Part IXAncillary functions

Chapter IIIAncillary functions of governing bodies

Provision of services

535Provision of teaching services for day nurseries

1

Subject to subsection (2), the governing body of a county or voluntary primary school having one or more nursery classes may, in accordance with arrangements made by them for that purpose, make available to a day nursery the services of any teacher who is employed by them in the school and has agreed to provide his services for the purposes of the arrangements.

2

No arrangements shall be made under subsection (1) except at the request of the local education authority and on terms approved by them.

3

Arrangements under this section may make provision—

a

for the supply of equipment for use in connection with the teaching services made available under the arrangements,

b

for regulating the respective functions of any teacher whose services are made available under the arrangements, the head teacher of his school and the person in charge of the day nursery, and

c

for any supplementary or incidental matters connected with the arrangements, including, where the teacher’s school and the day nursery are in the areas of different local education authorities, financial adjustments between those authorities.

4

In this section “day nursery” means a day nursery provided under section 18 of the [1989 c. 41.] Children Act 1989 (provision by local authorities of day care for pre-school and other children).

5

A teacher shall not be regarded as ceasing to be a member of the teaching staff of his school and subject to the general directions of his head teacher by reason only of his services being made available in pursuance of arrangements under this section.