134 Teachers in aided schools.E+W+S
(1)Where a teacher in [F1a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school is dismissed by the governing body of the school in pursuance of a requirement of the local eduation authority under section 55(5) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998], this Part has effect in relation to the dismissal as if—
(a)the local education authority had at all material times been the teacher’s employer,
(b)the local education authority had dismissed him, and
(c)the reason or principal reason for which they did so had been the reason or principal reason for which they required his dismissal.
(2)For the purposes of a complaint under section 111 as it has effect by virtue of subsection (1)—
(a)section 117(4)(a) applies as if for the words “not practicable to comply” there were substituted the words “ not practicable for the local education authority to permit compliance ”, and
(b)section 123(5) applies as if the references in it to the employer were to the local education authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 134(1) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 55 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1