Clause 1 - Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in England
Education Bill [Lords]
9:25 am
Mrs Angela Watkinson (Shadow Minister, Education; Upminster, Conservative)
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 a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in Committee this morning, Mr. Forth. I confess that I suddenly find myself in difficulty, because the set of amendments that I was given or their numbers bear no relation to those that I see on the amendment paper. I shall proceed as best I can.
The amendment would restrict the term of appointment of the chief inspector to no more than two consecutive terms. That seems to us a sensible limitation on such an appointment. The amendment would provide a control in the Bill, against very long service by one person in that post. A sensible 10-year term would seem the most appropriate maximum.