Clause 49 - Exclusion of pupils
Education Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Peter Pike (Burnley, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to take the following amendments: No. 148, in page 32, line 36, leave out from ''Regulations'' to end of line 1 on page 34, and insert:
''may make provision—
(a) to allow a panel constituted in accordance with sections 64 to 68 of the School Standards and Framework Act to consider the interests of the whole school community;
(b) that a defect in the procedure leading to exclusion shall not invalidate any decision made to exclude a pupil; and
(c) to amend Schedule 18 to the School Standards and Framework Act to assist headteachers to maintain discipline in schools.''
No. 261, in page 33, line 5, at end insert:
''(e) as to matters to which an appeal panel constituted in accordance with the regulations shall have regard, including in particular the health, safety and welfare of persons employed to work at the school or pupil referral unit as the case may be and the protection of such persons from false and malicious allegations of misconduct.''
No. 262, in page 33, line 5, at end insert:
''(ee) as to the duties of local education authorities and/or governing bodies to make sufficient provision for any emotional and behavioural difficulties of any pupil to which this section relates.''
No. 341, in page 33, line 5, at end insert:
''(e) outlining specific circumstances in which an appeal panel can over-rule an exclusion''.
No. 117, in page 33, line 10, leave out ''any'' and insert ''the''.
No. 143, in page 198, line 19, leave out ''Sections 64 to 68''.
No. 144, in page 198, line 51, leave out ''to 18'' and insert ''to 17''.