SI 2009/2748. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 5 November 2009 (UP 1584 2008-09). Coming into force 13 November 2009.

SI 2009/2748. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Explanatory memorandum withdrawn and replaced 5 November 2009 (UP 1584 2008-09). Coming into force 13 November 2009.

Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force in accordance with article 1.

Draft Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force in accordance with article 1.

Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 15 February 2010.

Draft Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 15 February 2010.

Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 14 February 2010.

Draft Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Order 2009. Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Ministry of Justice. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 14 February 2010.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. Lords Committee stage ninth day. Clauses 126 to 262 agreed to, with clauses 200, 235, 237, 254 and 261 agreed to as amended. New clauses (Amendments 261, 263, 279, 306, 311 and 315) debated and withdrawn. Schedules 10 to 16 agreed to, with schedule 12 agreed to as amended. Bill reported as amended.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. Lords Committee stage ninth day. Clauses 126 to 262 agreed to, with clauses 200, 235, 237, 254 and 261 agreed to as amended. New clauses (Amendments 261, 263, 279, 306, 311 and 315) debated and withdrawn. Schedules 10 to 16 agreed to, with schedule...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, is substantially keeping his powder dry until the next stage, so will I.

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, is substantially keeping his powder dry until the next stage, so will I.

This was put down as a placeholder in case we got to the point where anything crept in from the Government’s side on the subject of home education. However, I think that it has its own value. In the next Session we shall doubtless consider home education in detail so...

This was put down as a placeholder in case we got to the point where anything crept in from the Government’s side on the subject of home education. However, I think that it has its own value. In the next Session we shall doubtless consider home education in detail so...

Amendment 311 311: Before Clause 243, insert the following new Clause— "Support for home education Support for home education (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a body to be known as the Home Education Consultative Committee (the "HECC"). (2) The Secretary of State shall appoint to the HECC such...

Amendment 311 311: Before Clause 243, insert the following new Clause— "Support for home education Support for home education (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a body to be known as the Home Education Consultative Committee (the "HECC"). (2) The Secretary of State shall appoint to the HECC such...

I thank the noble Baroness for that. I am somewhat reassured by what she said about training. It is terribly important, as she perhaps agrees. On maintaining good order and discipline, I fail to see why it is not appropriate to use force to maintain good order and discipline in...

I thank the noble Baroness for that. I am somewhat reassured by what she said about training. It is terribly important, as she perhaps agrees. On maintaining good order and discipline, I fail to see why it is not appropriate to use force to maintain good order and discipline in...

I hope that I will be able to give the noble Baroness some positive news on when she will be able to get the guidance. My goodness! Again, there is a quality of service because we are working on such a special and important Bill. I am going to disappoint...

I hope that I will be able to give the noble Baroness some positive news on when she will be able to get the guidance. My goodness! Again, there is a quality of service because we are working on such a special and important Bill. I am going to disappoint...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the group and I thank the Minister. Can she tell us when we will get to see the statutory guidance on "significant"? I take it, from what she said, that it is for the head teacher to...

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the group and I thank the Minister. Can she tell us when we will get to see the statutory guidance on "significant"? I take it, from what she said, that it is for the head teacher to...

Clause 248: Further education corporations in England: co-operation and promotion of well-being Amendment 314 314: Clause 248, page 153, line 10, at end insert "and community cohesion,"

Clause 248: Further education corporations in England: co-operation and promotion of well-being Amendment 314 314: Clause 248, page 153, line 10, at end insert "and community cohesion,"

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her considered reply, which I shall read tomorrow with care. I am disappointed that she does not think that anything is needed nationally. Perhaps that means that she is not proposing in the next Session to bring forward any great...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her considered reply, which I shall read tomorrow with care. I am disappointed that she does not think that anything is needed nationally. Perhaps that means that she is not proposing in the next Session to bring forward any great...

My Lords, I am sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, is absolutely right—it would be very helpful to know in a lot more detail the numbers and profiles of families and young people who are educated at home. There are wide-ranging figures from some 20,000 up to 100,000 plus....

My Lords, I am sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, is absolutely right—it would be very helpful to know in a lot more detail the numbers and profiles of families and young people who are educated at home. There are wide-ranging figures from some 20,000 up to 100,000 plus....

Amendment 315 315: After Clause 248, insert the following new Clause— "Teacher training to meet diversity of education and training opportunities (1) Section 75 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) (functions of agency) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (4) insert— "(4A) In subsection (3)(c) "to prepare for...

Amendment 315 315: After Clause 248, insert the following new Clause— "Teacher training to meet diversity of education and training opportunities (1) Section 75 of the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) (functions of agency) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (4) insert— "(4A) In subsection (3)(c) "to prepare for...

I thank the Minister for his reply. We are both in accord on this and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 314 withdrawn. Clause 248 agreed.

I thank the Minister for his reply. We are both in accord on this and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 314 withdrawn. Clause 248 agreed.

I am happy to continue our discussions in the hope that they will be fruitful.

I am happy to continue our discussions in the hope that they will be fruitful.

I tabled this amendment at the behest of the 157 Group of the larger colleges to emphasise its welcome for the provisions in Clause 248. Last year’s education Act gave schools the responsibility and duty to promote the well being of their pupils. This clause goes somewhat further. The further...

I tabled this amendment at the behest of the 157 Group of the larger colleges to emphasise its welcome for the provisions in Clause 248. Last year’s education Act gave schools the responsibility and duty to promote the well being of their pupils. This clause goes somewhat further. The further...

Amendment 314 proposes to add "community cohesion" to the objective of promoting the economic and social well being of a local area, to which further education corporations should have regard, similar to the duty on governing bodies of maintained schools in England, set out in Section 21 of the amended...

Amendment 314 proposes to add "community cohesion" to the objective of promoting the economic and social well being of a local area, to which further education corporations should have regard, similar to the duty on governing bodies of maintained schools in England, set out in Section 21 of the amended...

"Cohesion" is a good word. I shall try to stick it into Clause 169 instead of "coherence".

"Cohesion" is a good word. I shall try to stick it into Clause 169 instead of "coherence".