The Education Reform(Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Information and training for Boards of Governors, governing bodies, etc.

148.—(1) Every board shall, in accordance with a programme approved under Article 149, secure the provision to—

(a) every member of the Board of Governors of a controlled school under its management;

(b) every member of the Board of Governors of a maintained school maintained by it;

(c) every member of the Board of Governors of any other voluntary or grant-maintained integrated school situated in its area;

(d) every person approved by the Department under Article 11(8) of the principal Order in relation to a voluntary school situated in its area;

(e) every member of the governing body of an institution of further education situated in its area,

of such training as is necessary for the effective discharge of his functions under the Education Orders.

(2) A board may provide to any such person as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (e) such information as the board considers appropriate in connection with the discharge of his functions under the Education Orders.

(3) Without prejudice to paragraph (2), every board shall provide to—

(a) every member of the Board of Governors of a controlled school under its management or of a maintained school (other than a Catholic maintained school) maintained by it, a copy of the scheme of management for the school;

(b) every member of the governing body of an institution of further education situated in its area, a copy of the instrument and articles of government of the institution.

(4) The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools shall provide to every member of the Board of Governors of a Catholic maintained school a copy of the scheme of management for the school.

(5) The Department may secure the provision to members of the Boards of Governors of grant-aided schools, persons approved by the Department under Article 11(8) and members of the governing bodies of institutions of further education of such training and such information as the Department considers appropriate in connection with the discharge of their functions under the Education Orders.

(6) Documents, information and training provided under this Article shall be provided free of charge.

(7) The Department or a board may pay to persons undergoing training secured by it under this Article travelling and other allowances at such rate or of such amount and subject to such conditions as the Department or board (as the case may be) may determine.