Part ITeacher Training
Funding
6Provisions supplementary to s. 5
1
In exercising their functions in relation to the provision of financial support for qualifying activities the funding agencies shall have regard to the desirability of—
a
establishing and maintaining in relation to courses for initial training of school teachers an appropriate balance between school-centred courses and other courses; and
b
not discouraging any institution for whose activities financial support is provided under this Part from maintaining or developing its funding from other sources.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) a “school-centred course” means a course provided by a school or schools, or by a partnership or association consisting wholly or mainly of schools or by a body established by a school or institutions consisting wholly or mainly of schools.
3
Before exercising their discretion under section 5(1)(a) or (b) with respect to the terms and conditions to be imposed in relation to any grants, loans or other payments, a funding agency shall consult such of the following bodies as appear to them to be appropriate to consult in the circumstances—
a
such bodies representing the interests of eligible institutions as appear to the funding agency to be concerned, and
b
the governing body of any particular eligible institution which appears to the funding agency to be concerned.
4
In exercising their functions in relation to the provision of financial support for qualifying activities a funding agency 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 eligible institution for whose activities financial support is provided under this Part.
5
In exercising their functions a funding agency shall take such steps as appear to them appropriate to secure that the governing body of any institution which provides a course of initial teacher training funded by the agency makes available such information relating to the course, in such manner and to such persons, as the agency may require.