Education Act 1996
Education Act 1996 (1996 c. 56)
- Education Act 1996 (1996 c. 56)
- Part I General
- Chapter I The statutory system of education
- General
- 1 The stages of education.
- 2 Definition of primary, secondary and further education.
- 3 Definition of pupil etc.
- Educational institutions
- 4 Schools: general.
- 5 Primary schools, secondary schools and middle schools.
- 6 Nursery schools ... .
- Compulsory education
- 7 Duty of parents to secure education of children of compulsory school age.
- 8 Compulsory school age.
- Education in accordance with parental wishes
- 9 Pupils to be educated in accordance with parents’ wishes.
- Chapter II Functions of the Secretary of State
- 10 General duty of Secretary of State.
- 11 Duty in the case of primary, secondary and further education.
- Chapter III local authorities
- The authorities
- 12 Local authorities and their areas.
- General functions
- 13 General responsibility for education.
- 13A Duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential
- 14 Functions in respect of provision of primary and secondary schools.
- 14A Duty of local authority to consider parental representations
- 15 Functions in respect of provision of further education.
- 15ZA Duty in respect of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
- 15ZB Co-operation in performance of section 15ZA duty
- 15ZC Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
- 15ZD Sections 15ZA to 15ZC: duty to have regard to guidance
- 15A Powers in respect of education and training for 16 to 18 year olds.
- 15B Functions in respect of education for persons over 19.
- Establishment etc. of schools
- 16 Power to establish, maintain and assist primary and secondary schools.
- 17 Powers in respect of nursery schools .
- Other arrangements for provision of education
- 18 Power to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools.
- 18A Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention
- 19 Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere : England
- 19A Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere: Wales
- Contribution of individual schools
- 19B Schools to co-operate with local authority in securing adequate provision (England)
- Chapter IV The Funding Authorities
- The Authorities
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- Functions
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- Supplemental
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- Chapter V Allocation of responsibility for education at school between LEA and funding authority
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- Chapter VI Supplemental
- Allocation of functions
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- Provision of information
- 29 Provision of information by local authorities.
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- Part II Schools maintained by local education authorities
- Chapter I Preliminary
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- Chapter II Establishment, alteration etc. of county and voluntary schools
- County schools: establishment, alteration or change of site
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- Voluntary schools: establishment, alteration or change of site
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- Status of new voluntary school
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- Proposals for a middle school
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- Division of a single school into two or more schools
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- Change of status from controlled school to aided school
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- Change of status from aided or special agreement school to controlled or aided school
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- Chapter III Funding of voluntary schools
- Obligations of governing bodies
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- Obligations of LEAs as regards new sites and buildings
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- Financial assistance for controlled schools
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- Financial assistance by Secretary of State for aided and special agreement schools
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- Assistance by local authorities for governing bodies of aided and special agreement schools
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- Assistance by local authorities for promoters of new voluntary schools
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- Miscellaneous and supplemental
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- Chapter IV Government of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
- Instruments of government
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- Categories of governor
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- Governing bodies of county, controlled and maintained special schools
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- Governing bodies of aided and special agreement schools
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- Governing bodies: general
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- Grouping of schools under a single governing body
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- Government of new schools
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- Grouping of new schools
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- Chapter VI Conduct and staffing of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
- Articles of government
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- Conduct of schools: general
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- Staffing of schools without delegated budgets
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- Staffing of schools with delegated budgets
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- Appointment and dismissal of teachers of religious education
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- Religious opinions of staff etc.
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- School terms, holidays and sessions
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- Control of school premises
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- Instruction or training outside school premises
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- Discipline: general
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- Reports, meetings and information
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- New schools
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- Chapter VII Discontinuance of local education authority schools
- Procedure for discontinuance of county, voluntary or maintained nursery school by local education authority
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- Discontinuance of voluntary school by governing body
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- Chapter VIII Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
- Further education
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- Teacher training
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- Modification of employment law
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- Modification of trust deeds and other instruments
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- Interpretation of Part II
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- Part III Grant-maintained schools
- Chapter I Preliminary
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- Chapter II Procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status
- Eligibility
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- Initiation of procedure
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- Information
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- Ballot of parents
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- Approval and implementation of proposals
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- Expenses in connection with proposals
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- Alteration of county school proposed for grant-maintained status
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- Supplementary
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- Chapter III Property, staff and contracts
- Transfer of property and staff, etc.
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- Effect of pending procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status on property disposals, etc.
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- Supplementary
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- Chapter IV Establishing new grant-maintained schools
- Proposals for establishment of new grant-maintained school
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- Approval and implementation of proposals
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- Supplementary
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- Chapter V Government, conduct etc. of grant-maintained schools
- The governing instruments
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- Governors
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- Powers
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- Schools acquiring grant-maintained status: determination etc. of initial governors
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- 235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 236 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 238 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 239 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- New grant-maintained schools: determination etc. of initial governors
- 241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- General and supplementary
- 242 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 243 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter VI Funding of grant-maintained schools
- Grants: general
- 244 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 245 Special purpose grants.
- 246 Capital grants.
- 247 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
- 248 Grants: further provisions.
- Grants: Wales (until establishment of the SFCW)
- 249 Application of sections 250 to 254.
- 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 253 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
- 254 Grants: further provisions.
- Loans
- 255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Recovery from local funds
- 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter VII Alteration etc. of grant-maintained schools
- 259 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter VIII Discontinuance of grant-maintained schools
- Proposals for discontinuance
- 267 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 269 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Withdrawal of grant
- 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Winding up and disposal of property
- 274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter IX Groups of grant-maintained schools
- 280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 287 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 289 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter X General and Miscellaneous
- Middle schools
- 291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Nursery education
- 292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Further education
- 293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Teacher training
- 294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Provision of benefits and services by local education authority
- 295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Transfer and disposal of premises
- 296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 297 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 298 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Modification of instruments
- 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Religious opinions etc. of staff
- 304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Discipline
- 306A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Exclusion of pupils
- 307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 307A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Appeal committees
- 308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary
- 309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Interpretation
- 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IV Special educational needs
- Chapter I Children in wales with special educational needs
- Introductory
- 311A Application of this Chapter: children in Wales
- 312 Meaning of “special educational needs” and “special educational provision” etc.
- 312A Children subject to detention
- Code of Practice
- 313 Code of Practice.
- 314 Making and approval of code.
- Special educational provision: general
- 315 Review of arrangements.
- 316 Duty to educate children with special educational needs in mainstream schools
- 316A Education otherwise than in mainstream schools
- 317 Duties of governing body or local authority in relation to pupils with special educational needs.
- 317A Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made
- 318 Provision of goods and services in connection with special educational needs.
- 319 Special educational provision otherwise than in schools.
- 320 Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.
- Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs
- 321 General duty of local authority towards children for whom they are responsible.
- 322 Duty of certain bodies to help local authority.
- 323 Assessment of educational needs.
- 324 Statement of special educational needs.
- 325 Appeal against decision not to make statement.
- 326 Appeal against contents of statement.
- 326A Unopposed appeals
- 327 Access for local authority to certain schools.
- 328 Reviews of educational needs.
- 328A Appeal against determination of local authority in England not to amend statement following review
- 329 Assessment of educational needs at request of child’s parent.
- 329A Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
- 331 Assessment of educational needs of children under two.
- 332 Duty of Local Health Board or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.
- Appeals by children
- 332ZA Right of a child to appeal to the ... Tribunal
- 332ZB Notice and service of documents on a child
- 332ZC Case friends ...
- General duties of local authorities
- 332A Advice and information for parents — England
- 332AA Advice and information ...
- 332B Resolution of disputes — England
- 332BA Resolution of disputes ...
- 332BB Independent advocacy services ...
- ...
- 332C Provision of information
- 332D Publication of information
- 332E Interpretation of sections 332C and 332D
- Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
- 333 Constitution of ... Tribunal.
- 334 The President and members of the panels.
- 335 Remuneration and expenses.
- 336 Tribunal procedure.
- 336ZA Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
- 336ZB. Appeals from the ... Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal
- 336A Compliance with orders
- Chapter II Schools providing for special educational needs
- Interpretation
- 337 Special schools
- 337A Interpretation of Chapter
- Establishment etc. of special schools
- 338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Approval of non-maintained special schools
- 342 Approval of non-maintained special schools.
- Non-maintained special schools in England: protection of pupils in an emergency
- 342A Application to justice of the peace: power to make regulations
- Non-maintained special schools in England: appeals
- 342B Appeal against decision of Secretary of State
- 342C Appeal against order of justice of peace
- 343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Government etc. of special schools
- 344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Maintained special school becoming grant-maintained
- 345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Grouping of grant-maintained special schools
- 346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Independent schools providing special education
- 347 Approval of independent schools.
- 348 Provision of special education at non-maintained schools —Wales.
- Variation of deeds
- 349 Variation of trust deeds etc. by order.
- Part V The Curriculum
- Chapter I Preliminary
- 350 Meaning of “maintained school” etc. in Part V.
- 351 General duties in respect of the curriculum.
- 352 Basic curriculum for every maintained school.
- Chapter II Secular education
- The National Curriculum: general
- 353 The National Curriculum.
- 354 The core subjects and other foundation subjects.
- 355 The key stages.
- 356 Establishment of the National Curriculum by order.
- 357 Implementation of the National Curriculum in schools.
- The School Curriculum and Assessment Authority
- 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 359 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
- 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The National Curriculum: special cases
- 362 Development work and experiments.
- 363 Exceptions by regulations.
- 364 Pupils with statements of special educational needs.
- 365 Temporary exceptions for individual pupils.
- 366 Information concerning directions under section 365.
- 367 Appeals against directions under section 365 etc.
- The National Curriculum: supplementary provisions
- 368 Procedure for making certain orders and regulations.
- 369 Programmes of research etc. in relation to Wales.
- General functions of LEA, governing body and head teacher in relation to curriculum
- 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter III Religious education and worship
- Agreed syllabuses
- 375 Agreed syllabuses of religious education.
- Required provision for religious education
- 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Religious worship
- 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 387 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Exceptions and special arrangements
- 389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Constitution of standing advisory councils on religious education
- 390 Constitution of advisory councils.
- 391 Functions of advisory councils.
- 392 Advisory councils: supplementary provisions.
- 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Determinations by standing advisory councils
- 394 Determination of cases in which requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply.
- 395 Review of determinations under section 394.
- 396 Power of Secretary of State to direct advisory council to revoke determination or discharge duty.
- Access to meetings and documents
- 397 Religious education: access to meetings and documents.
- Miscellaneous
- 398 No requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc.
- 399 Determination of question whether religious education in accordance with trust deed.
- Chapter IV Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
- Courses leading to external qualifications
- 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations
- 402 Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations.
- Sex education
- 403 Sex education: manner of provision.
- 404 Sex education: statements of policy.
- 405 Exemption from sex education.
- Politics
- 406 Political indoctrination.
- 407 Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues.
- Information
- 408 Provision of information.
- Complaints and enforcement
- 409 Complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales.
- Nursery education
- 410 Application of Part V in relation to nursery education.
- Part VI School admissions, attendance and charges
- Chapter I Admission, registration and withdrawal of pupils
- Parental preferences
- 411 Parental preferences.
- 411A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Admission arrangements for county and voluntary schools
- 412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 413A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 413B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Admission numbers for county and voluntary schools
- 415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 421A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- New county and voluntary schools
- 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Admissions appeals relating to county and voluntary schools
- 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 423A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Nursery and special schools, etc.
- 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Admission arrangements for grant-maintained schools
- 425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 425A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 425B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Admission numbers for grant-maintained schools
- 426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 426A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Admissions appeals relating to grant-maintained schools
- 429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Co-ordinated arrangements for admissions
- 430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Power to direct admission of child to school
- 431 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Time for admission of pupils
- 433 Time for admission of pupils.
- Registration of pupils
- 434 Registration of pupils.
- Withdrawal of children from school: local authority involvement
- 434A Local authority consent for withdrawal of certain children from school
- 434B Mandatory local authority meetings prior to withdrawal of child from school
- Withdrawal of pupils from primary school for secondary education
- 435 Withdrawal of pupils from a primary school for secondary education.
- Supplementary
- 436 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter II School attendance
- Children not receiving suitable education
- 436A Duty to make arrangements to identify children not receiving education
- Children not in school
- 436B Duty to register children not in school
- 436C Content and maintenance of registers
- 436D Provision of information to local authorities: parents
- 436E Provision of information to local authorities: education providers
- 436F Use of information in the register
- 436G Support
- School attendance orders
- 436H Preliminary notice for school attendance order
- 436I School attendance orders
- 436J School attendance order for child with EHC plan (England)
- 436K School attendance order for child with individual development plan (Wales)
- 436L School nomination notice for school attendance order
- 436M School nomination notice: restrictions
- 436N School nomination notice: procedure
- 436O Amendment of school attendance order
- 436P Revocation of school attendance order
- 436Q Offence of failure to comply with school attendance order
- 436R References to “Academy school” and “Academy arrangements”
- 436S References to “regulations” and “prescribed”
- Children not in school and school attendance orders: processing of information
- 436T Processing of information
- School attendance orders
- 437 School attendance orders.
- 438 Choice of school: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs, or an individual development plan which names a school.
- 439 Specification of schools in notices under section 438(2).
- 440 Amendment of order at request of parent: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs, or an individual development plan which names a school.
- 441 Choice of school: child with EHC plan or statement of special educational needs.
- 441A Choice of school: child with individual development plan which names a school
- 442 Revocation of order at request of parent.
- School attendance: offences and education supervision orders
- 443 Offence: failure to comply with school attendance order.
- 444 Offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil.
- 444ZA Application of section 444 to alternative educational provision
- 444A Penalty notice in respect of failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil
- 444B Penalty notices: supplemental
- 445 Presumption of age.
- 446 Institution of proceedings.
- 447 Education supervision orders.
- Exemption
- 448 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter III Charges in connection with education at maintained schools
- Preliminary
- 449 Meaning of “maintained school” in Chapter III.
- Prohibition of charges
- 450 Prohibition of charges for admission.
- 451 Prohibition of charges for provision of education.
- 452 Application of section 451 where education is provided partly during and partly outside school hours etc.
- 453 Examinations: prohibition of charges and recovery of wasted fees.
- 454 Prohibition of incidental charges.
- Permitted charges
- 455 Permitted charges.
- 456 Regulation of permitted charges.
- 457 Charges and remissions policies.
- 458 Charges for board and lodging at boarding schools.
- Supplementary
- 459 Provision of information.
- 460 Contributions and charges unaffected by Chapter III.
- 461 Recovery of sums as civil debt.
- 462 Interpretation of Chapter III.
- Part VII Independent Schools
- Chapter I Preliminary
- 463 Alteration to definition of “independent school”
- Chapter II Registration of independent schools
- Registration
- 464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.
- 465 Provisional and final registration of a school.
- 466 Enforcement of registration: offences.
- 467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.
- 468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.
- Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schools
- 469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.
- 470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.
- 471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.
- 472 Effect of personal disqualification.
- 473 Enforcement of disqualification.
- 473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.
- 473B Conditions for application under section 473A.
- 474 Removal of disqualification: other cases.
- 475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.
- Independent Schools Tribunals
- 476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.
- Supplementary
- 477 Disqualification in Scotland.
- 478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.
- Chapter III Assisted places at independent schools
- 479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter IV City colleges
- 482 Academies
- 483 City colleges: financial provisions.
- 483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs and additional learning needs.
- Part VIII Grants and other financial matters
- Grants
- 484 Education standards grants.
- 485 Grants in aid of educational services or research.
- 486 Grants to bodies whose objects are promotion of learning or research.
- 487 Grants for education in Welsh.
- 488 Grants for education of travellers and displaced persons.
- 489 Conditions as to payment of grants under sections 484 to 488.
- 490 Grants in respect of special provision for ethnic minorities.
- Payment of fees etc.
- 491 Payment of school fees and expenses.
- Recoupment
- 492 Recoupment: adjustment between local authorities.
- 493 Recoupment: cross-border provisions.
- 494 Recoupment: excluded pupils.
- Part IX Ancillary functions
- Chapter I Ancillary functions of Secretary of State
- General functions
- 495 Determination of disputes.
- 496 Power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.
- 497 General default powers.
- 497A Power to secure proper performance of local authority’s education functions .
- 497AA Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated
- 497B Power to secure proper performance: further provisions.
- 497C Academies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties
- Appointment of governors, etc.
- 498 Powers where no properly constituted governing body.
- Membership of education committees
- 499 Power to direct appointment of members of education committees.
- Rationalisation of school places
- 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 503 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 504 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Medical examinations
- 506 Power to require medical examination of pupils.
- Local inquiries
- 507 Power to direct local inquiries.
- Chapter II Ancillary functions of local authorities
- Provision of services
- 507A Local authorities in England: functions in respect of recreational and training facilities for children under 13
- 507B Local authorities in England: functions in respect of leisure-time activities etc for persons aged 13 to 19 and certain persons aged 20 to 24
- 508 Local authorities in Wales: functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
- 508A Local authorities in England: duty to promote sustainable modes of travel etc
- 508B Local authorities in England: travel arrangements for eligible children
- 508C Local authorities in England: travel arrangements etc for other children
- 508D Guidance etc in relation to sections 508B and 508C
- 508E Local authorities in England: school travel schemes
- 508F Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult learners
- 508G Local authorities in England: transport policy statements etc for young adults subject to learning difficulty assessment
- 508H Guidance: sections 508F and 508G
- 508I Complaints about transport arrangements etc for young adult for whom EHC plan is maintained: England
- 509 LEAs in Wales: provision of transport etc.
- 509AA Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc. for persons of sixth form age
- 509AB Local authorities in England: further provision about transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age
- 509AC Interpretation of sections 509AA and 509AB
- 509AD Local authorities in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel functions
- 509AE Complaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age in England
- 509A Local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school.
- 510 Provision of clothing.
- 511 Provisions supplementary to section 510.
- 512 Local authorityfunctions concerning provision of meals, etc.
- 512ZA Power to charge for meals etc.
- 512ZB Provision of free school lunches and milk
- 512ZC Protection of identity of pupils receiving free school lunches or milk
- 512A Transfer of functions under section 512 to governing bodies.
- 512B Provision of school lunches: Academies
- 512C School food standards: Academies
- 513 Provision of meals etc. at schools not maintained by local authorities.
- 514 Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school.
- 514A Provision of boarding accommodation for person for whom an EHC plan is maintained
- 515 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
- 516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Payment of fees
- 517 Payment of fees at schools not maintained by a local authority.
- 518 Payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships, etc.
- Allowances for governors
- 519 Travelling and subsistence allowances for governors of schools and further or higher education institutions.
- Medical arrangements
- 520 Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.
- Cleanliness of pupils
- 521 Examination of pupils for cleanliness.
- 522 Compulsory cleansing of a pupil.
- 523 Arrangements for cleansing of pupils.
- 524 Suspension of a pupil pending examination or cleansing.
- 525 Offence of neglecting the cleanliness of a pupil.
- Educational research and conferences
- 526 Powers as to educational research.
- 527 Powers as to educational conferences.
- Plans relating to children with behavioural difficulties
- 527A Duty of local authority to prepare plan relating to children with behavioural difficulties.
- Disability statements relating to further education
- 528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Acquisition and holding of property
- 529 Power to accept gifts on trust for educational purposes.
- 530 Compulsory purchase of land.
- 531 Acquisition of land by agreement.
- Appointment of chief education officer
- 532 Appointment of chief education officer.
- Direct payments
- 532A Persons with special educational needs ...
- 532B Pilot schemes
- 532C Pilot schemes: local authorities and duration
- Chapter III Ancillary functions of governing bodies
- Provision of services
- 533 Functions of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc.
- 534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 535 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
- Medical arrangements
- 536 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Chapter IV Provision of information by governing bodies etc.
- 537 Power of Secretary of State to require information from governing bodies etc.
- 537A Provision of information about individual pupils.
- 537B Provision of information about children receiving funded education outside school
- 537C. Disclosure of information by or to principal regulators of exempt charities
- 538 Provision of information to Secretary of State by governing bodies of maintained schools.
- 538A Power to direct participation in international surveys
- 539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 540 Distribution of information about schools providing secondary education.
- 541 Distribution of information about further education institutions.
- Part X Miscellaneous and general
- Chapter I Educational premises
- Required standards for educational premises
- 542 Prescribed standards for school premises.
- 543 Relaxation of prescribed standards in special cases.
- 544 Approval etc. of school premises and boarding hostels.
- 545 Exemption from building byelaws of approved buildings.
- Control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus
- 546 Control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus in schools.
- Nuisance or disturbance on school premises
- 547 Nuisance or disturbance on school premises.
- Chapter II PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT OF PUPILS
- Corporal punishment
- 548 No right to give corporal punishment.
- 549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Power to restrain pupils
- 550A Power of members of staff to restrain pupils.
- Powers to search pupils
- 550ZA Power of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England
- 550ZB Power of search under section 550ZA: supplementary
- 550ZC Power to seize items found during search under section 550ZA
- 550ZD Section 550ZC: supplementary
- 550AA Power of members of staff to search pupils for weapons : Wales
- Detention
- 550B Detention outside school hours lawful despite absence of parental consent.
- Chapter 2A Guidance on mobile phones etc: schools in England
- 550C Guidance on use of mobile phones etc in schools in England
- Chapter III Other provisions about schools
- Duration of school day etc.
- 551 Regulations as to duration of school day etc.
- ... School uniforms
- 551ZA School uniforms: limits on branded items
- 551A Guidance about the costs of school uniforms: England
- Breakfast clubs
- 551B Free breakfast club provision in primary schools in England
- 551C Power to exempt schools from duty under section 551B(1)
- 551D Guidance in connection with breakfast club provision
- Single-sex schools
- Educational trusts
- 553 Schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts.
- Religious educational trusts
- 554 Power to make new provision as to use of endowments.
- 555 Procedure applicable to orders under section 554.
- 556 Content of orders under section 554.
- 557 Adoption of statutory trusts.
- Chapter IV Employment of children and young persons
- 558 Meaning of “child” for purposes of enactments relating to employment of children or young persons.
- 559 Power of local authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.
- 560 Work experience in last year of compulsory schooling.
- 560A Work experience for persons over compulsory school age: England
- Chapter V Persons not covered by Act
- 561 Act not to apply to persons in service of the Crown.
- 562 Act not to apply to certain persons detained under order of a court.
- Chapter 5A Persons detained in youth accommodation
- Provisions applying to detained persons
- 562A Application of Act to detained persons
- 562B Duty to take steps to promote fulfilment of potential
- 562C Detained persons with statement of special educational needs
- 562D Appropriate special educational provision: arrangements between local authorities
- 562E Literacy and numeracy assessments
- 562F Provision of information about detained persons
- 562G Information to be provided where statement of special educational needs previously maintained
- 562H Release of detained person appearing to host authority to require assessment
- 562I Guidance
- 562J Interpretation of Chapter
- Chapter VI General
- Documents and evidence
- 563 Educational records.
- 564 Certificates of birth and registrars’ returns.
- 565 Evidence: presumption as to age.
- 566 Evidence: documents.
- Stamp duty
- 567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Orders, regulations and directions
- 568 Orders.
- 569 Regulations.
- 569A Regulations made by Welsh Ministers under Chapter 5A
- 570 Revocation and variation of certain orders and directions.
- Guidance
- 571 Publication of guidance.
- Service of documents
- 572 Service of notices and other documents.
- Construction
- 573 Meaning of expressions relating to alteration etc. of premises or character of schools.
- 574 Changes to school not amounting to discontinuance etc.
- 576 Meaning of “parent”.
- 577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 578 Meaning of “the Education Acts”.
- 579 General interpretation.
- 580 Index.
- Final provisions
- 581 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 582 Consequential amendments, repeals, transitional provisions etc.
- 583 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Pupil referral units
- General adaptations of enactments
- Modifications of enactments by regulations
- Registration
- Application of Local Government Act 1986
- Curriculum
- Discipline
- Sex education, political indoctrination and political issues
- Charges
- Application of Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Information
- Disapplication of Schedule 4
- Children with special educational needs
- School attendance orders
- Management committees
- Status
- Powers
- Tenure of members
- Salaries, allowances and pensions
- Staff
- Chief officer
- Superannuation of employees
- Committees
- Delegation of functions
- Proceedings
- Accounts
- Application of seal and proof of instruments
- Functions relating to grant-maintained schools
- Functions under agreements relating to CTCs and CCTAs
- Functions in respect of grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population
- Part I Introductory
- Part II Functions where responsibility for providing sufficient school places is shared
- Introductory
- Responsibility for providing sufficient school places
- Part III Functions where responsibility for providing sufficient school places is transferred
- Introductory
- Responsibility for providing sufficient school places
- Powers to establish, maintain and alter schools
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- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Charges for board and lodging or independent education
- General
- Part IV Functions where responsibility either shared or transferred
- Introductory
- Responsibility for providing sufficient school places
- Boarding schools
- Other modifications of this Act
- Preservation of special agreements
- Variation of special agreements
- The grant requirements
- Religious education
- Repayment of grants
- Modification of obligations with respect to repairs and alterations
- Name and seal of incorporated body
- Powers of incorporated body
- Property, rights and liabilities
- Contracts of employment
- Dissolution and discontinuance
- Supplementary provisions about transfers
- Introductory
- Co-option or other appointment of governors
- Ex officio governors
- Election of governors
- Qualifications of governors and tenure of office
- Meetings and proceedings
- Information as to meetings and proceedings
- Travelling and subsistence allowances
- Information and training for governors
- Conflict between instrument of government and regulations
- Preliminary
- Constitution of temporary governing bodies
- Appointment of temporary governors
- Qualifications of temporary governors and tenure of office
- Meetings and proceedings
- Information as to meetings and proceedings
- Travelling and subsistence allowances.
- Expenses of temporary governing bodies
- Information for temporary governing bodies
- Powers of the Secretary of State
- Time limit for constitution of governing body
- Status of temporary governing body pending constitution of governing body
- Role of temporary governing body as regards constitution of governing body
- Initial constitution of governing body
- Information about temporary governing body for successors
- SCHEDULE 11 Contents of statements under section 122(2) and section 124(1)
- Part I Statements under section 122(2)
- Part II Statements under section 124(1)
- SCHEDULE 12 Financial delegation and new schools
- Preliminary
- New county and voluntary schools
- New special schools
- Financial delegation apart from schemes
- SCHEDULE 13 Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools
- The selection panel
- Appointment of head teacher
- Appointment of deputy head teacher
- Appointment of other staff: general
- Appointment of other staff: vacancy advertised
- Appointment of other staff: vacancy not advertised
- Delegation of functions under paragraph 6 or 7
- Restriction on making appointment where vacancy advertised
- Consultation by local authority before appointing certain non-teaching staff
- Dismissal etc. of staff
- Introductory
- Appointment of head teacher and deputy head teacher
- Appointment of other teachers
- Advice of chief education officer on appointments of teachers
- Advice of head teacher on appointments of teachers
- Appointment of non-teaching staff
- The clerk to the governing body
- Discipline
- Suspension
- Dismissal, etc.
- School meals staff
- Part I County, controlled and maintained special schools
- Preliminary
- Reinstatement of permanently excluded pupils
- Reinstatement of pupils excluded for a fixed period
- Part II Aided and special agreement schools
- Preliminary
- Reinstatement of permanently excluded pupils
- Reinstatement of pupils excluded for a fixed period
- Part III General
- Power to prescribe periods for the taking of any required steps
- Meaning of “the relevant person”
- Duty to inform parent or pupil of right of appeal
- Suspension of direction for reinstatement pending appeal etc.
- Time limits and notices waiving right to appeal
- Appeal committees
- Procedure on an appeal
- Notices
- Meaning of “the relevant person”
- Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
- SCHEDULE 17 Governors’ annual reports
- General
- Requirements as to contents
- Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
- SCHEDULE 18 Annual parents’ meetings
- Proceedings at an annual parents’ meeting
- Consideration of resolutions passed at an annual parents’ meeting
- Determination of question whether person is to be treated as pupil’s parent
- SCHEDULE 19 Conduct and staffing of new county, voluntary and maintained special schools
- Part I General
- Articles of government for new schools
- Conduct of new schools: general
- Part II Staffing of new schools: financial delegation not proposed
- Staffing of new county, controlled or maintained special schools
- Staffing of new aided schools
- Expenditure on staff for new schools
- Part III Staffing of new schools: financial delegation proposed
- Adaptation of references
- Application or otherwise of provisions about staffing
- Part IV Other matters relating to conduct etc. of new schools
- Preparation of curriculum
- School terms, holidays and sessions
- Discipline
- Reports and information
- Consultation on expenditure by local authority
- Part I Proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status
- Publication of proposals and notice
- Statement to be annexed to proposals
- Statement to accompany published proposals
- Details of proposals
- Objections to proposals
- Interpretation
- Part II Proposals for establishment of new grant-maintained school
- Content of proposals
- Statement to be annexed to proposals
- Statement to accompany published proposals
- Objections
- Approval of school premises
- Introductory
- Powers to contract, etc.
- Access to school
- Information
- General powers of Secretary of State
- Grants to new governing body
- Liability for expenses of new governing body
- SCHEDULE 22 Governing bodies of grant-maintained schools
- Introductory
- Election of governors
- Disqualification for, tenure of and removal from office
- Initial appointments: terms of office
- Meetings and proceedings
- Information as to meetings and proceedings
- Allowances for governors
- Seal etc.
- SCHEDULE 23 Content of articles of government for grant-maintained schools
- Introductory
- Performance and delegation of functions
- Staff
- Curriculum
- Admission arrangements
- Appeals relating to admission and exclusion of pupils
- Annual reports
- Annual parents’ meetings
- SCHEDULE 24 Categories of governors
- Part I Introductory
- Application
- General interpretation
- Part II Initial governors
- Parent governors
- Teacher governors
- First governors
- Foundation governors
- Sponsor governors
- Part III Governors other than initial governors
- Parent governors
- Teacher governors
- First governors
- Foundation governors
- Sponsor governors
- SCHEDULE 25 Core governors for groups
- Introductory
- Kinds of core governor
- Groups consisting only of former voluntary schools or section 212 schools
- Other groups
- Schedule 25A Appeals against exclusion of pupils from grant-maintained schools
- Introductory
- Procedure on appeal
- Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
- SCHEDULE 26 Making of assessments under section 323
- Introductory
- Medical and other advice
- Manner, and timing, of assessments, etc.
- Attendance at examinations
- Offence
- SCHEDULE 27 Making and maintenance of statements under section 324
- Introductory
- Copy of proposed statement
- Amendments to a statement
- Provision of additional information
- Choice of school
- Consultation on specifying name of school in statement
- Representations
- Making the statement
- Service of statement
- Keeping, disclosure and transfer of statements
- Change of named school
- Procedure for amending or ceasing to maintain a statement
- Constitution of governing body and conduct of school
- Initial instruments and articles of government
- Subsequent instruments of government
- Subsequent articles of government
- Parent governors
- Teacher governors
- Head teacher
- First governors
- Power of Secretary of State to replace first governors
- Sponsor governors
- Additional governors
- Powers
- Transitory provisions
- General application of enactments
- Status
- Powers
- Chief officer
- Chairman and chief officer: division of functions
- Tenure of office
- Payments to members
- Staff
- Finance
- Committees
- Delegation of functions
- Proceedings
- Accounts
- Documents
- Status
- Powers
- Chief officer
- Tenure of office
- Payments to members
- Staff
- Finance
- Committees
- Delegation of functions
- Proceedings
- Accounts
- Documents
- SCHEDULE 31 Agreed syllabuses of religious education
- Duty to convene conference to reconsider agreed syllabus
- Constitution of conference
- Reconsideration of agreed syllabus
- Preparation of new syllabus by appointed body
- Special provisions applicable where order under section 27(1)(b) applies
- Schedule 31A Failure to provide information under section 436E: monetary penalties
- Warning notice
- Representations
- Imposition of penalty
- Penalty notice
- Consequences of late payment
- Appeals
- Enforcement
- Proposals for reduction of standard number
- Order of Secretary of State
- Consultation before making application
- References to date of publication of proposals
- Part I Constitution of appeal committees
- Appeal arrangements made by local education authorities
- Appeal arrangements made by governing bodies
- Lay members
- Indemnity
- Part II Procedure
- Duty to notify governing body of decision to admit child
- Time limit on appealing
- Appeal committees
- Procedure on an appeal
- Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
- Home-school partnership documents
- Effect of home-school partnership document
- Restriction of right to refuse admission to partially-selective school
- No requirement to admit children permanently excluded from two or more schools
- SCHEDULE 34 Independent Schools Tribunals
- ...
- SCHEDULE 35A Academies: land
- Transfer schemes
- Restriction on disposal
- Restriction on appropriation
- Duty to inform
- Former Academies
- Disapplication of rule against perpetuities
- Other Acts
- Regulations
- Class consents
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 35B Meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of section 508B
- Children with special educational needs, a disability or mobility problems
- Children who cannot reasonably be expected to walk because of nature of routes
- Children outside walking distance where no suitable alternative arrangements made
- Children entitled to free school meals etc
- Meaning of “qualifying school” etc
- SCHEDULE 35C School Travel Schemes
- Power to make scheme
- Arrangements to be included in scheme
- Travel arrangements for “eligible children”
- Charges
- Commencement of scheme
- Amendment or revocation of scheme
- Provision of information
- Guidance
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 36 Uniform statutory trusts for educational endowments
- SCHEDULE 36A Education functions
- SCHEDULE 37 Consequential amendments
- Part I Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1996
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
- Church Schools (Assistance by Church Commissioners) Measure 1958 (1958 No. 2)
- Education Act 1962 (c. 12)
- London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
- Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
- Education Act 1967 (c. 3)
- Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)
- Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
- Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
- Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
- Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
- Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
- Education Act 1980 (c.20)
- Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)
- Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 (c. xvii)
- Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
- Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
- Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
- Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
- Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23)
- Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)
- Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)
- Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
- Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
- Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (c. 15)
- Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
- Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
- Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
- Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
- Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
- School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c. 49)
- ...
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
- Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
- ...
- Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
- Education Act 1994 (c. 30)
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
- Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
- Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 57)
- Part II Amendments coming into force on appointed day
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
- Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (c. 49)
- Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
- Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
- Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)
- SCHEDULE 38 Repeals and revocations
- Part I Repeals coming into force on 1st November 1996
- Part II Repeals coming into force on appointed day
- Part III Revocations
- SCHEDULE 39 Transitional provisions and savings
- Part I General
- General transitional provisions
- Extension of references to provisions repealed by Education Act 1993
- Construction of pre-1944 Act references
- Effect of old transitional provisions and savings
- Use of existing forms etc.
- Pre-commencement offences
- Part II Specific provisions
- Governing bodies of local authority-maintained schools
- Special agreement schools
- Proposals to establish etc. maintained or grant-maintained schools
- Review of constitution of governing bodies
- Confirmation of certain decisions of governing body
- Review of grouping
- Financial delegation
- School sessions
- Exclusion of pupils
- School premises: pre-1993 Act transfer of control agreements
- Variation of trust deeds etc.
- Ballots relating to acquisition of grant-maintained status
- Instruments and articles for grant-maintained schools incorporated under pre-1993 Act law
- Appeal committees
- Maintenance etc. grants
- Assessments and statements of special educational needs
- Applications relating to special schools
- Contracts of staff transferred to School Curriculum and Assessment Authority or Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
- Information about directions under section 365
- Review of conclusions about policy relating to curriculum
- Agreed syllabuses of religious education
- Arrangements for collective worship
- Disqualification for purposes of Part VII
- Chairmen of Independent Schools Tribunals
- Training grants
- Education committees etc. and members of those committees
- Documents issued by divisional executives
- Part III Miscellaneous savings etc.
- Handicapped children
- Byelaws under Children and Young Persons Act 1933
- Disputes as to property transferred by virtue of 1944 Act
- Modifications of deeds made prior to Education Act 1973
- Instruments made prior to Local Government Act 1972
- Part IV Interpretation
- Compulsory school age: general
- Section 231: powers of governing body of grant-maintained school
- Section 318: provision by LEAs of goods and services
- Sections 336 and 476: disapplication of arbitration legislation
- Section 355: the “key stages”
- Section 357: implementation of National Curriculum
- Section 433: time for admission of pupils
- Sections 457, 512 and 534: jobseeker’s allowances
- Section 560: work experience
- Section 578 and Schedule 37: “the Education Acts”; consequential amendments
- Meaning of “the relevant commencement date”
- TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
- Notes:
- Acts of Parliament
- Subordinate legislation
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