Part IXE+W Ancillary functions

Chapter IIE+W Ancillary functions of [F1local authorities]

Provision of servicesE+W

515 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.E+W

(1)Subject to subsection (2), a [F2local authority] may, in accordance with arrangements made by them for that purpose, make available to a day nursery [F3 in England or Wales or to a registered early years provider in England] the services of any teacher who—

(a)is employed by them in a nursery school or in a primary school having one or more nursery classes, and

(b)has agreed to provide his services for the purposes of the arrangements.

(2)Arrangements under subsection (1) in respect of a teacher in a [F4foundation or voluntary school] require the concurrence of the governing body of the school.

(3)Arrangements under this section may make provision—

(a)for the supply of equipment for use in connection with the teaching services made available under the arrangements;

(b)for regulating the respective functions of any teacher whose services are made available under the arrangements, the head teacher of his school and the person in charge of the day nursery [F5 or (as the case may be) the registered early years provider] ; and

(c)for any supplementary or incidental matters connected with the arrangements, [F6including—

(i)in relation to England, any charges to be imposed in connection with the arrangements, and

(ii)in relation to Wales, where the teacher's school and the day nursery are in the areas of different [F1local authorities] , financial adjustments between those authorities.]

[F7(4)In this section—

(5)A teacher shall not be regarded as ceasing to be a member of the teaching staff of his school and subject to the general directions of his head teacher by reason only of his services being made available in pursuance of arrangements under this section.