School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Part I Measures to raise standards of school education
Chapter I Limit on infant class sizes
1 Duty to set limit on infant class sizes.
2 Plans by LEAs for reducing infant class sizes.
3 Payment of grant in connection with reductions in infant class sizes.
4 Interpretation of Chapter I.
Chapter II General responsibilities of local education authorities
Duty to promote high standards of education
5 Duty of LEAs to promote high standards in primary and secondary education.
Education development plans
6 Preparation of education development plans.
7 Approval, modification and review of statement of proposals.
Intervention by Secretary of State
8 Reserve power of Secretary of State to secure proper performance of LEA’s functions.
Parent governor representatives on education committees
9 Education committees to include representatives of parent governors.
Chapter III Education action zones
10 Establishment of education action zones.
11 Establishment of Education Action Forum for zone.
11A Constitution of Education Action Forum
11B Expansion of zone
11C Removal from zone
11D Information relating to a Forum and its zone
12 Functions of Education Action Forum.
13 Disapplication of pay and conditions order in relation to teachers at participating schools.
Chapter IV Intervention in schools causing concern
Intervention by LEAs
14 Powers of intervention exercisable by LEAs.
15 Cases where LEA may exercise powers of intervention.
16 Power of LEA to appoint additional governors.
16A Power of LEA to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
17 Power of LEA to suspend right to delegated budget.
Intervention by Secretary of State
18 Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors.
18A Power of Secretary of State to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
19 Power of Secretary of State to direct closure of school.
Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
19A Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
Part II New framework for maintained schools
Chapter I Introductory
The new categories of schools
20 New categories of maintained schools.
21 Kinds of foundation and voluntary schools and types of foundations.
22 Maintenance and other funding of schools.
23 Charitable status of maintained schools, etc.
New arrangements for organisation of schools
24 School organisation committees.
25 Adjudicators.
26 School organisation plans.
26A Plans of local learning and skills councils.
26B Plans of National Council.
27 Power to require committees or adjudicators for Wales.
Chapter II Establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
Mainstream schools maintained by LEAs
28 Proposals for establishment or alteration of community, foundation or voluntary school.
29 Proposals for discontinuance of community, foundation, voluntary or maintained nursery school.
30 Notice by governing body to discontinue foundation or voluntary school.
Special schools maintained by LEAs
31 Proposals for establishment, alteration or discontinuance of community or foundation special school.
32 Direction requiring discontinuance of community or foundation special school.
Further provisions relating to establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
33 Further provisions relating to establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools.
Rationalisation of school places
34 Rationalisation of school places.
Change of category of school
35 School changing from one category to another.
Chapter III Government of maintained schools
Governing bodies
36 Governing bodies.
Instruments of government
37 Instruments of government.
Functions of governing body
38 General responsibility of governing body for conduct of school.
39 Additional functions of governing body.
Control of school premises
40 Control of use of school premises by governing body.
Fixing of school holidays and times of sessions
41 Responsibility for fixing dates of terms and holidays and times of sessions.
Reports and parents’ meetings
42 Governors’ reports and other information.
43 Annual parents’ meetings.
Government of new schools
44 Arrangements for government of new schools.
Chapter IV Financing of maintained schools
Budgetary framework
45 Maintained schools to have budget shares.
45A Determination of specified budgets of LEA
45B Power of Secretary of State to set minimum schools budget for LEA
45C Effect of notice under section 45B(4)
46Determination of LEA’s local schools budget and individual schools budget.
47 Determination of school’s budget share.
Schools forums
47A Schools forums
Local education authority schemes
48 LEAs’ financial schemes.
Financial delegation
49 Maintained schools to have delegated budgets.
50 Effect of financial delegation.
Suspension of financial delegation
51 Suspension of financial delegation for mismanagement etc.
Expenditure incurred for community purposes
51A Expenditure incurred for community purposes
Information
52 Financial statements.
53 Certification of statements by Audit Commission.
53ACertification of statements by Auditor General for Wales
Chapter V Staffing and conduct of schools
Staffing of schools
54 Staffing of community, voluntary controlled and community special schools.
55 Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools.
56 Staffing for non-school activities.
57 Payments in respect of dismissal, etc.
Appointment and dismissal of teachers of religious education
58 Appointment and dismissal of certain teachers at schools with a religious character.
Religious opinions etc. of staff
59 Staff at community, secular foundation or voluntary, or special school.
60 Staff at foundation or voluntary school with religious character.
Discipline: general
61 Responsibility of governing body and head teacher for discipline.
62 LEA’s reserve power to prevent a breakdown of discipline.
School attendance targets
63 School attendance targets.
Exclusion of pupils
64 Power of head teacher to exclude pupils.
65 Exclusion of pupils: duty to inform parents, etc.
66Functions of governing body in relation to excluded pupils.
67Appeals against exclusion of pupils.
68Exclusion of pupils: guidance.
Chapter VI Religious education and worship
Religious education
69 Duty to secure due provision of religious education.
Religious worship
70 Requirements relating to collective worship.
Exceptions and special arrangements etc.
71 Exceptions and special arrangements; provision for special schools.
Chapter VII Miscellaneous and supplemental
Further provisions relating to new schools
72 Further provisions relating to new schools.
Transfers of staff and land
73 Transfer of staff on appointed day.
74 Transfer of land on appointed day.
75 Transfer of land by governing body to trustees.
Disposals of land and on discontinuance
76 Disposals of land in case of certain schools and disposals on discontinuance.
77 Control of disposals or changes in use of school playing fields.
Rating
78 Rating of maintained schools.
Stamp duty
79 Stamp duty.
79AStamp duty land tax
Further education
80 Provision of further education.
Modification of employment law
81 Application of employment law during financial delegation.
Supplementary provisions
82 Modification of trust deeds.
83 Modification of provisions making governors of foundation or voluntary school ex officio trustees.
Part III School admissions
Chapter I Admission arrangements
Code of practice
84 Code of practice.
85 Making and approval of code of practice.
Admission forums
85A Admission forums
85B Functions of admission forums in relation to Academies
Parental preferences
86 Parental preferences.
87 No requirement to admit children permanently excluded from two or more schools.
Admission arrangements
88 Admission authorities and admission arrangements.
89 Procedure for determining admission arrangements.
89A Determination of admission numbers
89B Co-ordination of admission arrangements
89C Further provision about schemes adopted or made by virtue of section 89B
90 Reference of objections to adjudicator or Secretary of State.
91 Special arrangements to preserve religious character of foundation or voluntary aided school.
92 Publication of information about admissions.
Admission numbers
93 Fixing admission numbers.
Admission appeals
94 Appeal arrangements: general.
95 Appeals relating to children to whom section 87 applies.
Power to direct admission of child to school
96 Direction to admit child to specified school.
97 Procedure for giving direction under section 96.
Nursery and special schools, etc: children with statements
98 Admission for nursery education or to nursery or special school: children with statements of special educational needs.
Chapter II Selection of pupils
Partial selection
99 General restriction on selection by ability or aptitude.
100 Permitted selection: pre-existing arrangements.
101 Permitted selection: pupil banding.
102 Permitted selection: aptitude for particular subjects.
103 Permitted selection: introduction, variation or abandonment of provision for such selection.
Grammar schools
104 Designation of grammar schools.
105 Procedure for deciding whether grammar schools should retain selective admission arrangements.
106 Ballot regulations: eligibility of parents to request or vote in ballot.
107 Restriction on publication of material etc. relating to ballots.
108 Implementation of decision that school should cease to have selective admission arrangements.
109 Proposals by governing body of grammar school to end selective admission arrangements.
Part IV Other provisions about school education
Home-school agreements
110 Home-school agreements.
111 Supplementary provisions about home-school agreements.
Extension of educational opportunities for Key Stage 4 pupils
112 Extended work experience for Key Stage 4 pupils.
113 Provision of secondary education for Key Stage 4 pupils by FE institutions.
School meals
114 Nutritional standards for school lunches.
115 Extension of LEA functions concerning school lunches, etc.
116 Transfer of LEA functions concerning school lunches, etc. to governing bodies.
Part V Nursery education
Nursery education
117 Definition of “nursery education”.
General duty of local education authority
118 Duty of LEA as respects availability of nursery education.
118A Duties of LEA in respect of childcare
Early years development and childcare partnerships
119 Early years development and childcare partnerships.
Early years development and childcare plans
120 Early years development and childcare plans.
121 Approval, modification and review of statement of proposals.
Inspection of nursery education
122 Inspection of nursery education.
Further provisions relating to nursery education
123 Children with special educational needs.
124 Travel arrangements for children receiving nursery education otherwise than at school.
PART 5AEMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS HAVING A RELIGIOUS CHARACTER
124AEmployment of teachers at independent schools having a religious character
124BDesignation of independent schools as having a religious character
Part VI
125 Partnership arrangements to secure provision of certain further education in Wales.
126 Provisions relating to education provided under partnership arrangements.
Part VII Miscellaneous and general
Code of practice for local education authorities and maintained schools
127 Code of practice for securing effective relationships between LEAs and maintained schools.
Financial assistance to non-maintained schools
128 Financial assistance to non-maintained schools.
129 Payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships, etc.
130 Transfer of assisted places.
Abolition of corporal punishment
131 Abolition of corporal punishment in schools etc.
The funding authorities
132 Dissolution of Funding Agency for Schools.
133 Removal of power to establish Schools Funding Council for Wales.
School and nursery inspections
134 Publication of inspection reports.
135 Miscellaneous amendments relating to school and nursery inspections.
Education Assets Board
136 Change of name of Education Assets Board.
137 Education Transfer Council: alteration of functions and provision for dissolution.
Supplementary
138 Orders and regulations.
139 Financial provisions.
140 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
Construction
141 Minor authorities.
142 General interpretation.
143 Index.
Final provisions
144 Transitional provisions etc.
145 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Provisions relating to an Education Action Forum
Powers
1(1) An Education Action Forum may, subject to sub-paragraph (2),...
Chairman
2The members of an Education Action Forum shall elect one...
Committees
3An Education Action Forum may— (a) establish a committee for...
Proceedings
4The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as...
5The validity of the proceedings of an Education Action Forum...
6Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, an Education...
Accounts
7(1) It shall be the duty of an Education Action...
Application of seal and proof of instruments
8The application of the seal of an Education Action Forum...
9Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued...
Charitable status
10An Education Action Forum shall be a charity which is...
SCHEDULE 1AGoverning bodies consisting of interim executive members
1Interpretation of Schedule
2Governing body to consist of members appointed by appropriate authority
3Effect of notice under section 16A(1) or 18A(1)
4Interim executive members
5(1) Every appointment of an interim executive member must be...
6Duty of appropriate authority to inform other persons
7Power to specify duration of interim period
8Chairman
9Remuneration and allowances
10Duty of interim executive board
11Proceedings of interim executive board
12Effect on suspension of delegated budget
13Exclusion of certain statutory provisions
14During the interim period— (a) the local education authority may...
15Closure of school
16(1) Where during the interim period— (a) the Secretary of...
17Notice of resumption of government by normally constituted governing body
18Time when interim executive members cease to hold office
19Establishment of normally constituted governing body
SCHEDULE 2 Allocation of existing schools to new categories
Allocation of LEA-maintained schools
1A school which immediately before the appointed day is (within...
Allocation of grant-maintained and grant-maintained special schools
2A school which immediately before the appointed day is (within...
Indicative allocation of schools within paragraph 2
3For the purposes of this Schedule the indicative allocation of...
Preliminary decision by governing body as to new category
4(1) The governing body of a school within paragraph 2...
Final decision by governing body as to new category
5(1) Where— (a) the governing body of a school within...
Notification of final decision
6(1) Once the governing body of a school within paragraph...
Final determination of new category
7(1) If— (a) the final decision of the governing body...
Restrictions on decisions as to categories
8Regulations may make provision for prohibiting a school of any...
Transitional arrangements: schools within paragraph 2
9(1) Where the category to which a school within paragraph...
Transitional arrangements: general
10(1) Regulations may make such provision as the Secretary of...
Effect of allocation
11The allocation of a school to a particular category under...
SCHEDULE 3 Funding of foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools
Part I Foundation, voluntary controlled and foundation special schools
Obligations of governing bodies
1(1) The governing body of a foundation, voluntary controlled or...
Obligations of LEAs as regards provision of sites and buildings (otherwise than in connection with statutory proposals)
2(1) In the case of a foundation, voluntary controlled or...
Part II Voluntary aided schools
Obligations of governing bodies
3(1) In the case of a voluntary aided school, the...
Obligations of LEAs as regards provision of sites (otherwise than in connection with statutory proposals)
4(1) In the case of a voluntary aided school, the...
Grants by Secretary of State in respect of expenditure on premises or equipment
5(1) The Secretary of State may make grants—
Grants by Secretary of State in respect of preliminary expenditure
6(1) The Secretary of State may pay grants—
Loans by Secretary of State in respect of initial expensesexpenditure
7(1) Where, on the application of the governing body of...
Assistance by LEAs in respect of maintenance and other obligations of governing bodies
8A local education authority may give to the governing body...
Duty to transfer interest in premises provided under paragraph 8
9(1) Where assistance under paragraph 8 consists of the provision...
Part III Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools: common provisions
Default powers of Secretary of State
10(1) Where it appears to the Secretary of State that...
Endowments
11Where any sums accruing in respect of the income of...
Disapplication of restriction on local authority disposals
12Subsection (2) of section 123 of the Local Government Act...
SCHEDULE 4 School organisation committees
Interpretation
1In this Schedule— “committee” means a school organisation committee; “the...
Election of chairmen and appointment of members
2Regulations may make provision with respect to—
Allowances for members
3(1) For the purpose of the payment of financial loss...
Financial and other assistance by LEA
4(1) The relevant authority in the case of a committee...
Proceedings
5(1) Regulations may make provision as to the meetings and...
6The validity of any proceedings of a committee shall not...
7Subject to any provision made by or under this Schedule,...
8When taking any decision a committee shall have regard (so...
Indemnity
9The relevant authority in the case of a committee shall...
Default powers of Secretary of State
10Each of sections 496 and 497 of the Education Act...
SCHEDULE 5 Adjudicators
Interpretation
1In this Schedule “adjudicator” means a person appointed under section...
Tenure of office
2(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), an adjudicator shall...
Remuneration and pensions
3(1) The Secretary of State may pay to an adjudicator...
Staff and accommodation etc.
4The Secretary of State may— (a) provide an adjudicator with...
Procedure
5(1) Regulations may make provision as to the procedure to...
6When taking any decision an adjudicator shall have regard (so...
Indemnity
7The Secretary of State shall indemnify an adjudicator against any...
Parliamentary disqualification
8In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...
Parliamentary Commissioner
9For the purposes of section 5 of the Parliamentary Commissioner...
Supervision of Council on Tribunals
10(1) In section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act...
SCHEDULE 6 Statutory proposals: procedure and implementation
Part I Procedure for dealing with statutory proposals: England
Application of Part I
1(1) This Part of this Schedule applies to proposals published...
Objections
2(1) Any person may make objections to , or comments...
Approval of proposals
3(1) Proposals published under section 28, 29 or 31 require...
Determination by LEA whether to implement proposals
4(1) Where any proposals have been published by a local...
Requirement to implement proposals
5(1) Where— (a) any proposals published under section 28, 29...
Part II Procedure for dealing with statutory proposals: Wales
Application of Part II
6This Part of this Schedule applies to proposals published under...
Objections
7(1) Any person may make objections to any proposals published...
Approval of proposals
8(1) Proposals published under section 28, 29 or 31 require...
Determination whether to implement proposals
9(1) Where any proposals published under section 28, 29 or...
Requirement to implement proposals
10(1) Where— (a) any proposals published under section 28, 29...
Part III Manner of implementation of statutory proposals
Introductory
11In this Part of this Schedule “proposals” means proposals falling...
Proposals relating to community or maintained nursery schools
12(1) This paragraph applies to proposals relating to a community...
Proposals relating to foundation or voluntary controlled schools
13(1) This paragraph applies to proposals relating to a foundation...
Proposals relating to voluntary aided schools
14(1) This paragraph applies to proposals relating to a voluntary...
Proposals relating to community or foundation special schools
15(1) This paragraph applies to proposals relating to—
Part IV Provision of premises and other assistance
Provision of site and buildings for foundation, voluntary controlled or foundation special school
16(1) This paragraph applies where a local education authority are...
Grants in respect of certain expenditure relating to existing or proposed voluntary aided school
17(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the governing body of...
Assistance in respect of maintenance and other obligations relating to voluntary aided school
18A local education authority may give to the governing body...
Assistance for promoters of new voluntary aided school
19A local education authority may give to persons required by...
Duty to transfer interest in premises provided under paragraph 18 or 19
20(1) Where assistance under paragraph 18 or 19 consists of...
Part V Transitional exemption orders for purposes of Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Single-sex schools: England
21(1) This paragraph applies to proposals for a school in...
Single-sex schools: Wales
22(1) This paragraph applies to proposals for a school in...
SCHEDULE 7 Rationalisation of school places
Part I Introductory
1In this Schedule— (a) “powers to make proposals for the...
Part II Directions to bring forward proposals
Directions to bring forward proposals to remedy excessive provision
2(1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State is...
Directions to bring forward proposals to remedy insufficient provision
3(1) This paragraph applies where the Secretary of State is...
Supplementary provisions
4(1) Where the Secretary of State makes an order under...
Part III Proposals by Secretary of State
Publication of proposals
5(1) Where— (a) the Secretary of State has, in relation...
Part IV Procedure for dealing with proposals under paragraph 5: England
Application of Part IV
6This Part of this Schedule applies to proposals published under...
Objections
7(1) Any person may make objections to, or comments on,...
Approval of proposals
8(1) Proposals published under paragraph 5 require the approval of...
Local inquiry into proposals
9(1) Where any proposals are referred to the adjudicator under...
Implementation of proposals
10Proposals approved by the school organisation committee under paragraph 8...
Part V Procedure for dealing with proposals under paragraph 5: Wales
Application of Part V
11This Part of this Schedule applies to proposals published under...
Objections
12(1) Any person may make objections to any proposals published...
Local inquiry into proposals
13(1) This paragraph applies where in relation to the area...
Adoption of proposals
14(1) Where the Secretary of State has published proposals under...
Implementation of proposals
15Proposals adopted by the Secretary of State under paragraph 14...
Part VI Transitional exemption orders for purposes of Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Single-sex schools: England
16(1) This paragraph applies to proposals for a school in...
Single-sex schools: Wales
17(1) This paragraph applies to proposals for a school in...
SCHEDULE 8 Changes of category of school
Permitted changes of category
1(1) A community school may in accordance with this Schedule...
Procedure for changing category of school
2(1) Where, in the case of any maintained school, the...
Mandatory publication of proposals for voluntary aided school to change category
3(1) If at any time the governing body of a...
Restrictions on changing category of school
4(1) Regulations may make provision for preventing a school of...
Implementation of proposals
5(1) Regulations may make such provision as the Secretary of...
6A school’s change of category under this Schedule shall not...
SCHEDULE 9 Constitution of governing bodies
Part I Categories of governor
Co-opted governors
1In this Schedule “ co-opted governor ” means a person...
Foundation governors
2In this Act “ foundation governor ” means a person...
LEA governors
3In this Schedule “ LEA governor ” means a governor...
Parent governors
4In this Schedule “ parent governor ” means—
Partnership governors
5In this Schedule “ partnership governor ” means a person...
Staff governors
6In this Schedule “ staff governor ” means a person—...
Teacher governors
7In this Schedule “ teacher governor ” means a person—...
Head teacher
8At any time when the head teacher is a governor,...
Part II Constitution of governing bodies
Community schools
9(1) The governing body of a community school shall consist...
Community special schools
10(1) The governing body of a community special school shall...
Foundation schools
11(1) The governing body of a foundation school shall consist...
Foundation special schools
12(1) The governing body of a foundation special school shall...
Voluntary controlled schools
13(1) The governing body of a voluntary controlled school shall...
Voluntary aided schools
14(1) The governing body of a voluntary aided school shall...
Additional governors
15(1) If the governing body of any maintained school so...
Substitutes for ex officio foundation governors
16Regulations may make provision for, and in connection with, the...
Adjustment in number of governors
17(1) Where— (a) a maintained school has more governors of...
SCHEDULE 10 Incorporation and powers of governing bodies
Introductory
1(1) In the following paragraphs of this Schedule “ the...
Name and seal of governing body
2(1) The governing body shall be known as “ The...
Powers of governing body
3(1) The governing body may do anything which appears to...
Dissolution of governing body
4(1) If the school is discontinued, the governing body are...
SCHEDULE 11 Membership and proceedings etc. of governing bodies
Part I Membership and proceedings
Regulations about governing bodies
1Regulations may make in relation to governing bodies of maintained...
Election or appointment of governors
2(1) The regulations may make provision— (a) as to the...
Qualifications and tenure of office
3The regulations may make provision as to—
Meetings and proceedings
4(1) The regulations may make provision as to the meetings...
Information as to meetings and proceedings
5(1) The regulations may make provision requiring a governing body—...
Part II Other provisions about governors
Governors’ expenses
6(1) A governor shall be entitled to receive such allowances,...
Training and support of governors
7The local education authority shall— (a) (to the extent that...
Part III Clerk to the governing body
Appointment etc. of clerk
8Regulations may make provision— (a) requiring the appointment of a...
SCHEDULE 12 Instruments of government
Contents and form of instrument of government
1(1) The instrument of government for a maintained school shall...
Making of instruments of government
2(1) Paragraph 3 shall apply in connection with the making...
Procedure for making instrument
3(1) The governing body shall prepare a draft of the...
Review of instruments of government
4(1) The governing body or the local education authority may...
Other requirements relating to instruments of government
5Regulations may make provision imposing on local education authorities requirements...
Duty to secure making of first instrument of government
6(1) A local education authority shall secure that, by the...
SCHEDULE 13 Control of school premises by governing bodies
Community and community special schools: general
1(1) This paragraph applies to a community or community special...
Transfer of control agreement in case of community or community special school
2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the governing body of a...
Foundation and foundation special schools: general
3(1) This paragraph applies to a foundation or foundation special...
Transfer of control agreement in case of foundation or foundation special school
4(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the governing body of any...
Voluntary schools: general
5(1) This paragraph applies to a voluntary school.
Transfer of control agreement in case of voluntary school
6(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the governing body of any...
Control of use of premises of voluntary school outside school hours
7(1) The governing body may determine the use to which...
Saving
8The power of the governing body of a maintained school...
Interpretation
9In this Schedule— “ community use ” means the use...
SCHEDULE 14 Local education authority schemes: approval, imposition and revision
Approval or imposition of schemes by Secretary of State
1(1) A scheme prepared by a local education authority under...
Revision of schemes
2(1) A local education authority may, in accordance with this...
SCHEDULE 15 Suspension of financial delegation
Suspension of financial delegation for mismanagement, etc.
1(1) This paragraph applies where it appears to the local...
Review of suspension
2(1) The local education authority concerned— (a) shall review before...
Appeal against suspension or refusal to revoke it
3(1) A governing body may appeal to the Secretary of...
Effect of suspension of right to delegated budget
4(1) During any period when a governing body’s right to...
SCHEDULE 16 Staffing of community, voluntary controlled and community special schools
Introductory
1(1) In this Schedule “ the school ” means a...
Appointment of head teacher and deputy head teacher
2Paragraphs 3 to 7 apply in relation to the filling...
3The governing body shall notify the local education authority of...
4(1) Where the vacancy is in the post of head...
5The governing body shall advertise the vacancy in such publications...
6(1) The governing body shall appoint a selection panel consisting...
7(1) Where the governing body approve a recommendation of the...
8(1) The governing body may, in connection with any absence...
Appointment of other teachers
9Subject to paragraph 10, paragraphs 11 to 15 apply in...
10(1) Paragraphs 11 to 15 do not apply in relation...
11Before taking any of the steps mentioned below, the governing...
12(1) The local education authority may nominate for consideration for...
13(1) The governing body may advertise the vacancy at any...
14(1) Where the governing body advertise the vacancy, they shall—...
15(1) The local education authority shall appoint the person recommended...
16(1) The governing body may, in connection with any absence...
17The governing body may, in relation to a particular vacancy...
Advice of chief education officer on appointments of teachers
18(1) The chief education officer of the local education authority...
Advice of head teacher on appointments etc. of teachers
19Except in relation to the appointment of a head teacher—...
Appointment of non-teaching staff
20(1) Where the governing body desire the appointment of a...
21(1) The local education authority shall appoint a person recommended...
Discipline
22(1) The regulation of conduct and discipline in relation to...
LEA report on performance of head teacher
23(1) Where the authority have any serious concerns about the...
Suspension
24(1) Both the governing body and the head teacher shall...
Dismissal, etc.
25(1) Where the governing body determine that any person employed...
26(1) Where paragraph 25(3) applies, no part of the costs...
27(1) The governing body shall— (a) make arrangements for giving...
28(1) The head teacher (except where he is the person...
29(1) The local education authority shall not dismiss a person...
School meals staff
30The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as...
Advisory rights for appropriate diocesan authorities
31(1) This paragraph applies to a voluntary controlled school which...
SCHEDULE 17 Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools
Introductory
1(1) In this Schedule “ the school ” means a...
Advisory rights of chief education officer
2(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the governing body of...
Appointment of head teacher and deputy head teacher
3Paragraphs 4 to 8 apply in relation to the filling...
4The governing body shall notify the local education authority of...
5(1) Where the vacancy is in the post of head...
6The governing body shall advertise the vacancy in such publications...
7(1) The governing body shall appoint a selection panel consisting...
8Where the governing body approve a recommendation of the selection...
9(1) The governing body may, in connection with any absence...
Appointment of other teachers
10Subject to paragraph 11, paragraphs 12 to 15 apply in...
11(1) Paragraphs 12 to 15 do not apply in relation...
12Before taking any of the steps mentioned below, the governing...
13(1) The local education authority may nominate for consideration for...
14(1) The governing body may advertise the vacancy at any...
15(1) Where the governing body advertise the vacancy, they shall—...
16(1) The governing body may, in connection with any absence...
17The governing body may, in relation to a particular vacancy...
Advice of chief education officer on appointments of teachers
18(1) The chief education officer shall be entitled to attend,...
Advice of head teacher on appointments etc. of teachers
19(1) Except in relation to the appointment of a head...
Appointment of non-teaching staff
20(1) Except in a case where the governing body and...
Conduct and discipline of staff
21(1) The regulation of conduct and discipline in relation to...
LEA report on performance of head teacher
22(1) Where the authority have any serious concerns about the...
Suspension
23(1) Both the governing body and the head teacher shall...
Dismissal
24(1) Before making a decision that a person employed to...
25(1) The head teacher (except where he is the person...
26The governing body are not required to comply with paragraph...
Staff employed by LEA
27(1) Nothing in paragraph 24 applies in relation to a...
Advisory rights for appropriate diocesan authorities
28(1) This paragraph applies to a voluntary aided or foundation...
Appointment of head teachers for schools of Roman Catholic religious orders
29(1) This paragraph applies to a voluntary aided school if...
Selection procedures involving whole governing body
30(1) If the governing body of a voluntary aided school...
SCHEDULE 18
SCHEDULE 19 Required provision for religious education
Introductory
1(1) In this Schedule “the required provision for religious education”,...
Community schools and foundation and voluntary schools without a religious character
2(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any community school; and...
Foundation and voluntary controlled schools with a religious character
3(1) This paragraph applies to any foundation or voluntary controlled...
Voluntary aided schools with a religious character
4(1) This paragraph applies to any voluntary aided school which...
SCHEDULE 20 Collective worship
Introductory
1In this Schedule “the required collective worship”, in relation to...
General provisions as to collective worship
2(1) This paragraph applies to any community, foundation or voluntary...
Nature of collective worship in community schools and foundation schools without a religious character
3(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any community school; and...
Disapplication of requirement under paragraph 3(2)
4(1) This paragraph applies where a standing advisory council on...
Nature of collective worship in foundation schools with a religious character and voluntary schools
5In the case of a foundation school which has a...
SCHEDULE 21 Transfers of land on appointed day
Part I General provisions
Introductory
1In this Schedule any reference to a grant-maintained or grant-maintained...
Effect of transfers under this Schedule
2(1) Where any land is transferred to and vests in...
Part II Rules relating to transfers
Application of Part II
3(1) This Part of this Schedule applies to schools which,...
Transfers for purposes of community schools
4(1) This paragraph applies where a grant-maintained school (an “existing...
Transfers for purposes of foundation schools
5(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a grant-maintained school (an...
Transfers for purposes of voluntary schools
6(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a grant-maintained school (an...
Transfers for purposes of community special schools
7(1) This paragraph applies where a grant-maintained special school (an...
Outstanding transfers to existing school
8Where immediately before the appointed day— (a) any land vested...
Transfer of rights to use land
9(1) Where paragraph 4, 5, 6 or 7 applies to...
Part III Property excluded from transfers
10(1) Nothing in Part II of this Schedule has the...
SCHEDULE 22 Disposals of land in case of certain schools and disposals on discontinuance
Part I Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools: disposals of land
Disposal of land by governing body of foundation, voluntary or foundation special school
1(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (1A), this paragraph applies to any...
Disposal of land by foundation body
2(1) This paragraph applies to any disposal by a foundation...
Disposal of land by trustees of foundation school or foundation special school
2A(1) This paragraph applies to any disposal by the trustees...
Disposal of land by trustees of foundation, voluntary or foundation special school
3(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2A), this paragraph applies to any...
Land required by local education authority for new school
4(1) This paragraph applies where, on an application made by...
Part II Maintained schools: disposals on discontinuance
Discontinuance of foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools: land
5(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) proposals to discontinue a...
Discontinuance of foundation or voluntary school by notice given by its governing body: land and premises
6(1) This paragraph applies where the governing body of a...
Disposal of property held by governing body of maintained school on their dissolution
7(1) This paragraph applies in connection with the dissolution of...
Notice by trustees terminating foundation or voluntary school’s occupation of existing site
8(1) This paragraph applies where trustees have given a notice...
Part III General
9(1) Where a transfer under paragraph 1(3)(a), 2(3)(a), 4(2), 5(4)(a)...
10(1) In this Schedule— (a) “the trustees”, in relation to...
PART IV DISPOSAL OF LAND OF A VOLUNTARY AIDED SCHOOL BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY
11(1) In this paragraph— (a) “capital expenditure” has the meaning...
SCHEDULE 23 Determination, variation and review of standard numbers
Part I Determination of standard numbers
Standard numbers for admission to maintained schools
1(1) This paragraph applies to any maintained school which immediately...
Standard numbers on establishment or alteration of school
2(1) If proposals under section 28 or paragraph 5 of...
Part II Variation of standard numbers: England
Application of Part II
3This Part of this Schedule applies to schools in England....
Variation of standard numbers
4(1) The Secretary of State may by order applying to...
Procedure for application to vary standard number
5(1) Where the local education authority or the governing body...
Decision on application to vary standard number
6(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, on...
Part III Variation of standard numbers: Wales
Application of Part III
7This Part of this Schedule applies to schools in Wales....
Variation of standard numbers
8(1) The Secretary of State may by order applying to...
Procedure for application to vary standard number
9(1) Where the local education authority or the governing body...
Decision on application to vary standard number
10(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, on...
Part IV Review of standard numbers
11(1) The admission authority for a maintained school shall keep...
SCHEDULE 24
SCHEDULE 25
SCHEDULE 26 Inspection of nursery education
Introductory
1(1) In this Schedule “relevant nursery education” means—
2(1) In this Schedule “the Chief Inspector” means—
General functions of the Chief Inspector
3The Chief Inspector has the general duty of keeping the...
4When asked to do so by the Secretary of State,...
5The Chief Inspector may at any time give advice to...
Inspections
6(1) The Chief Inspector— (a) shall secure that relevant nursery...
7A person conducting an inspection under paragraph 6 shall report...
Inspections in England
6A(1) The Chief Inspector for England— (a) shall at such...
Inspections in Wales
6B(1) The Chief Inspector for Wales— (a) shall secure that...
Reports of inspections under paragraph 6A or 6B
7A person conducting an inspection under paragraph 6A or 6B...
Registration of nursery education inspectors
8(1) Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England shall...
9(1) If the Chief Inspector is satisfied that any of...
10(1) Any person who is aggrieved by—
Training
11(1) A registered nursery education inspector shall not conduct an...
Impartiality
12A person shall not undertake an inspection under paragraph 6...
Reports of inspections
13(1) Where a person has conducted an inspection under paragraph...
Reports of inspections: England
13A(1) After an inspection under paragraph 6A, the Chief Inspector...
Reports of inspections: Wales
13B(1) Where a person has conducted an inspection under paragraph...
Annual reports of the Chief Inspector
14The annual reports of the Chief Inspector required by subsection...
Reserve powers of the Chief Inspector
15. . . . . . . . . ....
16If the Chief Inspector elects in the case of an...
17Where an inspection is being conducted by a registered nursery...
Rights of entry
18(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) a registered nursery education...
SCHEDULE 27 Further provision about partnership arrangements in Wales
SCHEDULE 28 Amendments relating to school and nursery inspections
Part I School inspections
Introductory
1In this Part of this Schedule “ the 1996 Act...
Persons who may be registered inspectors
2In section 7(3) of the 1996 Act (registration of inspectors),...
Decisions of Chief Inspector having immediate effect
3In section 9(3)(a) of the 1996 Act (circumstances where Chief...
Enrolment of persons to act as team members
4(1) For paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3 to the 1996...
Replacement of inspectors
5After paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the 1996 Act...
Part II
SCHEDULE 29 Amendments relating to functions of Education Transfer Council
Introductory
1In this Schedule “the 1988 Act” means the Education Reform...
General provisions as to transfers
2(1) Section 198 of the 1988 Act (transfers under Parts...
Division and apportionment of property etc.
3For paragraph 1 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act...
Identification of property, rights and liabilities
4For paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act...
Resolution of disputes
5For paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act...
Proof of title by certificate
6In paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act,...
Construction of agreements etc.
7In paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act,...
Third parties affected by vesting provisions
8In paragraph 9 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act—...
Delivery of documents to transferee
9In paragraph 10 of Schedule 10 to the 1988 Act,...
Amendment of references to Education Assets Board
10For “the Education Assets Board” or “the Board”, wherever occurring...
SCHEDULE 30 Minor and consequential amendments
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)
1In section 1(7) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c.39)
2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the Local Authorities (Goods...
Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
3(1) Section 177 of the Local Government Act 1972 (provisions...
Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
4(1) The Local Government Act 1974 shall be amended as...
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)
5In section 22 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (discrimination...
6In section 27 of that Act (exception for single-sex establishments...
Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)
7In section 17 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (discrimination...
National Health Service Act 1977 (c.49)
8In Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Act 1977...
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)
9The Representation of the People Act 1983 shall be amended...
10In section 95(2)(a) (schools and rooms for parliamentary election meetings),...
11In section 96(2)(a) (schools and rooms for local election meetings),...
12In Schedule 5 (use for parliamentary election meetings of rooms...
Local Government Act 1986 (c.10)
13In section 2A(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1986 (prohibition...
Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c.61)
14In section 49(3) of the Education ( No. 2) Act...
Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
15In Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1988 (defined...
Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)
16The Education Reform Act 1988 shall be amended as follows....
17In section 218 (school and further and higher education regulations),...
18In section 221(1)(b) (avoidance of certain contractual terms), for “an...
19In section 226(4) (services to schools in member States providing...
20In Schedule 8 (provisions relating to the body to be...
Children Act 1989 (c.41)
21In Schedule 9 to the Children Act 1989 (child minding...
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
22In section 13(5) of the Local Government and Housing Act...
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)
23In section 98(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (definitions),...
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c.49)
24. . . . . . . . . ....
25. . . . . . . . . ....
26. . . . . . . . . ....
27. . . . . . . . . ....
28. . . . . . . . . ....
Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (1991 No.2)
29The Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 shall be amended...
30In section 3 (transactions for which advice or consent of...
31In section 7 (powers of Board to give directions to...
32(1) Section 10 (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)
33The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 shall be amended...
34In section 5(4) (administration of funds by councils), for “grant-maintained...
35In section 21 (initial instruments and articles)—
36For section 25 substitute— Transfer of property, etc. from foundation...
37In section 26 (transfer of staff to further education corporation)—...
38In section 28(2)(a) (designation of institutions as eligible for funds)...
39In section 32 (transfer of property, etc., to designated institutions),...
40In section 37 (attribution of surpluses and deficits)—
41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43In section 47(2) (transfer of higher education institutions to further...
44In section 48 (statutory conditions of employment)—
45In section 58(3) (reorganisations of schools involving establishment of further...
46In section 90 (interpretation)— (a) after subsection (3) insert—
Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)
47In paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and...
Charities Act 1993 (c.10)
48In section 3 of the Charities Act 1993 (the register...
49In section 79(9) of that Act (parochial charities), for the...
Welsh Language Act 1993 (c.38)
50In section 6(1) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (meaning...
Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
51In Schedule 9 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994...
Education Act 1994 (c.30)
52The Education Act 1994 shall be amended as follows.
53In section 11A (general duty of Secretary of State with...
54In section 12 (power of schools to provide courses of...
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)
55In section 134(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (teachers...
Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c.50)
56In section 4(1) of the Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools...
Education Act 1996 (c.56)
57The Education Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.
58In section 1(2) (the stages of education), omit paragraph (b)...
59In section 5 (primary, secondary and middle schools)—
60In section 6(2) (nursery schools and special schools), for the...
61In section 9 (pupils to be educated in accordance with...
62In section 14 (functions of local education authorities in respect...
63After section 15 insert— Functions in respect of full-time education...
64(1) Section 16 (power to establish, maintain and assist primary...
65In section 17(2) (powers in respect of nursery education), for...
66Omit sections 20 to 28 (the funding authorities).
67In section 29 (provision of information by local education authorities)—...
68Omit section 30 (provision of information by funding authorities).
69Part II (schools maintained by local education authorities) shall be...
70Part III (grant-maintained schools) shall be omitted.
71In section 312 (definitions for purposes of Part IV)—
72In section 313(1) (code of practice on special educational needs),...
73In section 315(2) (review of arrangements for special educational provision),...
74(1) Section 317 (duties of governing body or local education...
75(1) Section 318 (provision of goods and services in connection...
76In section 321(3) (general duty of local education authority towards...
77In section 324 (statement of special educational needs)—
78In section 327 (access for local education authority to certain...
79Omit section 330 (assessment of education needs at request of...
80For section 337 substitute— Special schools. (1) A school is a special school if it is...
81Omit sections 338 to 341 (establishment of maintained and grant-maintained...
82For section 342 substitute— Approval of non-maintained special schools Approval...
83Omit sections 343 to 346 (government etc. of special schools)....
84In section 348 (provision of special education at non-maintained schools),...
85In section 350 (definitions for purposes of Part V), for...
86In section 352(1)(a) (basic curriculum for maintained schools), for “sections...
87In section 356 (establishment of the National Curriculum by order)—...
88In section 357 (implementation of National Curriculum in schools), omit...
89In section 362 (National Curriculum: development work and experiments)—
90In section 366 (information concerning directions under section 365)—
91Omit sections 370 to 374 (functions of local education authority...
92Omit sections 376 to 389 (religious education and worship).
93In section 390 (constitution of advisory councils), for subsection (2)...
94(1) Section 391 (functions of advisory councils) shall be amended...
95In section 392 (advisory councils: supplementary provisions), omit subsection (4)....
96Omit section 393 (duty to constitute new standing advisory council)....
97(1) Section 394 (determination of cases in which requirement for...
98In section 395(1) (review of determinations under section 394), for...
99In section 396(1) (power of Secretary of State to direct...
100In section 399 (determination of question whether religious education in...
101In section 402(6) (obligation to enter pupils for public examinations),...
102In section 403(2) (sex education: manner of provision), for “a...
103In section 404 (sex education: statements of policy)—
104In section 406(3) (political indoctrination), for “a maintained special school”...
105In section 407(2) (duty to secure balanced treatment of political...
106In section 408 (provision of information)— (a) omit subsection (1)(b);...
107In section 409 (complaints and enforcement: maintained schools)—
108For the cross-heading “SCHOOL ADMISSIONS” preceding section 411 substitute— “...
109Omit sections 411 to 432 (admission of pupils: general).
110Omit section 433(4) (time for admission of pupils: admission for...
111In section 434(4)(c) (registration of pupils: returns)—
112Omit section 436 (effect of admission for nursery education).
113In section 437 (school attendance orders)— (a) in each of...
114In section 438 (choice of school: child without statement of...
115(1) Section 439 (specification of schools in notices under section...
116In section 440 (amendment of order at request of parent:...
117In section 444(4)(b) (offence: failure to secure regular attendance at...
118Omit section 448 (exemption where child becomes five during term)....
119For section 449 and the cross-headings preceding it substitute— Chapter...
120In section 451 (prohibition of charges for provision of education)—...
121In section 456(1) (regulation of permitted charges), omit the words...
122In section 457 (charges and remissions policies)—
123In section 458 (charges for board and lodging at boarding...
124In section 463 (meaning of “independent school”)—
125In section 484 (grants for education support and training)—
126In section 489 (conditions as to payment of grants under...
127In section 490(1) (grants in respect of special provision for...
128For section 494 substitute— Recoupment: excluded pupils. (1) Subsection (2) applies where a pupil is permanently excluded...
129In section 496 (power of Secretary of State to prevent...
130In section 497 (general default powers of the Secretary of...
131In section 498 (powers of Secretary of State where no...
132Omit sections 500 to 505 (rationalisation of school places).
133In section 509 (provision of transport etc.)—
134In section 510 (provision of clothing)— (a) in subsection (1)(a)...
135In section 514 (provision of board and lodging otherwise than...
136In section 515(2) (provision of teaching services for day nurseries),...
137Omit section 516 (supply by LEA of goods and services...
138Omit section 517 (payment of fees at schools not maintained...
139(1) Section 519 (allowances for governors, etc.) shall be amended...
140Omit section 520(3) (medical inspection and treatment of pupils: grant-maintained...
141In section 521 (examination of pupils for cleanliness), in subsection...
142In section 524 (removal of pupil at direction of medical...
143In section 525 (offence of neglecting the cleanliness of a...
144In section 527A (local education authority plans for children with...
145In section 529 (power to accept gifts on trust for...
146In section 530 (compulsory purchase of land)—
147In section 531(2) (acquisition of land by agreement) for “voluntary...
148In section 533 (duties of governing bodies of maintained schools...
149Omit section 534 (duties of governing bodies of grant-maintained schools...
150In section 535(1) (provision of teaching services for day nurseries),...
151Omit section 536 (medical inspection and treatment of pupils at...
152In section 537 (power of Secretary of State to require...
153For section 537A substitute— Provision of information about individual pupils....
154In section 538 (provision of information to Secretary of State...
155Omit section 539 (provision of information by governing body of...
156In section 540 (distribution of information about schools providing a...
157In section 541 (distribution of information about further education institutions),...
158In section 542 (prescribed standards for school premises)—
159In section 543 (relaxation of prescribed standards in special cases)—...
160In section 544 (approval etc. of school premises and boarding...
161In section 545(2) (exemption from building byelaws of approved buildings),...
162In section 546(2) (control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus...
163In section 547 (nuisance or disturbance on school premises)—
164Omit sections 549 and 550 (provisions about corporal punishment).
165In section 550B(2) (detention), as inserted by section 5 of...
166In section 551(2) (regulations as to duration of school day...
167Omit section 552 (transitional exemption orders for purposes of Sex...
168(1) Section 554 (power to make new provision as to...
169In section 556(2) (content of orders under section 554)—
170In section 557(9) (adoption of statutory trusts), in the definition...
171In section 559 (power of local education authorities to prohibit...
172In section 563(3) (educational records)— (a) at the end of...
173In section 566(1)(b) (evidence: documents), for “a county or voluntary...
174Omit section 567 (stamp duty).
175In section 568 (orders)— (a) for subsection (2) substitute—
176In section 569 (regulations)— (a) in subsection (2), for “section...
177In section 570 (revocation and variation of certain orders and...
178In section 573 (meaning of expressions relating to alteration etc....
179Omit section 575 (meaning of expressions relating to employment).
180In section 576 (meaning of “parent”)— (a) in subsection (1),...
181Omit section 577 (minor authorities).
182In section 578 (meaning of “the Education Acts”), insert at...
183In section 579 (general interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—
184In Schedule 1 (pupil referral units)— (a) in paragraph 6—...
185Schedules 2 to 25A shall be omitted.
186(1) Schedule 27 (making and maintenance of statements under section...
187Schedule 28 (government and conduct of grant-maintained special schools) shall...
188In Schedule 31 (agreed syllabuses of religious education), omit paragraphs...
189The following provisions shall be omitted— (a) Schedule 32 (reduction...
School Inspections Act 1996 (c.57)
190The School Inspections Act 1996 shall be amended as follows....
191(1) Section 10 (inspection of certain schools by registered inspectors)...
192(1) Section 11 (application of provisions for inspections) shall be...
193In section 15(3)(b) (timing of inspections), for “a county, voluntary...
194(1) Section 16 (destination of reports) shall be amended as...
195(1) Section 17 (special measures by appropriate authority) shall be...
196(1) Section 18 (additional special measures by local education authority)...
197In section 20(3) (destination of reports)— (a) in paragraph (a),...
198In section 21(4) (special measures by appropriate authority)—
199(1) Section 23 (inspection of religious education) shall be amended...
200Omit the following sections— (a) sections 26 to 30 (miscellaneous...
201In section 45 (orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (1),...
202(1) Section 46(1) (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
203In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 (inspections under section 10),...
204In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (inspections of denominational education)—...
205Schedule 5 (education associations) shall be omitted.
206In Schedule 6 (consequential amendments), omit paragraph 7.
Education Act 1997 (c.44)
207The Education Act 1997 shall be amended as follows.
208Omit the following provisions— (a) sections 2 and 3 (school...
209In section 15 (baseline assessments: interpretation), in the definition of...
210In section 16(5) (adoption of baseline assessment schemes), for “a...
211In section 17 (assessment of pupils)— (a) in subsection (5),...
212In section 18 (regulations for Chapter I of Part IV)—...
213In section 19 (school performance targets), for subsection (3) substitute—...
214In section 23 (functions of Qualifications and Curriculum Authority)—
215In section 29(3) (functions of Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority...
216In section 42 (miscellaneous amendments relating to school inspections), omit...
217In section 43(2) (provision of careers education)—
218Omit section 50 (recoupment by local education authority of costs...
219In section 52 (commencement of compulsory school age), omit subsections...
220In section 57 (minor and consequential amendments, repeals etc), omit...
221In section 58(4) (commencement) omit “section 50,”.
222Omit the following provisions— (a) Schedules 1 to 3;
223In Schedule 7 (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraphs 15...
Education (Schools) Act 1997 (c.59)
224In section 2 of the Education (Schools) Act 1997 (transitional...
Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18)
225In section 36(3) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (studies...
SCHEDULE 31 Repeals
SCHEDULE 32 Transitional provisions and savings
Part I Funding
Interpretation
1In this Part of this Schedule— “the 1996 Act” means...
Continued operation of GMS grants provisions
2(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the GMS...
Existing loans
3(1) Any loan made under section 255 of the 1996...
Grants by Secretary of State in respect of planned expenditure
4(1) Regulations may provide for the payment by the Secretary...
Deferment of governing body’s right to delegated budget
5(1) A maintained school falling within section 49(1) shall not...
Part II Other provisions
Limit on class sizes
6(1) The transitional provision which may be made for the...
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991
7The amendment made by section 13 of this Act shall...
Orders for purposes of section 20(5)
8The Secretary of State may only make an order under...
Notice by trustees to terminate former voluntary school’s occupation of land
9(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) at any time before...
Transfer of sites provided under sections 60 and 61 of the Education Act 1996
10(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) before the appointed day...

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School Standards and Framework Act 1998

1998 CHAPTER 31

An Act to make new provision with respect to school education and the provision of nursery education otherwise than at school; to enable arrangements to be made for the provision of further education for young persons partly at schools and partly at further education institutions; to make provision with respect to the Education Assets Board; and for connected purposes.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—