Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 3095

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Ashington Education Action Zone (Extension) Order 2002

Made

16th December 2002

Laid before Parliament

20th December 2002

Coming into force

10th January 2003

Whereas an application for the purpose of extending an Education Action Zone has been made to the Secretary of State with the consent of the governing bodies of every school participating therein.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(2) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(1) the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Ashington Education Action Zone (Extension) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 10th January 2003.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“Ashington Education Action Zone” means the Education Action Zone established by the Ashington Education Action Zone Order 1999(2).

The extension of the Ashington Education Action Zone

3. The Ashington Education Action Zone is extended for a further period of two years beginning with 10th January 2003.

David Miliband

Minister of State,

Department for Education and Skills

16th December 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends the Ashington Education Action Zone for a further period of two years.

(1)

1998 c. 31.

(2)

S.I. 1999/3391.