Clause 10
Education and Inspections Bill
11:15 am
Frank Cook (Stockton North, Labour)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments:
No. 351, in clause 10, page 9, line 23, at end insert—
‘(10) In determining any proposal under this section the authority or proposers (as the case may be) must have regard to the impact of any proposed new school on existing provision in schools or colleges of further education.'.
No. 352, in clause 19, page 14, line 28, at end add—
‘(7) The regulations must require any local education authority publishing proposals on the establishment of educational provision suitable to the requirements of pupils over compulsory school age to consult all colleges of further education providing education for 16-19 year olds in the relevant area.
(8) In assessing a proposal under this section the authority or adjudicator must take account of the impact of the proposal on existing provision.'.