Education (No. 2) Act 1986

1986 CHAPTER 61

An Act to amend the law relating to education.

[7th November 1986]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Extent Information

E1 Except for certain provisions this Act extends only to England and Wales see s. 67(7)

E2 The extent provision of this Act was amended (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 66 (with ss. 561, 562, Sch. 39); see s. 67

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act amended by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 163(1), 231(7), 235(6)

C2 Act modified by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 236(2)(a)

C3 Act applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 238, 239, Sch. 13 para.7(2)(a); S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch.1

Act explained (21.9.1994) by 1994 c. 30, s. 19(4); S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

C4 Act: certain functions transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1

C5 Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 art. 2

C6 Act applied (1.4.2005) by Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2

C7 Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 96(2)

C8 Act Education Acts modified (temp.) (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(bb)

Commencement Information

I1 Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s.66; Act wholly in force at 1.9.1987

F1 Part I E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1-42 (Pts. I-III) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch.39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 1-42 (Pts. I-III) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch.38 Pt. I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F24 Ss. 1-42 (Pts. I-III) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Discipline E+W

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Reports and meetings E+W

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Appointment and dismissal of staff E+W

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Part IV U.K. Miscellaneous

43 Freedom of speech in universities, polytechnics and colleges. E+W

(1) Every individual and body of persons concerned in the government of any establishment to which this section applies shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that freedom of speech within the law is secured for members, students and employees of the establishment and for visiting speakers.

(2) The duty imposed by subsection (1) above includes (in particular) the duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the use of any premises of the establishment is not denied to any individual or body of persons on any ground connected with—

(a) the beliefs or views of that individual or of any member of that body; or

(b) the policy or objectives of that body.

(3) The governing body of every such establishment shall, with a view to facilitating the discharge of the duty imposed by subsection (1) above in relation to that establishment, issue and keep up to date a code of practice setting out—

(a) the procedures to be followed by members, students and employees of the establishment in connection with the organisation—

(i) of meetings which are to be held on premises of the establishment and which fall within any class of meeting specified in the code; and

(ii) of other activities which are to take place on those premises and which fall within any class of activity so specified; and

(b) the conduct required of such persons in connection with any such meeting or activity;

and dealing with such other matters as the governing body consider appropriate.

(4) Every individual and body of persons concerned in the government of any such establishment shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable (including where appropriate the initiation of disciplinary measures) to secure that the requirements of the code of practice for that establishment, issued under subsection (3) above, are complied with.

[F54 (4A) The establishments in England to which this section applies are—

(a) any registered higher education provider;

(b) any establishment of higher or further education which is maintained by a local authority;

(c) any institution within the further education sector.]

(5) The establishments [F55 in Wales] to which this section applies are—

(a) any university;

[F56 (aa) any institution other than a university within the higher education sector]

[F57 (b) any establishment of higher or further education which is maintained by a [F58 local authority];]

[F59 (ba) any institution within the further education sector]

F60 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) In this section—

• “governing body” [F61 —

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  in relation to a registered higher education provider, has the meaning given by section 85(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;

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  [F62 in relation to an institution in Wales within the higher education sector or the further education sector has the meaning given by section 90(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), but subject to any provision made by virtue of section 90(2) of that Act;]]

• [F63 “registered higher education provider” has the meaning given by section 3(10) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;]

• “university” includes a university college and any college, or institution in the nature of a college, in a university.

[F64 (6A) For the purposes of this section—

(a) an establishment is taken to be in England if its activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in England;

(b) an establishment is taken to be in Wales if its activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in Wales.]

(7) Where any establishment—

(a) falls within subsection [F65 (4A)(b) or] (5)(b) above; or

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the [F58 local authority] [F67 . . .] shall, for the purposes of this section, be taken to be concerned in its government.

(8) Where a students’ union occupies premises which are not premises of the establishment in connection with which the union is constituted, any reference in this section to the premises of the establishment shall be taken to include a reference to the premises occupied by the students’ union.

Textual Amendments

F54 S. 43(4A) inserted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 5(2); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)

F55 Words in s. 43(5) inserted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 5(3); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)

F56 S. 43(5)(aa) substituted (1.4.1993) (for s. 43(5)(aa) which was inserted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 100(2)) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93(1), Sch. 8 para. Pt. I 22(a)(i); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3

F57 S. 43(5)(b) substituted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 100(3)

F58 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 3

F59 S. 43(5)(ba) inserted (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 22(a)(ii); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch.3

F60 S. 43(5)(c) repealed (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 22(a)(iii), Sch. 9; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3Appendix

F61 Words in s. 43(6) substituted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 5(4); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)

F62 Words in s. 43(6) substituted (W.) (1.8.2024) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(2)(b) (with s. 19); S.I. 2024/806, art. 2(k)(ii) (with art. 28)

F63 Words in s. 43(6) inserted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 5(5); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)

F64 S. 43(6A) inserted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 5(6); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)

F65 Words in s. 43(7)(a) inserted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 5(7); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)

F66 S. 43(7)(b) repealed (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I, para. 22(b), Sch. 9; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3Appendix

F67 Words in s. 43(7) repealed (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 22(b), Sch.9; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3Appendix

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C44 S. 43 modified (W.) (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), regs. 1(1), 3(a)

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Textual Amendments

F68 Ss. 44-47 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F69 Ss. 44-47 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F70 Ss. 44-47 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F71 Ss. 44-47 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F72 Ss. 44-47 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

48 Abolition of corporal punishment: Scotland. E+W+S

After section 48 of the M1 Education Act (Scotland) 1980, there shall be inserted the following new section—

“ Corporal Punishment E+W+S

48A Abolition of corporal punishment of pupils.

(1) Where, in any proceedings, it is shown that corporal punishment has been given to a pupil by or on the authority of a member of the staff, giving the punishment cannot be justified on the ground that it was done in pursuance of a right exercisable by the member of the staff by virtue of his position as such.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, references in this section to giving corporal punishment are references to doing anything for the purposes of punishing the pupil concerned (whether or not there are also other reasons for doing it) which, apart from any justification, would constitute physical assault upon the person.

(3) A person is not to be taken for the purposes of this section as giving corporal punishment by virtue of anything done for reasons which include averting an immediate danger of personal injury to, or an immediate danger to the property of, any person (including the pupil concerned).

(4) A person does not commit an offence by reason of any conduct relating to a pupil which would, apart from this section, be justified on the ground that it was done in pursuance of a right exercisable by a member of the staff by virtue of his position as such.

(5) In this section “pupil” means a person—

(a) for whom education is provided—

(i) at a public school,

(ii) at a grant-aided school, or

(iii) at an independent school, maintained or assisted by a Minister of the Crown, which is a school prescribed by regulations made under this section or falls within a category of schools so prescribed.

(b) for whom school education is provided by an education authority otherwise than at a school, or

(c) to whom subsection (6) below applies and for whom education is provided at an independent school which does not fall within paragraph (a)(iii) above.

(6) This subsection applies to a person if—

(a) he holds an assisted place under a scheme operated by the Secretary of State under section 75A of this Act.

(b) any of the fees or expenses payable in respect of his attendance at school are paid by the Secretary of State under section 73(f) of this Act.

(c) any of the fees payable in respect of his attendance at school are paid by an education authority under section 24(1)(c), 49(2)(b), 50(1) or 64(3) of this Act, or

(d) he falls within a category, prescribed by regulations made under this section, of persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be persons in respect of whom any fees are paid out of public funds.

(7) In this section “member of the staff” means—

(a) in relation to a person who is a pupil by reason of the provision of education for him at any school, any teacher who works at the school and any other person who has lawful control or charge of the pupil and works there, and

(b) in relation to a person who is a pupil by reason of the provision of school education for him by an education authority at a place other than a school, any teacher employed by the authority who works at that place and any other person employed by the authority who has lawful control or charge of the pupil and works there.

(8) The Secretary of State may, by order made by statutory instrument, prescribe—

(a) schools or categories of school for the purposes of subsection (5)(a)(iii) above; and

(b) categories of persons for the purposes of subsection (6)(d) above.

(9) A person shall not be debarred from receiving education (whether by refusing him admission to, or excluding him from, a school or otherwise) by reason of the fact that this section applies in relation to him, or if he were admitted might so apply.

(10) The power conferred on the Secretary of State by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1A to this Act to revoke a determination under section 75A of this Act if he is not satisfied that appropriate educational standards are being maintained includes power to do so if he is not satisfied that subsection (9) above is being complied with.”

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 44.

49 Appraisal of performance of teachers. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F73 S. 49 repealed (1.10.2002 for E., 19.12.2002 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 131(8), 215(2), 216(4) {Sch. 22 Pt. 3} (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.); S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1

F74 50 Grants for teacher training, etc. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F74 S. 50 omitted (1.9.2005) by virtue of Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(3)(a), Sch. 14 para. 10, Sch. 19 Pt. 3

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Textual Amendments

F75 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F76 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F77 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F78 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F79 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F80 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F81 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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F82 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F83 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

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Textual Amendments

F84 Ss. 51-60 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F85 61 Minimum age for governors of establishments of further education. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F85 S. 61 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(h), Sch. 15 para. 2(2)

F86 62 Access to papers etc. of governing bodies. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F86 S. 62 omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(h), Sch. 15 para. 2(3)

Part V U.K. Supplemental

63 Orders and regulations. E+W

(1) Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act F87 . . . shall be exercised by statutory instrument.

(2) Any such statutory instrument (other than one made under section F88 . . . 66, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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(3) Regulations and orders under this Act may make different provision for different cases or different circumstances and may contain such incidental, supplemental or transitional provisions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

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Textual Amendments

F87 Words in s. 63(1) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F88 Words in s. 63(2) repealed (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F89 S. 63(2A) repealed (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F90 S. 63(4) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 307(1)(3), 308(3), Sch. 19 para. 107(b), Sch. 21 Pt. II; S.I. 1994/1558, art. 3, Sch. Appendix

64 Expenses. E+W

There shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under this Act; and

(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act.

65 Interpretation. E+W

(1) In this Act—

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F92 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• [F93 “establishment of higher or further education” means an institution which provides higher education or further education (or both);]

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

• F91 . . .

(2) Except where otherwise provided, in this Act “governing body” and “governor” do not include a temporary governing body or any member of such a body.

Textual Amendments

F91 S. 65(1): all the definitions except that of "establishment of higher or further education" repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F92 Definition in s. 65(1) repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 303(4), 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 108, Sch. 21 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2

F93 Definition inserted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(1), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 105

66 Commencement. E+W+S

(1) Sections F94 . . . 63 to 65, this section and section 67(1) F94 . . . and (7) of this Act shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

(2) Section 49 F95 . . . of this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(3) The other provisions shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(4) Different dates may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes including, in particular, for the purpose of bringing particular provisions into force only in relation to particular schools or categories of school.

(5) Any order under this section may make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force by the order.

(6) Any such order may include such adaptations of the provisions which it brings into force, or of any other provisions of this Act then in force, as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose or in consequence of the operation of any provision of this Act (including, in particular, the provisions which the order brings into force) before the coming into force of any other provision.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P3 Power of appointment conferred by s. 66(3) fully exercised: S.I. 1986/2203, 1987/344, 1159

Textual Amendments

F94 Words in s. 66(1) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F95 Words in s. 66(2) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

67 Short title etc. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Education (No. 2) Act 1986.

F96 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) This Act shall be construed as one with [F97 the Education Act 1996.]

(4) Schedule 4 to this Act (which makes consequential amendments) shall have effect.

F96 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F96 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) [F98 In this Act section 48 and this section extend to Scotland,] but otherwise this Act extends only to England and Wales.

Textual Amendments

F96 S. 67(2)(5) and (6) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1)(2), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 66(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F97 Words in s. 67(3) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 66(3) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F98 Words in s. 67(7) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 66(4) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

SCHEDULES

F99 Schedule 1 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F99 Schs. 1-3 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F100 SCHEDULE 2 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F100 Schs. 1-3 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F109 SCHEDULE 3 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F109 Schs. 1-3 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

Section 67 (4).

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Consequential Amendments

The Education Act 1944 (c.31) U.K.

F122 1 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F122 Sch. 4 paras. 1, 2 and 5 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F123 2 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F123 Sch. 4 paras. 1, 2 and 5 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

The Education Act 1962 (c.12) U.K.

3 U.K. In section 4(5) of the Education Act 1962 (meaning of “training” in relation to grants for training of teachers) for “section 2 and 3” there shall be substituted “section 2”.

4 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F124

Textual Amendments

F124 Sch. 4 para. 4 repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. II

The Local Government Act 1974 (c.7) U.K.

F125 5 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F125 Sch. 4 paras. 1, 2 and 5 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F126

Textual Amendments

F126 Sch. 4 para. 6 repealed by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 29(4), Sch. 7 Part II

7 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F127

Textual Amendments

F127 Sch. 4 para. 7 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Part XI

F128 SCHEDULE 5 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F128 Sch. 5 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)

F129 SCHEDULE 6 E+W

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Textual Amendments

F129 Sch. 6 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39(with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)