The Education Reform(Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Planning of, and publication of information with respect to, educational provision in institutions of further education

105.—(1) Each board shall draw up and may from time to time amend a plan for the educational provision to be made by institutions of further education situated in its area.

(2) In drawing up or amending a plan under this Article, a board shall take into account any guidance given by the Department as to the provisions it regards as appropriate for inclusion in any such plan.

(3) The Department shall publish any guidance given by it for the purposes of this Article in such manner as it thinks fit.

(4) Before drawing up or amending such a plan a board shall consult the governing body of every institution of further education situated in the area of the board.

(5) A plan under this Article shall be published in such manner as may be directed by the Department—

(a) when first drawn up by the board; and

(b) on such subsequent occasions as may be so directed.

(6) The Department may make regulations requiring every board to publish, in relation to each institution of further education under its management—

(a) such information as may be prescribed with respect to—

(i) the educational provision made by the institution for students at the institution; and

(ii) the educational achievements of students at the institution (including the results of examinations, tests and other assessments of those students); and

(b) such copies of any written statement made by the governing body under Article 104(3)(b) as may be prescribed.

(7) The information shall be published in such form and manner and at such times as may be prescribed; and the regulations may provide for a board to make arrangements with the governing body of any institution of further education for the publication by that governing body of the information required to be published in accordance with the regulations in the case of that institution.