Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval Committee Annual Summary Report 2008-2009. 24 p.

Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval Committee Annual Summary Report 2008-2009. 24 p.

I would inform the House that the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval has published its Annual Summary report for 2008-2009. The Committee is a non-statutory body chaired jointly by the Learning and Skills Council and Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency. The role of the committee is to provide advice...

I would inform the House that the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval has published its Annual Summary report for 2008-2009. The Committee is a non-statutory body chaired jointly by the Learning and Skills Council and Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency. The role of the committee is to provide advice...

My right honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships (Iain Wright) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would inform the House that the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval has published its Annual Summary Report for 2008-2009. The Committee is a non-statutory body...

My right honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for 14-19 Reform and Apprenticeships (Iain Wright) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would inform the House that the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval has published its Annual Summary Report for 2008-2009. The Committee is a non-statutory body...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will designate the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval as a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will designate the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval as a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the budget of the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval is in 2009-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the budget of the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval is in 2009-10.

To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval does not include value for money in its criteria for recommending that qualifications be funded.

To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval does not include value for money in its criteria for recommending that qualifications be funded.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the recent report on the consultation conducted with examination awarding bodies with the aim of developing an approach to the biennial review.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the recent report on the consultation conducted with examination awarding bodies with the aim of developing an approach to the biennial review.

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.