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Chapter I The statutory system of education
Chapter IV The Funding Authorities
Chapter V Allocation of responsibility for education at school between LEA and funding authority
Part II Schools maintained by local education authorities
Chapter II Establishment, alteration etc. of county and voluntary schools
Voluntary schools: establishment, alteration or change of site
Change of status from aided or special agreement school to controlled or aided school
Chapter III Funding of voluntary schools
Financial assistance by Secretary of State for aided and special agreement schools
Assistance by LEAs for governing bodies of aided and special agreement schools
Miscellaneous and supplemental
70. Duty to convey interest in premises provided under section 68 or 69.
71. Powers of Secretary of State where LEA make default in maintaining voluntary school.
73. Sums paid for letting or hiring of premises of voluntary schools.
74. Execution by LEA of certain works in case of controlled schools.
75. Disapplication of restriction on local authority disposals.
Chapter IV Government of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
Governing bodies of county, controlled and maintained special schools
Chapter VI Conduct and staffing of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
Staffing of schools with delegated budgets
136. Staffing of county, controlled and special agreement schools with delegated budgets.
138. Staffing of aided schools with delegated budgets: advisory rights of chief education officer.
139. Staffing of schools with delegated budgets: payments in respect of dismissal, etc.
140. Staffing for non-school activities in community schools.
141. Amendment of articles of government relating to staffing.
142. Application of provisions to maintained special schools.
Appointment and dismissal of teachers of religious education
Chapter VII Discontinuance of local education authority schools
167. Proposals for discontinuance of a county, voluntary or nursery school.
169. Approval or rejection by Secretary of State of proposals under section 167.
170. Determination by local education authority whether to implement proposals.
172. Restriction on taking steps before sections 167 and 169 have been complied with.
Chapter VIII Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
Part III Grant-maintained schools
Chapter II Procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status
Chapter IV Establishing new grant-maintained schools
Chapter V Government, conduct etc. of grant-maintained schools
Schools acquiring grant-maintained status: determination etc. of initial governors
236. Determination of initial first or foundation governors.
237. Replacement of proposed initial parent and teacher governors before incorporation.
238. Replacement of proposed initial first or foundation governors before incorporation.
239. Elections and appointments required for determining initial governors of an elected category: supplementary provisions.
New grant-maintained schools: determination etc. of initial governors
Chapter VI Funding of grant-maintained schools
Chapter VIII Discontinuance of grant-maintained schools
Part IV Special educational needs
Chapter I Children with special educational needs
Special educational provision: general
316. Children with special educational needs normally to be educated in mainstream schools.
317. Duties of governing body or LEA in relation to pupils with special educational needs.
317A. Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made
318. Provision of goods and services in connection with special educational needs.
319. Special educational provision otherwise than in schools.
320. Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.
Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs
321. General duty of local education authority towards children for whom they are responsible.
322. Duty of Health Authority or local authority to help local education authority.
327. Access for local education authority to certain schools.
329. Assessment of educational needs at request of child’s parent.
329A. Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
330. Assessment of educational needs at request of governing body of grant-maintained school.
332. Duty of Health Authority or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.
General functions of LEA, governing body and head teacher in relation to curriculum
371. Functions of governing body: county, controlled and maintained special schools.
372. Functions of head teacher: county, controlled and maintained special schools.
373. Functions of governing body and head teacher: aided and special agreement schools.
374. Functions of governing body and head teacher: grant-maintained schools.
Chapter III Religious education and worship
Required provision for religious education
378. Religious education: aided and special agreement schools.
379. Religious education: grant-maintained schools (former county schools and certain new schools).
380. Religious education: grant-maintained schools (former controlled schools).
381. Religious education: grant-maintained schools (former aided or special agreement schools and certain new schools).
382. Meaning of “the appropriate agreed syllabus” in sections 379 and 380.
384. Duty to secure religious education is given in accordance with required provision in curriculum.
Constitution of standing advisory councils on religious education
Chapter IV Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
Part VI School admissions, attendance and charges
Withdrawal of pupils from primary school for secondary education
438. Choice of school: child without statement of special educational needs.
439. Specification of schools in notices under section 438(2).
440. Amendment of order at request of parent: child without statement of special educational needs.
441. Choice of school: child with statement of special educational needs.
School attendance: offences and education supervision orders
Chapter III Charges in connection with education at LEA or grant-maintained schools
Chapter II Registration of independent schools
Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schools
Chapter I Ancillary functions of Secretary of State
Chapter II Ancillary functions of local education authorities
508. Functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
509AA. Provision of transport etc. for persons of sixth form age
509A. Travel arrangements for children receiving nursery education otherwise than at school.
512. Provision of meals etc. at schools maintained by local education authorities.
512A. Transfer of functions under section 512 to governing bodies.
513. Provision of meals etc. at schools not maintained by local education authorities.
514. Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school.
516. Supply by LEA of goods and services to grant-maintained and grant-maintained special schools.
Chapter III Ancillary functions of governing bodies
Chapter IV Provision of information by governing bodies etc.
537. Power of Secretary of State to require information from governing bodies etc.
537A.Provision of information about individual pupils’ performance.
538. Provision of information to Secretary of State by governing bodies of maintained schools.
539. Provision of information by governing body of grant-maintained schools.
540. Distribution of information about schools providing secondary education.
541. Distribution of information about further education institutions.
SCHEDULES
Transfer to funding authority of functions of Secretary of State
Transfer of premises where voluntary school changes to county school
1.In connection with proposals by a local education authority under...
3.The Secretary of State shall not approve such an agreement...
4.Before approving an agreement under this Schedule, the Secretary of...
5.An agreement under this Schedule— (a) may provide for the...
6.Where an agreement under this Schedule has been approved by...
8.In this Schedule “premises” includes a teacher’s dwelling-house.
Incorporation of governing bodies of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
Temporary governing bodies of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
Contents of statements under section 122(2) and section 124(1)
Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools
Staffing of county, controlled and special agreement schools with delegated budgets
10.Before taking any of the steps mentioned below, the governing...
11.(1) The local education authority may nominate for consideration for...
12.(1) The governing body may advertise the vacancy at any...
13.(1) Where the governing body advertise the vacancy, they shall—...
14.(1) The local education authority shall appoint the person recommended...
Advice of chief education officer on appointments of teachers
Reinstatement of pupils excluded from county, voluntary or maintained special schools
Appeals against exclusion or reinstatement of pupils
Suspension of direction for reinstatement pending appeal etc.
5.In the following provisions of this Schedule— “appeal” means an...
7A.(1) For the purpose of fixing the time (falling within...
10.(1) The body responsible for making any arrangements under section...
12A.(1) In deciding— (a) whether the pupil in question should...
14.The decision of an appeal committee and the grounds on...
15.(1) Subject to paragraphs 6 to 14, all matters relating...
5.The report shall give such information as is available to...
7A.The report shall give the information about public examinations and...
8.The report shall describe what steps have been taken by...
9.The report shall draw attention to the information made available...
9A.The report shall summarise, where the school is in England,...
9D.The report shall indicate in relation to the period since...
9F.The report shall summarise any changes to information contained in...
Conduct and staffing of new county, voluntary and maintained special schools
Part II Staffing of new schools: financial delegation not proposed
Staffing of new county, controlled or maintained special schools
5.Subject to paragraph 19(4), paragraphs 6 to 11 apply in...
6.(1) The complement of teaching and non-teaching posts for the...
7.(1) Whenever a selection panel is required by virtue of...
8.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, sub-paragraphs (3) to (11)...
9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, sub-paragraphs (3) to (11)...
10.(1) The general staff appointment provisions shall apply in relation...
11.(1) The clerk to the temporary governing body shall be...
12.Subject to paragraph 19(4), a local education authority shall, in...
Part III Staffing of new schools: financial delegation proposed
Part IV Other matters relating to conduct etc. of new schools
Proposals for schools to become, or be established as, grant-maintained schools
Acquisition of grant-maintained status: exercise of powers before date of implementation
Governing bodies of grant-maintained schools
Content of articles of government for grant-maintained schools
Appeals against exclusion of pupils from grant-maintained schools
3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the appeal committee shall meet...
5.(1) The appeal committee shall give the relevant person an...
6.An appeal shall be held in private except when otherwise...
8.(1) In deciding whether the pupil in question should be...
10.Subject to paragraph 11, the decision of the appeal committee...
11.Where the governing body extend the period for the consideration...
12.Subject to paragraphs 2 to 11, all matters relating to...
13.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where joint arrangements for appeals...
Making of assessments under section 323
Making and maintenance of statements under section 324
Government and conduct of grant-maintained special schools
The School Curriculum and Assessment Authority
15.(1) A representative of the Secretary of State shall be...
16.(1) Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England, or...
17.(1) The chairman of the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for...
18.The validity of the Authority’s proceedings shall not be affected...
19.Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the Authority...
The Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
Agreed syllabuses of religious education
Special provisions applicable where order under section 27(1)(b) applies
Reduction of standard number for admission of pupils
Children to whom section 411A(2) applies: appeals by governing bodies
4.In the following provisions of this Schedule— “appeal” means an...
8.In considering an appeal the appeal committee shall have regard...
9.Appeals shall be heard in private except when otherwise directed...
12.The decision of an appeal committee and the grounds on...
13.(1) Subject to paragraphs 5 to 12, all matters relating...
Part I Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1996
Church Schools (Assistance by Church Commissioners) Measure 1958 (1958 No. 2)
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
31.In section 23(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (other...
32.In section 23A of that Act (discrimination by Further Education...
34.In section 24(2)(c) of that Act (designated establishments) for “the...
36.In section 82 of that Act (general interpretation), in subsection...
37.In Schedule 2 to that Act (transitional exemption orders for...
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
70.In section 124(2)(b) of the Education Reform Act 1988 (powers...
71.In section 161(1)(b)(i) of that Act (interpretation of Part II)...
72.In section 163(1) of that Act (new education authorities for...
73.In section 166(5) of that Act (responsibility for schools) for...
74.(1) Section 197 of that Act (Education Assets Board) shall...
77.For section 219 of that Act there is substituted— Powers...
78.(1) Section 220 of that Act (extension of functions of...
81.(1) Section 235 of that Act (general interpretation) shall be...
82.(1) Schedule 10 to that Act (supplementary provisions with respect...
84.In section 28(4) of the Children Act 1989 (local authority...
85.In section 36(5) of that Act (education supervision orders: presumption...
87.In section 87(10) of that Act (welfare of children accommodated...
88.In section 87A(6) of that Act (inspection of independent schools),...
89.In section 87B(4) of that Act (duties of inspectors of...
91.In section 105(1) of that Act (interpretation) for “the Education...
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
108.In section 21(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act...
109.In section 28(3)(a) of that Act (institutions which are grant-aided...
110.(1) Section 37 of that Act (attribution of surpluses and...
111.In section 54(2) of that Act (duty to give information)...
113.For section 57(6) of that Act (intervention in event of...
114.In section 89(5) of that Act (orders, regulations and directions)...
115.(1) Section 90 of that Act (interpretation) shall be amended...
Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 57)
Transitional provisions and savings
Part III Miscellaneous savings etc.
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