F1Part III
School curriculum
C117 Duty of local education authority to state policy.
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It shall be the duty of every local education authority—
a
to determine, and keep under review, their policy in relation to the secular curriculum for the county, voluntary and special schools maintained by them;
b
to make, and keep up to date, a written statement of that policy; . . . F2
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2
In discharging their duty under subsection (1) above, an authority shall consider, in particular—
a
the range of the secular curriculum; and
b
the balance between its different components.
3
In carrying out their functions under this Act or any other enactment, a local education authority shall have regard to their policy in relation to the secular curriculum for their schools, as expressed in their statement.
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Ss. 1-42 (Pts. I-III) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I, Sch. 39 (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)