Part IE+W RESPONSIBILITY FOR EDUCATION

Chapter IE+W ADMINISTRATION

Funding authorities: SupplementaryE+W

10 Extension of functions of Audit Commission.E+W

(1)Section 220 of the M1Education Reform Act 1988 (extension of functions of Audit Commission) is amended as follows.

(2)At the beginning of subsection (1)(c) there is inserted “ the Funding Agency for Schools, the Schools Funding Council for Wales or ”.

(3)After subsection (2)(bb) there is inserted—

(bc)with respect to studies relating to the Funding Agency for Schools, the agency;

(bd)with respect to studies relating to the Schools Funding Council for Wales, the council.

(4)In subsection (2)(c) after “school,” there is inserted “ the funding authority or ”.

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Chapter IE+W ADMINISTRATION

Funding authorities for England and WalesE+W

3 Funding Agency for Schools.E+W

(1)There shall be established a body corporate to be known as the Funding Agency for Schools to exercise in relation to England the functions conferred on them.

(2)The agency shall consist of not less than ten nor more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of State, one of whom shall be so appointed as chairman.

(3)In appointing the members of the agency the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of including—

(a)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of primary or secondary education or to have held, and to have shown capacity in, any position carrying responsibility for the provision of such education,

(b)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of education in voluntary schools, or in grant-maintained schools having foundation governors,

(c)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, and

(d)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, providing for children with special educational needs.

(4)Before appointing any member of the agency the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Church of England, and

(b)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Roman Catholic Church,

in matters relating to the provision of education in voluntary schools, or in grant-maintained schools having foundation governors.

(5)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect in respect of the agency.

4 Schools Funding Council for Wales.E+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate to be known as the Schools Funding Council for Wales to exercise in relation to Wales, as from such date as may be specified in the order, the functions conferred on them.

(2)The council shall consist of not less than eight nor more than twelve members appointed by the Secretary of State, one of whom shall be so appointed as chairman.

(3)In appointing the members of the council the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of including—

(a)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of primary or secondary education or to have held, and to have shown capacity in, any position carrying responsibility for the provision of such education,

(b)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, and

(c)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, providing for children with special educational needs.

(4)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect in respect of the council.

5 Meaning of “funding authority” in the Education Acts.E+W

(1)Any reference in the Education Acts to a funding authority—

(a)in relation to schools, or local education authority areas, in England is to the Funding Agency for Schools, and

(b)in relation to schools, or local education authority areas, in Wales is, subject to subsection (2) below, to the Schools Funding Council for Wales,

and in any other context is to the agency or the council.

(2)Before the Schools Funding Council for Wales begin to exercise their functions, any reference in the Education Acts (other than this Part of this Act) to a funding authority in relation to schools, or local education authority areas, in Wales is to be read as a reference to the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I30S. 5 wholly in force at 1.9.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 6

6 Grants to funding authorities.E+W

The Secretary of State may make grants to any funding authority of such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as he may determine.

Chapter IE+W ADMINISTRATION

Secretary of StateE+W

1 General duty of Secretary of State.E+W

The Secretary of State shall promote the education of the people of England and Wales.

Commencement Information

I31S. 1 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1

2 Duty in the case of primary, secondary and further education.E+W

(1)The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers in respect of those bodies in receipt of public funds which—

(a)carry responsibility for securing that the required provision for primary, secondary or further education is made in schools, or institutions within the further education sector, in or in any area of England or Wales, or

(b)conduct schools or institutions within the further education sector in England and Wales,

for the purpose of promoting primary, secondary and further education in England and Wales.

(2)He shall, in the case of his powers to regulate the provision made in schools and institutions within the further education sector in England and Wales, exercise his powers with a view, among other things, to improving standards, encouraging diversity and increasing opportunities for choice.

Commencement Information

I32S. 2 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1

Funding authorities for England and WalesE+W

3 Funding Agency for Schools.E+W

(1)There shall be established a body corporate to be known as the Funding Agency for Schools to exercise in relation to England the functions conferred on them.

(2)The agency shall consist of not less than ten nor more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of State, one of whom shall be so appointed as chairman.

(3)In appointing the members of the agency the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of including—

(a)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of primary or secondary education or to have held, and to have shown capacity in, any position carrying responsibility for the provision of such education,

(b)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of education in voluntary schools, or in grant-maintained schools having foundation governors,

(c)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, and

(d)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, providing for children with special educational needs.

(4)Before appointing any member of the agency the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Church of England, and

(b)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Roman Catholic Church,

in matters relating to the provision of education in voluntary schools, or in grant-maintained schools having foundation governors.

(5)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect in respect of the agency.

4 Schools Funding Council for Wales.E+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate to be known as the Schools Funding Council for Wales to exercise in relation to Wales, as from such date as may be specified in the order, the functions conferred on them.

(2)The council shall consist of not less than eight nor more than twelve members appointed by the Secretary of State, one of whom shall be so appointed as chairman.

(3)In appointing the members of the council the Secretary of State shall have regard to the desirability of including—

(a)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, the provision of primary or secondary education or to have held, and to have shown capacity in, any position carrying responsibility for the provision of such education,

(b)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, and

(c)persons who appear to him to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, providing for children with special educational needs.

(4)Schedule 1 to this Act has effect in respect of the council.

5 Meaning of “funding authority” in the Education Acts.E+W

(1)Any reference in the Education Acts to a funding authority—

(a)in relation to schools, or local education authority areas, in England is to the Funding Agency for Schools, and

(b)in relation to schools, or local education authority areas, in Wales is, subject to subsection (2) below, to the Schools Funding Council for Wales,

and in any other context is to the agency or the council.

(2)Before the Schools Funding Council for Wales begin to exercise their functions, any reference in the Education Acts (other than this Part of this Act) to a funding authority in relation to schools, or local education authority areas, in Wales is to be read as a reference to the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I30S. 5 wholly in force at 1.9.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 6

6 Grants to funding authorities.E+W

The Secretary of State may make grants to any funding authority of such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as he may determine.

Part IE+W RESPONSIBILITY FOR EDUCATION

Chapter IE+W ADMINISTRATION

Funding authorities: SupplementaryE+W

10 Extension of functions of Audit Commission.E+W

(1)Section 220 of the M1Education Reform Act 1988 (extension of functions of Audit Commission) is amended as follows.

(2)At the beginning of subsection (1)(c) there is inserted “ the Funding Agency for Schools, the Schools Funding Council for Wales or ”.

(3)After subsection (2)(bb) there is inserted—

(bc)with respect to studies relating to the Funding Agency for Schools, the agency;

(bd)with respect to studies relating to the Schools Funding Council for Wales, the council.

(4)In subsection (2)(c) after “school,” there is inserted “ the funding authority or ”.

Marginal Citations