Proceeding contribution from Baroness Morgan of Drefelin (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 2 November 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

50: Clause 51, page 33, line 5, at end insert— "562DA Literacy and numeracy assessments (1) This section applies in relation to a detained person who is detained in particular relevant youth accommodation. (2) The host authority must arrange for the level of the detained person’s literacy and numeracy skills to be assessed as soon as reasonably practicable after the beginning of the period during which the person is detained in that accommodation. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the authority are satisfied that they have evidence of the current level of the person’s literacy and numeracy skills. (4) The "current level" of a detained person’s literacy and numeracy skills is the level of those skills at the beginning of the period during which the person is detained in the relevant youth accommodation in question."

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 714 c79
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Conditions of employment Age Apprentices Advisory services Adult education Employment Finance Education Further education Learning disability Free school meals Local government Qualifications Pay Local education authorities Standards Training Vocational guidance Young people Young offenders Transport Wales Work experience School leaving Sixth form education Literacy Academies Youth Justice Board Numeracy Youth custody Young People's Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency National Apprenticeship Service
Legislation: Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

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