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Schools Bill [HL]

Moved by

Baroness Barran

43: Clause 9, page 8, line 29, at end insert—

“(A1) The Secretary of State may by notice terminate an Academy agreement with the proprietor of an Academy if any of subsections (1) to (1B) applies.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment, and the other amendments to clauses 9 and 14 in Baroness Barran’s name, allow the Secretary of State to terminate an Academy agreement without first issuing a termination warning notice in certain cases where the Academy is failing.

44: Clause 9, page 8, line 30, leave out subsection (1) and insert—

“(1) This subsection applies if the Chief Inspector has given a notice in relation to the Academy under section 13(3)(a) of the Education Act 2005 (special measures required to be taken or significant improvement required).”

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement to the amendment in Baroness Barran’s name at page 8, line 29.

45: Clause 9, page 8, line 34, at end insert—

“(1A) This subsection applies if—

(a) the Academy is a 16 to 19 Academy, and

(b) a report made under section 124(3) or 125(3) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (inspections of education and training and of further education institutions) states that the Chief Inspector does not consider the education or training inspected at the Academy to be of a quality adequate to meet the reasonable needs of those receiving it.

(1B) This subsection applies if a pupil is provided with board and lodging at the Academy and—

(a) the Chief Inspector has made a notification in relation to the Academy under section 87(4)(c) of the Children Act 1989 (duty to notify Secretary of State of welfare failure in boarding schools), or

(b) the Secretary of State considers that a national minimum standard published under section 87C of that Act (boarding schools: national minimum standards) is not being met in relation to the Academy.”

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement to the amendment in Baroness Barran’s name at page 8, line 29.

46: Clause 9, page 8, line 35, leave out subsection (2)

Member's explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement to the amendment in Baroness Barran’s name at page 8, line 29.

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Reference

822 cc1446-7 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

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