tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post6366637246014140655..comments2024-02-23T10:53:19.705+00:00Comments on Dare to Know: Carlottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686469871331093679noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-68364197924031103372012-10-05T07:40:36.508+01:002012-10-05T07:40:36.508+01:00It's different from Badman in a number of ways...It's different from Badman in a number of ways (eg no requirement to interview child on his/her own) but it does envisage a controlling role for local authorities in the same way as Badman did. <br /><br />With the odd exception, I haven't heard Welsh local authorities asking for "more powers" in the same way as many English LAs did, though. <br /><br />So I think it's come from the Welsh Assembly Government - knowing virtually nothing - attempting to tidy up and simplify this area of the law. <br /><br />This is of course an impossible task as anyone with any sense would have told WAG, so I have to think they didn't actually ask before they surprised everyone with this.<br /><br />WAG has announced a shedload of prospective legislation recently, particularly in education. It seems keen to stir things up since devolution last year. <br /><br />The Welsh law-making process is different from England, notably in making more use of draft Bills and pre-legislative scrutiny, while having no second chamber (it gets through the equivalent of the Commons and that's it.) <br /><br />http://edyourself.org/articles/EnglandandWales.php#registrationplans<br /><br />Another thing that's different from England is the Assembly Member system. <br />http://edyourself.org/articles/AMs.php<br /><br />This system has some advantages over the Westminster parliament, in that it enables access to a wider range of members; instead of dealing with only one constituency member (who may or may not be supportive), five AMs are available, often representing a wider range of political opinions. <br /><br />The current Assembly, elected in 2011, is finely balanced, comprising 30 Labour, 14 Conservative, 11 Plaid Cymru and five Liberal Democrat AMs. <br /><br />Labour often relies on Plaid Cymru or the Liberal Democrats for support, and the home education proposals might become a bargaining chip if the government needs support to pass the rest of the Education Bill, hence the role of the opposition members is critical.<br /><br />Fiona Nicholsonhttp://edyourself.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-8070662237585980122012-10-04T23:29:00.026+01:002012-10-04T23:29:00.026+01:00It looks like Badman all over again! It's lice...It looks like Badman all over again! It's licensing, not registration, what on earth has brought this on? liveotherwisehttp://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitupnoreply@blogger.com