The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007

Transitional provisions and savings

8.—(1) Despite the disapplication of section 15 of SSFA 1998 from England made by Schedule 7 to the Act, that section continues to have effect in relation to any warning notice given to the governing body of a maintained school in England under that section before 1st April 2007.

(2) An appointment of additional governors of a maintained school in England under section 16 of SSFA 1998 made before the 1st April 2007 has effect for the purposes of Part 4 of the Act as if it was made under section 64 of the Act.

(3) An appointment of interim executive members of a maintained school in England under section 16A of SSFA 1998 made before 1st April 2007 has effect for the purposes of Part 4 of the Act as if it was made under section 65 of the Act.

(4) A suspension of the governing body of a maintained school in England’s right to a delegated budget under section 17 of SSFA 1998 before 1 April 2007 has effect for the purposes of Part 4 of the Act as if it was made under section 66 of the Act.

(5) Despite the disapplication of paragraphs 1 to 4 of Schedule 22 to SSFA 1998 from England made by paragraphs 3 to 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act, those paragraphs continue to apply, in relation to all requests made to the Secretary of State to exercise his consent or order making powers under those paragraphs, before 25th May 2007.

(6) Despite the coming into force of section 83(2)(a) of the Act, local education authorities in England are to continue to have regard to any guidance issued before 1st April 2007 by the Secretary of State under section 509AB of EA 1996 until the Learning and Skills Council for England issues guidance under that section.

(7) Despite the coming into force of section 83(2)(b) of the Act, local education authorities in England must continue to consult any person specified by the Secretary of State before 1st April 2007 for the purposes of section 509AB of EA 1996 until the Learning and Skills Council for England specifies any person for the purposes of that section.