My Lords, I am extremely grateful to my noble friend Lady Perry for giving us this opportunity for what has been a fascinating, wide-ranging and quick-fire debate—and it has been none the worse for that. I have more time than other noble Lords but I will try to rattle through...

My Lords, I am extremely grateful to my noble friend Lady Perry for giving us this opportunity for what has been a fascinating, wide-ranging and quick-fire debate—and it has been none the worse for that. I have more time than other noble Lords but I will try to rattle through...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State, Department for Education (Michael Gove) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing my intention to launch a public consultation on my proposal that the national curriculum programmes of study and associated attainment targets and assessment arrangements for information...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State, Department for Education (Michael Gove) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today announcing my intention to launch a public consultation on my proposal that the national curriculum programmes of study and associated attainment targets and assessment arrangements for information...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that local authorities will receive the equivalent amount, compared to academies in their area, of local authority central spend equivalent grant per pupil for schools which they continue to maintain.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that local authorities will receive the equivalent amount, compared to academies in their area, of local authority central spend equivalent grant per pupil for schools which they continue to maintain.

84ZL: Schedule 12, page 96, line 31, leave out paragraph 35 and insert— ““ For Schedule 4 substitute— ““SCHEDULE 4 Instruments and articles of government Part 1 General 1 In this Schedule— ““instrument”” means an instrument of government or articles of government; ““the institution”” means— (a) in the case of...

84ZL: Schedule 12, page 96, line 31, leave out paragraph 35 and insert— ““ For Schedule 4 substitute— ““SCHEDULE 4 Instruments and articles of government Part 1 General 1 In this Schedule— ““instrument”” means an instrument of government or articles of government; ““the institution”” means— (a) in the case of...

89ZC: Clause 78, page 58, line 14, leave out ““(8)”” and insert ““(9)””

89ZC: Clause 78, page 58, line 14, leave out ““(8)”” and insert ““(9)””

My Lords, I end with a whimper and not a bang. As noble Lords will recall, we agreed four government amendments when we discussed school inspections last week. Those amendments to Clauses 39 and 41 mean that, with the exception of the first set of regulations made under the new...

My Lords, I end with a whimper and not a bang. As noble Lords will recall, we agreed four government amendments when we discussed school inspections last week. Those amendments to Clauses 39 and 41 mean that, with the exception of the first set of regulations made under the new...

89ZD: Clause 78, page 58, line 16, leave out ““(9) and (10)”” and insert ““and (9) to (11)”” 89A: Clause 78, page 58, line 16, at end insert— ““( ) section (Academy orders: local authority powers);”” 89B: Clause 78, page 58, line 16, at end insert— ““( ) section (Direct...

89ZD: Clause 78, page 58, line 16, leave out ““(9) and (10)”” and insert ““and (9) to (11)”” 89A: Clause 78, page 58, line 16, at end insert— ““( ) section (Academy orders: local authority powers);”” 89B: Clause 78, page 58, line 16, at end insert— ““( ) section (Direct...

My Lords, I am grateful for the broad welcome from all sides of the House for what we are attempting to achieve with these pilots and for what we are trying to do to get a better system for the most vulnerable children in the country from all backgrounds. As...

My Lords, I am grateful for the broad welcome from all sides of the House for what we are attempting to achieve with these pilots and for what we are trying to do to get a better system for the most vulnerable children in the country from all backgrounds. As...

89ZZDAA: After Clause 71, Line 118, leave out from beginning to ““may”” in line 122 and insert— ““(3A) A statutory instrument which contains (alone or with other provision) an order under section 532B(1) (direct payments: pilot schemes)””

89ZZDAA: After Clause 71, Line 118, leave out from beginning to ““may”” in line 122 and insert— ““(3A) A statutory instrument which contains (alone or with other provision) an order under section 532B(1) (direct payments: pilot schemes)””

89ZZB: After Clause 67, insert the following new Clause— ““Securing the provision of apprenticeship training (1) Part 4 of ASCLA 2009 (the Chief Executive of Skills Funding) is amended as follows. (2) In section 85 (encouragement of training provision etc for persons within section 83)— (a) for subsection (1)(a) substitute—...

89ZZB: After Clause 67, insert the following new Clause— ““Securing the provision of apprenticeship training (1) Part 4 of ASCLA 2009 (the Chief Executive of Skills Funding) is amended as follows. (2) In section 85 (encouragement of training provision etc for persons within section 83)— (a) for subsection (1)(a) substitute—...

89ZZC: Schedule 18, page 130, line 22, leave out paragraph 7 Amendment 89ZZC agreed. Amendment 89ZZD Moved by

89ZZC: Schedule 18, page 130, line 22, leave out paragraph 7 Amendment 89ZZC agreed. Amendment 89ZZD Moved by

89ZZD: After Clause 71, insert the following new Clause— ““Direct payments: persons with special educational needs or subject to learning difficulty assessment (1) In Chapter 2 of Part 9 of EA 1996 (ancillary functions of local authorities) after section 532 insert— ““Direct payments 532A Persons with special educational needs or...

89ZZD: After Clause 71, insert the following new Clause— ““Direct payments: persons with special educational needs or subject to learning difficulty assessment (1) In Chapter 2 of Part 9 of EA 1996 (ancillary functions of local authorities) after section 532 insert— ““Direct payments 532A Persons with special educational needs or...

I start by setting out the context for this new clause. Our SEN and disability Green Paper set out the biggest programme of reform in education, social care and health support for disabled children and those with special educational needs in the past 30 years. Our proposals respond to the...

I start by setting out the context for this new clause. Our SEN and disability Green Paper set out the biggest programme of reform in education, social care and health support for disabled children and those with special educational needs in the past 30 years. Our proposals respond to the...

84ZA: Schedule 12, page 91, line 42, at end insert— ““ In section 33I(2) (instrument and articles of government of sixth form college corporations)— (a) in paragraph (a), after ““requirements of”” insert ““Part 2 of””; (b) for paragraph (b) substitute— ““(b) subject to that, may make such other provision as...

84ZA: Schedule 12, page 91, line 42, at end insert— ““ In section 33I(2) (instrument and articles of government of sixth form college corporations)— (a) in paragraph (a), after ““requirements of”” insert ““Part 2 of””; (b) for paragraph (b) substitute— ““(b) subject to that, may make such other provision as...

84ZJ: Schedule 12, page 96, line 26, after ““(1)”” insert ““— (a) after the definition of ““further education”” insert— ““““further education corporation in England”” means a further education corporation established to conduct an institution in England; ““further education corporation in Wales”” means a further education corporation established to conduct an...

84ZJ: Schedule 12, page 96, line 26, after ““(1)”” insert ““— (a) after the definition of ““further education”” insert— ““““further education corporation in England”” means a further education corporation established to conduct an institution in England; ““further education corporation in Wales”” means a further education corporation established to conduct an...

82C: Schedule 12, page 90, line 40, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (4)(c), for ““27”” substitute ““27C or 33P””.”” Amendment 82C agreed. Amendment 83 not moved. Amendments 83A to 83E Moved by

82C: Schedule 12, page 90, line 40, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (4)(c), for ““27”” substitute ““27C or 33P””.”” Amendment 82C agreed. Amendment 83 not moved. Amendments 83A to 83E Moved by

83A: Schedule 12, page 91, line 18, at end insert— ““ In section 20 (constitution of further education corporation and conduct of further education institution), for subsection (2) substitute— ““(2) Instruments of government and articles of government of further education corporations in England— (a) must comply with the requirements of...

83A: Schedule 12, page 91, line 18, at end insert— ““ In section 20 (constitution of further education corporation and conduct of further education institution), for subsection (2) substitute— ““(2) Instruments of government and articles of government of further education corporations in England— (a) must comply with the requirements of...

84ZM: Schedule 12, page 96, line 33, at end insert— ““ (1) LSA 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In section 110 (secondary education), in subsection (5), for ““51(3A)”” substitute ““16A(2)””. (3) In section 143 (further education sector: designated institutions), in subsection (6)(b), for ““section 29”” substitute ““any of sections...

84ZM: Schedule 12, page 96, line 33, at end insert— ““ (1) LSA 2000 is amended as follows. (2) In section 110 (secondary education), in subsection (5), for ““51(3A)”” substitute ““16A(2)””. (3) In section 143 (further education sector: designated institutions), in subsection (6)(b), for ““section 29”” substitute ““any of sections...

81: Clause 41, page 37, line 13, leave out ““follows”” and insert ““set out in subsections (2) to (10)”” 82: Clause 41, page 38, line 4, at end insert— ““(11) In section 182 of EIA 2006 (parliamentary control of orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—...

81: Clause 41, page 37, line 13, leave out ““follows”” and insert ““set out in subsections (2) to (10)”” 82: Clause 41, page 38, line 4, at end insert— ““(11) In section 182 of EIA 2006 (parliamentary control of orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—...

My Lords, I will speak to the government amendments in this group. As noble Lords may be aware, in October 2010 the Office for National Statistics announced its decision to reclassify FE colleges to the public sector for the purposes of the national accounts. This reclassification would impose heavy new...

My Lords, I will speak to the government amendments in this group. As noble Lords may be aware, in October 2010 the Office for National Statistics announced its decision to reclassify FE colleges to the public sector for the purposes of the national accounts. This reclassification would impose heavy new...