HL Deb 18 July 2000 vol 615 cc891-4

21D. In section 19 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services) in subsection (5), after paragraph (a) insert—

  1. "(aa) education which is provided by an institution within the further education sector (within the meaning given by section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992);
  2. (ab) education which is provided by such establishments as may be specified by the Secretary of State by order;".").

242 Page 85, line 24, at end insert— ("22A. In section 1 of the Education Act 1996 (the stages of education) in subsection (3) for the words from "confers functions" to the end substitute "makes provision with respect to further education."")

243 Page 85, line 25, leave out ("the Education Act 1996") and insert ("that Act")

244 Page 85, leave out line 39 and insert— ("( ) After subsection (1) insert— (1A) The power under subsection (1) to secure the provision of education includes power to secure the provision—

  1. (a) of training, including vocational, social, physical and recreational training, and
  2. (b) of organised leisure time occupation (within the meaning of section 2(6)) which is provided in connection with the provision of education or of training within paragraph (a)."

( ) In subsection (2) after "functions under this section" insert, "in respect of secondary education".

( ) After subsection (2) insert—

"( ) In exercising their functions under this section in respect of further education a local education authority shall in particular have regard to the needs of persons with learning difficulties (within the meaning of section 13(3) and (4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000).").

245 Page 85, line 47, at end insert— ("(1A) The power under subsection (1) to secure the provision of education includes power to secure the provision—

  1. (a) of training, including vocational, social, physical and recreational training, and
  2. (b) of organised leisure time occupation (within the meaning of section 2(6)) which is provided in connection with the provision of education or of training within paragraph (a).
(1B) In exercising their functions under this section a local education authority shall in particular have regard to the needs of persons with learning difficulties (within the meaning of section 13(3) and (4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000).").

246 Page 86, line 4, at end insert— ("(3) This section does not apply to higher education. 26A. In section 312(2) of that Act (meaning of learning difficulty") for "section 15(5)" substitute "section 15A or 15B".")

247 Page 86, line 12, at end insert—

("27A.—(1) Section 490 of that Act (grants in respect of special provision for ethnic minorities) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(b) for "or a city college for the technology of the arts" substitute ", a city college for the technology of the arts or a city academy".

(3) In subsection (2) for "or college" substitute ", college or academy".

27B.—(1) Section 509 of that Act (provision of transport etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

  1. (a) after paragraph (b) insert "or";
  2. (b) omit paragraph (d) and the word "or" immediately preceding it.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

  1. "(1A) A local education authority shall make such arrangements for the provision of transport and otherwise as they consider necessary, or as the Secretary of State may direct, for the purpose of facilitating the attendance of persons receiving education or training at an institution outside both the further education and higher education sectors.
  2. (1B) Arrangements under subsection (1A) may be made in relation to a person only if the Learning and Skills Council for England or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales has secured for him—
    1. (a) the provision of education or training at the institution, and
    2. (b) the provision of boarding accommodation under section 13 or 41 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000."

(4) In subsection (2) after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)".

(5) In subsection (3)—

  1. (a) after "education" insert "or training";
  2. (b) in paragraph (b) after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)";
  3. (c) in the words following paragraph (b), for "that subsection" substitute "either of those subsections".

(6) In subsection (4)—

  1. (a) after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)";
  2. (b) in paragraph (b) after "education" insert "or training".

(7) In subsection (5)—

  1. (a) after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)";
  2. (b) in paragraph (c) for "education at institutions mentioned in subsection (1)(d)" substitute "education or training at institutions mentioned in subsection (1A)";
  3. (c) in paragraph (c)(i) for "section 15(5)" substitute "section 13 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000".

(8) In subsection (6)(a) for "or (d)" substitute "or (1A)".

  1. 27C. In section 537 of that Act (power of the Secretary of State to require information from governing bodies etc) in subsection (7)(b) for "or city college for the technology of the arts" substitute ", city college for the technology of the arts or city academy".
  2. 27D. In section 541 of that Act (distribution of information about further education institutions) in subsection (1)(b) for "or city college for the technology of the arts" substitute ", city college for the technology of the arts or city academy".
  3. 27E. In section 550B of that Act (detention outside school hours) in subsection (2)(c) for "or city college for the technology of the arts" substitute ", city college for the technology of the arts or city academy".
  4. 27F. In section 580 of that Act (index) in the table at the appropriate place insert—

"city academy section 482(3)".

27G. In Schedule 1 to that Act (pupil referral units) in paragraph 8 for "county schools" substitute "community schools".")

248 Page 86, line 25, leave out ("In")

249 Page 86, line 26, after ("inspectors)") insert ("is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) after paragraph (g) insert— (gg) city academies; and".

(3) At the end of subsection (4B)(a) insert "or approved under Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000".

(4) In subsection (4B)(d) for "or city college for the technology of the arts" substitute ", city college for the technology of the arts or city academy".

( )")

250 Page 86, line 43, at end insert— ("31A. In section 25 of the Education Act 1997 (other functions of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) after subsection (4) insert—

"(5) The Authority may supply any person designated by the Secretary of State with such information as the Authority thinks fit about any matter in relation to which it has a function."

31B. In section 31 of that Act (other functions of the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) after subsection (4) insert—

"(5) The Authority may supply any person designated by the National Assembly for Wales with such information as the Authority thinks fit about any matter in relation to which it has a function."

31C. In section 43 of that Act (provision of careers education in schools) in subsection (2)(d) for "and city colleges for the technology of the arts" substitute ", city colleges for the technology of the arts and city academies"")

251 Page 86, line 44, leave out ("the Education Act 1997") and insert ("that Act")

252 Page 86, line 45, at end insert—

("Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18)

32A.—(1) Section 36 of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies at request of educational bodies) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), in the Table, after the entry relating to the governing body of an institution receiving funding under Part I of the Education Act 1994 insert—

"The Learning and Skills Council for England. The council.
The National Council for Education and Training for Wales. The council."

(3) In that Table, in the entry relating to the governing body of an institution within the further education sector, in the second column for "or the appropriate further education funding council" substitute ", the Learning and Skills Council for England or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales".

(4) In subsection (2) omit "or a further education funding council".