Orders of the Day— Education Bill— [1st Allotted Day]: New Clause 5— Power of LEA to innovate without permission of the Secretary of State
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

Clause text:

New Clause 5— Power of LEA to innovate without permission of the Secretary of State
'(1) This section has effect notwithstanding anything in sections 1 to 4 of this Act.
(2) A local education authority may resolve to implement an innovative project which in the opinion of the authority contributes to the raising of educational standards achieved by children or adults in their area.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the authority may resolve to exempt, relax or modify any innovative project from any requirement imposed by education legislation on the authority.
(4) The Secretary of State shall by order designate any requirement imposed by education legislation on a local education authority as not subject to exemption, relaxation or modification by the authority.'.—[Mr. Willis.]
Brought up, and read the First time.