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| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 247 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Meaning of specialist school |
| | The Secretary of State may by order designate any community, foundation or voluntary secondary school as a specialist school if it has one or more of the following specialisms— |
| (f) | business and enterprise; |
| (i) | any other specialism introduced by order of the Secretary of State; or |
| (j) | any other specialism applied for by the governing body of a secondary school." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 248 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Proposals to establish etc. |
| ( ) | A proposal to establish, alter or discontinue a school can be made by an admission authority or potential admission authority, the Secretary of State in the case of a City Academy, or the Local Education Authority where the authority is not the admission authority. |
| ( ) | All proposals shall be considered and determined by the School Organisation Committee which covers the area in which the proposed school is to be situated." |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 249 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Grammar schools: retention of existing admission arrangements |
| | In the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)— |
| (a) | in section 104 (designation of grammar schools), omit subsection (4), |
| (b) | omit sections 105 to 108 (procedure for ballots to determine retention or discontinuance of selective admission arrangements), |
| (c) | in section 109 (proposals by governing body to end selective admission arrangements), omit subsections (3)(b) and (4)." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 249A | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Grammar school ballots: extending eligibility to local parents |
| (1) | The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) is amended as follows. |
| (2) | In section 105(2) (procedure for deciding whether grammar schools should retain selective admission arrangements), paragraphs (b) and (c) are omitted. |
| (3) | In section 106(1) (eligibility of parents to request or vote in a ballot) there is inserted "primary" before "schools". |
| (4) | In section 106 subsection (2) is omitted. |
| (5) | In section 106(3)(a) (proportion of parents required to request a ballot) for "5" there is substituted "20". |
| (6) | In section 106(3) paragraph (b) is omitted. |
| (7) | In section 107(3) (information provision by the authority or body on intentions or proposals following a successful petition) for paragraph (c) there is substituted— |
| "(c) | a statement by the authority or body on intention or proposals for a non-selective education system which may include information on options, costs and planning assumptions in the event of such a result."." |
| 250 | Page 44, line 22, leave out "local education authority in England" and insert "permitted body" |
| | THE LORD ROBERTS OF CONWY
THE BARONESS SECCOMBE |
| 251 | Page 44, line 23, after "State," insert "or a local education authority in Wales with the approval of the National Assembly for Wales, may" |
| 252 | Page 44, line 25, at end insert— |
| "( ) | For the purposes of this section a permitted body is— |
| (a) | a local education authority; |
| (b) | a charitable body approved by the Secretary of State and satisfying prescribed conditions." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 66 stand part of the Bill. |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 253 | Page 45, line 37, leave out paragraph (b) |
| | The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 67 stand part of the Bill. |
| | THE BARONESS BLATCH
THE BARONESS MILLER OF HENDON |
| 254 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Maintenance, expansion and funding of schools sixth-forms |
| | After section 113 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) (inadequate sixth-forms) there is inserted— |
| "113A | Maintenance, expansion and funding of schools sixth-forms |
| (1) | Where the Learning and Skills Council proposes a change in sixth-form provision, there shall be a presumption that a school sixth-form will not be closed where the governing body of the school proposes that it should continue and believes that it contributes to the success of the school as a whole. |
| (2) | Subsection (1) above shall not apply if an inspection has shown that education for those above compulsory school age is of an unacceptable standard. |
| (3) | A maintained school which provides education for pupils above compulsory school age but below the age of nineteen may submit proposals to the relevant authority to increase the number of sixth-form places, and the relevant authority shall provide funding for those places at the same rate per capita as for existing places, provided that the schools can demonstrate sufficient demand for those places."" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 255 | Page 46, line 40, at end insert— |
| "( ) | If the Learning and Skills Council is minded to make proposals under subsection (1), it shall— |
| (a) | first publish a review of local provision, which shall in particular set out the areas of weakness which the Council believes need to be addressed, |
| (b) | consider what alternative measures may be available which would have the effect of improving the availability and quality of provision and assess their likely costs and effectiveness, |
| (c) | in formulating its proposals, take into account in particular the impact of the proposals on— |
| (i) | the availability and quality of provision in any institution which is the subject of the proposal, |
| (ii) | the availability and quality of provision in any neighbouring institution which may be affected by it, |
| (iii) | access to education and training provision, |
| (iv) | the range and variety of provision in the area, |
| (v) | student choice of learning institution, or |
| (vi) | participation within the area as a whole, and |
| (d) | publish with the proposals its assessment of the likely impact of the proposals on the availability and quality of provision across the area affected, and of the action it proposes to take to deal with any issues which will arise." |
| 256 | Page 47, line 15, leave out from "and" to end of line 16 and insert "sent to the school organisation committee for the area or areas in which the school or schools in relation to which the proposals are made are situated, and submitted to the relevant authority, which shall, after consulting with such school organisation committee or committees and such other bodies as may be prescribed by regulations made under subsection (8)—" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE LORD ADDINGTON |
| 257 | Page 47, line 19, at end insert— |
| "( ) | In approving or rejecting proposals under this section the relevant authority shall take account of the views of disabled persons who are above compulsory school age but below the age of nineteen and of parents of disabled children and children with special educational needs in schools in the area." |
| 258 | Page 47, line 24, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Guidance given in pursuance of subsection (6) shall take account of the need to plan sixth-form provision so that the provision is efficient, effective and economic." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 259 | Page 47, line 28, leave out "may" and insert "shall" |
| 260 | Page 47, line 29, leave out "may" and insert "shall" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE BARONESS WALMSLEY |
| 261 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "Acts done in discharge of public function |
| | Where, in consequence of the operation of any provision of the Education Acts (as defined by section 578 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)), the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) and of any subordinate legislation made under those Acts, any person other than a local education authority or governing body is or becomes responsible for the establishment or maintenance of any school, the acts done by that person in that regard shall for the purposes of section 31 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) be treated as having been done in the discharge of a public function." |
| | THE LORD NORTHBOURNE
THE BARONESS HOWE OF IDLICOTE |
| 262 | Page 49, line 21, at end insert— |
| | ""the pre-foundation stage" means the stage in a child's educational development between birth and the age of three;" |
| | THE LORD NORTHBOURNE
THE BARONESS HOWE OF IDLICOTE |
| 263 | Page 50, line 9, at end insert— |
| "( ) | For the purposes of this section a "person" includes a person who is the child's parent or grandparent, adoptive parent or foster parent." |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE LORD ADDINGTON |
| 264 | Page 52, line 4, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Where the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under subsection (3) that would affect the education of disabled children and children with special educational needs, he shall first consult such persons as appear to him to be appropriate." |
| | THE LORD NORTHBOURNE
THE BARONESS HOWE OF IDLICOTE |
| 265 | Insert the following new Clause— |
| | "The pre-foundation stage |
| (1) | For the purposes of this Part the pre-foundation stage in relation to a child is from birth to the age of three. |
| (2) | The Secretary of State may issue guidelines to parents and other carers making recommendations as to the needs of children in this age group in relation to education and mental, social and emotional development." |
| 266 | Page 53, line 29, leave out "and literacy" |
| 267 | Page 53, line 30, leave out paragraphs (c) and (d) |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE LORD ADDINGTON |
| 268 | Page 53, line 34, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Where the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under subsection (3) that would affect the education of disabled children and children with special educational needs, he shall first consult such persons as appear to him to be appropriate." |
| 269 | Page 53, line 42, leave out paragraph (a) |
| 270 | Page 53, line 44, leave out paragraph (c) |
| 271 | Page 53, line 44, at end insert ", and |
| 272 | Page 54, line 3, at end insert— |
| 273 | Page 54, line 6, leave out paragraph (d) |
| 274 | Page 54, line 10, leave out paragraph (h) and insert— |
| (i) | a modern foreign language, and |
| | THE LORD NORTHBOURNE
THE BARONESS HOWE OF IDLICOTE |
| 275 | Page 54, line 11, after "citizenship" insert "and social responsibility" |
| | THE BARONESS SHARP OF GUILDFORD
THE LORD ADDINGTON |
| 276 | Page 54, line 21, at end insert— |
| "( ) | Where the Secretary of State proposes to make an order under subsection (6) that would affect the education of disabled children and children with special educational needs, he shall first consult such persons as appear to him to be appropriate." |
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