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  Education and Inspections Bill 
  
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  <p>Those voting Aye agreed that the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/134/06134.i-v.html"> Education and Inspections Bill</a> be read a Second Time.  This means it now goes on to the Committee Stage, the next part of the Parliamentary procedure.  Its timetable was established in <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2006-03-15&number=193"> Division 193</a>.</p>
  
  <p>Although there were enough Labour Party rebels to reject the Bill for its Second Reading the Tories backed the Bill and enabled it to proceed.</p>  
  
  <p>The main provision of the Bill was to allow schools to achieve 'Foundation' and/or 'Trust' status. Foundation schools enable the governing bodies to directly employ the school staff, become the admissions authority for the school and takes on ownership of the school's assets. Trust schools have foundation status with a charitable foundation to support the school.</p>
  
  <p>More information about this can be found on the <a href="http://www.trustandfoundationschools.org.uk/default.aspx">Supporting Trust and Foundation Schools</a> website. Background to the Bill and its other provisions can be found on this <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/4787638.stm">BBC webpage</a>.</p>
  
  
  
  
  
  
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