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Education and Skills Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: (a), in line 10, after 'schools', insert 'and academies'. (b), in line 17, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (c), in line 42, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (d), in line 56, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (e), in line 244, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (f), in line 337, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (g), in line 362, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (h), in line 405, after 'schools', insert 'and academies'. (i), in line 408, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (j), in line 413, after 'schools', insert 'and academies'. (k), in line 427, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (l), in line 432, after 'school', insert 'and academy'. (m), in line 494, at end insert 'and admission forum'. (n), in line 527, at end insert— ‘(d) the number and percentages of first, second and third preferences expressed in accordance with arrangements made under section 86(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act (or more if applicable) which were met and the main factors that affected whether such preferences were met; (e) the number of appeals made to the appeal panel within the area of the authority; (f) the ethnic and social mix of pupils attending schools in the area of the authority and the factors that affect this; (g) the extent to which existing and proposed admission arrangements serve the interests of looked after children, children with disabilities and children with special educational needs; (h) how well the admission forum protocol has worked and how many children have been admitted to each school under the protocol; (i) whether primary schools are meeting their statutory duties in relation to infant class sizes; (j) details of other matters that might affect how fairly admission arrangements serve the interests of children and parents within the authority; and (k) any recommendation or recommendations that the forum wishes to make in order to improve parental choice and access to education in the area of the authority.’. New clause 18— Selection by aptitude ‘(1) No new or existing maintained school shall select pupils by aptitude. (2) For the purposes of this section, ““maintained school”” includes all Academies, Specialist, Trust or Foundation Schools.’. New clause 19— Parental right to secure attendance at nearest school ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make such provision as he considers necessary which may include the repeal, amendment or revocation of any legislation enacted prior to the coming into effect of this Act, for the purposes of giving full effect to the principle set out in subsection (2). (2) The principle referred to in subsection (1) is that the admission authority for each maintained school, following the commencement of a school year on or after 1st August 2011, shall admit all pupils on whose behalf the parent has stated a preference and demonstrated that the school is the nearest to the pupil’s home.’. New clause 20— Retention of selection by ability or aptitude after parent ballot ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make such provision as he considers necessary which may include the repeal, amendment or revocation of any legislation enacted prior to the coming into effect of this Act, for the purposes of giving full effect to the principle set out in subsection (2). (2) The principle referred to in subsection (1) is that no admission arrangements for any school providing secondary education may, following the commencement of a school year on or after 1st August 2011 continue to make provision for the selection of pupils by ability or aptitude other than under section 101 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Permitted selection: pupil banding) unless the continuation of such selection has been approved in a ballot of parents of pupils attending primary schools from which such pupils may by choice of their parents transfer.’. New clause 21— Abolition of selection by ability before the age of 14 ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make such provision as he considers necessary which may include the repeal, amendment or revocation of any legislation enacted prior to the coming into effect of this Act, for the purposes of giving full effect to the principle set out in subsection (2). (2) The principle referred to in subsection (1) is that no admission arrangements for any school providing secondary education shall, following the commencement of a school year on or after 1st August 2011 make provision for the selection of pupils under the age of 14 years by ability or aptitude other than under section 101 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Permitted selection: pupil banding).’. New clause 22— School admissions: cessation of selection ‘After the school year commencing on or after 1st August 2011, the following shall cease to have effect— (1) sections 99 to 100, and 102 to 109 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31), and (2) subsection (1)(b) of section 39 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40).’. Government amendments Nos. 119 to 123. Government amendments Nos. 133 to 140.