Part II Powers over schools requiring special measures

Education associations

36 Conduct of school.

1

Each school conducted by an education association shall be conducted in accordance with an instrument to be known as the articles of government.

2

Subject to any express provision of the articles of government, the school shall be conducted in accordance with any trust deed relating to it.

3

The initial articles of government for such a school shall be such as are prescribed and, subject to subsection (4), shall have effect as from the transfer date.

4

Such of the articles as may be prescribed shall have effect as from such date prior to the transfer date as may be prescribed.

5

The education association may, with the consent of the Secretary of State—

a

make new articles of government in place of the existing articles for the school, or

b

modify the existing articles for the school.

6

The Secretary of State may by a direction under this section, in the case of—

a

schools conducted by education associations,

b

any class of such schools specified in the direction, or

c

any particular school conducted by an education association so specified,

require each education association conducting any school to which the direction applies to modify its articles of government in any manner so specified.

7

Before giving a direction under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult each education association conducting any school to which the direction applies.