Education and Inspections Bill
1:00 pm
Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following amendments: No. 66, in clause 7, page 7, line 16, leave out
‘with the consent of the Secretary of State,'.
No. 76, in clause 7, page 7, line 18, at end insert—
‘(5A) The Secretary of State shall only consent to the publication of proposal under subsection (5)(b)(ii) for the establishment of a community or community special school if the local authority can demonstrate to the Secretary of State that the establishment of such a school would lead to substantially better academic results than would be the case for a foundation or foundation special school.'.
No. 180, in clause 7, page 7, line 18, at end insert—
‘(5A) The Secretary of State may not refuse consent under subsection 5(b)(ii) in any case in which the request by the authority for such consent is shown to be supported by parents in such numbers and in such categories as may be prescribed by regulations.'.
No. 21, in schedule 2, page 113, line 23, leave out from ‘section' to ‘and' in line 25.
No. 182, in schedule 2, page 113, line 35, at end insert
‘and
(c) preventing further consideration of any proposal made pursuant to a notice under section 7 without there having been first conducted by the relevant authority a ballot of such category or categories of parents as may be prescribed in which a majority of those voting have given their approval to the further consideration of the proposal under this Schedule.'.