school employs classroom teachers only where they have Qualified

 

Teacher Status.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  36

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school has policies developed with regard to the relevant local

 

authority’s Children and Young People’s Plan.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  37

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

where the school provides education to pupils aged 14-19 it has the same

 

responsibilities regarding 14-19 provision as a school in the maintained

 

sector.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not selected  38

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school follows the National Curriculum in English, mathematics,

 

science and ICT.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  39

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the school provides appropriate careers education and advice.’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

25

 

Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Not called  42

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

the admissions arrangements of the school make no provision for

 

selection on the basis of religion or belief.’.

 

Dan Rogerson

 

Not selected  46

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

The Secretary of State shall set up an independent monitoring system to ensure

 

compliance with the characteristics set out in subsection (6).’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  22

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

‘(6A)    

Academy arrangements must include terms imposed for the purpose of securing

 

that—

 

(a)    

the school’s food policy and catering service promote pupils’ physical

 

and mental health and ability to learn, and

 

(b)    

all food provided by the school meets the nutrient-based standards for

 

primary and secondary schools currently in place for maintained

 

schools.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not selected  53

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(8A)    

Academy arrangements shall include terms for the purpose of ensuring that any

 

school rated “Outstanding” in its most recent Ofsted inspection at the time of

 

conversion forms a substantive partnership with at least one other school.

 

(8B)    

For the purposes of subsection (8A) the “other school” must have a pupil profile

 

where on the date of conversion the number of children—

 

(a)    

with special educational needs, or

 

(b)    

eligible for free school meals,

 

    

is above the national average, or the average in the local authority area where the

 

school, or proposed school, is situated.’.

 

Pat Glass

 

Not selected  72

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(8A)    

Where an Academy fails to fulfil the obligations imposed under subsection (7),

 

regulations may require complaints to the Secretary of State to be—

 

(a)    

considered within a specified period of time, or

 

(b)    

administered by staff with prescibed training or prescribed experience.’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Caroline Lucas

 

Not called  6

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(9A)    

Academy arrangements must also include terms imposed for the purpose of

 

securing that the person with whom the Secretary of State has entered into

 

Academy arrangements, and persons nominated by or connected with that person,

 

hold no more than a quarter of the places on the governing body of the school.’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Not called  11

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(9A)    

Academy arrangements must also include terms imposed for the purpose of

 

securing that the school complies with any code for school admissions issued

 

under section 84 of SSFA.’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

John McDonnell

 

Not called  15

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(9A)    

Academy arrangements must also include terms imposed for the purpose of

 

securing that the provisions of Chapter 4 of Part 10 of ASCLA 2009 (School

 

support staff pay and conditions: England) apply to the school.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  21

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘(9A)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for any of the

 

following purposes—

 

(a)    

specifying restrictions or other requirements in connection with entering

 

into Academy arrangements (including provisions for restricting the

 

entering into Academy agreements to those who are fit and proper

 

persons within the meaning of the regulations);

 

(b)    

otherwise regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with the

 

entering into Academy arrangements;

 

(c)    

prescribing the contents of Academy arrangements;

 

(d)    

authorising or requiring the variation of Academy arrangements by the

 

Secretary of State.’.

 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Not called  43

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘(11)    

Subsection (12) applies if the school is a voluntary controlled school which is

 

designated by order under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as a school having a

 

particular religious character.

 

(12)    

The Academy agreement must include terms imposed for the purpose of securing

 

that no greater percentage of pupils are selected on the basis of religion or belief

 

after, as compared with before, the conversion date.’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

27

 

Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Dan Rogerson

 

Not selected  47

 

Clause  1,  page  2,  line  23,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

The governing body of an Academy must include between three and seven

 

governors elected from among the parents of pupils at the school, at least two

 

members elected from among the staff of the school, one of whom must be a

 

teacher, and at least one member of the local authority.’.

 

Clause 1 Agreed to.

 


 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

John McDonnell

 

Negatived on division  14

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  21,  leave out subsections (3) and (4).

 

Mr Graham Brady

 

Michael Fallon

 

Mrs Eleanor Laing

 

Mr Mark Field

 

Kate Hoey

 

Not called  49

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

If the school is a selective school, sections 105 to 109 of SSFA 1998 shall

 

continue to apply in respect of the retention of selective admission arrangements

 

at the school.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  40

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

A school may be treated as “pre-approved” by the Secretary of State for an

 

Academy order in respect of its inspection rating if this rating dates from an

 

inspection no more than 12 months before conversion.

 

(5B)    

For schools converting under section 3 where no full Ofsted inspection has taken

 

place in the preceding 24 months the Secretary of State must seek a new Ofsted

 

inspection before approving Academy status.’.


 
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