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House of Commons

 
 

Thursday 24 March 2011

 

Public Bill Committee

 

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Education Bill


 

Note

 

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

 

Committee [1 March].

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

103

 

Clause  20,  page  25,  line  27,  after ‘England’, insert ‘or the governing body or

 

proprietor of an Academy’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

104

 

Clause  20,  page  25,  line  29,  at end add—

 

‘538B

 Power to publish information following requirement to participate in

 

 international surveys

 

The Secretary of State shall have the power to publish information resulting from

 

section 538A (Power to direct schools to participate in international surveys)

 

provided that the UK Statistics Authority has approved any statement or report to

 

be issued by the Secretary of State as providing statistically robust information

 

about England school performance.’.

 



 
 

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Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

109

 

Clause  21,  page  25,  line  32,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (2),’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

107

 

Schedule  6,  page  74,  line  5,  after ‘Secretary of State’ insert ‘,  subject to

 

confirmation by the House of Commons Education Select Committee,’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

108

 

Schedule  6,  page  74,  line  26,  after ‘Secretary of State’ insert ‘, following

 

consultation with the House of Commons Education Select Committee,’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

110

 

Schedule  6,  page  75,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘9A      

Before commencement of this Schedule, the Secretary of State must report to

 

Parliament on the need to separate the functions of the Chair and Chief

 

Regulator of Ofqual.’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

111

 

Clause  23,  page  26,  line  15,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsections (2) and

 

(3),’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

112

 

Clause  23,  page  26,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

The Secretary of State must not bring this section into force before 31 March

 

2013.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

113

 

Clause  23,  page  26,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

Before the Secretary of State exercises the power to commence this section under

 

section 78 he must lay before Parliament a report which sets out which QCDA

 

functions, programmes and activities he intends to—

 

(a)    

transfer to himself,

 

(b)    

transfer to other bodies,


 
 

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(c)    

close down.’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

114

 

Clause  24,  page  26,  line  18,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (4),’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

115

 

Clause  24,  page  26,  line  23,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Before the Secretary of State exercises the power to commence this section under

 

section 78 he must lay before Parliament a report which sets out arrangements

 

which demonstrate he has put in place sufficient resource and expertise to

 

undertake the QCDA functions which are transferred to him by this Act, and

 

those additional functions he is proposing to undertake.’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

117

 

Schedule  7,  page  77,  leave out lines 39 to 41 and insert—

 

‘(3)    

The Secretary of State must publish the proposal in such manner as, in the

 

Secretary of State’s opinion, is likely to bring the proposal to the attention of any

 

other person concerned with education in schools.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

116

 

Schedule  7,  page  78,  line  2,  leave out from (3) to ‘evidence’ in line 3 and insert ‘a

 

12-month period to submit’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

118

 

Schedule  8,  page  80,  line  8,  at end insert ‘, or a charity’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

121

 

Clause  26,  page  26,  line  29,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (7),’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 24 March 2011                  

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Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

119

 

Clause  26,  page  27,  line  3,  leave out subsection (4).

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

120

 

Clause  26,  page  27,  line  6,  after ‘services)’, insert—

 

‘(a)    

in Subsection (1) (Secretary of State able to make arrangements for the

 

supply of information), leave out “may make arrangements” and insert

 

“may direct” and,

 

(b)    

’.

 

Mr Graham Stuart

 

100

 

Clause  26,  page  27,  line  9,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

The Secretary of State must produce a transition plan to highlight how he will

 

assist schools, colleges and local authorities in the transition from the current

 

system of careers guidance to the new all-age careers service.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

122

 

Clause  26,  page  27,  line  9,  at end add—

 

‘(7)    

Before the commencement of this section, the Secretary of State must report to

 

Parliament on arrangements for the funding of careers guidance between the end

 

of ring-fenced Connexions funding and the establishment of the All Age Careers

 

Service.’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

123

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  11,  at beginning insert ‘subject to subsection (10),’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

144

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Within a period of three years beginning with the commencement of this section,

 

the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report about its impact on the

 

quality of careers advice in schools.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

131

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  17,  after ‘guidance’, insert ‘and good quality work

 

experience’.


 
 

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Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

136

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the responsible authority for a school that

 

provides secondary education must provide careers education, distinct from

 

careers guidance, to all pupils.’.

 

Mr Graham Stuart

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

75

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

an Academy.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

127

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  29,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

in the case of an Academy, the proprietor.’.

 

Mr Graham Stuart

 

96

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  32,  leave out paragraph (a).

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

134

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  33,  after ‘on’, insert ‘mainstream’.

 

Mr Graham Stuart

 

97

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  34,  leave out ‘or’ and insert ‘and’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

128

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  34,  after ‘apprenticeships’, insert ‘and the likely post 18

 

pathways,’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

135

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  34,  after ‘apprenticeships’, insert ‘for all their pupils,

 

including those who are disabled or have special educational needs.’.

 

Mr Graham Stuart

 

98

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

includes information on both academic and vocational options.’.


 
 

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Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

125

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The responsible authorities must ensure that all providers of independent careers

 

guidance have access on request to information on the educational progress of

 

pupils in order to assist them in the guidance they provide.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

129

 

Clause  27,  page  27,  line  44,  leave out ‘14’ and insert ‘12’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

130

 

Clause  27,  page  28,  line  2,  leave out ‘16’ and insert ‘18’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

124

 

Clause  27,  page  29,  line  42,  at end add—

 

‘(10)    

Before the Secretary of State exercises the power to commence this section under

 

section 78 he must lay before Parliament a report which sets out agreed

 

arrangements with representatives of school teachers, local authorities and

 

employers on the delivery of careers guidance education.’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

132

 

Clause  28,  page  30,  leave out Clause 28.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

133

 

Clause  29,  page  31,  leave out subsection (3).

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

137

 

Clause  30,  page  31,  line  27,  at beginning insert ‘Subject to subsection (5),’.


 
 

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Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

138

 

Clause  30,  page  31,  line  34,  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

The Secretary of State must not commence this section until Her Majesty’s Chief

 

Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills has reported to the

 

Secretary of State on the operation of section 10 of the Children Act 2004, and

 

the Secretary of State has laid the report before Parliament.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

140

 

Clause  30,  page  31,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

Notwithstanding subsection (2), the governing bodies and proprietors of schools

 

and FE institutions must cooperate when asked by a local authority in furtherance

 

of the local authority’s duty under section 436A (Duty to make arrangements to

 

identify children not receiving education) of the EA 1996.’.

 

Stella Creasy

 

142

 

Clause  30,  page  31,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

The repeal of the requirement on governing bodies and proprietors of schools to

 

co-operate with the local authority by this section is without prejudice to the

 

Secretary of State’s duty in section [Duty to support statutory youth provision] to

 

require by regulations maintained schools and academies to co-operate with their

 

local authority in the provision of youth services.’.

 

Stella Creasy

 

143

 

Clause  30,  page  31,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

The repeal of the requirement on governing bodies and proprietors of schools to

 

co-operate with the local authority by this section is without prejudice to the

 

Secretary of State’s duty in section [Achievement for All Partnerships] to

 

establish Achievement for All Partnerships.’.

 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

145

 

Clause  30,  page  31,  line  34,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

The repeal of the requirement on governing bodies, proprietors of schools and FE

 

institutions to co-operate with the local authority by this section is without

 

prejudice to the Secretary of State’s duty in section [Duty to Participate in Health

 

and Wellbeing Boards] to require by order maintained schools and academies to

 

co-operate in the work of their local authority’s Health and Wellbeing Board.’.

 


 

Kevin Brennan

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

141

 

Clause  31,  page  32,  line  22,  at end add—

 

‘(5)    

Notwithstanding subsection (2), the governing bodies and proprietors of schools

 

and FE institutions must cooperate with any relevant provision of the local Health


 
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