Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

Part 1 E+W School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (E.) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 21

C2 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007(S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 3, {Sch. 1 para. 11}

C3 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 3, Sch. 1 para. 11

Chapter 5 E+W Schools causing concern

44 Categories of schools causing concern E+W

(1) For the purposes of this Part, special measures are required to be taken in relation to a school if—

(a) the school is failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education, and

(b) the persons responsible for leading, managing or governing the school are not demonstrating the capacity to secure the necessary improvement in the school.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, a school requires significant improvement if, although not falling within subsection (1), it is performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to perform.

Commencement Information

I1 S.44 wholly in force at 1.9.2006; s. 44 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 125; s. 44 in force for E. at 1.9.2005 by S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S. 44 in force for W. at 1.9.2006 by S. I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

45 Cases where Secretary of State or Assembly may direct closure of school E+W

In section 19 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) (power of Secretary of State to direct closure of school), for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) If at any time section 15 applies to a maintained school by virtue of subsection (6) of that section (school requiring special measures), the Secretary of State may give a direction to the local education authority requiring the school to be discontinued on a date specified in the direction.”

Commencement Information

I2 S.45 wholly in force at 1.9.2006; s. 45 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 125; s. 45 in force for E. at 1.9.2005 by S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S. 45 in force for W. at 1.9.2006 by S. I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

46 Sixth forms requiring significant improvement E+W

Schedule 5 contains amendments of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21) relating to schools requiring significant improvement in relation to their sixth forms.

Commencement Information

I3 S.46 partly in force; s. 46 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 125; s. 46 in force for E. for certain purposes at 1.9.2005 by S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S. 46 in force for W. at 1.9.2006 by S. I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1