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  Education Bill - Drugs and Alcohol Policies - rejected
  
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  The majority Not-Content voters rejected an amendment[1] to the [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2002/ukpga_20020032_en_1 Education Bill]. The amendment would have introduced a new clause into the Bill enabling schools to set their own drugs and alcohol policy. However, the amendment was defeated.
  
  The main aims of the Education Bill were to[2]:
  
  * Allow schools to exempt themselves from laws which prevented them from innovating. However, this is dependent on the Secretary of State's approval.
  * Give good schools the option of qualifying for greater flexibility in the National Curriculum and teachers' pay.
  * Allow schools to join together in a federation under a single governing body.
  * Further regulate school admissions, exclusions and attendance policies.
  * Give the Secretary of State further powers to intervene in failing schools.
  * Introduce a new regulatory regime for independent schools.
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  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?gid=2002-06-26a.1482.2 Baroness Blatch], House of Lords, 26 June 2002
  * [2] [http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/educationoverview/educationact/summary/ TeacherNet Summary], 17 September 2002
  
  
  
  
  
  
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