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Proceeding contribution from Lord Northbourne (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 June 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Academies Bill [HL].

Academies Bill [HL]

Amendment 69 is a permissive amendment along the same lines as that tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Lucas. We are trying to be overprescriptive in this. There may be circumstances under which it would be appropriate for charges to be made, possibly because the child’s parents were well off or because a charity had agreed to pay for the extra facilities being talked about. I do not see why we should screw the whole thing down in the way that it is screwed down in the Bill. My amendment loosens it up and allows a decision to be made on the basis of the facts and the best interests of the child.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
719 c1398 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Codes of practice Children in care Admissions Curriculum Corporal punishment Boarding schools Employment Finance Fees and charges Education Further education Faith schools History Local government Qualifications Private education Pre-school education Primary education Standards Teachers Special educational needs Religion Transport Secondary education Social services Academies Free schools Maintained schools
Legislation
Academies Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
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