Schedule 1

Part of Children, Schools and Families Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:30 pm on 4 February 2010.

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This new Clause gives effect to part of Recommendation 11 of the Badman Report that states: ‘That in addition to Recommendation 10 above, local authorities should, in collaboration with schools and colleges’ provide access to specialist music tuition on the same cost basis.’.

New clause 12—Access to school facilities—

‘(1) The Secretary of State must issue, and may from time to time revise, guidance (the “guidance”) on extending free access to—

(a) school libraries;

(b) school sports facilities; and

(c) specialist facilities;

to home-educated children.

(2) The guidance may impose requirements on—

(a) local authorities in England;

(b) governing bodies, and proprietors (other than governing bodies), of schools to which this section applies, and

(c) head teachers of schools to which this section applies.’.