Further and Higher Education Act 1992
1992 c. 13
An Act to make new provision about further and higher education.
Act: for any reference to the Education Assets Board there is substituted (1.10.1998) a reference to the Education Transfer Council by virtue of 1998 c. 31, s. 136; S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2
Act modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art.2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2.
Act excluded (16.7.1998) by 1998 c. 30, ss. 26(11), 46(3) (with s. 42(8))
Certain powers transferred as specified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1.
Act excluded (1.7.2004 for E., 31.3.2011 for W.) by Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), ss. 29(3), 52(1); S.I. 2011/297, art. 4(a)
Act applied (1.4.2005) by The Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2
Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 96(2)
Education Acts modified (temp.) (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(bb)
Part I Further education
Chapter I Responsibility for further education
The new funding councils
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The new further education sector
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F33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Finance
F55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Further functions
F88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustment of local education authority sector
F1010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision of further education in schools
F1212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F1313. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General
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Chapter II Institutions within the further education sector
The further education corporations
I115 Initial incorporation of existing institutions.
1
Before the appointed day the Secretary of State shall by order specify—
a
each educational institution maintained by a F358local authority which appears to him to fall within subsection (2) below, and
b
each county school, controlled school or grant-maintained school which appears to him to fall within subsection (3) below.
2
An institution falls within this subsection if on 1st November 1990 its enrolment number calculated in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to this Act was not less than 15 per cent. of its total enrolment number calculated in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule.
3
An institution falls within this subsection if on 17th January 1991 not less than 60 per cent. of the pupils at the institution were receiving full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years.
4
On the appointed day a body corporate shall be established, for each institution so specified, for the purpose of conducting the institution as from the operative date.
5
The name given in the order under subsection (1) above as the name of the institution shall be the initial name of the body corporate.
6
Where an educational institution, being an institution maintained by a F358local authority or a grant-maintained school, has been established since 1st November 1990 or, as the case may be, 17th January 1991 by a merger of two or more institutions existing on that date, the institution shall be treated as falling within subsection (2) or, as the case may be, subsection (3) above if it would have done so if the merger had taken place before that date.
7
In this section “the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 94 of this Act for the commencement of subsection (4) above.
I216 Orders incorporating further institutions.
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The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate—
a
for the purpose of establishing and conducting an educational institution, or
b
for the purpose of conducting an existing educational institution,
but shall not make an order in respect of an existing institution without the consent of the governing body.
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Subsection (1) above does not apply to an institution which is maintained by a F358local authority.
3
The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate for the purpose of conducting an institution which—
a
is maintained by a F358local authority, and
b
in his opinion, is principally concerned with the provision of full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years.
4
The name given in the order under this section as the name of the institution shall be the initial name of the body corporate.
5
An order under this section shall provide for the institution to be conducted by the body corporate as from the operative date.
I317“Further education corporation” and “operative date”.
1
2
In this Part of this Act “operative date”, in relation to a further education corporation and the institution, means—
a
in the case of a further education corporation established under section 15 of this Act, such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint in relation to the corporations so established, and
b
in the case of a further education corporation established under section 16 of this Act, such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint in relation to that corporation.
I418 Principal powers of a further education corporation.
1
A further education corporation may—
a
provide further and higher education, and
F17aa
provide secondary education F18suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of fourteeen years,
ab
provide education which is secondary education by virtue of section 2(2B) of the M1Education Act 1996 (definition of secondary education),
ac
participate in the provision of secondary education at a school,
b
supply goods or services in connection with their provision of education,
F19and those powers are referred to in section 19 of this Act as the corporation’s principal powers.
F201A
A further education corporation may not provide education of a kind specified in subsection (1)(aa), (ab) or (ac) above unless they have consulted such F358local authorities as they consider appropriate.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1) above, goods are supplied in connection with the provision of education by a further education corporation if they result from—
a
their provision of education or anything done by them under this Act for the purpose of or in connection with their provision of education,
b
the use of their facilities or the expertise of persons employed by them in the fields in which they are so employed, or
c
ideas of a person employed by them, or of one of their students, arising out of their provision of education.
3
For the purposes of that subsection, services are supplied in connection with the provision of education by a further education corporation if—
a
they result from their provision of education or anything done by them under this Act for the purpose of or in connection with their provision of education,
b
they are provided by making available their facilities or the expertise of persons employed by them in the fields in which they are so employed, or
c
they result from ideas of a person employed by them, or of one of their students, arising out of their provision of education.
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I519 Supplementary powers of a further education corporation.
1
A further education corporation may do anything (including in particular the things referred to in subsections (2) to (4) below) which appears to the corporation to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of any of their principal powers.
2
A further education corporation may conduct an educational institution for the purpose of carrying on activities undertaken in the exercise of their powers to provide further or higher education and, in particular, may assume as from the operative date the conduct of the institution in respect of which the corporation is established.
3
A further education corporation may provide facilities of any description appearing to the corporation to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of or in connection with carrying on any activities undertaken in the exercise of their principal powers (including boarding accommodation and recreational facilities for students and staff and facilities to meet the needs of students having learning difficulties F22... ).
4
A further education corporation may—
a
acquire and dispose of land and other property,
b
enter into contracts, including in particular—
i
contracts for the employment of teachers and other staff for the purposes of or in connection with carrying on any activities undertaken in the exercise of their principal powers, and
ii
contracts with respect to the carrying on by the corporation of any such activities,
F216bb
form, participate in forming or invest in a company,
bc
form, participate in forming or otherwise become a member of a charitable incorporated organisation (within the meaning of section 69A of the Charities Act 1993),
c
borrow such sums as the corporation think fit for the purposes of carrying on any activities they have power to carry on or meeting any liability transferred to them under sections 23 to 27 of this Act and, in connection with such borrowing, may grant any mortgage, charge or other security in respect of any land or other property of the corporation,
d
invest any sums not immediately required for the purposes of carrying on any activities they have power to carry on,
e
accept gifts of money, land or other property and apply it, or hold and administer it on trust for, any of those purposes, and
f
do anything incidental to the conduct of an educational institution providing further or higher education, including founding scholarships or exhibitions, making grants and giving prizes.
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The power conferred by subsection (4)(bb) above may not be exercised for the purpose of—
a
conducting an educational institution, or
b
investing in a company conducting an educational institution.
4AA
The power conferred by subsection (4)(bc) above may not be exercised for the purpose of—
a
conducting an educational institution, or
b
becoming a member of a charitable incorporated organisation conducting an educational institution.
4AB
But a restriction on the exercise of a power imposed by subsection (4A) or (4AA) above shall not apply to the extent that the appropriate authority consents to the exercise of the power in a way which does not comply with the restriction.
4AC
In subsection (4AB) above “the appropriate authority” means—
a
in relation to a further education corporation in England, the F274Chief Executive of Skills Funding;
b
in relation to a further education corporation in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
4B
F218Neither the power conferred by subsection (4)(bb) above nor the power conferred by subsection (4)(bc) above may be exercised for the purpose of the provision of education if the provision is secured (wholly or partly) by financial resources provided by the F275Chief Executive of Skills Funding or the F180National Assembly for Wales in the discharge of its functions under Part 2 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000.
4C
But subsection (4B) above shall not apply to the extent that F223the F276Chief ExecutiveF181or the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be) consents to the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (4)(bb) above F219or the power conferred by subsection (4)(bc) above in a way which does not comply with the restriction in subsection (4B).
5
The power conferred on a further education corporation by subsection (4)(c) above to borrow money may not be exercised without the consent of the F182appropriate body, and such consent may be given for particular borrowing or for borrowing of a particular class.
F246
A person has a learning difficulty if—
a
he has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of persons of his age, or
b
he has a disability which either prevents or hinders him from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided by institutions within the further education sector for persons of his age.
7
But a person is not to be taken to have a learning difficulty solely because the language (or form of language) in which he is or will be taught is different from a language (or form of language) which has at any time been spoken in his home.
F2208
A reference in this section to investing in a company includes a reference to becoming a member of the company and to investing in it by the acquisition of any assets, securities or rights or otherwise.
F2779
A further education corporation may provide advice or assistance to any other person where it appears to the corporation to be appropriate for them to do so for the purpose of or in connection with the provision of education by the other person.
19AF268Duty in relation to promotion of well-being of local area
1
This section applies to a further education corporation established in respect of an educational institution in England.
2
In exercising their functions under sections 18 and 19, the corporation must—
a
have regard, amongst other things, to the objective of promoting the economic and social well-being of the local area, and
b
in doing so, have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about co-operation with a view, directly or indirectly, to advancing that objective.
3
In subsection (2)—
a
the reference to the well-being of an area includes a reference to the well-being of people who live or work in the area;
b
“co-operation”, in relation to a further education corporation, means any form of co-operation, including consulting, seeking advice or assistance from, providing advice or assistance to, or collaborating or otherwise participating in joint working with, other educational institutions, employers or other persons (who may be, or include, persons outside the local area).
4
In this section, “the local area”, in relation to a further education corporation, means the locality of the institution in respect of which they are established.
5
Nothing in this section is to be taken to affect the operation of section 49A.
I620 Constitution of corporation and conduct of the institution.
1
For every further education corporation established to conduct an educational institution there shall be—
a
an instrument providing for the constitution of the corporation (to be known as the instrument of government), and
b
an instrument in accordance with which the corporation, and the institution, are to be conducted (to be known as articles of government).
2
Instruments of government and articles of government—
a
shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 4 to this Act, and
b
may make any provision authorised to be made by that Schedule and such other provision as may be necessary or desirable.
3
The validity of any proceedings of a further education corporation, or of any committee of the corporation, shall not be affected by a vacancy amongst the members or by any defect in the appointment or nomination of a member.
4
Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of a further education corporation and to be duly executed under the seal of the corporation, or to be signed or executed by a person authorised by the corporation to act in that behalf, shall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
I721 Initial instruments and articles.
1
As from the date on which a further education corporation is established, the instrument of government and articles of government—
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2
Such F27. . . regulations—
a
may provide for all or any of the persons who, on the date on which a corporation is established to conduct the F28. . . existing institution, are the members of the governing body of the institution to be the initial members of the corporation, and
b
may make such other provision in relation to F29. . . existing institutions as appears to the Secretary of State necessary or desirable to secure continuity in their government.
3
I822 Subsequent instruments and articles.
1
The Secretary of State may, after consulting the F183appropriate body—
a
if a further education corporation submits a draft of an instrument of government to have effect in place of their existing instrument, by order make a new instrument of government in terms of the draft or in such terms as he thinks fit, and
b
if such a corporation submits draft modifications of an instrument made under paragraph (a) above, by order modify the instrument in terms of the draft or in such terms as he thinks fit,
but shall not make a new instrument otherwise than in terms of the draft, or modify the instrument otherwise than in terms of the draft, unless he has consulted the corporation.
2
The Secretary of State may by order modifyF31, replace or revoke any instrument of government or articles of government of any further education corporation.
3
An order under subsection (2) above—
a
may relate to all further education corporations, to any category of such corporations specified in the order or to any such corporation so specified, but
b
shall not be made unless the Secretary of State has consulted the F184appropriate body and each further education corporation to which the order relates.
4
A further education corporation may, with the consent of the Secretary of State—
a
make new articles of government in place of their existing articles, or
b
modify their existing articles.
5
The Secretary of State may by a direction under this section require further education corporations, any class of such corporations specified in the direction or any particular further education corporation so specified—
a
to modifyF32, replace or revoke their articles of government, or
b
to secure that any rules or bye-laws made in pursuance of their articles of government are modifiedF33, replaced or revoked,
in any manner so specified.
6
Before giving a direction under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult the further education corporation or (as the case may be) each further education corporation to which the direction applies.
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Nothing in this section requires the National Assembly for Wales to consult itself.
22AF253Charitable status of a further education corporation
A further education corporation shall be a charity within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993 (and in accordance with Schedule 2 to that Act is an exempt charity for the purposes of that Act).
Transfer of property, etc., to further education corporations
I923 Transfer of property, etc.: institutions maintained by F358local authorities
1
This section has effect in relation to a further education corporation established to conduct an institution which, on the date the corporation was established, was maintained by a F358local authority.
2
Subject to subsection (3) below and section 36 of this Act, on the operative date—
a
all land or other property which, immediately before that date, was property of any local authority used or held for the purposes of the institution the corporation is established to conduct, and
b
all rights and liabilities of any such authority subsisting immediately before that date which were acquired or incurred for those purposes,
shall be transferred to, and by virtue of this Act vest in, that corporation.
3
Subsection (2) above shall not apply to—
a
any liability of any such authority in respect of the principal of, or interest on, any loan, or
b
any property, rights or liabilities excluded under subsections (4) or (5) below.
4
If before the operative date—
a
the governing body of the institution and the local authority have agreed in writing to exclude any land, F34. . .
b
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the land, and any rights or liabilities relating to it, shall be excluded.
5
If in default of agreement under subsection (4) above—
a
the governing body or the local authority have applied to the Secretary of State to exclude any land, and
b
the Secretary of State has by order directed its exclusion,
the land, and any rights or liabilities relating to it, shall be excluded.
6
An agreement under subsection (4) above may provide for the land to be used for the purposes of the institution on such terms as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the agreement; and directions under subsection (5) above—
a
may confer any rights or impose any liabilities that could have been conferred or imposed by such an agreement, and
b
shall have effect as if contained in such an agreement.
7
References in subsections (4) and (5) above to anything done, other than the making of an order, include anything done before the passing of this Act.
8
On the operative date—
a
all land and other property which, immediately before that date, was property of the former governing body, and
b
all rights and liabilities of that body subsisting immediately before that date,
shall be transferred to and, by virtue of this Act, vest in the corporation.
9
In subsection (8) above “former governing body” in relation to an institution means the governing body of the institution immediately before the operative date.
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In this section, except in subsection (1), “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
I1024 Provisions supplementary to section 23.
1
Where in exercise of their powers under section 2 of the M2Further Education Act 1985 a local authority—
a
have entered into an agreement for the supply of goods or services or both through an educational institution, or
b
for the purposes of any agreement for such a supply through such an institution, hold shares in any body corporate,
and a further education corporation is established to conduct the institution, then, the rights and liabilities of the authority under or by virtue of the agreement or, as the case may be, the interest of the authority in the shares shall be treated as falling within section 23(2) of this Act.
2
Expressions used in subsection (1) above and in section 2 of that Act have the same meaning as in that section.
3
Where, immediately before the operative date in relation to a further education corporation, arrangements exist for the supply by a local authority of goods or services for the purposes of the institution in pursuance of a bid prepared under section 7 of the M3Local Government Act 1988 (restrictions on activities of local authorities), those arrangements shall have effect as from that date as if—
a
they were contained in an agreement made before that date between the local authority and the corporation on the terms specified in the bid, and
b
the agreement required the corporation or, as the case may be, the local authority to make payments corresponding to the provision made in the bid in pursuance of section 8(3) of that Act for items to be credited or, as the case may be, debited to any account.
4
Where such arrangements are for the supply to others as well as to the institution—
a
those arrangements shall have effect as mentioned in subsection (3) above only to the extent that they relate to the institution in question, and
b
the rights and liabilities arising under the agreement shall be such rights and liabilities as are properly required to give effect to the arrangements so far as relating to that institution.
5
Where at any time land is used for the purposes of such an institution, any interest of a local authority in the land subsisting at that time shall be taken for the purposes of section 23 of this Act to be land held for the purposes of that institution (whether or not it is by virtue of that interest that the land is so used).
F3526
In subsections (3) and (5) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
F3525 Transfer of property, etc. from foundation bodies.
1
This section applies where a further education corporation is established to conduct an institution which, on the date the corporation is established, is a foundation or voluntary school belonging to the group of schools for which a foundation body acts under section 21 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
2
Regulations may make such provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the transfer, in any such case, of property, rights and liabilities from the foundation body to the further education corporation.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may, in relation to any such transfer of property, rights or liabilities—
a
modify any provision made by or under any of sections 23, 24, 36 and 38 of this Act and Schedule 5 to this Act;
b
apply any such provision with or without modifications;
c
make provision corresponding or similar to any such provision.
4
In this section “foundation body” and “group of schools” have the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
I11C8926 Transfer of staff to further education corporations.
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This section applies to any person who immediately before the operative date in relation to a further education corporation established to conduct an institution which, on the date the corporation was established, was maintained by a F358local authorityF36... —
a
is employed by the transferor to work solely at the institution the corporation is established to conduct, or
b
is employed by the transferor to work at that institution and is designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State.
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A contract of employment between a person to whom this section applies and the transferor shall have effect from the operative date as if originally made between that person and the corporation.
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Without prejudice to subsection (2) above—
a
all the transferor’s rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or in connection with a contract to which that subsection applies shall by virtue of this section be transferred to the corporation on the operative date, and
b
anything done before that date by or in relation to the transferor in respect of that contract or the employee shall be deemed from that date to have been done by or in relation to the corporation.
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Subsections (2) and (3) above are without prejudice to any right of an employee to terminate his contract of employment if a substantial change is made to his detriment in his working conditions, but no such right shall arise by reason only of the change in employer effected by this section.
C7C685
An order under this section may designate a person either individually or as a member of a class or description of employees.
6
References in this section, in relation to a further education corporation, to the transferor are—
a
F38b
in relation to a corporation established to conduct an institution which, on that date, was a foundation or voluntary aided school, references to the governing body of that school.
7
For the purposes of this section—
a
a person employed by the transferor is to be regarded as employed to work at an institution if his employment with the transferor for the time being involves work at that institution, and
b
subject to subsection (8) below, a person employed by the transferor is to be regarded as employed to work solely at an institution if his only employment with the transferor (disregarding any employment under a separate contract with the transferor) is for the time being at that institution.
8
A person employed by the transferor in connection with the provision of meals shall not be regarded for the purposes of subsection (7)(b) above as employed to work solely at an institution unless the meals are provided solely for consumption by persons at the institution.
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Dissolution of further education corporations
I1227 Dissolution of further education corporations.
1
Subject to the following provisions of this section, the Secretary of State may by order provide for the dissolution of any further education corporation and the transfer to any person mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) below of property, rights and liabilities of the corporation.
2
Such property, rights and liabilities may be transferred to—
a
any person appearing to the Secretary of State to be wholly or mainly engaged in the provision of educational facilities or services of any description, or
b
any body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of such facilities or services,
with the consent of the person or body in question.
3
Such property, rights and liabilities may be transferred to—
F186a
the F278Chief Executive of Skills Funding, in the case of a further education corporation in England, or
b
a higher education funding council.
4
Where the recipient of a transfer under any order under this section is not a charity established for charitable purposes which are exclusively educational purposes, any property transferred must be transferred on trust to be used for charitable purposes which are exclusively educational purposes.
5
In subsection (4) above “charity” and “charitable purposes” have the same meanings as in F224the Charities Act 1993.
6
An order under this section may apply section 26 of this Act with such modifications as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or desirable.
7
Before making an order under this section in respect of a further education corporation the Secretary of State shall consult—
a
the corporation, and
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Before making an order under this section in respect of a further education corporation in England, the Secretary of State must also consult the YPLA.
F1888
Nothing in this section requires the National Assembly to consult itself.
Designation of institutions for funding by the councils
I1328 Designation of institutions.
1
The Secretary of State may by order designate F40for the purposes of this section any educational institution principally concerned with the provision of one or both of the following—
a
full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years, and
b
courses of further or higher education,
if the institution meets the requirements of subsection (2) below.
2
The institution must be one of the following—
a
a voluntary aided school F41(other than one belonging to a group of schools for which a foundation body acts under section 21 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998),
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c
an institution which is grant-aided or eligible to receive aid by way of grant F43or
d
an institution established for the purpose of being principally concerned with the provision of one or both of the kinds of education specified in subsection (1) above.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(c) above an institution is grant-aided or eligible to receive aid by way of grant if it is maintained by persons other than F358local authorities who—
a
receive any grants under regulations made under F44section 485 of the Education Act 1996, or
b
are eligible to receive such grants.
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The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section in respect of a voluntary aided school without the consent of the governing body and the F358local authority.
4
In this Part of this Act “designated institution” means an institution in relation to which a designation under this section has effect.
I1429 Government and conduct of designated institutions.
1
This section has effect in relation to any designated institution, other than—
a
an institution conducted by a company, or
b
an institution conducted by an unincorporated association if the order designating the institution provides for its exemption.
2
For each institution in relation to which this section has effect there shall be—
a
an instrument providing for the constitution of a governing body of the institution (to be known as the instrument of government), and
b
an instrument in accordance with which the institution is to be conducted (to be known as the articles of government),
each of which meets the requirements of F46subsections (3) and (7A) below.
3
Those requirements are that the instrument—
a
was in force when the designation took effect and is approved for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State,
b
is made in pursuance of a power under a regulatory instrument, or is made under subsection (5) below, and is approved for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State, or
c
is made under subsection (6) below.
4
In this section “regulatory instrument”, in relation to an institution, means any instrument of government or articles of government and any other instrument relating to or regulating the institution.
5
Where there is no such power as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b) above to make the instrument, it may be made by the governing body of the institution and an instrument made by them under this subsection may replace wholly or partly any existing regulatory instrument.
6
The Secretary of State may by order make either of the instruments referred to in subsection (2) above and any instrument made by him under this subsection may replace wholly or partly any existing regulatory instrument.
7
If an instrument approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section—
a
falls within subsection (3)(a) above or was made in pursuance of a power under a regulatory instrument and, apart from this section, there is no power to modify it, or
b
was made by the governing body of the institution,
the instrument may be modified by the governing body.
F477A
Provision made by the instrument in relation to the appointment of members of the governing body shall take into account the members who may be appointed by—
F280a
the Chief Executive of Skills Funding under section 56AA, or
8
9
Before exercising any power under subsection (6) or (8) above in relation to any instrument the Secretary of State shall consult—
a
the governing body of the institution, and
b
where there is such a power as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b) above to make or, as the case may be, modify the instrument and the persons having that power are different from the governing body of the institution, the persons having the power,
so far as it appears to him to be practicable to do so.
30F49 Special provision for certain institutions.
1
Notwithstanding anything in section 29 of this Act, the instrument of government of a designated institution to which this section applies must provide—
a
for the governing body of the institution to include persons appointed for the purpose of securing so far as practicable that the established character of the institution at the time of its designation is preserved and developed and, in particular, that the institution is conducted in accordance with any trust deed relating to it, and
b
for the majority of members of the governing body to be such governors.
2
This section applies to—
a
an institution which, when designated, was a voluntary aided school, and
b
an institution specified, or falling within a class specified, by the Secretary of State by order.
3
The Secretary of State may specify an institution or a class of institutions only if the institution or each member of the class is principally concerned with the provision of the education specified in section 28(1)(a) above.
4
The reference in subsection (1)(a) above to the established character of an institution is, in relation to an institution established shortly before or at the same time as being designated, a reference to the character which the institution is intended to have on its establishment.
I1531 Designated institutions conducted by companies.
1
This section has effect in relation to any designated institution conducted by a company.
2
The articles of association of the company shall incorporate—
a
provision with respect to the constitution of a governing body of the institution (to be known as the instrument of government of the institution), and
b
provision with respect to the conduct of the institution (to be known as the articles of government of the institution).
F502A
Provision made by the articles of association of the company in relation to the appointment of members of the governing body shall take into account the members who may be appointed by—
F282a
the Chief Executive of Skills Funding under section 56AA, or
3
The Secretary of State may give to the persons who appear to him to have effective control over the company such directions as he thinks fit for securing that—
a
the F256articles of association of the company, or
b
any rules or bye-laws made in pursuance of any power conferred by the articles of association of the company,
are amended in such manner as he may specify in the direction.
4
No amendment of the F257articles of association of the company (other than one required under subsection (3)(a) above) shall take effect until it has been submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval and he has notified his approval to the company.
5
Before giving any directions under subsection (3) above the Secretary of State shall consult the persons who appear to him to have effective control over the company.
I1632 Transfer of property, etc., to designated institutions.
1
This section has effect in relation to an institution designated under section 28 of this Act in any case where—
a
the order designating the institution under that section so provides, and
b
when designated the institution was a voluntary aided school or an institution (other than a school) assisted by a F358local authority.
2
Subject to subsection (4) below and section 36 of this Act, on the designation date—
a
all land or other property which, immediately before that date, was property of a former assisting authority used or held for the purposes of the institution, and
b
all rights and liabilities of that authority subsisting immediately before that date which were acquired or incurred for those purposes,
shall be transferred to and, by virtue of this Act, vest in the appropriate transferees.
F512A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
In this section and section 33 of this Act—
“appropriate transferees” means—
- a
in relation to an institution conducted by a company, the company, and
- b
in relation to an institution not so conducted, any persons specified in the order designating the institution as persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be trustees holding property for the purposes of that institution,
- a
“designation date”, in relation to a designated institution, means the date on which the designation takes effect, and
“former assisting authority” means—
4
Subsection (2) above shall not apply to—
a
any liability of a former assisting authority in respect of the principal of, or interest on, any loan, or
b
any property, rights or liabilities excluded under subsections (5) or (6) below.
5
If before the designation date—
a
the appropriate transferees and the former assisting authority have agreed in writing to exclude any land, and
b
the Secretary of State has given his written approval of the agreement,
the land, and any rights or liabilities relating to it, shall be excluded.
6
If in default of agreement under subsection (5) above—
a
the appropriate transferees or the former assisting authority have applied to the Secretary of State to exclude any land, and
b
the Secretary of State has by order directed its exclusion,
the land, and any rights or liabilities relating to it, shall be excluded.
7
An agreement under subsection (5) above may provide for the land to be used for the purposes of the institution on such terms as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the agreement; and directions under subsection (6) above—
a
may confer any rights or impose any liabilities that could have been conferred or imposed by such an agreement, and
b
shall have effect as if contained in such an agreement.
8
References in subsections (5) and (6) above to anything done, other than the making of an order, include anything done before the passing of this Act.
I1733 Provisions supplementary to section 32.
1
Subject to section 36(2) of this Act, where persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be trustees holding property for the purposes of the institution are the appropriate transferee, any land or other property or rights transferred to them under section 32 of this Act shall be held on the trusts applicable under such trust deed relating to or regulating that institution (if any) as may be specified in the order designating the institution or, if no such trust deed is so specified, on trust for the general purposes of the institution.
2
Where persons so appearing to the Secretary of State are the appropriate transferee, they shall incur no personal liability by virtue of any liability so transferred but may apply any property held by them on trust for the purposes of the institution in meeting any such liability.
3
Where at any time land is used for the purposes of an institution, any interest of a local authority in the land subsisting at that time shall be taken for the purposes of that section to be land held for the purposes of that institution (whether or not it is by virtue of that interest that the land is so used).
4
References in this Part of this Act to the operative date, in relation to a designated institution, are to the designation date.
F265Sixth form college corporations: England
Ss. 33A-33N and cross-heading inserted (12.1.2010 for the insertion of ss. 33A-33J, 33M, 33N, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 8 para. 3; S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)
33AInitial designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth form college corporations
1
The Secretary of State may by order designate a body corporate within subsection (2) as a sixth form college corporation, for the purpose of conducting an educational institution specified in the order.
2
A body corporate is within this subsection if it is—
a
a further education corporation established in respect of an institution in England, or
b
a body corporate established by an order under section 143(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 in respect of an institution in England.
3
On the date specified in the order—
a
a body corporate within subsection (2)(a) ceases to be a further education corporation and becomes a sixth form college corporation;
b
a body corporate within subsection (2)(b) ceases to be subject to the order under section 143(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 establishing it and becomes a sixth form college corporation;
c
in the case of a body corporate within subsection (2)(b), a designation under section 28 which has effect in relation to the relevant sixth form college ceases to have effect.
4
An order under subsection (1) may—
a
make provision for the continuity of the body corporate, including provision for the continuation of the instrument and articles of government of the body and the relevant sixth form college;
b
make provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a sixth form college corporation.
5
The power conferred by subsection (1)—
a
is exercisable only once;
b
is not exercisable after the date specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
33BSubsequent designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth form college corporations
1
The Secretary of State may by order designate a body corporate within subsection (2) as a sixth form college corporation, for the purpose of conducting an educational institution specified in the order.
2
A body corporate is within this subsection if it is—
a
a further education corporation established in respect of an institution in England, or
b
a body corporate established by an order under section 143(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 in respect of an institution in England.
3
An order under subsection (1) may be made only if—
a
an application for the order has been made by the governing body of the institution mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b), and
b
the institution is one within subsection (4).
4
An institution is within this subsection if it appears to the Secretary of State that on the date on which the application is made at least 80% of its total enrolment number will be persons over compulsory school age but under 19.
5
The total enrolment number of an institution is to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3.
6
On the date specified in the order—
a
a body corporate within subsection (2)(a) ceases to be a further education corporation and becomes a sixth form college corporation;
b
a body corporate within subsection (2)(b) ceases to be subject to the order under section 143(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 establishing it and becomes a sixth form college corporation;
c
in the case of a body corporate within subsection (2)(b), a designation under section 28 which has effect in relation to the relevant sixth form college ceases to have effect.
7
An order under subsection (1) may—
a
make provision for the continuity of the body corporate, including provision for the continuation of the instrument and articles of government of the body and the relevant sixth form college;
b
make provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a sixth form college corporation.
8
The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable only after the date specified in an order under section 33A(5)(b).
33CEstablishment of new bodies corporate as sixth form college corporations
1
The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate as a sixth form college corporation, for the purpose of establishing and conducting an educational institution specified in the order.
2
An order under subsection (1) may be made only if—
a
a proposal relating to the order has been made by the responsible F358local authority and it appears to the Secretary of State that the requirements in subsection (3) have been met in relation to the proposal, and
b
it appears to the Secretary of State that the institution will when established be one within subsection (4).
3
The requirements are that—
a
the authority have published the proposal by the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner;
b
the proposal as published contained prescribed information;
c
the authority have considered any representations about the proposal made to them within the prescribed period.
4
An institution is within this subsection if—
a
the institution is in England, and
b
on the date on which it is proposed to be established, at least 80% of its total enrolment number will be persons over compulsory school age but under 19.
5
The total enrolment number of an institution is to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3.
6
An order under subsection (1)—
a
must provide for the institution to be established and conducted by the body corporate as from the date specified in the order;
b
may make provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a sixth form college corporation.
33DConversion of sixth form college corporations into further education corporations
1
The Secretary of State may by order convert a sixth form college corporation into a further education corporation.
2
An order under subsection (1) may be made only if—
a
an application for the order has been made by the governing body of the relevant sixth form college, or
b
the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is no longer appropriate for the body to be a sixth form college corporation.
3
An application under subsection (2)(a) may not be made during the period of two years beginning with the date on which the body's designation or establishment as a sixth form college corporation takes effect.
4
The Secretary of State must consult the governing body of the relevant sixth form college before making an order under subsection (1) in a case within subsection (2)(b).
5
On the date specified in the order, the body ceases to be a sixth form college corporation and becomes a further education corporation.
6
An order under subsection (1) may—
a
make provision for the continuity of the body corporate, including provision for the continuation of the instrument and articles of government of the body and the relevant sixth form college;
b
make provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a further education corporation.
33EPrincipal powers of a sixth form college corporation
1
A sixth form college corporation may do any of the following—
a
provide further and higher education,
b
provide secondary education suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 14,
c
provide education which is secondary education by virtue of section 2(2B) of the Education Act 1996,
d
participate in the provision of secondary education at a school,
e
supply goods or services in connection with their provision of education.
2
The powers conferred by subsection (1) are referred to in section 33F as the corporation's principal powers.
3
A sixth form college corporation may not provide education of a kind specified in subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) unless they have consulted such F358local authorities as they consider appropriate.
4
For the purposes of subsection (1), goods are supplied in connection with the provision of education by a sixth form college corporation if they result from—
a
their provision of education or anything done by them under this Act for the purpose of or in connection with their provision of education,
b
the use of their facilities or the expertise of persons employed by them in the fields in which they are so employed, or
c
ideas of a person employed by them, or one of their students, arising out of their provision of education.
5
For the purposes of subsection (1), services are supplied in connection with the provision of education by a sixth form college corporation if—
a
they result from their provision of education or anything done by them under this Act for the purpose of or in connection with their provision of education,
b
they are provided by making available their facilities or the expertise of persons employed by them in the fields in which they are so employed, or
c
they result from ideas of a person employed by them, or of one of their students, arising out of their provision of education.
33FSupplementary powers of a sixth form college corporation
1
A sixth form college corporation may do anything (including in particular the things referred to in subsections (2) to (6)) which appears to the corporation to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of any of their principal powers.
2
A sixth form college corporation may conduct an educational establishment for the purpose of carrying on activities undertaken in the exercise of their powers to provide further or higher education.
3
In particular, a sixth form college corporation may conduct the relevant sixth form college as from the date specified in the order designating or establishing the corporation as a sixth form college corporation.
4
A sixth form college corporation may provide facilities of any description appearing to the corporation to be necessary or desirable for the purposes of or in connection with carrying on any activities undertaken in the exercise of their principal powers.
5
The facilities include—
a
boarding accommodation and recreational facilities for students and staff, and
b
facilities to meet the needs of students with learning difficulties.
6
A sixth form college corporation may—
a
acquire and dispose of land and other property,
b
enter into contracts, including in particular—
i
contracts for the employment of teachers and other staff for the purposes of or in connection with carrying on any activities undertaken in the exercise of their principal powers, and
ii
contracts with respect to the carrying on by the corporation of any such activities,
c
form, participate in forming or invest in a company,
d
form, participate in forming or otherwise become a member of a charitable incorporated organisation (within the meaning of section 69A of the Charities Act 1993),
e
borrow such sums as the corporation think fit for the purposes of—
i
carrying on any activities they have power to carry on, or
ii
meeting any liability transferred to them under sections 23 to 27,
f
in connection with their borrowing, grant any mortgage, charge or other security in respect of any land or other property of the corporation,
g
invest any sums not immediately required for the purpose of carrying on any activities they have power to carry on,
h
accept gifts of money, land or other property and apply it, or hold and administer it on trust for, any of those purposes,
i
do anything incidental to the conduct of an educational institution providing further or higher education, including founding scholarships or exhibitions, making grants and giving prizes.
7
The powers conferred by subsection (6) are subject to section 33G.
8
For the purposes of this section a person has a learning difficulty if—
a
the person has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of persons of the same age, or
b
the person has a disability which either prevents or hinders the person from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided by institutions within the further education sector for persons of the same age.
9
But a person is not to be taken to have a learning difficulty solely because the language (or form of language) in which the person is or will be taught is different from a language (or form of language) which has at any time been spoken in the person's home.
10
A reference in this section or section 33G to investing in a company includes a reference to becoming a member of the company and to investing in it by the acquisition of any assets, securities or rights or otherwise.
11
A sixth form college corporation may provide advice or assistance to any other person where it appears to the corporation to be appropriate for them to do so for the purpose of or in connection with the provision of education by the other person.
33GFurther provision about supplementary powers
1
The power conferred by section 33F(6)(c) may not be exercised for the purpose of—
a
conducting an educational institution, or
b
investing in a company conducting an educational institution.
2
The power conferred by section 33F(6)(d) may not be exercised for the purpose of—
a
conducting an educational institution, or
b
becoming a member of a charitable incorporated organisation conducting an educational institution.
3
But a restriction on the exercise of a power imposed by subsection (1) or (2) does not apply to the extent that the responsible F358local authority consent to the exercise of the power in a way which does not comply with the restriction.
4
Neither the power conferred by section 33F(6)(c) nor the power conferred by section 33F(6)(d) may be exercised for the purposes of the provision of education if the provision is secured (wholly or partly) by financial resources provided by a relevant funding body.
5
But subsection (4) does not apply to the extent that the relevant funding body consents to the exercise of the power in question in a way which does not comply with the restriction in that subsection.
6
The power conferred on a sixth form college corporation by section 33F(6)(e) to borrow money may not be exercised without the consent of the responsible F358local authority.
7
Consent under subsection (6) may be given for particular borrowing or for borrowing of a particular class.
8
In this section “relevant funding body” means a F358local authority, the YPLA or the Chief Executive of Skills Funding.
33HDuty in relation to promotion of well-being of local area
1
In exercising their functions under sections 33E and 33F, a sixth form college corporation must have regard, amongst other things, to the objective of promoting the economic and social well-being of the local area.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
“the local area”, in relation to a sixth form college corporation, means the locality of the relevant sixth form college, and
b
a reference to the well-being of an area includes a reference to the well-being of people who live or work in that area.
33IConstitution of sixth form college corporation and conduct of sixth form college
1
For every sixth form college corporation there is to be—
a
an instrument providing for the constitution of the corporation (to be known as the instrument of government), and
b
an instrument in accordance with which the corporation, and the relevant sixth form college, are to be conducted (to be known as articles of government).
2
Instruments of government and articles of government—
a
must comply with the requirements of Schedule 4, and
b
may make any provision authorised to be made by that Schedule and such other provision as may be necessary or desirable.
3
Subsection (2) is subject to section 33J.
4
The validity of any proceedings of a sixth form college corporation, or of any committee of the corporation, is not affected by—
a
a vacancy among the members, or
b
a defect in the appointment or nomination of a member.
5
Subsection (6) applies to a document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of a sixth form college corporation and to be—
a
duly executed under the seal of the corporation, or
b
signed or executed by a person authorised by the corporation to act in that behalf.
6
The document is to be received in evidence and treated, without further proof, as being made or issued by or on behalf of the corporation unless the contrary is shown.
33JSpecial provision for certain institutions
1
Despite anything in section 33I, the instrument of government of a sixth form college corporation to which this section applies must provide—
a
for the governing body of the relevant sixth form college to include persons appointed for the purpose of securing so far as practicable that the established character of the sixth form college is preserved and developed and, in particular, that the sixth form college is conducted in accordance with any trust deed relating to it, and
b
for the majority of members of the governing body of the relevant sixth form college to be such governors.
2
This section applies to a sixth form college corporation in respect of which the relevant sixth form college is specified, or falls within a class specified, by the Secretary of State by order.
3
The reference in subsection (1)(a) to the established character of a sixth form college is, in relation to a sixth form college established shortly before or at the same time as the designation or establishment of the sixth form college corporation in respect of which it is the relevant sixth form college, a reference to the character which the sixth form college is intended to have on its establishment.
33KInstrument and articles of new sixth form college corporations
1
The first instrument of government and articles of government of a sixth form college corporation established under section 33C are to be made by the YPLA.
2
Before making an instrument or articles for a sixth form college corporation under this section the YPLA must consult the corporation.
33LChanges to instruments and articles
1
The YPLA may—
a
if a sixth form college corporation submits a draft of an instrument of government to have effect in place of their existing instrument, by order make a new instrument of government in terms of the draft or in such terms as it thinks fit, and
b
if a sixth form college corporation submits draft modifications of an instrument made under paragraph (a), by order modify the instrument in terms of the draft or in such terms as it thinks fit.
2
The YPLA may not make a new instrument otherwise than in terms of the draft, or modify the instrument otherwise than in terms of the draft, unless it has consulted the corporation.
3
The YPLA may by order modify, replace or revoke an instrument of government or articles of government of a sixth form college corporation.
4
An order under subsection (3)—
a
may relate to all sixth form college corporations, to a category of sixth form college corporations specified in the order or to a sixth form college corporation specified in the order, but
b
may not be made unless the YPLA has consulted each sixth form college corporation to which the order relates.
5
A sixth form college corporation may, with the consent of the YPLA—
a
make new articles of government in place of their existing articles, or
b
modify their existing articles.
6
The YPLA may by a direction under this section require sixth form college corporations, a class of sixth form college corporations specified in the direction or any particular sixth form college corporation specified in the direction—
a
to modify, replace or revoke their articles of government in any manner specified in the direction, or
b
to secure that any rules or bye-laws made in pursuance of their articles of government are modified, replaced or revoked in any manner specified in the direction.
7
Before giving a direction under this section the YPLA must consult the sixth form college corporation or (as the case may be) each sixth form college corporation to which the direction applies.
33MCharitable status of a sixth form college corporation
A sixth form college corporation is a charity within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993.
33NDissolution of sixth form college corporations
1
Subject to the following provisions of this section, the Secretary of State may by order provide for—
a
the dissolution of a sixth form college corporation, and
b
the transfer to a person mentioned in subsection (4) or (6) of property, rights and liabilities of the corporation.
2
An order under subsection (1) may be made only if a proposal relating to the order has been made by the responsible F358local authority and it appears to the Secretary of State that the requirements in subsection (3) have been met in relation to the proposal.
3
The requirements are that—
a
the authority have published the proposal by the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner;
b
the proposal as published contained prescribed information;
c
the authority have considered any representations about the proposal made to them within the prescribed period.
4
Property, rights and liabilities may (subject to subsection (5)) be transferred to—
a
a person appearing to the Secretary of State to be wholly or mainly engaged in the provision of educational facilities or services of any description, or
b
a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of such facilities or services.
5
Property, rights and liabilities may be transferred to a person or body under subsection (4) only with the consent of the person or body.
6
Property, rights and liabilities may be transferred to the responsible F358local authority.
7
Where the recipient of a transfer under an order under this section is not a charity established for charitable purposes which are exclusively educational purposes, any property transferred must be transferred on trust to be used for charitable purposes which are exclusively educational purposes.
8
An order under this section may make provision about the transfer of staff (including provision applying section 26 with such modifications as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or desirable).
9
Before making an order under this section in respect of a sixth form college corporation the Secretary of State must consult—
a
the corporation, and
b
the YPLA.
10
In this section “charity” and “charitable purposes” have the same meanings as in the Charities Act 1993.
Property, rights and liabilities: general
C10I1834 Making additional property available for use.
1
The Secretary of State may by order provide for any land or other property of a local authority to be made available for use by an institution within the further education sector F284other than a sixth form college (referred to in this section as the “new sector institution”) if the requirements of subsection (2) below are satisfied.
2
Those requirements are that in the opinion of the Secretary of State—
a
the property—
i
ii
is being used for that purpose but the F358local authority intend its use for that purpose to be discontinued, and
b
it is necessary or desirable for the property to be available for use for the purposes of the new sector institution but the governing body of that institution have been unable to secure agreement with the local authority, on such terms as may reasonably be required, to secure that the property is so available.
3
The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section unless—
a
the governing body of the new sector institution have applied to him, before the end of the period of three years beginning with the date which is the operative date in relation to further education corporations established under section 15 of this Act, for such an order to be made, and
b
he has consulted the F191appropriate body, the local authority and the Education Assets Board.
C114
For the purpose of making any property available for use for the purposes of an institution, an order under this section may—
a
transfer to, and vest in, the governing body—
i
the property concerned, and
ii
any rights or liabilities of the local authority acquired or incurred for the purpose of the provision of further education there, or
b
confer any rights or impose any liabilities and, to the extent (if any) that the order does so, it shall have effect as if contained in an agreement between the local authority and the governing body.
5
Subsection (4)(a)(ii) above shall not apply to any liability of the local authority in respect of the principal of, or interest on, any loan.
6
References in this section to use for the purpose of the provision of further education are to use wholly or mainly for that purpose.
F1927
Nothing in this section requires the National Assembly to consult itself.
I19C1235 Voluntary transfers of staff in connection with section 34.
1
This section applies where—
a
for the purpose of making any property of a local authority available for use for the purposes of an institution within the further education sector, an order is made under section 34 of this Act,
b
at any time on or after such date as may be specified by the order a person employed by the local authority ceases to be so employed and is subsequently employed by the governing body of the institution, and
2
F53Chapter I of Part XIV of that Act (computation of period of employment for the purposes of that Act) shall have effect in relation to that person as if it included the following provisions—
a
the period of employment of that person with the local authority shall count as a period of employment with the governing body, and
b
the change of employer shall not break the continuity of the period of employment.
3
The period of that person’s employment with the local authority shall count as a period of employment with the governing body for the purposes of any provision of his contract of employment with the governing body which depends on his length of service with that employer.
C13I2036 General provisions about transfers under Chapter II.
1
This section applies to any transfer under section 23 or 32 of this Act, and those sections are subject to Schedule 5 to this Act.
2
Where any land or other property or rights—
a
were immediately before the operative date in relation to any institution held on trust for any particular purposes, or (as the case may be) for the general purposes, of the institution, and
b
fall to be transferred under any transfer to which this section applies,
they shall continue to be so held by the transferee.
3
Schedule 5 to this Act has effect for the purpose of—
a
dividing and apportioning property, rights and liabilities which fall to be transferred under any transfer to which this section applies where that property has been used or held, or the rights or liabilities have been acquired or incurred, for the purposes of more than one educational institution,
b
excluding from transfer in certain circumstances property, rights and liabilities which would otherwise fall to be transferred under any such transfer,
c
providing for identifying and defining the property, rights and liabilities which fall to be so transferred, and
d
making supplementary and consequential provisions in relation to transfers to which this section applies.
4
Where arrangements for the supply by a local authority of goods or services for the purposes of an institution to be conducted by a further education corporation are to have effect as from the operative date in accordance with section 24(4) of this Act as if contained in an agreement made before that date between the local authority and the corporation, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect as if the rights and liabilities of the corporation under the agreement were rights and liabilities of the local authority transferred to the corporation under a transfer to which this section applies.
5
In carrying out the functions conferred or imposed on them by that Schedule, it shall be the duty of the Education Assets Board to secure that each transfer to which this section applies is, so far as practicable, fully effective on the date on which it takes effect under this Act.
6
Where in accordance with that Schedule anything falls to be or may be done by the Board for the purposes of or in connection with any such transfer—
a
it may not be done by the transferee, and
b
in doing it the Board shall be regarded as acting on behalf and in the name of the transferee,
and in a case where the transferee is a body corporate established under this Act paragraph (b) above applies both in relation to things done before and in relation to things done after that body is established under this Act.
7
Not later than the end of the period of six months beginning with the operative date in relation to a further education corporation established under section 15 of this Act, the Board shall provide the appropriate council with a written statement giving such particulars of all property, rights and liabilities transferred to that corporation as are then available to the Board.
8
If in any case within subsection (7) above full particulars of all property, rights and liabilities transferred to the corporation concerned are not given in the statement required under that subsection, the Board shall provide the appropriate council with a further written statement giving any such particulars omitted from the earlier statement as soon as it is possible for them to do so.
F3539
In subsection (4) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
F28537 Attribution of surpluses and deficits.
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I2138 Payments F286... in respect of loan liabilities.
1
This section applies to any excepted loan liability, that is, any liability of a local authority which—
a
in the case of a transfer by virtue of section 23 of this Act, would have been transferred but for subsection (3)(a) of that section,
b
in the case of a transfer by virtue of section 32 of this Act, would have been transferred but for subsection (4)(a) of that section, or
c
in the case of a transfer by virtue of section 34(4)(a) of this Act, could have been transferred but for subsection (5) of that section.
2
3
No payment shall be made under this section in respect of any excepted loan liability, where the class or classes of excepted loan liabilities in respect of which payments may be made are for the time being prescribed by an order of the Secretary of State, unless the liability falls within a prescribed class.
4
The Secretary of State may by order provide for determining—
a
the amounts that may be paid under this section in respect of the principal of, and any interest on, any excepted loan liability,
b
the instalments by which any amounts may be paid, and
c
the rate at which interest may be paid on any outstanding amounts,
and, in the case of any payment to which such an order applies, no amount may be paid under this section in excess of any amount determined in accordance with the order.
F3545
In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a country council.
39 Control of disposals of land.
F54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Wrongful disposals of land.
F55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41 Control of contracts.
F56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42 Wrongful contracts.
F57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F28943 Remuneration of employees.
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Miscellaneous
I2244 Collective worship.
F581
This section applies to any institution within the further education sector which is principally concerned with the provision of full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years.
2
An institution is of voluntary origin for the purposes of this section if—
a
immediately before it joined the further education sector it was a voluntary school (within the meaning of the Education Act 1996),
b
immediately before it joined the further education sector it was a foundation or voluntary school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998) having a foundation established otherwise than under that Act,
c
it is designated for the purposes of this paragraph by order of the Secretary of State, or
d
it is formed by or for the purpose of merging two institutions both of which were within paragraphs (a) to (c).
2A
The governing body of an institution to which this section applies shall ensure that at an appropriate time on at least one day in each week during which the institution is open an act of collective worship is held at the institution which persons receiving education at the institution may attend.
3
In an institution of voluntary origin such act of collective worship shall —
a
be in such forms as to comply with the provisions of any trust deed affecting the institution, and
b
reflect the religious traditions and practices of the institution before it F59joined the further education sector.
4
In all F60other institutions to which this section applies such act of collective worship shall be wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character in that it shall reflect the broad traditions of Christian belief but need not be distinctive of any particular Christian denomination.
5
If the governing body of F61an institution to which this section applies considers it appropriate to do so it may in addition to the act of collective worship referred to in subsection (3) or (4) provide for acts of worship which reflect the practices of some or all of the other religious traditions represented in Great Britain.
F626
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F637
In the application of this section to an institution which is of voluntary origin by virtue of subsection (2)(d), subsection (3)(b) shall be taken as referring to the religious traditions and practices of the two institutions mentioned in subsection (2)(d).
I2345 Religious education.
F641
This section applies to any institution to which section 44 of this Act applies.
2
An institution is of voluntary origin for the purposes of this section if it is of voluntary origin for the purposes of section 44 of this Act.
2A
The governing body of an institution to which this section applies shall ensure that religious education is provided at the institution for all persons attending the institution who wish to receive it.
3
The governing body of F65an institution to which this section applies shall be deemed to be fulfilling its duty under this section if religious education is provided at a time or times at which it is convenient for the majority of full time students to attend.
4
For the purposes of this section religious education may take the form of a course of lectures or classes or of single lectures or classes provided on a regular basis and may include a course of study leading to an examination or the award of a qualification.
5
The form and content of religious education provided pursuant to this section shall be determined from time to time by the governing body of F66institution to which this section applies and—
a
in the case of an institution of voluntary origin—
i
shall be in accordance with the provisions of any trust deed affecting the institution, and
ii
shall not be contrary to the religious traditions of the institution before it F67joined the further education sector;
b
in the case of all F68other institutions to which this section appliesshall reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian whilst taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain.
F696
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F707
In the application of this section to an institution which is an institution of voluntary origin by virtue of section 44(2)(d), subsection (5)(a)(ii) shall be taken as referring to the religious traditions and practices of the two institutions mentioned in section 44(2)(d).
I2446 Variation of trust deeds.
1
The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications as he thinks fit in any trust deed or other instrument—
a
relating to or regulating an institution within the further education sector, or
b
relating to any land or other property held by any person for the purposes of such an institution.
2
Before making any modifications under subsection (1) above of any trust deed or other instrument the Secretary of State shall so far as it appears to him to be practicable to do so consult—
C14a
the governing body of the institution,
b
where that deed or instrument, or any other instrument relating to or regulating the institution concerned, confers power on any other persons to modify or replace that deed or instrument, those persons, and
c
where the instrument to be modified is a trust deed and the trustees are different from the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the trustees.
I2547 Transfer of higher education institutions to further education sector.
1
The Secretary of State may by order provide for the transfer of a higher education corporation to the further education sector.
2
Where an order is made under this section in respect of a higher education corporation, sections 20 and 21 of this Act shall have effect as if, on the date the order has effect, the corporation were established as a further education corporation; and the order may make F71provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a further education corporation.
3
On such date as may be specified in the order the corporation shall cease to be a higher education corporation and become a further education corporation.
4
An order under section 28 of this Act in respect of any institution may revoke any order in respect of that institution under section 129 of the M4Education Reform Act 1988 (designation of institutions).
48 Statutory conditions of employment.
F72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I2649 Avoidance of certain contractual terms.
1
This section applies to any contract made between the governing body of an institution within the further education sector and any person employed by them, not being a contract made in contemplation of the employee’s pending dismissal by reason of redundancy.
2
In so far as a contract to which this section applies provides that the employee—
a
shall not be dismissed by reason of redundancy, or
b
if he is so dismissed, shall be paid a sum in excess of the sum which the employer is liable to pay to him under F73Part XI of the Employment Rights Act 1996,
the contract shall be void and of no effect.
49AF221Consultation
1
In exercising their functions the governing body of an institution within the further education sector must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the appropriate authority about consultation with—
a
persons who are or are likely to become students of the institution, or
b
employers,
in connection with the taking of decisions affecting them.
2
Any guidance under this section about consultation with persons falling within paragraph (a) of subsection (1) must provide for the views of such a person to be considered in the light of his age and understanding.
3
In this section “the appropriate authority” means—
a
in relation to an institution in England, the Secretary of State, and
b
in relation to an institution in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
I2750 Information with respect to institutions within the further education sector.
C151
The Secretary of State may by regulations require the governing body of any institution within the further education sector to publish such information as may be prescribed about—
a
the educational provision made or proposed to be made for their students,
b
the educational achievements of their students on entry to the institution and the educational achievements of their students while at the institution (including in each case the results of examinations, tests and other assessments),
c
the financial and other resources of the institution and the effectiveness of the use made of such resources, and
d
the careers of their students after completing any course or leaving the institution.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1)(d) above, a person’s career includes any education, training, employment or occupation; and the regulations may in particular require the published information to show—
a
the numbers of students not undertaking any career, and
b
the persons providing students with education, training or employment.
3
The information shall be published in such form and manner and at such times as may be prescribed.
4
The published information shall not name any student to whom it relates.
5
In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
I2851 Publication of proposals.
1
a
the establishment by the Secretary of State of a body corporate under section 16(1) of this Act,
b
the establishment by the Secretary of State of a body corporate under subsection (3) of that section, or
c
the dissolution of any further education corporation by the Secretary of State under section 27 of this Act,
unless the following conditions have been complied with.
2
The conditions are that—
a
a draft of the proposal, or of a proposal in substantially the same form, giving such information as may be prescribed has been published by such time and in such manner as may be prescribed,
b
c
copies of the draft and of any such representations have been sent to the Secretary of State.
3
The Secretary of State shall not make—
a
F74b
unless he has published a draft of the proposed order, or of an order in substantially the same form, by such time and in such manner as may be prescribed.
C16F753A
4
In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations.
51AF269Duty to provide for named individuals: England
1
This section applies to an institution in England within the further education sector which provides education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age but under the age of 19.
2
A F358local authority may by notice given to the governing body of such an institution—
a
require them to provide specified individuals with such education falling within subsection (1) as is appropriate to the individuals' abilities and aptitudes;
b
withdraw such a requirement.
3
A F358local authority may specify an individual in a notice under subsection (2) only if the individual—
a
is in the authority's area, and
b
is over compulsory school age but under the age of 19.
4
Before giving a notice under subsection (2) imposing a requirement on a governing body, a F358local authority must consult—
a
the governing body, and
b
such other persons as the authority think appropriate.
5
The governing body of an institution within subsection (1) must secure compliance with a requirement that has been imposed under subsection (2) and has not been withdrawn.
6
In deciding whether to require a particular institution to provide education to a particular individual under subsection (2) a F358local authority in England must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
I29C1752 Duty to provide for named individualsF295: Wales
1
2
F197The F296... National Assembly for Wales may by notice given to the governing body of such an institution—
a
require them to provide for such individuals as may be specified in the notice such education falling within subsection (1) above as is appropriate to their abilities and aptitudes, or
b
withdraw such a requirement.
3
The governing body of such an institution shall, for any academic year in respect of which they receive financial support from F198the F297... National Assembly for Wales, secure compliance with any requirement in respect of any individual who has not attained the age of nineteen years which is or has been imposed by F199the F298... National Assembly for Wales under subsection (2) above and has not been withdrawn.
52AF77 Duty to safeguard pupils receiving secondary education.
1
This section applies where secondary education is provided to F78persons of compulsory school age—
a
by a further education corporation F79by virtue of section 18(1)(aa) or (ab) of this Act,
F299aa
by a sixth form college corporation by virtue of section 33E(1)(b) or (c) of this Act, or
b
by a designated institution in pursuance of arrangements made—
i
by a F358local authority, or
ii
by the governing body of a school on behalf of such an authority.
2
The governing body of the corporation or institution shall secure that, except in such circumstances as may be prescribed by regulations, no education is provided to a person who has attained the age of nineteen years in a room in which any F80persons of compulsory school age are for the time being receiving secondary education.
I3053 Inspection of accounts.
1
The accounts of—
a
any further education corporation,
F300aa
any sixth form college corporation, and
b
any designated institution,
shall be open to the inspection of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
C182
In the case of any such corporation or institution—
a
the power conferred by subsection (1) above, and
b
the powers under sections 6 and 8 of the M5National Audit Act 1983 (examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of certain bodies and access to documents and information) conferred on the Comptroller and Auditor General by virtue of section 6(3)(c) of that Act,
shall be exercisable only in, or in relation to accounts or other documents which relate to, any financial year in which expenditure is incurred by the corporation, or by the governing body of the institution in question, in respect of which grants, loans or other payments are made to them under F301section 15ZA of the Education Act 1996, section 14 of the Education Act 2002 or section 61 or 100 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.
Chapter III General
I31C19C2054 Duty to give information.
1
Each of the following shall give F200F302the Chief Executive of Skills Funding or the National Assembly for Wales such information as F201F303the Chief Executive or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales may require for the purposes of the exercise of any of F202the functions of F303the Chief Executive or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales under F81any enactment—
a
a F358local authority,
b
c
the governing body of any institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector, and
d
the governing body of any institution which is receiving or has received financial support under section 5 of this Act.
2
Such information relating to the provision which has been made by a F358local authority in respect of any pupil at an institution as the authority may require for the purposes of claiming any amount in respect of the pupil from another authority under F85regulations under section 492 or 493 of the Education Act 1996 shall, where the institution becomes an institution within the further education sector, be provided to the authority by the governing body of the institution.
I32C2155 Inspection etc. of F358local authority institutions, other than schools, and advice to Secretary of State.
F861
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F862
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F863
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
In relation to any F358local authority institution maintained or assisted by them, a F358local authority—
a
shall keep under review the quality of education provided, the educational standards achieved and whether the financial resources made available are managed efficiently, and
b
may cause an inspection to be made by persons authorised by them.
5
A F358local authority shall not authorise any person to inspect any institution under this section unless they are satisfied that he is suitably qualified to do so.
6
A person who wilfully obstructs any person authorised to inspect an institution under or by virtue of this section in the exercise of his functions shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
7
In this section—
F87a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F87b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F8856. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56AF228Intervention: England
1
This section applies if the F305Chief Executive of Skills Funding (referred to in this section and sections 56AA to 56D as “the Chief Executive”) is satisfied as to one or more of the matters listed in subsection (2) in the case of an institution in England within the further education sector F304other than a sixth form college; and it is immaterial whether or not a complaint is made by any person.
2
The matters are—
a
that the institution's affairs have been or are being mismanaged by the institution's governing body;
b
that the institution's governing body have failed to discharge any duty imposed on them by or for the purposes of any Act;
c
that the institution's governing body have acted or are proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of any power conferred or the performance of any duty imposed by or under any Act;
d
that the institution is performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to perform, or is failing or likely to fail to give an acceptable standard of education or training.
3
If this section applies the F306Chief Executive may do one or more of the things listed in subsection (6).
4
Before doing one or more of those things, the F307Chief Executive must give the Secretary of State a notice stating—
a
the matter or matters listed in subsection (2) as to which the F307Chief Executive is satisfied;
b
the reasons why the F307Chief Executive is so satisfied;
c
the thing or things that the F307Chief Executive proposes to do;
d
the reasons why the F307Chief Executive proposes to do that thing or those things.
5
F308At the same time as doing one or more of those things the Chief Executive must give the institution's governing body a notice stating—
a
the matter or matters listed in subsection (2) as to which the F309Chief Executive is satisfied;
b
the reasons why the F309Chief Executive is so satisfied;
c
the reasons why the F309Chief Executive has decided to do that thing or those things.
6
The F310Chief Executive may—
a
remove all or any of the members of the institution's governing body;
b
appoint new members of that body if there are vacancies (however arising);
c
give to that body such directions F311as the Chief Executive thinks expedient as to the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties.
7
The directions that may be given to a governing body under this section include a direction requiring a governing body to make collaboration arrangements (within the meaning of section 166 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006) with such bodies and on such terms as may be specified in the direction.
8
Directions may be given to a governing body under this section despite any enactment making the exercise of a power or performance of a duty contingent on the body's opinion.
9
The F312Chief Executive may not direct a governing body under subsection (6)(c) to dismiss a member of staff.
10
But subsection (9) does not prevent the F313Chief Executive, where the Chief Executive considers that it may be appropriate to dismiss a member of staff whom the governing body have power under their institution's articles of government to dismiss, from giving the governing body such directions under this section as are necessary to secure that the procedures applicable to the consideration of the case for dismissal of that member of staff are given effect to in relation to that member of staff.
11
A governing body must comply with any directions given to them under this section.
12
An appointment of a member of a governing body under this section shall have effect as if made in accordance with the instrument of government and articles of government of the institution concerned.
56AAF270Appointment by Chief Executive of Skills Funding of members of governing body of further education institutions
1
The Chief Executive may appoint a person to be a member of the governing body of an institution which—
a
is conducted by a further education corporation, and
b
mainly serves the population of England.
2
But no more than two members of the governing body of a given institution may at any given time have been appointed under this section.
3
A member of the governing body of an institution who was appointed before the relevant commencement date by the Learning and Skills Council for England under section 11 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 is, on and after that date, to be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section as appointed by the Chief Executive under this section.
4
“The relevant commencement date” is the date on which section 123 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 comes into force.
56BIntervention policy: England
1
The F314Chief Executive must—
a
prepare a statement of F315policy with respect to the exercise of the Chief Executive's powers under section 56A,
b
keep it under review, and
F316c
if the Chief Executive considers it appropriate in consequence of a review, prepare a revised statement of policy.
2
When preparing a statement or revised statement of its policy, the F317Chief Executive must—
a
undertake such consultation as F318the Chief Executive thinks appropriate;
b
consider any representations F319made to the Chief Executive about the policy to be set out in the statement.
3
4
It is the duty of the F322Chief Executive to have regard to any guidance given to it under subsection (3).
5
6
If the Secretary of State approves it he shall lay a copy of it before each House of Parliament.
7
8
56CDirections
1
This section applies if—
a
the Secretary of State is satisfied as to one or more of the matters listed in section 56A(2) in the case of an institution in England within the further education sector F329other than a sixth form college, and
b
the Secretary of State is satisfied that the circumstances are such that it would be appropriate for the F330Chief Executive to do one or more of the things listed in section 56A(6) in relation to the institution.
2
3
4
5
Where the F336Chief Executive does a thing listed in section 56A(6) in relation to an institution in compliance with a direction under this section—
a
the F336Chief Executive must give the institution's governing body a copy of the relevant notice under subsection (3), and
b
the requirement to give a notice under section 56A(5) does not apply.
56DF271Notification by F358local authority or YPLA of possible grounds for intervention
1
This section applies if a relevant body is of the view that any of the matters listed in section 56A(2) applies in relation to an institution in England within the further education sector, other than a sixth form college.
2
The relevant body must notify the Chief Executive of that view.
3
The Chief Executive must have regard to the relevant body's view in deciding whether to exercise the powers under section 56A.
4
“Relevant body” means a F358local authority or the YPLA.
56EF272Intervention by F358local authorities: sixth form colleges
1
This section applies in relation to a sixth form college if the responsible F358local authority are satisfied as to one or more the matters listed in subsection (2) in relation to the sixth form college; and it is immaterial whether or not a complaint is made by any person.
2
The matters are—
a
that the sixth form college's affairs have been or are being mismanaged by its governing body;
b
that the sixth form college's governing body have failed to discharge any duty imposed on them by or for the purposes of any Act;
c
that the sixth form college's governing body have acted or are proposing to act unreasonably with respect to the exercise of any power conferred or the performance of any duty imposed by or under any Act;
d
that the sixth form college is performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to perform, or is failing or likely to fail to give an accepted standard of education or training.
3
If this section applies the authority may do one or more of the things listed in subsection (6).
4
Before doing one or more of those things, the authority must give the Secretary of State and the YPLA a notice stating—
a
the matter or matters listed in subsection (2) as to which the authority are satisfied;
b
the reasons why the authority are so satisfied;
c
the thing or things that the authority propose to do;
d
the reasons why the authority propose to do that thing or those things.
5
If the authority do one or more of those things, the authority must at the same time give the sixth form college's governing body a notice stating—
a
the matter or matters listed in subsection (2) as to which the authority are satisfied;
b
the reasons why the authority have decided to do that thing or those things.
6
The authority may—
a
remove all or any of the members of the sixth form college's governing body;
b
appoint new members of that body if there are vacancies (however arising);
c
give to that body such directions as the authority think expedient as to the exercise of the body's powers and performance of the body's duties.
7
The directions that may be given to a governing body under this section include a direction requiring a governing body to make collaboration arrangements (within the meaning of section 166 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006) with such bodies and on such terms as may be specified in the direction.
8
Directions may be given to a governing body under this section despite any enactment making the exercise of a power or performance of a duty contingent on the body's opinion.
9
The authority may not direct a governing body under subsection (6)(c) to dismiss a member of staff.
10
But subsection (9) does not prevent the authority, where the authority consider that it may be appropriate to dismiss a member of staff whom the governing body have power under the governing body's articles of government to dismiss, from giving the governing body such directions under this section as are necessary to secure that the procedures applicable to the consideration of the case for dismissal of that member of staff are given effect to in relation to that member of staff.
11
A governing body must comply with any directions given to them under this section.
12
An appointment of a member of a governing body under this section shall have effect as if made in accordance with the governing body's instrument of government and articles of government.
56FAppointment by F358local authorities of members of sixth form college governing body
1
The responsible F358local authority for a sixth form college may appoint a person to be a member of the governing body of the sixth form college.
2
But no more than two members of the governing body of a sixth form college may at any given time have been appointed under this section.
3
Before exercising the power conferred by subsection (1) in relation to a governing body, the responsible F358local authority must consult the governing body.
4
A member of the governing body of a sixth form college who was appointed before the relevant commencement date by the Learning and Skills Council for England under section 11 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 is, on and after that date, to be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section as appointed by the responsible F358local authority under this section.
5
“The relevant commencement date” is the date on which section 123 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 comes into force.
56GIntervention policy: sixth form colleges
1
The YPLA must—
a
prepare a statement of the policy to be followed by F358local authorities with respect to the exercise of their powers under section 56E,
b
keep the statement under review, and
c
if it considers it appropriate in consequence of a review, prepare a revised statement.
2
When preparing a statement or revised statement, the YPLA must—
a
undertake such consultation as it thinks appropriate;
b
consider any representations made to it about the policy to be set out in the statement.
3
Guidance given to the YPLA under section 76 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 in connection with the performance of its functions under this section may, in particular, relate to the form and content of the policy to be set out in a statement or revised statement.
4
The YPLA must send a copy of the statement or revised statement prepared by it to the Secretary of State.
5
If the Secretary of State approves it the Secretary of State must lay a copy of it before each House of Parliament.
6
The YPLA must publish—
a
the statement of its policy approved by the Secretary of State;
b
where the Secretary of State approves a revised statement of its policy, the revised statement.
7
A F358local authority must have regard to the statement most recently published under subsection (6) in exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, any of their powers under section 56E in relation to a sixth form college.
56HIntervention by YPLA
1
This section applies if—
a
the YPLA proposes to secure the provision of education or training at a sixth form college in the exercise of the power conferred by section 66 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, and
b
the YPLA is satisfied—
i
as to one or more of the matters listed in section 56E(2) in relation to the sixth form college, and
ii
that the circumstances are such that it would be appropriate for the responsible F358local authority to do one or more of the things listed in section 56E(6) in relation to the sixth form college.
2
If this section applies the YPLA may do one or more of the things listed in subsection (5).
3
Before doing one or more of those things, the YPLA must give the Secretary of State a notice stating—
a
the matter or matters listed in section 56E(2) as to which the YPLA is satisfied;
b
the reasons why the YPLA is so satisfied;
c
the thing or things that the YPLA proposes to do;
d
the reasons why the YPLA proposes to do that thing or those things.
4
If the YPLA does one or more of those things, it must at the same time give the sixth form college's governing body a notice stating—
a
the matter or matters listed in section 56E(2) as to which the YPLA is satisfied;
b
the reasons why the YPLA has decided to do that thing or those things.
5
The YPLA may—
a
remove all or any of the members of the sixth form college's governing body;
b
appoint new members of that body if there are vacancies (however arising);
c
give to that body such directions as the YPLA thinks expedient as to the exercise of the body's powers and performance of the body's duties.
6
The directions that may be given to a governing body under this section include a direction requiring a governing body to make collaboration arrangements (within the meaning of section 166 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006) with such bodies and on such terms as may be specified in the direction.
7
Directions may be given to a governing body under this section despite any enactment making the exercise of a power or performance of a duty contingent on the body's opinion.
8
The YPLA may not direct a governing body under subsection (5)(c) to dismiss a member of staff.
9
But subsection (8) does not prevent the YPLA, where it considers that it may be appropriate to dismiss a member of staff whom the governing body have power to dismiss under their articles of government, from giving the governing body such directions under this section as are necessary to secure that the procedures applicable to the consideration of the case for dismissal of that member of staff are given effect to in relation to that member of staff.
10
A governing body must comply with any directions given to them under this section.
11
An appointment of a member of a governing body under this section shall have effect as if made in accordance with the governing body's instrument of government and articles of government.
56IAppointment by YPLA of members of sixth form college governing body
1
The YPLA may appoint a person to be a member of the governing body of a sixth form college.
2
But no more than two members of the governing body of a sixth form college may at any given time have been appointed under this section.
3
Before exercising the power conferred by subsection (1) in relation to a governing body, the YPLA must consult the governing body.
4
A member of the governing body of a sixth form college who was appointed before the relevant commencement date by the Learning and Skills Council for England under section 11 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 is, on and after that date, to be treated for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section as appointed by the YPLA under this section.
5
“The relevant commencement date” is the date on which section 123 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 comes into force.
56JNotification by Chief Executive of Skills Funding of possible grounds for intervention
1
This section applies if the Chief Executive of Skills Funding is of the view that any of the matters listed in section 56E(2) applies in relation to a sixth form college.
2
The Chief Executive must notify the responsible F358local authority and the YPLA of that view.
3
The responsible F358local authority must have regard to the Chief Executive's view in deciding whether to exercise their powers under section 56E.
4
The YPLA must have regard to the Chief Executive's view in deciding whether to exercise its powers under section 56H.
F8957 InterventionF229: Wales
1
This section applies if one or more of the conditions listed in subsection (2) is satisfied regarding an institution F230in Wales within the further education sector; and it is immaterial whether or not a complaint is made by any person.
2
These are the conditions—
a
F231the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the institution’s affairs have been or are being mismanaged by its governing body;
b
c
F238d
they are satisfied that the institution is performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to perform, or is failing or likely to fail to give an acceptable standard of education or training.
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4
If this section applies F235the Welsh Ministers may by order—
a
declare which of the conditions is (or are) satisfied, and
b
do one or more of the things listed in subsection (5).
5
F236They may —
a
remove all or any of the members of the institution’s governing body;
b
appoint new members of that body if there are vacancies (however arising);
c
give to that body such directions as F237they think expedient as to the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties.
F2395A
The directions that may be given to a governing body under this section include a direction requiring a governing body to make collaboration arrangements (within the meaning of section 166 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006) with such bodies and on such terms as may be specified in the direction.
6
Directions may be given to a body under this section despite any enactment making the exercise of a power or performance of a duty contingent on the body’s opinion.
F2406A
The Welsh Ministers may not direct a governing body under subsection (5)(c) to dismiss a member of staff.
6B
But subsection (6A) does not prevent the Welsh Ministers, where they consider that it may be appropriate to dismiss a member of staff whom the governing body have power under their institution's articles of government to dismiss, from giving the governing body such directions under this section as are necessary to secure that the procedures applicable to the consideration of the case for dismissal of that member of staff are given effect to in relation to that member of staff.
7
A governing body must comply with any directions given to them under this section.
8
An appointment of a member of a governing body under this section shall have effect as if made in accordance with the instrument of government and articles of government of the institution concerned.
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57AF222Intervention policy: Wales
1
The Welsh Ministers must—
a
prepare a statement of their policy with respect to the exercise of their powers under section 57,
b
keep it under review, and
c
if they consider it appropriate in consequence of a review, prepare a revised statement of their policy.
2
When preparing a statement or revised statement of their policy, the Welsh Ministers must—
a
undertake such consultation as they think appropriate;
b
consider any representations made to them about the policy to be set out in the statement.
3
The Welsh Ministers must lay before the National Assembly for Wales a copy of any statement or revised statement prepared by them under this section.
4
The Welsh Ministers must publish any statement or revised statement prepared by them under this section.
5
The Welsh Ministers must have regard to the statement most recently published under subsection (4) in exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, any of their powers under section 57 in relation to an institution.
I3358 Reorganisations of schools involving establishment of further education corporation.
1
Subsection (2) below applies where, in connection with a reorganisation of schools maintained by a F358local authority, any land used for the purposes of one or more of the schools affected by the reorganisation or, as the case may be, the school so affected—
a
is to cease to be so used or is to continue to be so used for a limited period, and
F90b
a prescribed alteration within the meaning of section 28 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 has been made to the school,
and in that subsection that land is referred to as “the land to be transferred”.
2
If the land to be transferred is land of the local authority, the land and any other property of the local authority used for the purposes of the school on that land shall be treated for the purposes of section 23 of this Act as used for the purposes of the educational institution conducted by the corporation.
3
For the purposes of this section there is a reorganisation of schools maintained by a F358local authority if, in the case of each of the schools affected by the reorganisation or (if there is only one) the school so affected—
a
the F358local authority cease to maintain the school, or
F214b
a prescribed alteration within the meaning of the relevant school organisation provision has been made to the school,
whether or not the reorganisation also involves the establishment of one or more new schools.
F2154
In subsection (3)(b) “the relevant school organisation provision” means—
a
in relation to England, section 18 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, and
b
in relation to Wales, section 28 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
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60 Saving as to persons detained by order of a court.
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I3461 Interpretation of Part I.
1
In this Part of this Act—
“functions” includes powers and duties,
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and “modify” shall be construed accordingly, and
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.
2
References in this Part of this Act, except section 26, to the transfer of any person’s rights or liabilities do not include—
a
rights or liabilities under a contract of employment, or
b
liabilities of that person in respect of compensation for premature retirement of any person formerly employed by him.
3
In relation to any time before the commencement of section 65 of this Act, references in this Part of this Act and, so far as relating to this Part, Part III of this Act—
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to institutions within the higher education sector are to universities, to institutions within the PCFC funding sector and to higher education institutions which receive, or are maintained by persons who receive, grants under regulations made under section 100(1)(b) of the M6Education Act 1944, and
b
to a higher education funding council are to the Universities Funding Council established under section 131 of the M7Education Reform Act 1988 and to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council established under section 132 of that Act.
61AF94 References to F203appropriate bodies
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2
In this Part of this Act a reference to the appropriate F205body, in relation to any educational institution, is to be construed as follows—
a
if the institution mainly serves the population of England, the reference is to the F337Chief Executive of Skills Funding;
b
if the institution mainly serves the population of Wales, the reference is to the F206National Assembly for Wales;
Part II Higher education
The new funding councils
I3562 The Higher Education Funding Councils.
1
There shall be established—
a
a body corporate to be known as the Higher Education Funding Council for England to exercise in relation to England the functions conferred on them, and
b
a body corporate to be known as the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales to exercise in relation to Wales the functions conferred on them.
2
The Higher Education Funding Council for England shall consist of not less than twelve nor more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of State, of whom one shall be so appointed as chairman.
3
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales shall consist of not less than eight nor more than twelve members appointed by the Secretary of State, of whom one shall be so appointed as chairman.
4
In appointing the members of a council the Secretary of State—
a
shall have regard to the desirability of including persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of higher education or to have held, and to have shown capacity in, any position carrying responsibility for the provision of higher education and, in appointing such persons, he shall have regard to the desirability of their being currently engaged in the provision of higher education or in carrying responsibility for such provision, and
b
shall have regard to the desirability of including persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, industrial, commercial or financial matters or the practice of any profession.
5
In this Part of this Act any reference to a council is to a higher education funding council.
6
In the Education Acts any reference to a higher education funding council—
a
in relation to matters falling within the responsibility of the Higher Education Funding Council for England or to educational institutions in England, is to that council, and
b
in relation to matters falling within the responsibility of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales or to educational institutions in Wales, is to that council.
C247
In this Part of this Act references to institutions in England or institutions in Wales—
a
are to institutions whose activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in England or, as the case may be, Wales, but
b
include, in both cases, the Open University.
F957A
In exercising their functions, each council shall have regard to the requirements of disabled persons.
7B
In subsection (7A) “disabled persons” means persons who are disabled persons for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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Any dispute as to whether any functions are exercisable by one of the councils shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
9
Schedule 1 to this Act has effect with respect to each of the councils.
E2I3663 Dissolution of existing councils.
1
On the appointed day—
a
the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council (referred to in this section as the “existing councils”) shall be dissolved, and
b
all property, rights and liabilities to which either of the existing councils were entitled or subject immediately before that date shall become by virtue of this section property, rights and liabilities of the Higher Education Funding Council for England,
but this subsection does not apply to rights or liabilities under a contract of employment.
2
Where—
a
immediately before the appointed day, a person (referred to below as “the employee”) is employed by an existing council (referred to below as “the existing employer”) under a contract of employment which would have continued but for the dissolution of the existing employer, and
b
the employee is designated for the purposes of this section by an order made by the Secretary of State,
the contract of employment shall not be terminated by that dissolution but shall have effect as from the appointed day as if originally made between the employee and the new employer.
3
In this section “the new employer”, in relation to the employee, means such higher education funding council as may be specified in relation to the employee by the order designating him for the purposes of this section; and in this subsection “higher education funding council” includes the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.
4
Without prejudice to subsection (2) above, where that subsection applies—
a
all the existing employer’s rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or in connection with the contract of employment shall by virtue of this section be transferred on the appointed day to the new employer, and
b
anything done before that date by or in relation to the existing employer in respect of that contract or the employee shall as from that date be treated as having been done by or in relation to the new employer.
5
Subsections (2) and (4) above are without prejudice to any right of the employee to terminate his contract of employment if a substantial change is made to his detriment in his working conditions, but no such right shall arise by reason only of the change in employer effected by this section.
6
An order under this section may designate a person either individually or as a member of a class or description of employees.
7
In this section “the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 94 of this Act for the commencement of this section.
F17564 Transitional arrangements.
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Funds
I3765 Administration of funds by councils.
1
Each council shall be responsible, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, for administering funds made available to the council by the Secretary of State and others for the purposes of providing financial support for activities eligible for funding under this section.
2
The activities eligible for funding under this section are—
a
the provision of education and the undertaking of research by higher education institutions in the council’s area,
b
the provision of any facilities, and the carrying on of any other activities, by higher education institutions in their area which the governing bodies of those institutions consider it necessary or desirable to provide or carry on for the purpose of or in connection with education or research,
c
the provision—
i
by institutions in their area maintained or assisted by F358local authorities, or
ii
by such institutions in their area as are within the further education sector,
of prescribed courses of higher education, and
d
the provision by any person of services for the purposes of, or in connection with, the provision of education or the undertaking of research by institutions within the higher education sector.
3
A council may—
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make grants, loans or other payments to the governing body of any higher education institution in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them for the purposes of any activities eligible for funding under this section by virtue of subsection (2)(a) or (b) above, and
b
make grants, loans or other payments to any persons in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them for the purposes of the provision as mentioned in subsection (2)(c) above of prescribed courses of higher education or the provision of services as mentioned in subsection (2)(d) above,
subject in each case to such terms and conditions as the council think fit.
F963A
In the application of subsection (3) above to any grants, loans or other payments by a Council, the reference to expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the governing body of a higher education institution as mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection includes a reference to expenditure incurred or to be incurred by any connected institution to which the governing body propose, with the consent of the Council, to pay the whole or part of any such grants, loans or other payments.
3B
In subsection (3A) “connected institution”, in relation to a higher education institution, means any college, school, hall or other institution which the Council in question are satisfied has a sufficient connection with that institution for the purposes of that subsection.
4
The terms and conditions on which a council may make any grants, loans or other payments under this section may in particular—
a
enable the council to require the repayment, in whole or in part, of sums paid by the council if any of the terms and conditions subject to which the sums were paid is not complied with, and
b
require the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a sum due to the council in accordance with any of the terms and conditions remains unpaid,
but shall not relate to the application by the body to whom the grants or other payments are made of any sums derived otherwise than from the council.
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5
In this section and section 66 of this Act “higher education institution” means a university, an institution conducted by a higher education corporation or a designated institution.
I3866 Administration of funds: supplementary.
1
Before exercising their discretion under section 65(3)(a) of this Act with respect to the terms and conditions to be imposed in relation to any grants, loans or other payments, a council shall consult such of the following bodies as appear to the council to be appropriate to consult in the circumstances—
a
such bodies representing the interests of higher education institutions as appear to the council to be concerned, and
b
the governing body of any particular higher education institution which appears to the council to be concerned.
2
In exercising their functions in relation to the provision of financial support for activities eligible for funding under section 65 of this Act a council shall have regard to the desirability of not discouraging any institution for whose activities financial support is provided under that section from maintaining or developing its funding from other sources.
3
In exercising those functions a council shall have regard (so far as they think it appropriate to do so in the light of any other relevant considerations) to the desirability of maintaining—
a
what appears to them to be an appropriate balance in the support given by them as between institutions which are of a denominational character and other institutions, and
b
any distinctive characteristics of any institution within the higher education sector for whose activities financial support is provided under that section.
4
For the purposes of subsection (3) above an institution is an institution of a denominational character if it appears to the council that either—
a
at least one quarter of the members of the governing body of the institution are persons appointed to represent the interests of a religion or religious denomination,
b
any of the property held for the purposes of the institution is held upon trusts which provide that, in the event of the discontinuance of the institution, the property concerned shall be held for, or sold and the proceeds of sale applied for, the benefit of a religion or religious denomination, or
c
any of the property held for the purposes of the institution is held on trust for or in connection with—
i
the provision of education, or
ii
the conduct of an educational institution,
in accordance with the tenets of a religion or religious denomination.
I3967 Payments in respect of persons employed in provision of higher or further education.
1
In section 133 of the M8Education Reform Act 1988 (payments by PCFC in respect of persons employed in the provision of higher or further education) for subsection (1) there is substituted—
1
A higher education funding council shall have power to make payments, subject to such terms and conditions as the council think fit, to—
a
any F358local authority in their area;
b
the London Residuary Body;
c
the London Pensions Fund Authority; and
d
the governing body of any institution designated under section 129 of this Act, as originally enacted;
in respect of relevant expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that authority or body of any class or description prescribed for the purposes of this section.
2
In subsection (2)(a) of that section (meaning of relevant expenditure) after “education authority” there is inserted “
the London Residuary Body or the London Pensions Fund Authority
”
.
3
At the end of subsection (3) of that section (meaning of references to higher and further education) there is added “
and in any other case the reference to further education shall be read as a reference to further education within the meaning of section 41 of the 1944 Act as that section had effect on that date
”
.
4
In subsection (4) of that section (duty to give information) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—
aa
the London Residuary Body;
ab
the London Pensions Fund Authority
5
That section as originally enacted shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, as if—
a
in subsection (1), in relation to anything done before regulations for the purposes of that subsection were in force, the words “of any class or description prescribed for the purposes of this section” were omitted, and
b
in subsections (1) and (2) the references to a F358local authority included the London Residuary Body and the London Pensions Fund Authority.
I40C54C5868 Grants to councils.
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The Secretary of State may make grants to each of the councils of such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as he may determine.
2
The terms and conditions subject to which grants are made by the Secretary of State to either of the councils—
a
may in particular impose requirements to be complied with in respect of every institution, or every institution falling within a class or description specified in the terms and conditions, being requirements to be complied with in the case of any institution to which the requirements apply before financial support of any amount or description so specified is provided by the council in respect of activities carried on by the institution, but
b
shall not otherwise relate to the provision of financial support by the council in respect of activities carried on by any particular institution or institutions.
3
Such terms and conditions may not be framed by reference to particular courses of study or programmes of research (including the contents of such courses or programmes and the manner in which they are taught, supervised or assessed) or to the criteria for the selection and appointment of academic staff and for the admission of students.
4
Such terms and conditions may in particular—
a
enable the Secretary of State to require the repayment, in whole or in part, of sums paid by him if any of the terms and conditions subject to which the sums were paid is not complied with, and
b
require the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a sum due to the Secretary of State in accordance with any of the terms and conditions remains unpaid.
Further functions
I4169 Supplementary functions.
1
Each council—
a
shall provide the Secretary of State with such information or advice relating to the provision for their area of higher education as he may from time to time require, and
b
may provide the Secretary of State with such information or advice relating to such provision as they think fit,
and information and advice provided under this subsection shall be provided in such manner as the Secretary of State may from time to time determine.
F3621A
Subsection (1) does not apply to any information which the Higher Education Funding Council for England receives in its capacity as principal regulator (within the meaning of section 13 of the Charities Act 2006).
1B
Subsection (1A) does not prevent the Higher Education Funding Council for England disclosing information under section 10A of the Charities Act 1993.
2
Each council shall keep under review activities eligible for funding under section 65 of this Act.
3
A council may provide, on such terms as may be agreed, such advisory services as the Department of Education for Northern Ireland or the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland may require in connection with the discharge of the department’s functions relating to higher education in Northern Ireland.
4
Where—
a
any land or other property is or was used or held for the purposes of an institution, and
b
the Secretary of State is entitled to any right or interest in respect of the property, or would be so entitled on the occurrence of any event,
then, if the institution is within the higher education sector, the Secretary of State may direct that all or any of his functions in respect of the property shall be exercisable on his behalf by the council, and the functions shall be so exercised in accordance with such directions as he may give from time to time.
5
The Secretary of State may by order confer or impose on a council such supplementary functions relating to the provision of education as he thinks fit.
6
For the purposes of subsection (5) above a function is a supplementary function in relation to a council if it is exercisable for the purposes of—
a
the exercise by the Secretary of State of functions of his under any enactment, or
b
the doing by the Secretary of State of anything he has power to do apart from any enactment,
and it relates to, or to the activities of, any institution mentioned in subsection (7) below.
7
Those institutions are—
a
institutions within the higher education sector, or
b
institutions within the further education sector, or maintained or assisted by F358local authorities, at which prescribed courses of higher education are currently provided.
I4270 Assessment of quality of education provided by institutions.
1
Each council shall—
a
secure that provision is made for assessing the quality of education provided in institutions for whose activities they provide, or are considering providing, financial support F98. . ., and
b
establish a committee, to be known as the “Quality Assessment Committee”, with the function of giving them advice on the discharge of their duty under paragraph (a) above and such other functions as may be conferred on the committee by the council.
2
The majority of the members of the committee—
a
shall be persons falling within subsection (3) below, and
b
shall not be members of the council.
3
Persons fall within this subsection if they appear to the council to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of higher education in institutions within the higher education sector and, in appointing such persons, the council shall have regard to the desirability of their being currently engaged in the provision of higher education or in carrying responsibility for such provision.
4
Schedule 1 to this Act shall apply to a committee established under this section as it applies to committees established under paragraph 8 of that Schedule.
Institutions in the higher education sector
I4371 Higher education corporations: constitution and conduct.
1
After section 124 of the M9Education Reform Act 1988 there is inserted—
124A Constitution and conduct of corporations.
1
For each higher education corporation established on or after the appointed day there shall be an instrument (to be known as the instrument of government) providing for the constitution of the corporation and making such other provision as is required under this section.
2
The initial instrument of government of a higher education corporation established on or after that day shall be such as is prescribed by an order of the Privy Council.
3
An order of the Privy Council may—
a
make an instrument of government of any higher education corporation with respect to which Schedule 7 to this Act has effect or make a new instrument of government of any higher education corporation in place of the instrument prescribed under subsection (2) above; or
b
modify an instrument made in pursuance of this subsection.
4
An instrument of government of a higher education corporation—
a
shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 7A to this Act; and
b
may make any provision authorised to be made by that Schedule and such other provision as may be necessary or desirable.
5
An order under subsection (2) or (3) above may make such provision as appears to the Privy Council necessary or desirable to secure continuity in the government of the institution or institutions to which it relates.
6
The validity of any proceedings of a higher education corporation for which an instrument of government has effect, or of any committee of such a corporation, shall not be affected by a vacancy amongst the members or by any defect in the appointment or nomination of a member.
7
Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of a higher education corporation for which an instrument of government has effect and to be duly executed under the seal of the corporation, or to be signed or executed by a person authorised by the corporation to act in that behalf, shall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
8
In relation to a higher education corporation for which an instrument of government has effect the members of the corporation for the time being shall be known as the board of governors of the institution conducted by the corporation.
9
The Secretary of State may by order amend or repeal any of paragraphs 3 to 5 and 11 of Schedule 7A to this Act.
10
In this section and section 124C “the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 94 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 for the commencement of section 71 of that Act.
124B Accounts.
1
It shall be the duty of each corporation—
a
to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts; and
b
to prepare in respect of each financial year of the corporation a statement of accounts.
2
The statement shall—
a
give a true and fair account of the state of the corporation’s affairs at the end of the financial year and of the corporation’s income and expenditure in the financial year; and
b
comply with any directions given by the higher education funding council as to the information to be contained in the statement, the manner in which the information is to be presented or the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared.
3
The corporation shall supply a copy of the statement to any person who asks for it and, if the corporation so requires, pays a fee of such amount not exceeding the cost of supply as the corporation thinks fit.
4
The accounts (including any statement prepared under this section) shall be audited by persons appointed in respect of each financial year by the corporation.
5
The corporation shall consult, and take into account any advice given by, the Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales before appointing any auditor under subsection (4) above in respect of their first financial year.
6
No person shall be qualified to be appointed auditor under that subsection except—
a
an individual, or firm, eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989;
b
a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy; or
c
a firm each of the members of which is a member of that institute.
7
In this section, in relation to a corporation—
“the first financial year” means the period commencing with the date on which the corporation is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date; and
“financial year” means that period and each successive period of twelve months.
124C Initial and transitional arrangements.
1
The Secretary of State shall be the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of the first members of a corporation established on or after the appointed day and, in determining the number of members to appoint within each variable category of members, he shall secure that at least half of all the members of the corporation as first constituted are independent members.
2
In subsection (1) above “variable category of members” and “independent members” have the same meaning as in Schedule 7A to this Act.
3
The following provisions apply where an instrument of government is made under section 124A of this Act for a higher education corporation with respect to which Schedule 7 to this Act has effect.
4
The instrument shall apply, subject to subsection (5) below, as if the persons who, immediately before its coming into effect, were the members of the corporation had been appointed in accordance with the instrument for the residue of the term of their then subsisting appointment.
5
Any local authority nominee, teacher nominee, general staff nominee or student nominee (within the meaning, in each case, of Schedule 7 to this Act) shall cease to hold office.
124D Exercise of Powers by Privy Council.
1
This section applies in relation to the exercise of powers for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
2
A power vested in the Privy Council may be exercised by any two or more of the lords and others of the Council.
3
An act of the Privy Council shall be sufficiently signified by an instrument signed by the clerk of the Council.
4
An order or act signified by an instrument purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Council shall be deemed to have been duly made or done by the Privy Council.
5
An instrument so signed shall be received in evidence in all courts and proceedings without proof of the authority or signature of the clerk of the Council or other proof.
2
In section 125 of that Act (articles of government) for “the Secretary of State” (in each place where it appears) there is substituted “
the Privy Council
”
; but nothing in this subsection requires further approval to be given for anything approved by the Secretary of State under that section before the commencement of this subsection.
3
In Schedule 7 to that Act (constitution of higher education corporations)—
a
at the end of paragraph 7 (appointments) there is added—
8
If the number of independent members of the corporation falls below the number needed in accordance with its articles of government for a quorum, the Secretary of State is the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of such number of independent members as is required for a quorum
b
in paragraph 18 (accounts) after sub-paragraph (2) there is inserted—
2A
The corporation shall supply a copy of the statement to any person who asks for it and, if the corporation so requires, pays a fee of such amount not exceeding the cost of supply as the corporation thinks fit.
4
After that Schedule there is inserted the Schedule set out in Schedule 6 to this Act.
I4472 Further power of designation.
1
In section 129 of the M10Education Reform Act 1988 (designation of institutions)—
a
for subsections (1) and (2) there is substituted—
1
The Secretary of State may by order designate as an institution eligible to receive support from funds administered by a higher education funding council—
a
any institution which appears to him to fall within subsection (2) below; and
b
any institution which is, or is to be, conducted by a successor company to a higher education corporation.
2
An institution falls within this subsection if its full-time equivalent enrolment number for courses of higher education exceeds 55 per cent. of its total full-time equivalent enrolment number
b
subsections (3) and (4) of that section are omitted.
2
An order in force immediately before the commencement of subsection (1) above designating an institution as falling within subsection (3) of that section shall have effect as if made under that section as amended by subsection (1) above.
3
In this Part of this Act “designated institution” means an institution in relation to which a designation made, or having effect as if made, under section 129 of that Act has effect.
I4573 Government and conduct of designated institutions.
1
After section 129 of the M11Education Reform Act 1988 there is inserted—
129A Government and conduct of designated institutions.
1
This section has effect in relation to any designated institution, other than an institution conducted by a company.
2
For each such institution there shall be—
a
an instrument providing for the constitution of a governing body of the institution (to be known as the instrument of government); and
b
an instrument in accordance with which the institution is to be conducted (to be known as the articles of government),
each of which meets the requirements of subsection (3) below.
3
Those requirements are that the instrument—
a
was in force when the designation took effect; or
b
is made in pursuance of a power under a regulatory instrument, or is made under subsection (5) below,
and is approved for the purposes of this section by the Privy Council.
4
In this section “regulatory instrument”, in relation to an institution, means any instrument of government or articles of government and any other instrument relating to or regulating the institution.
5
Where there is no such power as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b) above to make the instrument, it may be made by the body of persons responsible for the management of the institution and an instrument made by them under this subsection may replace wholly or partly any existing regulatory instrument.
6
If an instrument approved by the Privy Council for the purposes of this section—
a
falls within subsection (3)(a) above or was made in pursuance of a power under a regulatory instrument and, apart from this section, there is no power to modify it; or
b
was made by the body of persons responsible for the management of the institution,
the instrument may be modified by those persons.
7
Either of the instruments referred to in subsection (2) above may be modified by order of the Privy Council and no instrument approved by the Privy Council for the purposes of this section may be modified by any other person without the Privy Council’s consent.
8
Before exercising any power under subsection (7) above in relation to any instrument the Privy Council shall consult—
a
the governing body of the institution, and
b
where there is such a power as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b) above to modify the instrument and the persons having that power are different from the governing body of the institution, the persons having the power,
so far as it appears to them to be practicable to do so.
9
Nothing in this section requires further approval for any instrument approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 156 of this Act, and references in this section to instruments approved by the Privy Council for the purposes of this section include instruments so approved by the Secretary of State.
10
In this section and section 129B “designated institution” means an institution in relation to which a designation made, or having effect as if made, under section 129 of this Act has effect but does not include any institution established by Royal Charter.
129B Designated institutions conducted by companies.
1
This section has effect in relation to any designated institution conducted by a company.
2
The articles of association of the company shall incorporate—
a
provision with respect to the constitution of a governing body of the institution (to be known as the instrument of government of the institution); and
b
provision with respect to the conduct of the institution (to be known as the articles of government of the institution).
3
The Privy Council may give to the persons who appear to them to have effective control over the company such directions as they think fit for securing that—
a
the memorandum or articles of association of the company; or
b
any rules or bye-laws made in pursuance of any power conferred by the articles of association of the company,
are amended in such manner as they may specify in the direction.
4
No amendment of the memorandum or articles of association of the company (other than one required under subsection (3)(a) above) shall take effect until it has been submitted to the Privy Council for their approval and they have notified their approval to the company.
5
Before giving any directions under subsection (3) above the Privy Council shall consult the persons who appear to them to have effective control over the company.
2
Section 156 of that Act (government and conduct of certain further and higher education institutions) shall cease to have effect in relation to designated institutions.
I4674 Transfer of further education institutions to higher education sector.
1
After section 122 of the M12Education Reform Act 1988 (orders incorporating higher education institutions maintained by F358local authorities) there is inserted—
122A Orders transferring further education corporations to higher education sector.
1
The Secretary of State may by order provide for the transfer of a further education corporation to the higher education sector if it appears to him that the full-time equivalent enrolment number of the institution conducted by the corporation for courses of higher education exceeds 55 per cent. of its total full-time equivalent enrolment number.
2
Where an order under this section is made in respect of a further education corporation, sections 124A and 125 of this Act shall have effect as if—
a
on the date the order has effect, the corporation were established as a higher education corporation, and
b
the Secretary of State were the appointing authority in relation to the first members of the higher education corporation.
3
In determining in pursuance of subsection (2)(b) above the number of members to appoint within each variable category of members, the Secretary of State shall secure that at least half of all the members of the higher education corporation as first constituted are independent members; and in this subsection “variable category of members” and “independent members” have the same meaning as in Schedule 7A to this Act.
4
On such date as may be specified in the order the corporation shall cease to be a further education corporation and become a higher education corporation and any member of the further education corporation who is not re-appointed by the Secretary of State in pursuance of subsection (2)(b) above shall cease to hold office on that date.
2
An order under section 129 of the M13Education Reform Act 1988 (designation of institutions for the purposes of the higher education sector) in respect of any institution may revoke any order in respect of that institution under section 28 of this Act.
I4775 Variation of trust deeds.
In section 157 of the M14Education Reform Act 1988 (variation of trust deeds, etc.) for subsections (1) to (3) (variations by Secretary of State in connection with institutions in the higher education sector or designated assisted institutions) there is substituted—
1
An order of the Privy Council may modify any trust deed or other instrument—
a
relating to or regulating any such institution as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or
b
relating to any land or other property held by any person for the purposes of any such institution.
2
The institutions referred to in subsection (1) above are—
a
any institution conducted by a higher education corporation; and
b
any institution in relation to which a designation made, or having effect as if made, under section 129 of this Act has effect, other than an institution established by Royal Charter.
3
Before making any modifications under subsection (1) above of any trust deed or other instrument the Privy Council shall so far as it appears to them to be practicable to do so consult—
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the governing body of the institution;
b
where that deed or instrument, or any other instrument relating to or regulating the institution concerned, confers power on any other persons to modify or replace that deed or instrument, those persons; and
c
where the instrument to be modified is a trust deed and the trustees are different from the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the trustees.
I4876 Power to award degrees, etc.
1
The Privy Council may by order
F241a
specify any institution which provides higher education as competent to grant in pursuance of this section either or both of the kinds of award mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b) belowF242;
b
specify any institution in England within the further education sector as competent to grant in pursuance of this section an award of the kind mentioned in subsection (2A) below.
2
The kinds of award referred to in F243subsection (1)(a) above are—
a
awards granted to persons who complete an appropriate course of study and satisfy an appropriate assessment, and
b
awards granted to persons who complete an appropriate programme of supervised research and satisfy an appropriate assessment,
and in this section “award” means any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction and “assessment” includes examination and test.
F2442A
The kind of award referred to in subsection (1)(b) above is a foundation degree granted to persons who complete an appropriate course of study and satisfy an appropriate assessment.
F2452B
Where the Privy Council is considering whether to make an order under subsection (1) above specifying an institution as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above, the Privy Council may not make the order unless—
a
the institution gives the Privy Council a statement setting out what it proposes to do as regards making arrangements for securing that any person granted an award under or by virtue of any power that would be conferred on the institution if the order were made (other than the power described in subsection (4A) below) has an opportunity to progress to one or more particular courses of more advanced study, and
b
the Privy Council considers that the proposals are satisfactory and are likely to be carried out.
3
An institution for the time being specified in such an order may grant any award of a kind mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) F246or (2A) above which it is competent to grant by virtue of the order to persons who complete the appropriate course of study or, as the case may be, programme of supervised research on or after the date specified in the order.
4
An institution specified in such an order F247as competent to grant in pursuance of this section either or both of the kinds of award mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) above may also—
a
grant honorary degrees, and
b
grant degrees to members of the academic and other staff of the institution.
F2484A
An institution specified in such an order as competent to grant in pursuance of this section the kind of award mentioned in subsection (2A) above may also—
a
grant honorary foundation degrees, and
b
grant foundation degrees to members of the academic and other staff of the institution.
5
F249Subject to subsection (5A) below, any power conferred on an institution to grant awards in pursuance of this section includes power—
a
to authorise other institutions to do so on behalf of the institution,
b
to do so jointly with another institution, and
c
to deprive any person of any award granted to him by or on behalf of the institution in pursuance of this section (or, in the case of an award granted to him by the institution and another institution jointly, to do so jointly with the other institution).
F2505A
An order under subsection (1) above specifying an institution as competent to grant in pursuance of this section only the kind of award mentioned in subsection (2A) above may provide that the institution's power to grant such awards does not include the power described in subsection (5)(a) above.
6
F251Subject to subsection (6A) below, it shall be for the institution to determine in accordance with any relevant provisions of the instruments relating to or regulating the institution the courses of study or programmes of research, and the assessments, which are appropriate for the grant of any award and the terms and conditions on which any of the powers conferred under this section may be exercised.
F2526A
An order under subsection (1) above specifying an institution as competent to grant in pursuance of this section only the kind of award mentioned in subsection (2A) above may provide that the institution is not to grant such an award to a person unless he was enrolled at the institution at the time he completed the course of study for which the award is granted.
7
Section 124D of the M15Education Reform Act 1988 applies in relation to orders under subsection (1) above as it applies in relation to the exercise of powers for the purposes of Part II of that Act.
I4977 Use of “university” in title of institution.
1
Where—
a
power is conferred by any enactment or instrument to change the name of any educational institution or any body corporate carrying on such an institution, and
b
the educational institution is within the higher education sector,
then, if the power is exercisable with the consent of the Privy Council, it may (whether or not the institution would apart from this section be a university) be exercised with the consent of the Privy Council so as to include the word “university” in the name of the institution and, if it is carried on by a body corporate, in the name of the body.
2
The reference in subsection (1) above to a power to change the name of an institution or body includes any power (however expressed and whether or not subject to any conditions or restrictions) in the exercise of which the name of the institution or body may be changed; but the power as extended by that subsection has effect subject to any such conditions or restrictions.
3
In exercising any power exercisable by virtue of this section to consent to a change in any name the Privy Council shall have regard to the need to avoid names which are or may be confusing.
4
Any educational institution whose name includes the word “university” by virtue of the exercise of any power as extended by subsection (1) above is to be treated as a university for all purposes F99, unless in that name that word is immediately followed by the word “college” or “collegiate”.
I5078 Financial years of higher education corporations.
1
If the Secretary of State directs that any financial year specified in the direction of the higher education corporations, and subsequent financial years, are to begin with a date specified in the direction, then—
a
the financial year of the corporations immediately preceding the year specified in the direction shall end immediately before the date specified in the direction, and
b
the financial year specified in the direction and subsequent financial years shall be each successive period of twelve months.
2
Section 124B(7) of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 to, the M16Education Reform Act 1988 (financial years) shall have effect subject to this section.
General
I51C2979 Duty to give information to the funding councils.
Each of the following shall give a council such information as they may require for the purposes of the exercise of any of their functions under the Education Acts—
a
a F358local authority,
b
the governing body of any institution within the higher education sector, and
c
the governing body of any institution at which prescribed courses of higher education are currently or have at any time been provided.
79AF361Power to request information from higher education institutions that are exempt charities
The Higher Education Funding Council for England may direct any exempt charity in relation to which it is the principal regulator (within the meaning of section 13 of the Charities Act 2006) to provide it with such information as it considers necessary for the purpose of discharging its duty under subsection (2) of that section.
F17680 Dissolution of Council for National Academic Awards.
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I5281 Directions.
1
In exercising their functions under this Part of this Act, F369the HEFCW shall comply with any directions under this section, and such directions shall be contained in an order made by the Secretary of State.
2
The Secretary of State may give general directions to F370the HEFCW about the exercise of their functions.
3
If it appears to the Secretary of State that the financial affairs of any institution within the higher education sector have been or are being mismanaged he may, after consulting F371the HEFCW and the institution, give such directions to F371the HEFCW about the provision of financial support in respect of the activities carried on by the institution as he considers are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement.
Part III Miscellaneous and general
E3I53C30C3182 Joint exercise of functions.
1
Any two or more F208relevant authorities may exercise jointly any of their functions where it appears to them that to do so—
a
will be more efficient, or
b
will enable them more effectively to discharge any of their functions.
2
Any two or more F208relevant authorities shall, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, jointly make provision for the assessment by a person appointed by them of matters relating to the arrangements made by each institution in Great Britain which is within the higher education sector for maintaining academic standards in the institution.
F3722A
The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (2) above shall, as regards the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, be treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland and may be exercised separately.
3
In this section—
F209a
“relevant authority” means a higher education funding council, the F338YPLA, the Chief Executive of Skills Funding, the National Assembly for Wales to the extent that it is discharging its functions under Part 2 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 or the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, and
b
references to institutions within the higher education sector include institutions within the higher education sector within the meaning of Part II of the M17Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.
I5483 Efficiency studies.
F3391
A person listed in an entry in column 1 of the table in subsection (1B) may arrange for efficiency studies to be promoted or carried out by any person in respect of an institution listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table.
1A
“Efficiency studies” are studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of an institution.
1B
The table referred to in subsection (1) is—
Person | Institution |
|---|---|
The Welsh Ministers | An institution in Wales within the further education sector. |
The Chief Executive of Skills Funding | An institution in England within the further education sector, other than a sixth form college |
The YPLA | A sixth form college |
A higher education funding council | An institution within the higher education sector. |
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A person promoting or carrying out F340efficiency studies at the F341request of a person listed in an entry in column 1 of the table in subsection (1B) may require the governing body of the institution concerned—
a
to furnish the person, or any person authorised by him, with such information, and
b
to make available to him, or any person so authorised, for inspection their accounts and such other documents,
as the person may reasonably require for that purpose.
I5584 Effect of agreements made before date of transfer.
C331
This section applies where—
a
(apart from this section) any land or other property of a local authority would on any date (“the date of transfer”) be transferred under Part I of this Act or Part II of the M18Education Reform Act 1988 to the governing body of an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector, and
b
at any time before that date the authority, the governing body of the institution and the governing body of any other institution which will on that date be an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector have agreed in writing that the land or property should be transferred on that or a subsequent date to the governing body of that other institution.
2
If the Secretary of State has approved the agreement at any time before the date of transfer, Part I of this Act or, as the case may be, Part II of the M19Education Reform Act 1988 shall have effect as if they required the property to be transferred in accordance with the agreement.
3
References in this section to anything done include anything done before the passing of this Act.
F3554
In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
I5685 Finance and government of locally funded further and higher education.
1
Chapter III of Part II of the M20Education Reform Act 1988 (finance and government of locally funded further and higher education) shall cease to have effect; and section 156 of that Act (government and conduct of certain further and higher education institutions) shall cease to have effect in relation to designated assisted institutions.
2
A F358local authority shall have the following powers in relation to any institution, not within the further education sector or the higher education sector, which is maintained by them in the exercise of their further or higher education functions.
3
The authority may—
a
make such provision as they think fit in respect of the government of the institution (including replacing any instrument of government or articles of government of the institution made under that Chapter or that section), and
b
delegate to the governing body of the institution such functions relating to the management of the finances of the institution, and such other functions relating to the management of the institution (including the appointment and dismissal of staff), as the authority may determine.
85AF170 Nuisance or disturbance on educational premises
1
Any person who without lawful authority is present on premises to which this section applies and causes or permits nuisance or disturbance to the annoyance of persons who lawfully use those premises (whether or not any such persons are present at the time) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
2
This section applies to premises, including playing fields and other premises for outdoor recreation, of—
a
any institution (other than a school) which is maintained by a F358local authority and provides further education or higher education (or both), and
b
any institution within the further education sector.
3
If—
a
a police constable, or
b
a person whom the appropriate authority have authorised to exercise the power conferred by this subsection,
has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is committing or has committed an offence under this section, he may remove him from the premises in question.
4
In subsection (3) “the appropriate authority” means—
a
in relation to premises of an institution such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a), a F358local authority, and
b
in relation to premises of an institution within the further education sector, the governing body.
5
No proceedings under this section shall be brought by any person other than—
a
a police constable, or
b
an authorised person.
6
In subsection (5) “authorised person” means—
a
in relation to an offence committed on premises of an institution such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a), a F358local authority, and
b
in relation to an offence committed on premises of an institution within the further education sector, a person whom the governing body have authorised to bring such proceedings.
85AAF364Power of members of staff to search students for prohibited items: England
1
This section applies where a member of staff of an institution within the further education sector in England—
a
has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a student at the institution may have a prohibited item with him or her or in his or her possessions; and
b
falls within section 85AB(1).
2
The member of staff may search the student (“S”) or S's possessions for that item (but this is subject to subsection (5)).
3
For the purposes of this section and section 85AC each of the following is a “prohibited item”—
a
an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc);
b
an offensive weapon, within the meaning of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953;
c
alcohol, within the meaning of section 191 of the Licensing Act 2003;
d
a controlled drug, within the meaning of section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which section 5(1) of that Act makes it unlawful for S to have in S's possession;
e
a stolen article;
f
an article of a kind specified in regulations.
4
In subsection (3)(e) “stolen”, in relation to an article, has the same meaning as it has by virtue of section 24 of the Theft Act 1968 in the provisions of that Act relating to goods which have been stolen.
5
A member of staff may not under this section search S or S's possessions for alcohol if S is aged 18 or over.
6
In this section and section 85AB—
“member of staff”, in relation to an institution within the further education sector, means any person who works at that institution whether or not as its employee;
“possessions”, in relation to S, includes any goods over which S has or appears to have control.
7
The powers conferred by this section and sections 85AB and 85AC are in addition to any powers exercisable by the member of staff in question apart from those sections and are not to be construed as restricting such powers.
85ABPower of search under section 85AA: supplementary
1
A person may carry out a search under section 85AA only if that person—
a
is the principal of the institution; or
b
has been authorised by the principal to carry out the search.
2
An authorisation for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) may be given in relation to—
a
searches under section 85AA generally;
b
a particular search under that section;
c
a particular description of searches under that section.
3
Nothing in any enactment, instrument or agreement shall be construed as authorising a principal of an institution within the further education sector in England to require a person other than a member of the security staff of the institution to carry out a search under section 85AA.
4
A search under section 85AA may be carried out only where—
a
the member of staff and S are on the premises of the institution; or
b
they are elsewhere and the member of staff has lawful control or charge of S.
5
A person exercising the power in section 85AA may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power.
6
A person carrying out a search of S under section 85AA—
a
may not require S to remove any clothing other than outer clothing;
b
must be of the same sex as S;
c
may carry out the search only in the presence of another member of staff; and
d
must ensure that the other member of staff is of the same sex as S if it is reasonably practicable to do so.
7
S's possessions may not be searched under section 85AA except in the presence of—
a
S; and
b
another member of staff.
8
In this section—
“member of the security staff”, in relation to an institution, means a member of staff whose work at the institution consists wholly or mainly of security-related activities;
“outer clothing” means—
- a
any item of clothing that is being worn otherwise than wholly next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear; or
- b
a hat, shoes, boots, gloves or a scarf.
- a
85ACPower to seize items found during search under section 85AA
1
A person carrying out a search under section 85AA may seize any of the following found in the course of the search—
a
anything which that person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is a prohibited item;
b
any other thing which that person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is evidence in relation to an offence,
but may not seize alcohol from S under this section where S is aged 18 or over.
2
A person exercising the power in subsection (1) may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power.
3
A person who seizes alcohol under subsection (1) may retain or dispose of the alcohol and its container.
4
A person who seizes a controlled drug under subsection (1)—
a
must (subject to paragraph (b)) deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable; but
b
may dispose of it if the person thinks that there is a good reason to do so.
5
A person who seizes a stolen article under subsection (1)—
a
must (subject to paragraph (b)) deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable; but
b
may return it to its owner (or, if returning it to its owner is not practicable, may retain it or dispose of it) if the person thinks that there is a good reason to do so.
6
In determining, for the purposes of subsections (4) and (5), whether there is a good reason to dispose of a controlled drug or to return a stolen article to its owner, retain it or dispose of it, the person must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
7
Regulations may prescribe what must or may be done by a person who, under subsection (1), seizes an article of a kind specified in regulations under section 85AA(3)(f) (or an article which the person has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be such an article).
8
A person who, under subsection (1), seizes—
a
an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc);
b
an offensive weapon; or
c
anything which that person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is evidence in relation to an offence;
must deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable.
9
Subsection (8)(c) is subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5) and regulations made under subsection (7).
10
In subsections (3) to (8), references to alcohol, a controlled drug, a stolen article, an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies and an offensive weapon include references to anything which a person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is alcohol, a controlled drug, a stolen article, an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies or an offensive weapon.
85ADSection 85AC: supplementary
1
The Police (Property) Act 1897 (disposal of property in the possession of the police) applies to property which has come into the possession of a police constable under section 85AC(4)(a), (5)(a) or (8) as it applies to property which has come into the possession of the police in the circumstances mentioned in that Act.
2
Subsection (3) applies where a person—
a
seizes, retains or disposes of alcohol or its container, a controlled drug or a stolen article under section 85AC; and
b
proves that the seizure, retention or disposal was lawful.
3
That person is not liable in any proceedings in respect of—
a
the seizure, retention or disposal; or
b
any damage or loss which arises in consequence of it.
4
Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent any person from relying on any defence on which the person is entitled to rely apart from those subsections.
5
Regulations under section 85AC(7) may make provision corresponding to any provision of this section.
85BF363Power to search further education students for weaponsF365: Wales
1
A member of staff of an institution within the further education sector F366in Wales who has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a student at the institution may have with him or in his possessions—
a
an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc.), or
b
an offensive weapon (within the meaning of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953),
may search that student or his possessions for such articles and weapons.
2
A search under this section may be carried out only where—
a
the member of staff and the student are on the premises of the institution; or
b
they are elsewhere and the member of staff has lawful control or charge of the student.
3
A person may carry out a search under this section only if—
a
he is the principal of the institution; or
b
he has been authorised by the principal to carry out the search.
4
A person who carries out a search of a student under this section—
a
may not require the student to remove any clothing other than outer clothing;
b
must be of the same sex as the student; and
c
may carry out the search only in the presence of another member of staff who is also of the same sex as the student.
5
A student’s possessions may not be searched under this section except in his presence and in the presence of another member of staff.
6
If, in the course of a search under this section, the person carrying out the search finds—
a
anything which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting falls within subsection (1)(a) or (b), or
b
any other thing which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting is evidence in relation to an offence,
he may seize and retain it.
7
A person who exercises a power under this section may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power.
8
A person who seizes anything under subsection (6) must deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable.
9
The Police (Property) Act 1897 (disposal of property in the possession of the police) shall apply to property which has come into the possession of a police constable under this section as it applies to property which has come into the possession of the police in the circumstances mentioned in that Act.
10
An authorisation for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) may be given either in relation to a particular search or generally in relation to searches under this section or to a particular description of such searches.
11
In this section—
‘member of staff’, in relation to an institution within the further education sector, means any person who works at that institution whether or not as its employee;
‘outer clothing’ means—
- a
any item of clothing that is being worn otherwise than wholly next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear; or
- b
a hat, shoes, boots, gloves or a scarf;
- a
‘possessions’, in relation to a student of an institution within the further education sector, includes any goods over which he has or appears to have control.
12
The powers conferred by this section are in addition to any powers exercisable by the member of staff in question apart from this section and are not to be construed as restricting such powers.
85CF213Power of members of staff to use force
1
A member of the staff of an institution which is within the further education sector may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of preventing a student at the institution from doing (or continuing to do) any of the following, namely—
a
committing any offence,
b
causing personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including the student himself), or
c
prejudicing the maintenance of good order and discipline at the institution or among any of its students, whether during a teaching session or otherwise.
2
The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised only where—
a
the member of the staff and the student are on the premises of the institution, or
b
they are elsewhere and the member of the staff has lawful control or charge of the student.
3
Subsection (1) does not authorise anything to be done in relation to a student which constitutes the giving of corporal punishment within the meaning of section 548 of the Education Act 1996.
4
The powers conferred by subsection (1) are in addition to any powers exercisable apart from this section and are not to be construed as restricting what may lawfully be done apart from this section.
5
In this section, “member of the staff”, in relation to an institution within the further education sector, means any person who works at that institution whether or not as its employee.
F10086. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I5787 Transfers of property, etc: supplementary provision.
Schedule 7 to this Act has effect to supplement the provisions of this Act relating to the transfer of property, rights and liabilities.
I5888 Stamp duty.
1
Subject to subsection (2) below, stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer effected under or by virtue of any of the following sections of this Act: 23, 25, 27, 32, F34233N, 34, 40(5) and (7), 63 and 80.
2
No instrument (other than a statutory instrument) made or executed under or in pursuance of any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) shall be treated as duly stamped unless it is stamped with the duty to which it would, but for this section (and, if applicable, section 129 of the M21Finance Act 1982), be liable or it has, in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the M22Stamp Act 1891, been stamped with a particular stamp denoting that it is not chargeable with any duty or that it has been duly stamped.
88AF174Stamp duty land tax
1
A land transaction effected under or by virtue of section 25, 27, 32F343, 33N or 34 of this Act is exempt from charge for the purposes of stamp duty land tax.
2
Relief under this section must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.
3
In this section—
“land transaction” has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;
“land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.
I5989 Orders, regulations and directions.
1
Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act (other than under any of the excepted provisions) shall be exercised by statutory instrument.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1) above the excepted provisions are sections 22, 29(6) and (8), F10130(2)(b),F25833A(5)(b), 38, F10244(2)(c), 46 and 57; but section 14 of the M23Interpretation Act 1978 (implied power to amend) applies to orders made under those sections F344or section 33L as it applies to orders made by statutory instrument.
3
A statutory instrument containing any order or regulations under this Act, other than F367one falling within subsection (3A) or an order under section 94, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
F3683A
A statutory instrument which contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section 85AA or 85AC may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
4
Orders or regulations under this Act may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the F360person or body making the order or regulations thinks fit.
F3455
Section 570 of the Education Act 1996 (revocation and variation) applies to directions given by any person or body under this Act as it applies to directions given by the Secretary of State or a F358local authority under that Act.
I6090 Interpretation.
1
In this Act—
“contract of employment”, “employee” and “employer” have the same meaning as in F103the Employment Rights Act 1996, and “employed” means employed under a contract of employment,
“the Education Acts” F104has the meaning given by section 578 of the Education Act 1996,
F105“further education” has the meaning given by section 2(3) to (5) of that Act;
“governing body”, in relation to an institution, means, subject to subsection (2) below—
- a
in the case of an institution conducted by a further education corporationF259, a sixth form college corporation or a higher education corporation, the corporation,
- b
in the case of a university not falling within paragraph (a) above, the executive governing body which has responsibility for the management and administration of its revenue and property and the conduct of its affairs,
- c
in the case of any other institution not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above for which there is an instrument of government providing for the constitution of a governing body, the governing body so provided for, and
- d
in any other case, any board of governors of the institution or any persons responsible for the management of the institution, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors,
- a
“higher education” has the same meaning as in the M24Education Reform Act 1988,
“higher education corporation” means a body corporate established under section 121 or 122 of the M25Education Reform Act 1988, including those sections as applied by section 227(4) of that Act (application to Wales), or a body corporate which has become a higher education corporation by virtue of section 122A of that Act,
“interest in land” includes any easement, right or charge in, to or over land,
“land” includes buildings and other structures, land covered with water and any interest in land,
“liability” includes obligation, and
F356“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (see section 579(1) of that Act).
F260“the relevant sixth form college”, in relation to a sixth form college corporation, means the educational institution specified in the order under this Act designating the corporation as a sixth form college corporation or establishing it as such,
F260“the responsible F358local authority”—
- a
in relation to a proposal relating to the establishment of a sixth form college corporation, means the F358local authority in whose area the relevant sixth form college, or its main site, is proposed to be situated;
- b
in relation to a sixth form college corporation, means the F358local authority in whose area the relevant sixth form college, or its main site, is situated;
- c
in relation to a sixth form college, means the F358local authority in whose area the sixth form college, or its main site, is situated,
- a
F260“sixth form college corporation” means a body corporate—
- a
designated as a sixth form college corporation under section 33A or 33B, or
- b
established under section 33C,
- a
F260“the YPLA” means the Young People's Learning Agency for England.
2
The Secretary of State may by order provide for any reference in the Education Acts to the governing body of an institution, in relation to an institution which is—
a
a designated institution for the purposes of Part I or Part II of this Act, and
b
conducted by a company,
to be read as a reference to the governing body provided for in the instrument of government, or to the company or to both.
F2612ZA
The Secretary of State may give guidance on which of a sixth form college's sites is to be taken to be its main site for the purposes of the definition of “the responsible F358local authority” in subsection (1).
F2102A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2112B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
In this Act “university” includes a university college and any college, or institution in the nature of a college, in a university F106(except where the context otherwise requires); but where a college or institution would not, apart from this subsection, fall to be treated separately it shall not be so treated for the purpose of determining whether any institution is in England or in Wales.
F1073A
In this Act references to a voluntary aided school are—
a
in relation to any time before the appointed day within the meaning of the M26School Standards and Framework Act 1998, references to a voluntary aided school within the meaning of the Education Act 1996; or
b
in relation to any time on or after that day, references to a voluntary aided school within the meaning of the 1998 Act.
4
References in this Act to institutions within the PCFC funding sector are to be construed in accordance with section 132(6) of the M27Education Reform Act 1988.
5
I61C3491 Interpretation of Education Acts.
1
This section applies for the interpretation of the Education Acts.
F1102
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
References to institutions within the further education sector are to—
C35a
institutions conducted by further education corporations, and
C35b
designated institutions for the purposes of Part I of this Act (defined in section 28(4) of this Act), F262and
c
sixth form colleges,
and references to institutions outside the further education sector are to be read accordingly.
F2633A
References to sixth form colleges are to institutions conducted by sixth form college corporations.
4
References to a higher education funding council are to a council established under section 62 of this Act, subject to subsection (6) of that section.
C365
References to institutions within the higher education sector are to—
a
universities receiving financial support under section 65 of this Act,
C37b
institutions conducted by higher education corporations, and
C37c
designated institutions for the purposes of Part II of this Act (defined in section 72(3) of this Act),
and references to institutions outside the higher education sector are to be read accordingly.
6
References, in relation to a further education corporation or higher education corporation, to the institution—
a
in relation to any time before the operative date for the purposes of Part I of this Act (defined in section 17 of this Act) or, as the case may be, the transfer date for the purposes of the M28Education Reform Act 1988 (defined in section 123 of that Act), are to the institution the corporation is established to conduct, and
b
in relation to any later time or to any corporation which is a further education corporation by virtue of section 47 of this Act or a higher education corporation by virtue of section 122A of that Act, are to any institution for the time being conducted by the corporation in the exercise of their powers under this or that Act.
I6292 Index.
The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined by or (as the case may be) are to be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.
Expression | Relevant provision |
|---|---|
appropriate further education funding council | section 1(6) |
contract of employment, etc. | section 90(1) |
F111council (in Part I), or learning and skills council | sections 61A(1) and 90(2A) |
council (in Part II), or higher education funding council | sections 61(3)(b), 62(5) and (6) and 91(4) |
designated institution (in Part I) | section 28(4) |
designated institution (in Part II) | section 72(3) |
the Education Acts | section 90(1) |
functions | section 61(1) |
further education | F112section 90(1) |
further education corporation | section 17(1) |
governing body | section 90(1) and (2) |
higher education | section 90(1) |
higher education corporation | section 90(1) |
institution in England or in Wales (in relation to higher education funding councils) | section 62(7) |
institutions within or outside the further education sector | section 91(3) |
institutions within or outside the higher education sector | sections 61(3)(a) and 91(5) |
institutions within the PCFC funding sector | section 90(4) |
interest in land | section 90(1) |
land | section 90(1) |
liability | section 90(1) |
local authority | section 90(1) |
modification | section 61(1) |
operative date | sections 17 and 33(4) |
F113. . . | F113. . . |
regulations | section 61(1) |
F264relevant sixth form college | section 90(1) |
F264responsible local education authority | section 90(1) |
F264sixth form college | section 91(3A) |
F264sixth form college corporation | section 90(1) |
F113. . . | F113. . . |
F113. . . | F113. . . |
transfer of rights or liabilities | section 61(2) |
university | section 90(3) |
F264the YPLA | section 90(1) |
I6393 Amendments and repeals.
1
Schedule 8 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
2
The enactments mentioned in Schedule 9 to this Act are repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column.
I6494Short title, commencement, etc.
1
This Act may be cited as the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
F1142
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
P13
This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
4
Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
5
Sections 63, 64 and 82 of this Act extend also to Scotland.
6
Section 80 extends also to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
7
The amendment by this Act of an enactment which extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland extends also to Scotland or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland.
SCHEDULES
I82SCHEDULE 1 The Further and Higher Education Funding Councils
Sch. 1 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
Supplementary powers
I651
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the council may do anything which appears to them to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the discharge of their functions, including in particular—
a
acquiring and disposing of land and other property,
b
entering into contracts,
c
investing sums not immediately required for the purpose of the discharge of their functions, and
d
accepting gifts of money, land or other property.
2
The council shall not borrow money.
Chief officer
I662
1
One of the members of the council shall be the chief officer.
2
The first chief officer shall be appointed as such by the Secretary of State and shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
3
Each subsequent chief officer shall be appointed by the council with the approval of the Secretary of State on such terms and conditions (including terms with respect to tenure and vacation of office) as the council may with the approval of the Secretary of State determine.
4
On approval by the Secretary of State of the person to be appointed on any occasion as chief officer of the council and the terms and conditions of his appointment, the Secretary of State shall—
a
if that person is not already a member of the council, appoint him as a member for the same term as the term of his appointment as chief officer, or
b
if he is already such a member but his term of appointment as such ends before the term of his appointment as chief officer ends, extend his term of appointment as a member so that it ends at the same time as the term of his appointment as chief officer.
Tenure of members of councils
I673
1
A person shall hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman or chief officer of the council in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.
2
A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary of State resign his office as a member or as chairman of the council.
I684
If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the council—
a
has been absent from meetings of the council for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the council, or
b
is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,
the Secretary of State may by notice in writing to that member remove him from office and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Salaries, allowances and pensions
I695
1
The council—
a
shall pay to their members such salaries or fees, and such travelling, subsistence or other allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine, and
b
shall, as regards any member in whose case the Secretary of State may so determine, pay or make provision for the payment of such sums by way of pension, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of him as the Secretary of State may determine.
2
If a person ceases to be a member of the council and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, the Secretary of State may direct the council to make to that person a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may determine.
3
The council shall pay to the members of any of their committees who are not members of the council such travelling, subsistence and other allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.
4
A determination or direction of the Secretary of State under this paragraph requires the approval of the Treasury.
House of Commons disqualification
I706
In Part III of Schedule 1 to the M29House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualifying offices) there are inserted at the appropriate places—
Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.
Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.
Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.
Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.
Staff
I717
1
The council may appoint such employees as they think fit.
2
The council shall pay to their employees such remuneration and allowances as the council may determine.
3
The employees shall be appointed on such other terms and conditions as the council may determine.
4
A determination under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above requires the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.
5
Employment with the council shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the M30Superannuation Act 1972 can apply, and accordingly in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed), at the end of the list of “Other Bodies” there is inserted—
Further Education Funding Council for England.
Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
6
The council shall pay to the Treasury, at such times as the Treasury may direct, such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the increase attributable to sub-paragraph (5) above in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under that Act.
7
Where an employee of the council is, by reference to that employment, a participant in a scheme under section 1 of that Act and is also a member of the council, the Treasury may determine that his service as such a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the council (whether or not any benefits are payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 5 above).
Committees
I728
1
The council may establish a committee for any purpose.
2
The number of the members of a committee established under this paragraph, and the terms on which they are to hold and vacate office, shall be fixed by the council.
3
Such a committee may include persons who are not members of the council.
4
The council shall keep under review the structure of committees established under this paragraph and the scope of each committee’s activities.
Further Education Funding Council for England: regional committees
F115I739
1
There shall be established for each region of England determined by the Secretary of State a committee of the Further Education Funding Council for England to advise the council on such matters relating to the facilities for the population of the region—
a
for further education, or
b
for full-time education (other than further education) suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years,
as the council may from time to time require.
2
The number of the members of a committee established under this paragraph shall be determined by the Secretary of State and he shall appoint the members of the committee.
3
Paragraphs 3 and 4 above apply to members of a committee established under this paragraph as they apply to members of a council.
Delegation of Functions
I7410
The council may authorise the chairman, the chief officer or any committee established under paragraph 8 above to exercise such of their functions as they may determine.
Proceedings
I7511
Without prejudice to any other rights the Secretary of State may require to be accorded to him as a condition of any grants made to the council under this Act—
a
a representative of the Secretary of State shall be entitled to attend and take part in any deliberations (but not in decisions) at meetings of the council or of any committee of the council, and
b
the council shall provide the Secretary of State with such copies of any documents distributed to members of the council or of any such committee as he may require.
I7612
The validity of any proceedings of the council or of any committee of the council shall not be affected by a vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.
I7713
Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the council may regulate their own procedure and that of any of their committees.
Application of seal and proof of instruments
I7814
The application of the seal of the council shall be authenticated by the signature—
a
of the chairman or of some other person authorised either generally or specially by the council to act for that purpose, and
b
of one other member.
I7915
Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of the council and to be duly executed under the seal of the council, or to be signed or executed by a person authorised by the council to act in that behalf, shall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
Accounts
I8016
1
It shall be the duty of the council—
a
to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts,
b
to prepare in respect of each financial year of the council a statement of accounts, and
c
to send copies of the statement to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the month of August next following the financial year to which the statement relates.
2
The statement of accounts shall comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury as to—
a
the information to be contained in it,
b
the manner in which the information contained in it is to be presented, or
c
the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared,
and shall contain such additional information as the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury require to be provided for the information of Parliament.
3
The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this paragraph and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.
4
In this paragraph “financial year” means the period beginning with the date on which the council is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date, and each successive period of twelve months.
Status of council
I8117
The council shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the property of the council shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
F116I83SCHEDULE 2 Courses of Further Education
Sch. 2 wholly in force at 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2
Sch. 2 repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 153, Sch. 11; S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II (with transitional provisions in art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I
Sch. 2 wholly in force at 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2
F159The descriptions of courses of further education referred to in section 3(1) of this Act are the following—
- a
a course which prepares students to obtain a vocational qualification which is, or falls within a class, for the time being approved for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State,
- b
a course which prepares students to qualify for—
- i
the General Certificate of Secondary Education, or
- ii
the General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level or Advanced Supplementary Level (including Special Papers),
- i
- c
a course for the time being approved for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State which prepares students for entry to a course of higher education,
- d
a course which prepares students for entry to another course falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) above,
- e
a course for basic literacy in English,
- f
a course to improve the knowledge of English of those for whom English is not the language spoken at home,
- g
a course to teach the basic principles of mathematics,
- h
in relation to Wales, a course for proficiency or literacy in Welsh,
- j
a course to teach independent living and communication skills to persons having learning difficulties which prepares them for entry to another course falling within paragraphs (d) to (h) above.
I89SCHEDULE 3 Calculation of Enrolment Numbers
Sch. 3 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
Enrolment numbers
I841
1
The enrolment number for any institution at any time is the aggregate of—
a
the number of full-time students enrolled at that institution at that time to follow courses of further or higher education, and
b
the numbers arrived at under sub-paragraph (3) below for each mode of attendance at such courses specified in the first three entries in column 1 of the table in paragraph 2 below.
2
The total enrolment number for any institution at any time is the aggregate of—
a
the number of full-time students enrolled at that institution at that time to follow courses of further or higher education, and
b
the numbers arrived at under sub-paragraph (3) below for each mode of attendance at such courses specified in column 1 of the table in paragraph 2 below.
3
The number for any mode of attendance at a course is that arrived at by multiplying by the appropriate multiplier the number of students enrolled at the institution at the time in question to follow the course by that mode of attendance.
4
In sub-paragraph (3) above “the appropriate multiplier” means, in relation to a mode of attendance, the figure given in relation to that mode of attendance in column 2 of the table.
Table for calculating enrolment numbers for sandwich courses, etc.
I852
The following table applies for the purpose of determining the numbers mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(b) and (2)(b) above—
(1)Mode of attendance | (2)Multiplier |
|---|---|
1. Sandwich course | 0.7 |
2. Block release | 1.0 |
3. Day release | 0.3 |
4. Part-time (other than day release but including some day-time study) | 0.2 |
5. Part-time (evening only study) | 0.1 |
6. Open or distance learning | 0.075 |
Interpretation of paragraphs 1 and 2
I863
1
For the purposes of paragraph 1(1)(a) and (2)(a) above a student is a full-time student in relation to a course of any description if all his studies for the purposes of that course are full-time studies.
2
For the purposes of paragraph 2 above—
a
a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of a sandwich course if—
i
in following that course, he engages in periods of full-time study for the purposes of the course alternating with periods of full-time work experience which form part of that course, and
ii
his average period of full-time study for the purposes of the course for each academic year included in the course is nineteen weeks or more,
b
a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of block release if—
i
the course involves a period of full-time study interrupted by a period of industrial training or employment (whether or not it also includes study on one or two days a week during any other period), and
ii
his average period of full-time study for the purposes of the course for each academic year included in the course is less than nineteen weeks,
c
a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of day release if—
i
he is in employment, and
ii
he is released by his employer to follow that course during any part of the working week, and
d
a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of open or distance learning if—
i
he is provided for the purposes of the course with learning material for private study, and
ii
his written work for the purposes of the course is subject to a marking and comment service provided for students following the course by private study (whether or not any additional advisory or teaching services are also provided for such students as part of the course).
Amendment of paragraphs 1 to 3
I874
The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraphs 1 to 3 above except so far as they apply for calculating an institution’s enrolment number, or total enrolment number, on 1st November 1990.
Exclusion of non-EEC students
I885
For the purpose of calculating under those paragraphs any enrolment number at any time of any institution, any student enrolled at the institution whose ordinary place of residence then was or is in a country or territory other than a member State shall be disregarded.
I101 SCHEDULE 4 Instruments and articles of government for further education corporations F266and sixth form college corporations
Sch. 4 wholly in force at 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2
Words in Sch. 4 heading inserted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 8 para. 15(6); S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2
F3461
In this Schedule—
“instrument” means an instrument of government or articles of government;
“the institution” means—
- a
in the case of a further education corporation, the institution which the corporation is established to conduct;
- b
in the case of a sixth form college corporation, the relevant sixth form college.
- a
F1171A
Provision made by an instrument under this Schedule in relation to the appointment of members F347of a further education corporation shall take into account the members who may be appointed by—
F348a
the Chief Executive of Skills Funding under section 56AA, or
F2671B
Provision made by an instrument under this Schedule in relation to the appointment of members of a sixth form college corporation must take into account the members who may be appointed by—
a
the responsible F358local authority under section 56F;
b
the YPLA under section 56I.
I902
1
An instrument shall provide for the number of members of the further education corporation F350or sixth form college corporation, the eligibility of persons for membership and the appointment of members.
2
An instrument may provide for the nomination of any person for membership by another, including by a body nominated by the Secretary of State.
I913
An instrument shall provide for one or more officers to be chosen from among the members.
I924
An instrument may provide for the corporation to establish committees and permit such committees to include persons who are not members of the corporation.
I935
An instrument may provide for the delegation of functions of the corporation to officers or committees F118or to the principal of the institution.
I946
An instrument may provide for the corporation to pay allowances to its members.
I957
An instrument shall provide for the authentication of the application of the seal of the corporation.
I968
An instrument shall require the corporation to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts and to prepare in respect of each financial year of the corporation a statement of accounts.
I979
An instrument shall provide for the appointment of a principal of the institution and determine which functions exercisable in relation to the institution are to be exercised by the corporation, its officers or committees and which by the principal of the institution.
I9810
An instrument shall make provision about the procedures of the corporation and of the institution.
I9911
An instrument shall provide—
a
for the appointment, promotion, suspension and dismissal of staff, and
b
for the admission, suspension and expulsion of students.
I10012
An instrument may make provision authorising the corporation to make rules or bye-laws for the government and conduct of the institution, including in particular rules or bye-laws about the conduct of students, staff or both.
I110C38SCHEDULE 5 Identification and apportionment, etc., of property
Sch. 5 wholly in force at 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S. I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2
Sch. 5 modified (1.1.2001) by S.I. 2000/3209, regs. 8(2), 11, Sch. 2 (with savings in regs. 13, 14
Division and apportionment of property etc.
I1021
1
Any property, rights and liabilities of a transferor authority held or used, or subsisting—
a
for the purposes of more than one relevant institution, or
b
partly for the purposes of one or more relevant institutions and partly for other purposes of the transferor authority,
shall, where the nature of the property, right or liability permits, be divided or apportioned between the transferees, or (as the case may be) between the transferor authority and the transferee or transferees, in such proportions as may be appropriate.
2
Where any estate or interest in land falls to be so divided—
a
any rent payable under a lease in respect of that estate or interest, and
b
any rent charged on that estate or interest,
shall be correspondingly divided or apportioned so that each part is payable in respect of, or charged on, only one part of the estate or interest and the other part or parts are payable in respect of, or charged on, only the other part or parts of the estate or interest.
3
Any property, right or liability held or used, or subsisting, as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above the nature of which does not permit its division or apportionment as so mentioned shall be transferred to the transferee (or to one or other of the transferees) or retained by the transferor authority according to—
a
in the case of an estate or interest in land, whether on the operative date the transferor authority or the transferee (or one or other of the transferees) appears to be in greater need of the security afforded by that estate or interest or, where none of them appears to be in greater need of that security, which of them appears on that date to be likely to make use of the land to the greater extent, or
b
in the case of any other property or any right or liability, which of them appears on the operative date to be likely to make use of the property or (as the case may be) to be affected by the right or liability to the greater extent,
subject (in either case) to such arrangements for the protection of the other person or persons concerned as may be agreed between the transferor authority and the Education Assets Board or determined by the Board under paragraph 3 below.
4
In this paragraph—
a
references to a relevant institution are references to—
i
any institution a body corporate is established under this Act to conduct, and
ii
any institution in relation to which section 32 of this Act has effect, and
b
references to a transferor authority are references to a local authority who are the transferor for the purposes of any transfer to which this Schedule appliesF357;
and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
Identification of property, rights and liabilities
I1032
1
It shall be the duty of the transferor and the Education Assets Board, whether before or after the operative date, so far as practicable to arrive at such written agreements, and to execute such other instruments, as are necessary or expedient to identify or define the property, rights and liabilities transferred to the transferee or retained by the transferor or for making any such arrangements as are mentioned in paragraph 1(3) above and as will—
a
afford to the transferor and the transferee as against one another such rights and safeguards as they may require for the proper discharge of their respective functions, and
b
make as from such date, not being earlier than the operative date, as may be specified in the agreement or instrument such clarifications and modifications of the effect of the provision of this Act under which the transfer is required on the property, rights and liabilities of the transferor as will best serve the proper discharge of the respective functions of the transferor and the transferee.
2
Any such agreement or instrument shall provide so far as it is expedient—
a
for the granting of leases and for the creation of other liabilities and rights over land whether amounting in law to interests in land or not, and whether involving the surrender of any existing interest or the creation of a new interest or not,
b
for the granting of indemnities in connection with the severance of leases and other matters,
c
for responsibility for registration of any matter in any description of statutory register.
I1043
1
The Education Assets Board may, in the case of any matter on which agreement is required to be reached under paragraph 2(1) above—
a
if it appears to them that it is unlikely that such an agreement will be reached, or
b
if such an agreement has not been reached within such period as may be prescribed by regulations,
give a direction determining that matter, and may include in the direction any provision which might have been included in an agreement under paragraph 2(1).
2
A direction under sub-paragraph (1) above may be given before or after the operative date.
3
Any property, rights or liabilities required by a direction under this paragraph to be transferred to the transferee shall be regarded as having been transferred to, and by virtue of this Act vested in, the transferee accordingly.
4
The Board shall, before giving a direction under this paragraph, give the transferor and the transferee such opportunity as may be prescribed by regulations to make written representations.
I1054
1
The transferor or transferee, if dissatisfied with a determination under paragraph 3 above, may appeal to the Secretary of State.
2
An appeal under this paragraph shall be made in accordance with regulations.
3
The Secretary of State shall, before determining an appeal under this paragraph, give the appellant and the respondent such opportunity as may be prescribed by regulations to make written representations.
4
On an appeal under this paragraph the Secretary of State may—
a
allow or dismiss the appeal or vary the determination of the Board, and
b
give a direction accordingly under paragraph 3 above.
I1065
1
Regulations may prescribe the procedure to be followed in making any determination under paragraphs 3 and 4 above.
2
The regulations may in particular—
a
provide for a time limit within which written representations and any supporting documents must be submitted,
b
empower the determining authority to proceed to a determination taking into account only such written representations and supporting documents as were submitted within the time limit, and
c
empower the determining authority to proceed to a determination, after giving the transferor and the transferee or, as the case may be, the appellant and the respondent written notice of their intention to do so, notwithstanding that no written representations were made within the time limit, if it appears to the determining authority that they have sufficient material before them to enable them to make a determination.
3
In sub-paragraph (2) above the “determining authority” means the Board or the Secretary of State, as the case may be.
Documents of title
I1076
1
Where a transfer to which this Schedule applies relates to registered land, it shall be the duty of the transferor to execute any such instrument under the F172Land Registration Act 2002, to deliver any such certificate under F173that Act and to do such other things under those Acts as he would be required to execute, deliver or do in the case of a transfer by agreement between the transferor and the transferee.
2
Where on any transfer to which this Schedule applies the transferor is entitled to retain possession of any documents relating in part to the title to any land or other property transferred to the transferee, the transferor shall be treated as having given to the transferee an acknowledgment in writing of the right of the transferee to production of that document and to delivery of copies of it; and section 64 of the M31Law of Property Act 1925 shall have effect accordingly, and on the basis that the acknowledgment did not contain any such expression of contrary intention as is mentioned in that section.
Third parties affected by vesting provisions
I1087
1
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs 2 to 4 of Schedule 7 to this Act, any transaction effected between a transferor and a transferee in pursuance of paragraph 2(1) or of a direction under paragraph 3 above shall be binding on all other persons, and notwithstanding that it would, apart from this sub-paragraph, have required the consent or concurrence of any person other than the transferor and the transferee.
2
If as a result of any such transaction any person’s rights or liabilities become enforceable as to part by or against the transferor and as to part by or against the transferee, the Education Assets Board shall give that person written notification of that fact.
3
If in consequence of a transfer to which this Schedule applies or of anything done in pursuance of the provisions of this Schedule—
a
the rights or liabilities of any person other than the transferor or the transferee which were enforceable against or by the transferor become enforceable as to part against or by the transferor and as to part against or by the transferee, and
b
the value of any property or interest of that person is thereby diminished,
such compensation as may be just shall be paid to that person by the transferor, the transferee or both.
4
Any dispute as to whether and if so how much compensation is payable under sub-paragraph (3) above, or as to the person to whom it shall be paid, shall be referred to and determined by an arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor.
5
Where the transferor or the transferee under a transfer to which this Schedule applies purports by any conveyance or transfer to transfer to some person other than the transferor or the transferee for consideration any land or other property which before the operative date belonged to the transferor, or which is an interest in property which before that date belonged to the transferor, the conveyance or transfer shall be as effective as if both the transferor and the transferee had been parties to it and had thereby conveyed or transferred all their interest in the property conveyed or transferred.
6
A court shall have the power set out in sub-paragraph (7) below if at any stage in proceedings before it to which the transferor or transferee under a transfer to which this Schedule applies and a person other than the transferor or the transferee are parties it appears to it that the issues in the proceedings—
a
depend on the identification or definition of any of the property, rights or liabilities transferred which the transferor and the Education Assets Board have not yet effected, or
b
raise a question of construction on the relevant provisions of this Act which would not arise if the transferor and the transferee constituted a single person.
7
In any such case the court may, if it thinks fit on the application of a party to the proceedings other than the transferor or the transferee, hear and determine the proceedings on the footing that such one of the transferor and the transferee as is a party to the proceedings represents and is answerable for the other of them, and that the transferor and the transferee constitute a single person.
8
Any judgment or order given by a court in proceedings determined on that footing shall bind both the transferor and the transferee accordingly.
9
It shall be the duty of the transferor and of the Education Assets Board to keep one another informed of any case where the transferor or the transferee under a transfer to which this Schedule applies may be prejudiced by sub-paragraph (5) above or any judgment or order given by virtue of sub-paragraph (8) above.
10
If either the transferor or the transferee claims that he has been so prejudiced and that the other of them ought to indemnify or make a payment to him on that account and has unreasonably failed to meet that claim, he may refer the matter to the Secretary of State for determination by the Secretary of State.
Delivery of documents to transferee
I1098
When it appears to the Education Assets Board, in the case of any transfer, that any agreements and instruments required to be made or executed in pursuance of paragraph 2(1) above or in pursuance of a direction under paragraph 3 above have been made or executed, the Board shall deliver those agreements and instruments (if any) to the transferee.
F119SCHEDULE 5A
Sch. 5A repealed (28.7.2000 for specified purposes, 1.1.2001 for W. and 1.9.2001 for E.) by 2000 c. 21, ss. 149, 153, Sch. 9 para. 45, Sch. 11; S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. III (with transitional provisions in art. 3)
F160Interpretation
Crossheading inserted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 125(5), Sch.27 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
F1611
In this Schedule—
“the participating bodies”, in relation to an arrangement, means—
- i
the parties to the arrangement,
- ii
the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, and
- iii
each governing body of a school which has consented to the arrangement; and
- i
“the parties”, in relation to an arrangement, means—
- i
each local education authority, and
- ii
each governing body of an institution (or institutions) within the further education sector,
which is a party to the arrangement.
- i
F162Approval by the Secretary of State
Crossheading inserted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 125(5), Sch.27; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
F1632
1
An application for approval of an arrangement by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 60A of this Act (“an application”) shall be made jointly by the parties to the arrangement.
2
An application shall be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by regulations.
3
In addition, the participating bodies shall provide the Secretary of State with such further information as he may require for the purpose of deciding whether or not to grant the approval.
F164Termination of arrangement etc
Crossheading inserted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 125(5), Sch.27 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
F1653
1
Subject to any provision of the arrangement to the contrary and to sub-paragraph (2) below, a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies shall continue in force indefinitely.
2
The Secretary of State may withdraw approval of a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies.
3
The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under sub-paragraph (2) in accordance with the provisions of the arrangement.
F166Variation of arrangement
Crossheading inserted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 125(5), Sch.27 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
F1674
1
The parties to a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies shall not make any change to the arrangement except—
a
with the consent of the other participating bodies, and
b
if the change amounts to a significant change to the arrangement, with the consent of the Secretary of State.
2
If a question arises whether a change to an arrangement would be a significant change, that question shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
F168Interpretation of existing enactments
Crossheading inserted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 125(5), Sch.27 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1.
F1695
1
Regulations may provide—
a
for any reference in an enactment to secondary education to be construed as including further education provided under a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies, and
b
for any enactment containing such a reference to apply in relation to such further education with such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the regulations.
2
In sub-paragraph (1), enactment includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the M33Interpretation Act 1978).
I111 SCHEDULE 6 New Schedule 7A to the Education Reform Act 1988
Sch. 6 in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
Schedule 7A Instruments of government made by Privy Council
Name of corporation
1
The instrument shall empower the corporation to change their name with the consent of the Privy Council.
Membership
2
The instrument shall make provision for the membership of the corporation which meets all the requirements of paragraphs 3 to 5 below.
3
1
The corporation shall consist of—
a
not less than twelve and not more than twenty-four members appointed in accordance with the following provisions; and
b
the person who is for the time being the principal of the institution, unless he chooses not to be a member.
2
Of the appointed members—
a
up to thirteen (referred to below in this Schedule as the “independent members”) shall be persons appearing to the appointing authority to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, industrial, commercial or employment matters or the practice of any profession;
b
up to two may be teachers at the institution nominated by the academic board and up to two may be students at the institution nominated by the students at the institution; and
c
at least one and not more than nine (referred to below in this Schedule as the “co-opted members”) shall be persons nominated by the members of the corporation who are not co-opted members.
3
The co-opted member required by sub-paragraph (2)(c) above shall be a person who has experience in the provision of education.
4
A person (other than a person appointed in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2)(b) above) who is—
a
employed at the institution (whether or not as a teacher);
b
a full-time student at the institution; or
c
an elected member of any local authority,
is not eligible for appointment as a member of the corporation otherwise than as a co-opted member.
5
For the purposes of this paragraph, a person who is not for the time being enrolled as a student at the institution shall be treated as such a student during any period when he has been granted leave of absence from the institution for the purposes of study or travel or for carrying out the duties of any office held by him in the student union at the institution.
6
It shall be for the appointing authority to determine any question as to whether any person is qualified in accordance with the preceding provisions of this paragraph for appointment as a member of the corporation of any description or category.
Numbers
4
1
The corporation shall make a determination with respect to their membership numbers.
2
Such a determination shall fix the number of members of each variable category of which the corporation are to consist, subject to the limits applicable in relation to that category in accordance with paragraph 3 above.
3
In making such a determination, the corporation shall secure that at least half of all the members of the corporation, when constituted in accordance with the determination, will be independent members.
4
Such a determination shall not have effect so as to terminate the appointment of any person who is a member of the corporation at the time when it takes effect.
5
Such a determination may be varied by a subsequent determination.
Appointments
5
1
Subject to section 124C of this Act, no appointment of members of the corporation may be made before the first determination of the corporation in accordance with paragraph 4 above takes effect.
2
Subject to that section, the corporation are the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of any member of the corporation other than an independent member.
3
Where an appointment of an additional independent member of the corporation falls to be made in consequence of a determination in accordance with paragraph 4 above, the appointing authority in relation to the appointment—
a
shall be the corporation if the appointment is made within the period of three months beginning with the date of the determination; or
b
if the appointment is not made within that period, shall be the current independent members of the corporation.
4
Where a vacancy in the office of an independent member of the corporation arises on any existing independent member ceasing to hold office on the expiry of his term of office—
a
his successor shall not be appointed more than six months before the expiry of that term; and
b
the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of his successor—
i
shall be the corporation if the appointment is made not less than three months before the expiry of that term; or
ii
if the appointment is not so made, shall be the current independent members of the corporation.
5
Where a vacancy in the office of an independent member of the corporation arises on the death of any such member or on any such member ceasing to hold office in accordance with the instrument, the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of his successor—
a
shall be the corporation if the appointment is made within the period of three months beginning with the date of death or the the date on which the office becomes vacant (as the case may be); or
b
if the appointment is not made within that period, shall be the current independent members of the corporation.
6
No appointment of an independent member of the corporation by the corporation in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(a), (4)(b)(i) or (5)(a) above shall be made unless the appointment has been approved by the current independent members of the corporation.
7
If the number of independent members of the corporation falls below the number needed in accordance with its articles of government for a quorum, the Secretary of State is the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of such number of independent members as is required for a quorum.
Tenure of office etc.
6
Subject to any other requirements of this Act, the instrument may provide for the eligibility of persons for membership of the corporation and shall provide for their period of office and the circumstances in which they are to cease to hold office.
Officers
7
The instrument shall provide for one or more officers to be chosen from among the members.
Committees
8
The instrument may provide for the corporation to establish committees and permit such committees to include persons who are not members of the corporation.
Allowances
9
The instrument may provide for the corporation to pay allowances to its members.
Seal of corporation
10
The instrument shall provide for the authentication of the application of the seal of the corporation.
Interpretation
11
References in this Schedule, in relation to a corporation, to a variable category of members are references to any category of members in relation to which the number applicable in accordance with paragraph 3 above is subject to variation.
I116C39SCHEDULE 7 Transfers: supplementary provisions
Sch. 7 wholly in force 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2
Sch. 7 modified (1.1.2001) by S.I. 2000/3209, reg. 12 (with savings in regs. 13, 14)
Proof of title by certificate
I1121
The Education Assets Board may issue a certificate stating that any property specified in the certificate, or any such interest in or right over any such property as may be so specified, or any right or liability so specified, was or was not transferred by virtue of this Act to any body corporate or persons so specified; and any such certificate shall be conclusive evidence for all purposes of that fact.
Construction of agreements
I1132
1
Where any rights or liabilities transferred by virtue of this Act are rights or liabilities under an agreement to which the transferor was a party immediately before the date on which the transfer took effect (referred to in this Schedule as the “transfer date”), the agreement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have effect on and after the transfer date as if—
a
the transferee had been a party to the agreement,
b
for any reference (whether express or implied and, if express, however worded) to the transferor there were substituted, as respects anything falling to be done on or after the transfer date, a reference to the transferee,
c
any reference (whether express or implied and, if express, however worded) to a specified officer of the transferor or a person employed by the transferor in a specified capacity were, as respects anything falling to be done on or after the transfer date, a reference to such person as the transferee may appoint or, in default of appointment, to an officer or employee of the transferee who corresponds as closely as possible to the person referred to in the agreement,
d
where the agreement refers to property, rights or liabilities which fall to be apportioned or divided between the transferor and the transferee, the agreement constituted two separate agreements separately enforceable by and against the transferor and the transferee as regards the part of the property, rights or liabilities retained by the transferor or (as the case may be) the part vesting in the transferee, and not as regards the other part,
and paragraph (d) above shall apply in particular to the covenants, stipulations and conditions of any lease by or to the transferor.
2
This paragraph applies to any agreement whether in writing or not and whether or not of such a nature that rights and liabilities under it could be assigned by the transferor.
I1143
1
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 2 above, the transferee under a transfer made by virtue of this Act and any other person shall, as from the transfer date, have the same rights, powers and remedies (and in particular the same rights and powers as to the taking or resisting of legal proceedings or the making or resisting of applications to any authority) for ascertaining, perfecting or enforcing any right or liability transferred to and vested in the transferee by virtue of this Act as he would have had if that right or liability had at all times been a right or liability of the transferee.
2
Any legal proceedings or applications to any authority pending on the transfer date by or against the transferor, in so far as they relate to any property, right or liability transferred to the transferee by virtue of this Act, or to any agreement relating to any such property, right or liability, shall be continued by or against the transferee to the exclusion of the transferor.
I1154
The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 above shall have effect for the interpretation of agreements subject to the context, and shall not apply where the context otherwise requires.
I169 SCHEDULE 8 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Sch. 8 wholly in force: 6.5.1992, 1.9.1992, 30.9.1992, 1.4.1993, 1.8.1993 appointed by s. 94(3), S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. and S.I. 1992/2377, art. 3
Part I Amendments of the Education Acts
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F13011
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F13112
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F13213
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The Education Act 1946 (c. 50)
F13314
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The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40)
F13415
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F13516
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The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)
F13617
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The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
F13718
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
I11719
In section 1(3) of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (fees at universities and further education establishments)—
a
for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“
(b) any institution within the higher education sector
”
, and
b
after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
“
(ca) any institution within the further education sector
”
.
The Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47)
I11820
At the end of section 1 of the Further Education Act 1985 (supply of goods and services through further education establishments) there is added—
4
In this Act “institution” does not include a school.
I11921
1
In section 2(2) of that Act (power of LEAs to lend money for those purposes) for paragraphs (a) to (d) there is substituted—
(a) to a higher education corporation or further education corporation (within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992);
b
in the case of the following institutions—
i
an institution within the higher education sector which is not conducted by a higher education corporation;
ii
an institution within the further education sector which is not conducted by a further education corporation; or
iii
an institution which provides higher education or further education and is assisted by a F358local authority ,
to the governing body of the institution or, if it is conducted by a company, to the company; or
c
to a body corporate in which such a corporation or company as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above has a holding such as is mentioned in subsection (8) below
2
In subsection (8) of that section for “(2)(d)” there is substituted “
(2)(c)
”
.
The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
I12022
In section 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (freedom of speech in universities, etc.)—
a
in subsection (5)—
i
for paragraph (aa) there is substituted-
“ (aa) any institution other than a university within the higher education sector ”
,- ii
after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
- ii
“ (ba) any institution within the further education sector ”
, and- iii
paragraph (c) is omitted, and
- iii
b
in subsection (7) paragraph (b) and “or authorities maintaining or (as the case may be) assisting the establishment” are omitted.
I12123
In section 49(3) of that Act (appraisal of performance of teachers)—
a
paragraphs (d) and (da) are omitted,
b
after paragraph (da) there is inserted-
“
(db) at any institution within the further education sector
”
, and
c
in paragraph (e) for “(da)” there is substituted “
(db)
”
.
F13824
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F13925
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F14026
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
I12227
The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows.
F14128
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F14229
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I12330
In section 120 (functions of F358local authorities with respect to higher and further education)—
a
subsection (2) is omitted,
b
in subsection (3)(b) for “living outside their area” there is substituted “
from other areas
”
,
c
in subsection (4)—
i
for “universities, institutions within the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “
institutions within the higher education sector
”
, and
ii
after “sector” there is inserted “
or the further education sector
”
, and
d
subsections (6), (7), (8), (9)(a)(ii) and (9)(b) are omitted.
I12431
In section 122 (orders incorporating higher education institutions maintained by F358local authorities) subsections (2) to (5) are omitted.
I12532
In section 123 (provisions supplementary to sections 121 and 122)—
a
at the end of subsection (1) there is added “
or which has become a higher education corporation by virtue of section 122A of this Act
”
, and
b
for subsection (3) there is substituted—
3
Schedule 7 to this Act has effect with respect to each higher education corporation established before the appointed day (within the meaning of section 124A of this Act) unless an instrument of government for the corporation made under that section has effect.
4
A higher education corporation established under section 122 of this Act on or after that day for the purpose of conducting any institution shall be established initially under the name given in the order under that section establishing the corporation.
I12633
In section 124 (powers of a higher education corporation)—
a
in subsection (2)(b) for “disabled students” there is substituted “
students having learning difficulties within the meaning of section 41(9) of the Education Act 1944
”
, and
b
subsection (4) is omitted.
I12734
In section 128 (dissolution of higher education corporations)—
a
in subsection (1)(b)—
i
for sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) there is substituted—
iii
a higher education funding council
ii
after those sub-paragraphs there is inserted—
v
a further education funding council
b
for subsection (4)(b) there is substituted—
“
(b) the higher education funding council
”
, and
c
after subsection (5) there is added—
6
An order under this section may apply section 127 of this Act with such modifications as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or desirable.
I12835
Sections 131, 132 and 134 (Universities Funding Council and Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council) are omitted.
I12936
In section 135 (inspection of accounts)—
a
for subsection (1)(c) there is substituted—
“
(c) any designated institution within the meaning of section 129A of this Act
”
, and
b
in subsection (2) for the words from “grants” to the end there is substituted “
financial support has been given to them under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
”
F17737
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I13038
In section 137(2) (control of disposals of land) “or 129(3)” is omitted.
I13139
In section 157 (construction of instruments providing for institution ceasing to be maintained or assisted by F358local authority)—
a
in subsection (4)—
i
the words “or assisted” in both places are omitted,
ii
after “becomes” there is inserted “
an institution within the further education sector
”
, and
iii
for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “
the higher education sector
”
,
b
subsection (5)(b) is omitted, and
c
in subsection (6)—
i
at the beginning of paragraph (b) there is inserted “
an institution within the further education sector or
”
, and
ii
in that paragraph for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “
the higher education sector
”
.
I13240
In section 158(2) (reports and returns) paragraphs (a)(i) and (iii) and (b) are omitted.
I13341
Section 159(2)(b) (information with respect to educational provision in institutions providing further or higher education - designated assisted institutions) is omitted.
I13442
In section 161 (interpretation of Part II) subsection (1)(c) is omitted.
I13543
In section 197 (Education Assets Board)—
a
in subsection (4) after “this Act” there is inserted “
and section 36 of and Schedule 5 to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
,
F143b
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
after subsection (7) there is inserted—
7A
A F358local authority shall give the Board, within such reasonable time as the Board may specify, such information as the Board may require for the purposes of the exercise of any of their functions under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or under section 126 or 130 of this Act.
7B
The governing body of any institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector shall give the Board, within such reasonable time as the Board may specify, such information as the Board may require for the purpose of the exercise of any of their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to 1992.
I13644
In section 198(5) (transfers under Parts I and II) for “the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council” there is substituted “
the higher education funding council
”
.
I13745
In section 205 (procedure for exercise of University Commissioners’ powers)—
a
for subsection (2)(d) there is substituted—
“
(d) the higher education funding council
”
, and
b
subsection (6) is omitted.
F22546
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F22547
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I13848
In section 214(2)(a) (unrecognised degrees) after “Royal Charter or” there is inserted “
by or under
”
.
F22649
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F14450
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F14551
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I13952
In section 221 (avoidance of certain contractual terms) subsection (1)(c) and, in subsection (3), the definition of “relevant institution” are omitted.
F14653
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F14754
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I14055
In section 230 (stamp duty)—
a
in subsection (1) “section 136(2)” is omitted, and
b
in subsection (3)—
i
for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“ (b) an institution within the higher education sector ”
,- ii
paragraph (c)(ii) is omitted, and
- iii
after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
- ii
“ (ca) an institution within the further education sector ”
.
F14856
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F14957
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I14158
In section 235 (general interpretation) subsection (2)(a) and (h) are omitted.
I14259
In Schedule 7 (Higher Education Corporations)—
a
for paragraph 1(4) there is substituted—
4
A corporation may change their name with the consent of the Privy Council.
b
in paragraph 18—
i
in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council” there is substituted “
the higher education funding council
”
, and
ii
for sub-paragraph (5) there is substituted—
5
No person shall be qualified to be appointed auditor under that sub-paragraph except—
a
an individual, or firm, eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989;
b
a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy; or
c
a firm each of the members of which is a member of that institute.
c
paragraph 19 is omitted.
I14360
Schedule 8 (the funding councils and the assets board) shall cease to have effect so far as it relates to the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council.
F15061
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F15162
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F15263
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F15364
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I14465
In paragraph 4 of that Schedule at the beginning there is inserted—
1
Where a transfer by virtue of section 126 or 130 relates to registered land, it shall be the duty of the transferor to execute any such instrument under the Land Registration Acts 1925 to 1986, to deliver any such certificate under those Acts and to do such other things under those Acts as he would be required to execute, deliver or do in the case of a transfer by agreement between the transferor and the transferee.
2
I14566
In Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) paragraphs 68, 69(2), 70, 100(2) and 101(4) are omitted.
The Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)
I14667
In section 1(3)(a) of the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (loans for students)—
a
for “131 or 132 of the M32Education Reform Act 1988” there is substituted “
65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
, and
b
for the words from “institutions designated” to “local education authorities” there is substituted “
institutions receiving recurrent grants towards their costs from a further education funding council
”
.
Part II Amendments of other Acts
The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
I14768
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in Part II of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 (organisations whose records are public records) there is inserted in the appropriate place—
Further Education Funding Council for England.
Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
The Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
F15469
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
I14870
In Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (exemptions from restrictions on practice of veterinary surgery), in the definition of “recognised institution” after paragraph (a)(i) there is inserted—
iA
an institution within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
I14971
1
Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities to public bodies) “public body” shall include any institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector.
2
The provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect as if made by an order under section 1(5) of that Act (power to provide that a person or description of persons shall be a public body for the purposes of that Act).
3
An order under that section may accordingly vary or revoke the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above as they apply to an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector specified in the order.
The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
I15072
In section 8(2) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (access to, and facilities at, university and school buildings)—
a
for paragraph (aa) there is substituted—
“
(aa) institutions within the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
, and
b
after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“
(ba) institutions within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
.
The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
I15173
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 the entries relating to the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council are omitted.
The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
I15274
In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 the entries relating to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and the Universities Funding Council are omitted.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
I15375
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is amended as follows.
I15476
1
The Table in section 22 (discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments) is amended as follows.
2
After paragraph 3A there is inserted—
3B
Institution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.
3
For paragraph 4A there is substituted—
4A
Institution, other than a university, within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.
4
In paragraph 5 for “to 4” there is substituted “
to 4A
”
.
I15577
After that section there is inserted—
22A Meaning of pupil in section 22.
For the purposes of section 22, “pupil” includes, in England and Wales, any person who receives education at a school or institution to which that section applies.
I15678
After section 23 (other discrimination by F358local authorities) there is inserted—
23A Discrimination by Further Education and Higher Education Funding Councils
It is unlawful for the Further Education Funding Council for England, the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, the Higher Education Funding Council for England or the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to 1992, to do any act which constitutes sex discrimination.
I15779
1
In section 25(6) (general duty in public sector of education)—
a
in paragraph (c)(i), for “4A” there is substituted “
3B
”
, and
b
after paragraph (c) there is added—
“
(d) the Further Education Funding Council for England and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
”
2
In relation to a further education corporation or a Further Education Funding Council the reference in section 25(2) to F155section 497 of the Education Act 1996 is to be read as a reference to section 57(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
I15880
After section 26(3) (exception for single-sex establishments) there is added—
4
In this section, as it applies to an establishment in England and Wales, “pupil” includes any person who receives education at that establishment.
I15981
After section 27(5) (exception for single-sex establishments turning co-educational) there is added—
6
In this section, as it applies to an establishment in England and Wales, “pupil” includes any person who receives education at that establishment.
F15682
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F22783
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
I16084
The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows.
I16185
1
The Table in section 17 (discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments) is amended as follows.
2
After paragraph 3A there is inserted—
3B
Institution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.
3
For paragraph 4A there is substituted—
4A
Institution, other than a university, within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.
4
In paragraph 5 for “to 4” there is substituted “
to 4A
”
.
I16286
After that section there is inserted—
17A Meaning of pupil in section 17.
For the purposes of section 17, “pupil” includes, in England and Wales, any person who receives education at a school or institution to which that section applies.
I16387
After section 18 (other discrimination by F358local authorities) there is inserted—
18A Discrimination by Further Education and Higher Education Funding Councils
It is unlawful for the Further Education Funding Council for England, the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, the Higher Education Funding Council for England or the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to 1992, to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.
F15788
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
F15889
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
F17190
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
I16491
1
Section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (disabled persons leaving special education) is amended as follows.
2
for subsections (3) and (4) there is substituted—
3
In the following provisions of this section and in section 6 a person in respect of whom the appropriate officer has given his opinion that he is a disabled person is referred to as a “disabled student”.
3A
The responsible authority shall give to the appropriate officer written notification for the purposes of subsection (5) of the date on which any disabled student will cease to be of compulsory school age, and the notification shall state—
a
his name and address; and
b
whether or not he intends to remain in full-time education and, if he does, the name of the school or other institution at which the education will be received;
and shall be given not earlier than twelve months, nor later than eight months, before that date.
3B
Where, in the case of a disabled student over compulsory school age who is receiving relevant full-time education, that is—
a
full-time education at a school; or
b
full-time further or higher education at an institution other than a school;
it appears to the responsible authority that the student will cease to receive relevant full-time education on a date (“the leaving date”) on which he will be under the age of nineteen years and eight months, the responsible authority shall give written notification for the purposes of subsection (5) to the appropriate officer.
3C
That notification shall state—
a
his name and address; and
b
the leaving date;
and shall be given not earlier than twelve months, nor later than eight months, before the leaving date.
4
If at any time it appears to the responsible authority—
a
that a disabled student has ceased to receive relevant full-time education or will cease to do so on a date less than 8 months after that time, and
b
that no notification has been given under subsection (3B), but
c
that, had the responsible authority for the time being been aware of his intentions 8 months or more before that date, they would have been required to give notification under that subsection with respect to him,
that authority shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give written notification for the purposes of subsection (5) to the appropriate officer of his name and address and of the date on which he ceased to receive, or will cease to receive, that education.
3
In subsection (5)—
a
for “any person under subsection (3)” there is substituted “
a student under subsection (3A) that he does not intend to remain in full-time education or under subsection (3B)
”
, and
b
for “notification under subsection (3)” there is substituted “
notification under subsection (3A) or (3B)
”
.
4
In subsection (6)—
a
for “(3)” in both places there is substituted “
(3A) that he does not intend to remain in full-time education or under subsection (3B)
”
, and
b
for the words from “a local education authority” to “establishment of further or higher education” there is substituted “
the responsible authority that the person will be receiving relevant full-time education
”
.
5
In subsection (9) (interpretation)—
a
in the definition of “child” after “school or” there is inserted “
as a student at
”
,
b
in the definition of “the responsible authority” for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
(b) in relation to a person receiving full-time further education or higher education at an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector, means the governing body of the institution; and
c
in relation to a person for whom a further education funding council has secured full-time further education at an institution (other than a school) outside the further education sector or the higher education sector, the council
c
after “the Education Act 1944” there is inserted “
or the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
, and
d
for “that Act” there is substituted “
those Acts
”
.
I16592
For section 6(1) of that Act (review of expected leaving dates from full-time education of disabled persons) there is substituted—
6
1
The responsible authority shall for the purposes of section 5 above keep under review the date when any disabled student is expected to cease to receive relevant full-time education.
The Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)
I16693
In section 5(6) of the Employment Act 1989 (exemption for discrimination in connection with certain educational appointments)—
a
after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“
(ba) any institution designated by order under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
, and
b
for paragraph (c) there is substituted—
“
(c) any institution designated by order made or having effect as if made under section 129 of the Education Reform Act 1988.
”
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
I16794
In section 76(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled)—
a
in paragraph (d) for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “
the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
, and
b
after paragraph (e) there is inserted—
“
(f) of a building intended for the purposes of an institution within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
.
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
I16895
In section 98(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (definitions)—
a
paragraph (a) is omitted,
b
for paragraph (d) there is substituted—
“
(d) any institution within the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
, and
c
after paragraph (d) there is inserted—
“
(da) any institution within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
”
.
I170SCHEDULE 9 Repeals
Sch. 9 wholly in force: Sch. 9 in force so far as it relates to certain repeals at 6.5.1992, 1.4.1993, 1.8.1993; see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. 1, 3, 4 (as amended by S.I. 1992/2041, art. 2(b))
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
1944 c. 31. | The Education Act 1944. | Section 8(3). |
Section 67(4A). | ||
In section 85(2) and (3) “for providing primary or secondary education”. | ||
In section 114(1), the definitions of “part-time senior education” and “post-school age education”. | ||
Section 114(1A), (1B) and (1C). | ||
1948 c. 40. | The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948. | Section 3(3). |
1972 c. 11. | The Superannuation Act 1972. | In Schedule 1 the entries relating to the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council. |
1975 c. 24. | The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. | In Part III of Schedule 1 the entries relating to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and the Universities Funding Council. |
1986 c. 61. | The Education (No. 2) Act 1986. | Section 43(5)(c) and, in subsection (7), paragraph (b) and “or authorities maintaining or (as the case may be) assisting the establishment”. |
Section 49(3)(d) and (da). | ||
In section 51, in subsection (2)(b) the words from “made” to the end and subsections (5) and (6). | ||
Section 58(3), (4) and (5)(a) and in subsection (5)(ab) “and are not designated establishments of higher or further education”. | ||
1988 c. 40. | The Education Reform Act 1988. | In section 105(2)(b) “but not the age of nineteen years”. |
Section 120(2), (6), (7), (8), (9)(a)(ii) and (9)(b). | ||
Section 122(2) to (5). | ||
Section 124(4). | ||
Section 129(3) and (4). | ||
Sections 131 and 132. | ||
Section 134. | ||
Section 136(3) to (7). | ||
In section 137(2) “or 129(3)”. | ||
Chapter III of Part II. | ||
Section 156. | ||
In section 157 the words “or assisted” in both places in subsection (4) and subsection (5)(b). | ||
Section 158(2)(a)(i) and (iii) and (b). | ||
Section 159(2)(b). | ||
Section 161(1)(c). | ||
Section 205(6). | ||
Section 211(c). | ||
Section 218(10)(b). | ||
Section 219(1)(b), (2)(d) and (e) and (3)(c)(ii). | ||
In section 221, subsection (1)(c) and, in subsection (3), the definition of “relevant institution”. | ||
In section 222, subsection (2)(b) and, in subsection (3)(c), “or institutions required to be covered by schemes under section 139 of this Act”. | ||
Section 227(2) to (4). | ||
In section 230, in subsection (1) “section 136(2)” and subsection (3)(c)(ii). | ||
In section 232, in subsection (2) “140(1), 141(6), 145(6), 151(4), 156(10)”, in subsection (3) “or 227” and in subsection (4)(b) “227”. | ||
Section 234(2)(b). | ||
Section 235(2)(a) and (h). | ||
Paragraph 19 of Schedule 7. | ||
Paragraphs 68, 69(2), 70, 100(2) and 101(4) of Schedule 12. | ||
1990 c. 43. | The Environmental Protection Act 1990. | Section 98(2)(a). |
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