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| | THE BARONESS ASHTON OF UPHOLLAND |
| 106 | Page 129, line 18, leave out "and" and insert "or" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 107 | Page 12, line 43, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— |
| "( ) | The local education authority shall make the instruments of goverment for all its maintained schools and shall determine matters to be dealt with in such instruments, the form of such instruments, and the review and variation of such instruments." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY
THE BARONESS PERRY OF SOUTHWARK |
| 108 | Page 13, line 5, leave out subsection (4) |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY
THE BARONESS PERRY OF SOUTHWARK |
| 109 | Page 13, line 16, leave out "may" and insert "shall" |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 110 | Page 14, line 6, at end insert "provided that, for a foundation or voluntary aided school, the body shall be the governing body" |
| 111 | Page 14, line 8, at end insert "provided that, for a foundation or voluntary aided school, the decision to dismiss the clerk should be taken by the governing body" |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 22 stand part of the Bill. |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 112 | Page 14, line 17, after "may," insert "after obtaining the consent of the local education authority and" |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 113 | Page 14, line 19, at end insert— |
| "(1A) | Nothing in this Chapter shall provide for the character of a school to be changed as a result of federation. |
| (1B) | In subsection (1A) "character" shall be defined as including admissions arrangements; religious character; single sex or co-educational policy; or the status of a school as a foundation, voluntary aided or community school or academy." |
| 114 | Page 14, line 25, after "government," insert "including members representing— |
| (i) | parents at each school, |
| (ii) | teachers at each school, and |
| (iii) | such other categories as may be appropriate, given the religious or other character of each school within the federation," |
| | THE LORD RIX
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD |
| 115 | Page 14, line 30, at end insert ", and |
| (c) | have collectively and individually the same responsibilities towards disabled pupils and pupils with special educational needs as any individual school." |
| | THE LORD BISHOP OF BLACKBURN
THE LORD ALTON OF LIVERPOOL |
| 116 | Page 14, line 30, at end insert— |
| "( ) | The prescribed procedure shall stipulate that where a school referred to in subsection (1) is a Church of England school, a Church in Wales school or a Roman Catholic Church school or where a federation referred to in subsection (1) includes such a school, the school shall not be federated and the instrument of government for the federation shall not be changed without the written consent of the appropriate diocesan authority." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 117 | Page 15, line 18, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (6), regulations made under section 18(2) shall, in so far as they make provision for the composition of the governing body of a federation, provide that the number of persons in each category of which the governing body consists shall be the same in proportion to the total number of governors, or as near thereto as is reasonably practicable, as would be the case if the federated schools were together a single school." |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 23 stand part of the Bill. |
| | THE LORD RIX
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD |
| 118 | Page 15, line 42, at end insert— |
| "(5) | Where any schools are federated under section 23, the governing body for those schools shall review the separate special educational needs policies of those schools, and establish a federation policy and separate policies as appropriate." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 24 stand part of the Bill. |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 119 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "National Parents' Councils |
| (1) | The Secretary of State in England and the National Assembly for Wales shall make arrangements for the establishment in each country of a National Parents' Council, which shall consist of elected representatives of parent governors, one from each local education authority area. |
| (2) | Regulations shall provide for— |
| (a) | eligibility for election to the respective Councils; |
| (b) | the procedures by which such elections will take place; |
| (c) | the terms of office of members and officers; |
| (d) | the procedures by which the chairman and vice chairman are to be elected; |
| (e) | arrangements for meetings of the respective Councils; |
| (f) | the reimbursement of members for travel and expenses; |
| (g) | any other matters relating to the constitution, procedures and meetings of the Councils as are appropriate." |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 120 | Page 16, line 27, leave out "to a significant extent" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 121 | Page 16, line 27, after "with" insert— |
| "( ) | the ability (to be determined in consultation with the staff concerned) of members of the staff of the school to perform properly the functions that may be required of them in relation to the education of children at the school, in particular the contribution which they make to the fulfilment of the duties imposed upon local education authorities and upon governing bodies under section 13A(1) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) and section 38(2) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (promoting high standards); and" |
| | THE BARONESS MASSEY OF DARWEN
THE BARONESS HAWORTH |
| 122* | Page 17, line 17, at end insert— |
| "(6) | The governing body of a maintained school shall use their best endeavours to secure that— |
| (a) | reasonable steps are taken by the governing body, head teacher and staff to ascertain the views of pupils on matters which affect them, and |
| (b) | due weight is given to the expressed views of pupils on matters affecting them, having regard to the pupil's age and understanding." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 123* | Page 17, line 19, leave out "shall" and insert "may" |
| | THE LORD RIX
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD |
| 124 | Page 17, line 28, at end insert— |
| "( ) | the inclusion in the governors' report of information about the effectiveness of the school's provision for disabled pupils and pupils with special educational needs;" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 125 | Page 17, line 37, leave out "enable" |
| 126 | Page 17, line 37, leave out "to" and insert "shall" |
| 127 | Page 17, line 40, leave out from beginning to "the" on line 41 |
| 128 | Page 17, line 41, leave out "to" and insert "shall" |
| 129 | Page 17, line 43, leave out "as may be prescribed or" |
| 130 | Page 18, line 1, leave out "require" |
| 131 | Page 18, line 1, leave out "to" and insert "shall" |
| 132 | Page 18, line 3, leave out "as may be prescribed or" |
| | THE LORD RIX
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD |
| 133 | Page 18, line 11, at end insert— |
| "(aa) | require governing bodies which propose joint discharge of functions to show how they will discharge their responsibilities towards disabled pupils and pupils with special educational needs through such joint arrangements," |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 134 | Page 18, line 18, at end insert— |
| "( ) | make any such arrangements subject to consultation with the local education authority" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 135 | Page 18, line 21, at end insert "subject to the principle that the local education authority may give such directions as to the occupation and use of the premises of a community or community special school as they think fit" |
| | THE LORD BISHOP OF BLACKBURN
THE LORD ALTON OF LIVERPOOL |
| 136 | Page 18, line 21, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Regulations shall not make provision for the premises of a foundation or a voluntary school to be under the control of the governing body to the extent that any trust deed relating to the school provides for a person other than the governing body to control the occupation and use of those premises. |
| ( ) | Regulations shall provide that the foundation governors of a voluntary controlled school may determine the use to which the premises of the school (or any part of them) are put on Sundays." |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 137 | Page 18, line 21, at end insert— |
| "( ) | This power will not affect the rights of trustees where school premises are held in trust for a voluntary aided or foundation school." |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 30 stand part of the Bill. |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 138 | Page 18, line 33, leave out subsection (3) |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 139 | Page 18, line 42, at end insert— |
| "( ) | for the principles and procedures to be followed by the local education authorities and governing bodies of schools in determining the dates of the terms in any school year" |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 140 | Page 18, line 45, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Nothing in this section shall permit the introduction by a local education authority or a governing body of a five-term school year without prior consultation with, and the approval of, the parents of pupils in the school or schools affected." |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 141 | Page 19, line 7, leave out subsection (2) |
| | THE LORD RIX
THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD |
| 142 | Page 19, line 9, leave out paragraph (b) |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 143 | Page 20, line 39, leave out subsection (2) and insert— |
| "(2) | Any teacher or other member of staff who is appointed to work under the direction of the headteacher of a school to which this section applies is to be employed by the local education authority under a contract of employment." |
| 144 | Page 20, line 39, leave out from "under" to end of line 41 and insert "the direction of the headteacher of a school to which this section applies is to be employed by the local education authority under a contract of employment" |
| 145 | Page 21, line 2, leave out "may" and insert "shall" |
| 146 | Page 21, line 4, leave out "may" and insert "shall" |
| 147 | Page 21, line 18, at end insert— |
| "( ) | confer functions on the local education authority in respect of the appointment of headteachers." |
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