Education Bill
Public Bill Committees
- Education Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (2 speeches)
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
- Clause 1 - Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in England (3 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in clause 1, page 1, line 16, leave out ‘be appointed for a term of more than’ and insert ‘serve more than two consecutive terms of’. It is...
- Clause 2 - Functions of Her Majesty’s chief inspector of schools in England (25 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in clause 2, page 2, line 25, after ‘State,’, insert ‘by a resolution of either House of Parliament, or by a resolution of a committee of either...
- Clause 3 - Annual and other reports to Secretary of State (4 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 4 - Powers of entry etc. for purposes of section 2 (4 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 5 - Duty to inspect certain schools at prescribed levels (19 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 12, in clause 5, page 3, line 44, at end insert ‘and to make it available— (i)to the headteacher, staff, parents and pupils of that school; (ii)in relation...
- Clause 6 - Duty to notify parents of section 5 inspection (14 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 15, page 5, line 15, at end insert— ‘(2A)The headteacher may, if he considers it appropriate, arrange a meeting between parents and the Chief Inspector...
- Clause 11 - Publication of inspection reports (7 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in clause 11, page 6, line 42, at end insert— ‘(5)The Chief Inspector is required to publish all reports on schools placed in special measures in...
- Clause 44 - Categories of schools causing concern (16 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 20, in clause 44, page 29, line 28, after ‘failing’, insert ‘or likely to fail’.
- Clause 46 - Sixth forms requiring significant improval (4 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Schedule 6 - Inspections of denominational education in Wales (4 speeches)
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Sixth schedule to the Bill.
- Clause 51 - Power of LEA to inspect maintained school for specific purpose (2 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Schedule 7 - Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education (3 speeches)
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Seventh schedule to the Bill.
- Clause 54 - Inspection of independent schools (2 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Schedule 9 - Further amendments relating to school inspection (3 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 36, in schedule 9, page 100, line 26, at end insert ‘Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14) 22AIn section 9 of the Protection of Children Act 1999 (tribunal to...
- New Clause 4 - Complaints Procedures (5 speeches)
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall make regulations establishing procedures whereby persons who may be prescribed by such regulations under this Chapter as having an interest in an inspection...
- Education Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
[Mr. Eric Forth in the Chair]
- New Clause 4 - Complaints procedures (7 speeches)
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall make regulations establishing procedures whereby persons who may be prescribed by such regulations under this Chapter as having an interest in an inspection...
- Clause 101 - Funding of maintained schools (6 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 103 - Removal of requirements for governors’ reports and parents’ meetings (5 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Schedule 18 - Further amendments related to provisions of part 4 (5 speeches)
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Eighteenth schedule to the Bill.
- Clause 75 - Functions of agency (5 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 77 - Membership etc. of Agency (4 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 25, in clause 77, page 43, line 38, at end insert— ‘(1A)In appointing the members of the Agency the Secretary of State shall have regard to the...
- Schedule 13 - The Training and Development Agency for Schools (5 speeches)
Question proposed, That this schedule be the Thirteenth schedule to the Bill.
- Clause 65 - Publication of proposals with consent of Secretary of State (3 speeches)
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in clause 65, page 39, line 3, at end insert ‘, including schools wholly rebuilt as part of Building Schools for the Future’. The amendment would be...
- Clause 66 - Proposals for new secondary schools in England (6 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 67 - Rationalisation of school places in England (7 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Clause 70 - Closure of rural primary schools (2 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- Schedule 12 - School organisation: further amendments (0 speeches)
Amendment made: No. 37, in schedule 12, page 118, line 23, at end insert— ‘8AIn section 138 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (orders and regulations), in subsection (4),...
- Clause 72 - Closure of special schools: statutory consultation (3 speeches)
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
- New Clause 17 - Proposals for discontinuing of rural primary school (0 speeches)
‘(1)Section 29 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (proposals for discontinuance of community, foundation, voluntary or maintained nursery school) is amended as follows....
- New Clause 18 - Proposals relating to maintained special school (0 speeches)
‘In section 31 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (proposals in respect of community or foundation special school), for subsection (4) substitute—...
- New Clause 8 - Abolition of School Organisation Committee (6 speeches)
‘(1)Sections 24 to 26 and Schedules 4 and 5 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) shall cease to have effect. (2)The Education (School Organisation Committee) Regulations...
- New Clause 9 - Community schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools (5 speeches)
‘(1)If a community or foundation school wishes to change its status to a voluntary aided school, the governors need to seek the approval of— (a)a simple majority of the registered...
- Clause 119 - Functions to be exercisable by National Assembly for Wales (0 speeches)
Amendment made: No. 31, in clause 119, page 65, line 4, at end insert— ‘section (Proposals for discontinuance of rural primary school) (proposals for discontinuance of rural primary...
- Schedule 19 - Repeals (0 speeches)
Amendments made: No. 38, in schedule 19, page 150, line 15, at end insert— Section 9(2)(ca).’. No. 39, in schedule 19, page 150, line 25, at end insert— ‘In Schedule...
- Clause 126 - The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made (0 speeches)
Amendments made: No. 32, in clause 126, page 67, line 35, after ‘5’, insert ‘, 22A’. No. 33, in clause 126, page 67, line 44, leave out ‘22 to 24’ and insert...
- Clause 128 - Short title, etc. (0 speeches)
Amendment made: No. 35, in clause 128, page 68, line 33, leave out subsection (3).—[Mr. Stephen Twigg.]
- New Clause 12 - Abolition of Independent Appeals Panels (7 speeches)
‘Subsections (3)(c), (4)(a), (6) and (7) of section 52 of the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) (panels to hear appeals against decisions not to reinstate pupils) shall cease to have...
- New Clause 13 - Pupil referral units: supply and publication of information (6 speeches)
‘The Secretary of State or the Assembly may by regulations require a pupil referral unit maintained by local education authority to collect and publish data on— (a)education,...
- New Clause 15 - Reducing administrative burdens on schools, etc. (9 speeches)
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall exercise his functions so as to have regard to the desirability of avoiding excessive administrative burdens on governing bodies, headteachers, teachers and...
