Clause 75 - Functions of agency
Education Bill [Lords]
3:00 pm
Mrs Angela Watkinson (Shadow Minister, Education; Upminster, Conservative)
New clause 10 says:
“For the purpose of the exercise of their functions under section 75(2)(a) and (b), the Agency”—
that is, the newly titled Training and Development Agency for Schools—
“must consult the General Teaching Council in England and Wales and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.”
That would mean a consultation exercise to ensure that the objectives of all the bodies are held in common and the highest calibre of people exercise those powers, because their common aim is to assist the career development of not only teachers but the whole work force in schools. The work force are becoming more diverse as the functions in schools expand. The new clause is sensible, involving the General Teaching Council and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in making joint decisions after consultation about the exercise of the functions under the new power.