division_name: School Standards and Framework Bill - Code of practice
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   I beg to move amendment No. 164, in page 24, line 35, leave out 'contain such information' and insert
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  'be required to seek approval against the following criteria;
   
  (i) open to all irrespective of colour, creed, intellectual ability, social class or economic status;
   
  (ii) offering a broad and balanced curriculum;
   
  (iii) agreement to inspection and/or submission to SATs or other relevant evaluation procedures;
   
  (iv) equal opportunities for girls and boys;
   
  (v) no corporal punishment;
   
  (vi) establishment of a mission statement of the ethos, beliefs, values and admissions basis of the school;
   
  (vii) minimum requirement for the number of teachers with QTS and a qualified head;
   
  (viii) premises or potential premises that comply with health and safety standards;
   
  (ix) a minimum number of children and statements of intent from parents.'.<p>Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 98, in page 27, line 7, at end insert--
   
  
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  '(aa) by the Funding Agency for Schools;'.<p>Amendment agreed to. 
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   Amendments made:  No. 4, in page 34, line 10, after 'shall' insert 'accordingly'.
   
  No. 5, in page 34, line 11, at end insert 'falling within paragraph (b)'.
   
  No. 9, in page 34, line 11, at end insert--
   
  '(4) In this Chapter "new school" (without more) has the meaning given by section 68(2).'.-- [Mr.  Byers.] 
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   Amendment made:  No. 1, in page 37, line 32, leave out from '1996' to end of line 34.-- [Mr.  Byers.] 
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   Amendment made:  No. 81, in page 38, line 22, at end insert
   
  '(or, in the case of temporary governors of a new school, regulations under section ( Arrangements for government of new schools )(5))'.-- [Mr.  Byers.] 
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   I beg to move amendment No. 56, in page 39, line 4, leave out from beginning to 'as' and insert
   
  
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  'their planned expenditure in that year'.<p>Amendment agreed to. 
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   Amendments made:  No. 63, in page 39, line 34, leave out
   
  '29(1)(d) of the Local Government Finance Act 1982'
   
  and insert
   
  '28(1)(d) of the Audit Commission Act 1998'.
   
  No. 64, in page 39, line 39, leave out '29(1)(d)' and insert '28(1)(d)'.-- [Mr.  Byers.] 
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   Amendments made:  No. 6, in page 51, leave out lines 7 to 10 and insert--
   
  '(a) the staffing and conduct of a new school in advance of the school opening date;
   
  (b) the determination of matters in connection with a new school in advance of that date;
   
  (c) the taking of decisions by a temporary governing body, or (where power to do so is delegated to him) by the head teacher, as to expenditure in connection with a new school at a time when it does not have a delegated budget;'.
   
  No. 7, in page 51, line 12, at end insert--
   
  '(1A) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in connection with any matters falling within that subsection, apply any provision of the Education Acts with or without modification.'.
   
  No. 8, in page 51, leave out lines 13 to 15 and insert--
   
  '(2) In this section "new school" means a school or proposed school--
   
  (a) for which there is a temporary governing body constituted under section  (Arrangements for government of new schools) , or
   
  (b) for which there is no such body but for which such a body--
   
  (i) are required to be so constituted by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, or
   
  (ii) may be so constituted in accordance with such anticipatory arrangements as are mentioned in subsection (5)(a) of that section.'.-- [Mr.  Byers.] 
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   I beg to move amendment No. 150, in page 54, line 40, at end add--
   
  
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  '(bb) the governing bodies of city technology colleges,'.<p>Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. 
  
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   I beg to move amendment No. 147, in page 67, line 40, leave out from 'ability' to 'any' in line 43.
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      Mr. Deputy Speaker:   
   With this, it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 145, in clause 92, page 68, line 24, after '(1)', insert
   
  
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  In a speech in November 1996, the then hon. Member for Sheffield, Brightside (Mr. Blunkett), now the Secretary of State, said:
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  "There are only two ways in which to deal with the problem of parents not being offered choice by their neighbourhood school: first, to lift the standards in those schools dramatically and, secondly, to have a comprehensive and sensible admissions policy that covers the entire area."--[ Official Report , 11 November 1996; Vol. 285, c. 51.]
  <p>Question put,  That the amendment be made:--
  <p>The House divided:  Ayes 44, Noes 284.
   