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Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Dr Julian Huppert

 

Not called  44

 

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  37,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Subsections (7) and (8) apply only if the governing body has made a request to

 

maintain such religious character.

 

( )    

Subsections (7) and (8) do not apply if the school is not designated by order under

 

section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as a school having a particular religious character

 

and, on conversion to an Academy, such a school may not then be designated or

 

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

 

having a particular religious character.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  31

 

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  1,  leave out subsection (9).

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Not called  12

 

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  4,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

After the conversion date the school must comply with any code for school

 

admissions issued under section 84 of SSFA which applied to the school on the

 

conversion date.’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

John McDonnell

 

Not called  16

 

Clause  6,  page  5,  line  4,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

The provisions of Chapter 4 of Part 10 of ASCLA 2009 (School support staff pay

 

and conditions: England) shall continue to apply to the school after the

 

conversion date.’.

 

Clause 6 Agreed to.

 


 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  50

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  4,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

For the purposes of subsection (2) “impact” refers to—

 

(a)    

the impact on funding for the other maintained schools, Academies and

 

institutions within the further education sector situated in the area in

 

which the additional school is (or is proposed to be) situated;

 

(b)    

the effect on social cohesion in the area in which the additional school is

 

(or is proposed to be) situated;


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

(c)    

the impact on the balance of intake for the other maintained schools,

 

Academies and institutions within the further education sector situated in

 

the area in which the additional school is (or is proposed to be) situated;

 

and

 

(d)    

other appropriate considerations.’.

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  29

 

Clause  9,  page  7,  line  9,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Clause 9 Agreed to.

 


 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Negatived on division  33

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  13,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

Before entering into Academy arrangements with the Secretary of State in

 

relation to an additional school, a person must consult—

 

(a)    

local parents and children,

 

(b)    

local schools,

 

(c)    

the relevant local authority,

 

(d)    

all school staff and their representatives, and

 

(e)    

any other persons deemed appropriate.’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Not called  5

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  14,  leave out ‘such’ and insert—

 

‘(a)    

the local education authority for the area in which the additional school

 

is (or is proposed to be) situated,

 

(b)    

the teachers at maintained schools, Academies and institutions within the

 

further education sector in that area,

 

(c)    

the pupils at any establishment falling within paragraph (b),

 

(d)    

the parents of those pupils,

 

(e)    

such persons as, in the opinion of the person undertaking the

 

consultation, represent the wider community, and

 

(f)    

such other’.


 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

30

 

Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not selected  52

 

Clause  10,  page  7,  line  15,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Before entering into Academy arrangements in relation to an additional school

 

the Secretary of State must seek in agreement with the relevant local authority to

 

establish suitable equivalent provisions in existing schools, Academies, or

 

institutions in the further education sector in the area in which the additional

 

school is (or is proposed to be) situated.’.

 

Clause 10 Agreed to.

 


 

new clauses relating to clauses 1, 6, 9 OR 10

 

Local policies in relation to additional schools

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  nc3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

A local authority must at the annual general meeting of that authority publish a

 

“Statement of current and future need” in relation to school places in that local

 

authority area.

 

(2)    

This statement—

 

(a)    

may consider the need for further diversity of provision in a given area;

 

(b)    

may consider the satisfaction of local parents with existing schools;

 

(c)    

must have regard to social cohesion; and

 

(d)    

must have regard to population and the current and future demand for

 

total school places.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State must—

 

(a)    

satisfy himself that the additional school meets substantive needs as set

 

out in the statement under subsection (1);

 

(b)    

where the additional school does not meet substantive needs set out in the

 

statement under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must arrange for

 

any substantive identified needs to be met; or

 

(c)    

must not enter into Academy arrangements for the additional school

 

under consideration.’.

 



 
 

Committee of the whole House Proceedings: 21 July 2010      

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Academies Bill[ [], continued

 
 

Inducements to pupils, parents or guardians

 

Ed Balls

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

Diana R. Johnson

 

Kerry McCarthy

 

Not called  NC5

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘No person or organisation may offer inducements to pupils, parents or guardians

 

for the purposes of encouraging—

 

(a)    

attendance at a school;

 

(b)    

expressions of demand for the establishment of an additional school;

 

(c)    

recommending attendance at a school;

 

(d)    

participation in any consultation on the establishment of an additional

 

school; or

 

(e)    

any public statement.’.

 

Progress reported.


 
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