Explanatory Memorandum to Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Consultation

4. The Provisions of the Order

   1. Part Ii:   Funding of Grant-Aided Schools

      1. Article 3 - The common funding scheme for grant-aided schools

      2. Article 4 - Contents of the common funding scheme

      3. Article 5 - Conditions as to financial delegation

      4. Article 6 - Effect of financial delegation

   2. Part Iii:   Boards: Finance and the Duty of Best Value

      1. Article 10 – Resource allocation plans

      2. Article 11 – Funding of boards

      3. Article 12 – Accounts of boards

      4. Article 13 – The duty of best value

      5. Article 14 – Contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations

      6. Article 16 – Repeal of competition provisions

   3. Part Iv:   Schools

      1. Article 17 - Duty on Boards of Governors to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils

      2. Article 18 – Child protection measures

      3. Article 19 - School discipline measures to prevent bullying

      4. Article 20 – Admission appeals: tribunal procedures and expenses

      5. Article 21 – Parental preferences for admission to nursery schools

      6. Article 22 - Admission to special schools of children resident outside Northern Ireland

      7. Article 23 – Removal of members of Boards of Governors

      8. Article 24 - Development proposals for grant-aided schools

      9. Article 27 – Consultation of schools by sampling

      10. Article 28 - Costs under approved contracts

   4. Part V:    Miscellaneous and Supplementary

      1. Article 29 - Determination of travelling and subsistence allowances

      2. Article 30 – Officers of boards

      3. Article 32 – Programme of training by boards

      4. Article 31 - Principals on teaching appointments committee

      5. Article 33 – Terms of appointment of members of the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools

      6. Article 34 - Provision of secondary education for pupils by institutions of further education

      7. Article 35 - The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland: fees and procedures

      8. Article 36 - Abolition of corporal punishment

      9. Article 37 – Reports and returns