Clause 8 - Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare
Childcare Bill
10:45 am
Joe Benton (Bootle, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 91, in page 5, line 16, after ‘assistance’, insert—
‘and services or use of premises in kind’.
No. 92, in page 5, line 21, after ‘willing’, insert—
‘, or is likely to be willing,’.
No. 95, in page 5, line 24, at end insert—
‘(3A)A local authority must establish a complaints mechanism for existing providers who have been disadvantaged by local authorities providing childcare themselves.’.
No. 198, in page 5, line 24, at end insert—
‘(3D)If a local authority provides childcare under subsection (3)(b) of this section it shall publish reasons for regarding this as appropriate.’.
No. 246, in page 5, line 31, at end insert—
‘, such guidance to include advice and support to local authorities to promote partnership arrangements with local private and voluntary independent childcare providers.’.
No. 101, in clause 9, page 5, line 43, at end add—
‘(4)The local authority must establish an appeals process appropriate for existing providers who wish to challenge the basis on which that local authority has entered into partnership, or declined to enter into partnership, with them.’.
No. 238, in page 5, line 43, at end add—
‘(4)The Secretary of State shall publish a National Commissioning Framework to establish best practice for partnership arrangements between local authorities’ private and voluntary independent childcare providers.’.
No. 265, in clause 23, page 12, line 4, at end insert—
‘(1A)Assistance under subsection (1)(a) shall only be forthcoming if the authority has taken into consideration spare capacity by existing providers.’.
No. 268, in clause 24, page 12, line 22, at end insert—
‘(4)The local authority must establish an appeals process appropriate for existing providers who wish to challenge the basis on which that local authority has entered into partnership, or declined to enter into partnership with them.’.