Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Monday, 28 June 2010, in the House of Lords.

Academies Bill [HL]

Academies Bill (HL). Lords committee stage third day. Clause 1 agreed to as amended. Clauses 2 to 16 agreed to, with clause 13 agreed to as amended. Schedule 1 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to as amended. Bill reported as amended (HL Bill 10 2010-12). Clause 1 : Academy arrangements; Clause 2: Payments under academy agreements; Clause 3: Application for academy orders; Clause 4: Academy orders; Clause 5: Effect of academy order; Clause 6: Transfer of school surpluses; Clause 7: Transfer of other property; Clause 8: Charitable status of academy proprietors etc; Clause 9: Academies: land; Clause 11: Academies: amendments; Clause 12: Pre-commencement applications etc; Clause 13: Interpretation of Act; Clause 14: Extent; Clause 15: Commencement; Clause 16: Short title

Secondary information

Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 719 c1535-85, 1597-649
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Education
Legislative stage: Committee stage
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2010-1398
Monday, 28 June 2010
Deposited papers
House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2010-1403
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Deposited papers
House of Lords; Academies Bill (HL). As amended in Committee.
Monday, 28 June 2010
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 719 c1631-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have two amendments that address many of the points made by my noble friend Lord Phillip...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 719 c1635 (Link to this contribution) 165: Clause 8, page 6, line 14, at end insert ", or "(b) may apply to be a community interest compan...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 719 c1635-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall be very brief on Amendment 165, because it is an alternative route to heaven for a...; Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts | 719 c1637 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been invited to withdraw my amendment, which I am happy to do. I think that there a...; Viscount Astor | 719 c1634 (Link to this contribution) I stand corrected. That secondary legislation was drafted by the previous Government and I must conf...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 719 c1628 (Link to this contribution) Is not the point not round the other way? If the cumulative impact of a lot of independent academies...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1613-4 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his remarks and for putting on record some very helpful information about m...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1613 (Link to this contribution) On the specific point the right reverend Prelate raised in the question he asked earlier, I can tell...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1607 (Link to this contribution) 81: Clause 1, page 2, line 15, at end insert— "( ) An Academy is a public authority including for th...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1607-9 (Link to this contribution) Given the late hour, I shall make my remarks fairly brief. The amendment concerns the issues raised ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1609 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am happy to confirm that this Government, like the previous Government, accept that acad...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1609 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful and, in view of that assurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1607 (Link to this contribution) Before my noble friend replies, perhaps I may ask my noble friend on the Front Bench a question. He ...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1607 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and very much back the...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1609-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendments in this group are probing amendments to understand why the Government have ...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1609 (Link to this contribution) 88: Clause 2, page 2, line 22, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— "(a) for at least three ...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1610 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 108 and 178 in my name and that of my noble friends Lady Walmsl...; Lord Brougham and Vaux | 719 c1610 (Link to this contribution) If either Amendment 88 or Amendment 89 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments 90 and 92 for the reas...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1621-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendment is in my name and that of my noble friends Lady Walmsley and Lady Garden. Cl...; Bishop of Exeter | 719 c1622 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been asked to speak to Amendments 171 to 174 in the name of my noble and right reve...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1621 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that encouraging response and for the fact that it will now be...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1621 (Link to this contribution) 160: Clause 7, page 6, line 11, at end insert— "( ) The Secretary of State before making a property ...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1623 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister and am glad that he is going to think about this. It seems to be natur...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1623-4 (Link to this contribution) 160A: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause— "Powers and duties of local authorities: over...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1622-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the amendments in this group deal with the transfer of school property to the successor ac...; Bishop of Exeter | 719 c1623 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for those assurances and will not press the amendments this evening.; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1620 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Greaves for his probing amendment and I am happy to provide t...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1624-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 160B in this group. The two amendments cover important and...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1614-5 (Link to this contribution) Again, this is about teasing out more from the coalition Government about the practicality of how ap...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1615-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 112, 118, 123, 126 and 187, in my name and those of my noble f...; Bishop of Exeter | 719 c1616-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I speak to Amendment 112. Like the noble Baroness, I have some concerns about the way in w...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1617 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this group of amendments deals with academy orders which enable the conversion of a mainta...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1617 (Link to this contribution) Can the Minister clarify whether that means that every school that is outstanding which applies will...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1617-9 (Link to this contribution) No, my Lords; I was coming to that. There are some exceptional circumstances where that would not ne...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1619 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, given that the hour is so late and the complexity and importance of the information that t...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1619 (Link to this contribution) 128: After Clause 4, insert the following new Clause— "Community facilities (1) An Academy order mus...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1620 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have some sympathy with this amendment. Certainly, as regards independent schools, under...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1619-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment 128 stands on its own. It appears to be obligatory for everyone who now speaks t...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1630-1 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry. I have got the abbreviation wrong. I am well behind. On utilitarian grounds, and on the ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1635 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend the Minister cannot be fairer than that. I am tempted to make some comment...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1634-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I deeply regret having mentioned Baldrick. I am learning as I go and I shall attempt to be...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1634 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have got slightly confused about the groupings. I think that I have a clause stand part ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1633 (Link to this contribution) In fact, it came in at the beginning of this month.; Viscount Astor | 719 c1633 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will not make any long arguments. My noble friend Lord Phillips has referred to museums ...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1627 (Link to this contribution) I have been listening carefully the Minister. If the Government do not have a vision for the role of...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1626-7 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Greaves. I listened to his comments with care and he made some...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1628 (Link to this contribution) I am beginning to feel like the Minister, the way that I am being cross-questioned by the Labour Par...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1628-30 (Link to this contribution) I shall speak also to Amendment 167. Amendment 161 is jointly in the name of my noble friend Lady Wa...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1628 (Link to this contribution) 161: Clause 8, page 6, line 14, leave out "proprietor" and insert "operator"; Lord Greaves | 719 c1627-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the honesty in his considered reply. I am a little alarm...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1627 (Link to this contribution) This relates to a debate I had earlier with the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, who asked: why the rush...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1628 (Link to this contribution) That is the $64,000 question, or perhaps more than that at present exchange rates. I do not know. We...; Baroness Thornton | 719 c1628 (Link to this contribution) Before the noble Lord withdraws his amendment—which I expect he will do rather than test the opinion...; Baroness Whitaker | 719 c1638 (Link to this contribution) 175: Schedule 1, page 16, line 8, at end insert— "( ) requiring the appointed person to ensure provi...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1641-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am tempted to answer that lengthy catalogue of good schools in London and close to Londo...; Lord Howarth of Newport | 719 c1640-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend Lady Whitaker and I have stood shoulder to shoulder in campaigns for good ...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1639-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, about the importance of design. There is s...; Baroness Whitaker | 719 c1638-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will try to race through this. I apologise for not signalling the subject at Second Read...; Baroness Whitaker | 719 c1643 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have joined in at this dreadfully late hour. I p...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1642-3 (Link to this contribution) I interject briefly to seek reassurance on those minimum standards. I am reminded by this debate of ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1642 (Link to this contribution) I have no reason to doubt that—and if I discover that it is not the case, I will of course write imm...; Lord Howarth of Newport | 719 c1642 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister confirm that the department will continue to keep in operation the minimum design ...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1643 (Link to this contribution) 185: Schedule 2, page 16, line 37, leave out from "section" to end of line 39 and insert "337(b) (sp...; Baroness Thornton | 719 c1636 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I know that the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, will probably have something to say on this. Th...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1637 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to agree with my noble friend Lord Phillips but, as has ...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1636 (Link to this contribution) I do not like being known as a man who complicates things, but I shall just say that I, unusually, d...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 719 c1637 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I make a point to the Minister? I am concerned about the timing of this Bill because t...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1637 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the coalition agreement pledges to review the Freedom of Information Act with a view to in...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1637 (Link to this contribution) 168: After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause— "Academy proprietors: freedom of information I...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1638 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that is very cheering news at this time of night, I shall go straight off and have a whisk...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1637-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in Amendment 168 my noble friend proposes inserting a new clause that would amend the Free...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 719 c1606-7 (Link to this contribution) I do not want to disagree with the noble Baroness, as I agree with the substantive points that she m...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1604-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may add one small thought to the debate. As I understand it, the parent governor...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1605-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with everyone who has spoken about the importance of parents being involved in sch...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1606 (Link to this contribution) Before the noble Baroness does so, perhaps I could say a word about my amendment in the group. I was...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1601-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had one or two little forays about governors and governing bodies in Committee. I ...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1601 (Link to this contribution) 78: Clause 1, page 2, line 15, at end insert— "( ) At least 25% of the people on the governing body ...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1603-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will intervene briefly, partly because I was the Minister who introduced the Taylor repo...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1602-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have Amendment 82 in this group. I agree with what the noble Baroness, Lady Howe of Idli...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1600-1 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his reply and the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for his support. I am not aware of...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1584 (Link to this contribution) Can the Minister explain how this will be monitored? He said that, if it is a low-incidence special ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1584 (Link to this contribution) I am not sure that I can provide an instant answer on that. Particularly in relation to low-incidenc...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1585 (Link to this contribution) I was about to say that I am happy to withdraw my amendment. Amendment 72 withdrawn. Amendments 73...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1597 (Link to this contribution) 76B: Clause 1, page 2, line 13, at end insert— "( ) Academy arrangements must include terms imposed ...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1584 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on this occasion and given the hour, I have set aside my 2,000-word speech. I shall think ...; Baroness Wilkins | 719 c1584-5 (Link to this contribution) Before my noble friend withdraws her amendment, perhaps I may say that I regret that I am not reassu...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1599-600 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before replying specifically on the amendment, perhaps I may make a clarification arising ...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1597-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to move Amendment 76B, which brings us to a subject that is most appropriate for th...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 719 c1598-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support this amendment and I certainly think that the issue of helping children to enjoy...; Baroness Morris of Yardley | 719 c1578-9 (Link to this contribution) I shall direct my comments to Amendment 72, although I also support Amendment 73. On this occasion, ...; Baroness Perry of Southwark | 719 c1579 (Link to this contribution) I hope that the noble Baroness will accept that principals of academies may well share our concern f...; Baroness Morris of Yardley | 719 c1579-80 (Link to this contribution) But the evidence is on my side. The number of exclusions by academies is very great, while the numbe...; Baroness Wilkins | 719 c1575-7 (Link to this contribution) Amendment 97 does not sit easily with the other two amendments in this group and is on a separate ar...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1577-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I very much support the probing amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Wilkins. I a...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1580-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as another former Secretary of State, perhaps I may say how strongly I agree with what was...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1581-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree in many ways with what the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, has just said. We face a...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1582 (Link to this contribution) Again, I support what the noble Baroness, Lady Perry of Southwark, has said. As far as I know, the b...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1573 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, of course I listened with great interest to the noble Lord’s contribution. The pupil and p...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1573 (Link to this contribution) Will the noble Baroness be patient until the pupil premium comes along?; Baroness Perry of Southwark | 719 c1572 (Link to this contribution) If I might add another voice from the Back Benches: to try to guarantee to every parent that their c...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1572-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when my children were at primary school I recall the primary head teacher telling me with ...; Lord Bates | 719 c1572 (Link to this contribution) Indeed, the guarantees were not just without any meaningful evidence as to what they actually meant,...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1573-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will focus now on exclusions, which are always a key issue for schools, as we know. I am...; Baroness Perry of Southwark | 719 c1575 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am unhappy about these amendments on several counts. First, they seem to impose, again, ...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1573 (Link to this contribution) I cannot wait for the opportunity to discuss the pupil premium. There we have a real chance to see h...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1573 (Link to this contribution) 72: Clause 1, page 2, line 13, at end insert— "( ) An Academy must operate in partnership with its l...; Lord Greaves | 719 c1549 (Link to this contribution) Will the noble Baroness agree that the sun shines on the righteous?; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1549-50 (Link to this contribution) Well, I am sure that we are about to find out the truth of that. I do not want to keep the Committee...; Lord Howarth of Newport | 719 c1547-9 (Link to this contribution) It could be argued that there is no more important element of the curriculum than PSHE. The previous...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1549 (Link to this contribution) I cannot help but notice that Members on the coalition government Front Bench have been struggling w...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1550-1 (Link to this contribution) I am not sure that I am able to give a very clear timetable. As part of the discussions that we need...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 719 c1551-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all those who have spoken in this interesting debate. As someone said, this is not...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for moving the amendment and giving us the opport...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1550 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister give us a clear timetable before Report on how these deliberations will go forward...; Lord Layard | 719 c1552 (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. Because I will not have an opportunity to s...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 719 c1535 (Link to this contribution) 32: Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert— "( ) the school has a curriculum which includes Persona...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 719 c1535-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Amendment 32, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Gould, would make personal, soci...; Lord Northbourne | 719 c1538-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have tabled my amendment for the same reason as the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, because...; Baroness Gould of Potternewton | 719 c1540-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support this amendment, to which I have added my name, following the great disappointmen...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1542-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support a great deal of what has been said today. I shall go back rather further. In the...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1543-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baronesses, Lady Massey of Darwen and Lady Gould, and my noble friend Lady Walms...; Lord Layard | 719 c1545 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the two amendments in this group. In the past 40 years, there have been...; Bishop of Exeter | 719 c1544-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by commenting on both amendments; I recognise the importance of giving children an...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 719 c1604 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, ask the Minister to give this important matter further consideration. One of the g...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 719 c1582-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Lucas said, this is a long-running problem. What we have heard fro...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1568-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the thrust of the noble Baroness’s amendments. Having visited several nurseries ...; Bishop of Exeter | 719 c1613 (Link to this contribution) I return to my question in the light of what the Minister has just said. I understood him to say tha...; Bishop of Exeter | 719 c1611 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I make a brief intervention on the group of amendments concerned with reversion to maintai...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1580 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want to say how much I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, and, unusually, disag...; Baroness Perry of Southwark | 719 c1582 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may say how much I agree with what my noble friend Lady Williams said about the ...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1575 (Link to this contribution) The reassuring words of the noble Baroness, Lady Perry of Southwark, are very helpful. When I visit ...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 719 c1552 (Link to this contribution) I ask the Minister to meet with a group of us. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment for now, but I ...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1545-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I speak on this matter in a personal capacity and I absolutely support the amendment of th...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1571-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall briefly give the coalition Government another opportunity to think again about the...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1571 (Link to this contribution) 60A: Clause 1, page 2, line 8, at end insert— "( ) the school offers a guarantee of minimum educatio...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1570-1 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his reply and other Members of the Committee for their contributions. I am ...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1569-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I understand the points that have been made, particularly those made very forcefully by my...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1572 (Link to this contribution) My noble friend’s Back Benches are in complete accord.; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1572 (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness invites my noble friend to return to the days of an old new Labour Government; I ...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 719 c1569 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I lend my support to these amendments, which I know at this stage are probing. I am very p...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1566-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 53 and 54 in the same group. Amendment 52 probes the Gove...; Baroness Walmsley | 719 c1566 (Link to this contribution) 52: Clause 1, page 2, line 8, at end insert— "( ) if the school provides nursery or primary educatio...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1564-5 (Link to this contribution) I will come on to deal with that, if I may. If it would be helpful, I am happy to set out in writing...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1564 (Link to this contribution) It is important for me to understand how the status quo will be measured. How is selection defined? ...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1565 (Link to this contribution) I understand that miasma of anxiety. I am due to meet my colleague shortly, and perhaps that is anot...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1565 (Link to this contribution) Will my noble friend be open to at least thinking about a rewording of Clause 1(6)? He made a fair p...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1566 (Link to this contribution) 41: Clause 1, page 2, line 5, leave out "agreement" and insert "arrangements"; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1565-6 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his response, and I look forward to receiving a fuller response in writing....; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1566 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, these technical amendments in my name are intended to correct errors in the Bill. I have a...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1562 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord is referring to the 10 per cent based on aptitude, which is a different par...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1563-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that I can provide the reassurance that my noble friend Lord Phillips and the noble...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1562-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 43 and 46. I can address them briefly because I agree overwhel...; Lord Bates | 719 c1562 (Link to this contribution) Can the noble Baroness confirm that selection was included in the concept of academies introduced by...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1561-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, these are probing amendments with which I hope to learn a great deal from the Minister abo...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1561 (Link to this contribution) 40A: Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert— "( ) the school, if it was a selective school on conve...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1560 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords, I agree that, used internally, those sorts of data are wonderful. I recall how, 15 ye...; Baroness Morgan of Huyton | 719 c1560 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to intervene but I do not think that is right. What the noble Lord is talking about is wh...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1559 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, certainly I will withdraw the amendment but I will make one or two points first. On the po...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1559 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as in so many areas, this has been an interesting debate which again has ranged further th...; Lord Bates | 719 c1558-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, one of the great joys of this House is the realisation that when you raise an issue, you s...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1558 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as president of the National Governors’ Association, perhaps I may be allowed to make a ti...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1558 (Link to this contribution) I have also been a school governor in one form or another for getting on for 40 years. Training cour...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1557 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, listening to the noble Baroness, Lady Perry of Southwark, I was reminded of visiting a chi...; Baroness Morgan of Huyton | 719 c1556 (Link to this contribution) I have a certain sympathy with this amendment, although there are question marks about how it is phr...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1558 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Lord. Does he accept that his personal experience may not be universal? A...; Lord Bates | 719 c1557-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Lucas for moving this interesting amendment. My defa...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1553 (Link to this contribution) I am sympathetic to the noble Lord’s argument, but why does the word "interim" appear in this amendm...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1552-3 (Link to this contribution) I should declare an interest, in that I run the Good Schools Guide and therefore spend an inordinate...; Baroness Perry of Southwark | 719 c1555-6 (Link to this contribution) I support much of what my noble friend has said. It is desperately important to have proper monitori...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1553-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise if the wording of my amendment is not exact. It is merely there to bring up th...; Lord Lucas | 719 c1552 (Link to this contribution) 38: Clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert— "( ) arrangements have been made for Ofsted to prepare ...; Lord Bates | 719 c1558 (Link to this contribution) I defer to my noble friend’s experience, but bodies such as the Institute of Directors put on traini...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1649 (Link to this contribution) 192: Clause 13, page 8, leave out line 10 Amendment 192 agreed. Amendment 193 not moved. Clause 1...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1647-8 (Link to this contribution) Forgive me for having pre-empted my noble friend Lady Williams; I will make a second stab at it. Bef...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1648-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for his courteous and helpful reply. I hope, like him, that there is ...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1649 (Link to this contribution) 191A: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— "Reports to Parliament The Secretary of Stat...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1649 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his response, and thereby sadly, but not necessarily permanently, will not ...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1647 (Link to this contribution) I hope that I can provide some reassurance on the concerns raised by the noble Earl, Lord Listowel, ...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1647 (Link to this contribution) I was expecting the number of my amendment to be called. I apologise; I will be very brief. First, a...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1645-6 (Link to this contribution) 190: After Clause 11, insert the following new Clause— "Annual reports The Secretary of State must p...; Earl of Listowel | 719 c1646-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will endeavour to be as brief as possible. This amendment would require the Secretary of...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1645 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am disappointed that the Minister was not more forthcoming on these amendments. It seems...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1645 (Link to this contribution) 186: Schedule 2, page 18, leave out lines 25 to 27 Amendment 186 agreed. Amendments 187 to 189 not...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1644-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there are over 200,000 more support staff in our schools thanks to the investment put into...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1645 (Link to this contribution) I always try to be as helpful to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, as I can. I certainly echo what sh...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1643 (Link to this contribution) 185A: Schedule 2, page 17, line 26, at end insert— "( ) In section 133(6) (requirement to be qualifi...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 719 c1643-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I tabled this amendment to ensure that academy support staff are not excluded from the Sch...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1611-3 (Link to this contribution) My noble friend Lord Wallace says that the evidence is as good as the evidence the previous Governme...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 719 c1611 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lady Sharp. She reminded us, in her clear exposition o...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1611 (Link to this contribution) In terms of the noble Lord’s approach going forward, I ask what evidence has been used to carry on w...; Lord Phillips of Sudbury | 719 c1611 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have tabled Amendment 92 in this group. I cannot resist commenting on the fact that we h...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 719 c1610-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my Amendment 179 is also in this group of amendments. As the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, h...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 719 c1614 (Link to this contribution) 105: Clause 3, page 2, line 38, at end insert— "( ) An application under subsection (1) shall be in ...
Subjects: Education Disability Bullying Admissions Curriculum Charities Community interest companies Buildings Design Ancillary staff Classroom assistants Hearing impairment Equality Freedom of information Governing bodies Grammar schools Inspections Faith schools Food Local government Qualifications Parents Pre-school education Pupil exclusions Pay Property transfer Public bodies Nutrition Monitoring Primary education Standards Safety Personal, social, health and economic education Registration Schools Teachers Special educational needs Secondary education Free schools Academies Ofsted
Legislation: Academies Bill (HL) 2010-12
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