Education Reform Act 1988

221 Avoidance of certain contractual terms. E+W

(1) This section applies to any contract made after 20th November 1987 between—

(a) a local education authority in their capacity as such an authority;

(b) the governing body of [F1 a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school;]; or

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

and any person employed by them, not being a contract made in contemplation of the employee’s pending dismissal by reason of redundancy.

(2) In so far as a contract to which this section applies provides that the employee—

(a) shall not be dismissed by reason of redundancy; or

(b) if he is so dismissed, shall be paid a sum in excess of the sum which the employer is liable to pay him under [F3 section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996],

the contract shall be void and of no effect.

(3) In this section—

• “governing body”, in relation to an institution, includes a body corporate established for the purpose of conducting that institution;

• F4 . . .

  (a)

  provides higher education or further education (or both); and

  (b)

  is either a designated assisted institution or an institution which is grant-aided or eligible to receive aid by way of grant.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 221(1)(b) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para.18 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

F2 S. 221(1)(c) repealed (1. 4. 1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 52, Sch. 9; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3.

F3 Words in s. 221(2)(b) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 240, 243, Sch. 1 para. 37(4) (with ss. 191-195, 202).

F4 Definition in s. 221(3) repealed (1. 4. 1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 93, Sch. 8 Pt. I para. 52, Sch. 9; S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 221 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/653, reg. 42(1), Sch. Pt. I.

C2 S. 221 applied (with modifications) (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg. 8(1), Sch. Pt. I.