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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Sharp of Guildford (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 2 July 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

Amendment 107 107: After Clause 43, insert the following new Clause— "Free meals for 16 to 18 year olds in colleges (1) A local education authority may provide registered students at— (a) a sixth form college; or (b) a further education college, who are over compulsory school age, but under 19, with meals. (2) Where provision is made under subsection (1) it shall be made in a case within paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection, either on the college premises or at any other place where education is being provided. (3) A local education authority shall exercise their power under subsection (1) to provide college lunches for any person if— (a) any prescribed requirements are met; (b) a request for the provision of college lunches has been made by or on behalf of that person to the authority; and (c) either— (i) that person is eligible for free lunches (within the meaning of section 512ZB(4) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)); or (ii) in the case of a person within subsection (1)(a), it would not be unreasonable for the authority to provide the lunches. (4) Where the local education authority provide a lunch in accordance with subsection (3) to a person who is eligible for free lunches, the authority shall provide the meal free of charge."

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 c419-20 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children in care Curriculum Disadvantaged Age Costs Business Apprentices Boarding schools Employment Jobcentres Finance Education Further education Expenditure Learning disability Educational institutions Free school meals English language Learning and skills councils Dyslexia Local government Qualifications Local education authorities Prisons Scotland Teachers Special educational needs Training Screening Young offenders Wales Welsh language Vocational education Sixth form colleges School leaving Social work Speech and language therapy Academies Mathematics GCE A-level Specialised diplomas Young People's Learning Agency Specific learning difficulties
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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