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My only other niggle is that, in the actual language of the letter from the Minister to the Local Government Association, this third group is not recognised as being thoroughly responsible and

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decent parents who try to obey the law, but rather as having to fall into either the category of being irresponsible or the category of being fully responsible because they have done what the law asked them to. I repeat that there is this third category who I would not wish to see treated effectively as having behaved badly or, even worse, as if they had committed an offence. The Minister has hugely narrowed down the areas of concern that I had. This one area of concern remains. I am grateful to him for saying that he will try to give it further thought. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause 102 [Duty of parent in relation to excluded pupil]:

[Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 not moved.]

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood moved Amendment No. 19:

Before Clause 153, insert the following new clause-

“DUTY TO REPORT ON CONTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS TO COMMUNITY COHESION

In section 5 of EA 2005 (duty to inspect certain schools in England at particular intervals), in subsection (5) (which lists matters on which the Chief Inspector is under a general duty to report)-

(a) omit the word “and” at the end of paragraph (e), and (b) at the end insert- “(g) the contribution made by the school to community cohesion.””

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 168 [Prohibition on participation in management: supplementary]:

Lord Adonis moved Amendment No. 20:

Page 120, line 26, at end insert-

“( ) In section 113BA of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (suitability information relating to children), at the end of subsection (2)

insert-

“(e) whether the applicant is subject to a direction under section 167A of the Education Act 2002 (prohibition on participation in management of independent school).””

The noble Lord said: My Lords, in rising to make what I calculate is my 94th speech from this Dispatch Box on this Bill, I hope that I can speak briefly. This is a technical amendment to ensure that, in prescribed cases, enhanced CRB disclosures will include information about persons subject to directions prohibiting or restricting them from taking part in the management of an independent school. In conjunction with proposed amendments to the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2003, this amendment will alert the registration authority to a person’s unsuitability when considering the registration of independent schools. Independent schools will also have this information when they consider appointments to the management team where enhanced level CRB checks are made.

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Finally, Amendment No. 23 is a simple government amendment to rectify an omission in the drafting of this paragraph. At the moment the definition of “middle school” would not apply to ex-independent schools coming into the maintained sector. The amendment inserts a reference to Clause 11 of the Bill, which includes such schools, so that the paragraph includes all relevant schools. I beg to move.

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 178 [Functions to be exercisable by National Assembly for Wales]:

Lord Moser moved Amendment No. 21:

Page 126, line 40, at end insert-

“section (Charges for music tuition) (charges for music tuition);”

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Clause 187 [The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made]:

Lord Moser moved Amendment No. 22:

Page 130, line 31, at end insert-

“section (Charges for music tuition) (charges for music tuition);”

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Schedule 3 [Amendments relating to school organisation]:

Lord Adonis moved Amendment No. 23:

Page 147, line 23, after “10” insert “, 11”

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Schedule 18 [Repeals]:

Lord Sutherland of Houndwood moved Amendment No. 24:

Page 11, line 6, leave out “lawful” and insert “reasonable”

On Question, amendment agreed to.

Lord Adonis: My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass.

Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Adonis.)

On Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons with amendments.

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The Bill was returned from the Commons with an amendment disagreed to with a reason for such disagreement; and with the remaining amendments agreed to; it was ordered that the Commons reason be printed.

House adjourned at five minutes before midnight.

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