School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

Part I U.K. Measures to raise standards of school education

Chapter IV E+W Intervention in schools [F1 in Wales] causing concern

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 Ch. 4 heading inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 4: power to modify conferred (1.4.2003 for E., 12.4.2010 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 25(1)(a), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4; S.I. 2010/707, art. 3(d)

Intervention by [F2 local authorities] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))

14 Powers of intervention exercisable by [F2 local authorities]. E+W

(1) If at any time section 15 applies to a maintained school by virtue of any of the following provisions of that section, namely—

(a) subsection (1) (school subject to formal warning),

(b) subsection (4) (school [F3 requiring significant improvement]), or

(c) subsection (6) (school requiring special measures),

the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) below (which confer powers of intervention on [F2 local authorities]) shall also apply to the school at that time unless excluded by subsection (3) below (intervention by [F4 Assembly]).

F5 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Those provisions are—

(a) section 16 (power to appoint additional governors);

[F6 (aa) section 16A (power to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members);] and

(b) section 17 (power to suspend right to delegated budget).

[F7 (3) Those provisions shall not apply to a school to which section 15 applies by virtue of subsection (4) or (6) of that section (school [F8 requiring significant improvement] or requiring special measures) if, in connection with the same inspection falling within subsection (4)(a) or (6)(a) of that section—

(a) the [F9 Assembly] has exercised in relation to the school [F9 its] power under section 18 (power to appoint additional governors) and any additional governors appointed in the exercise of that power remain in office; or

(b) [F10 the Assembly] has exercised in relation to the school [F10 its] power under section 19 (power to direct closure of school).]

[F11 (3A) In this Chapter “maintained school” means any school in Wales that is—

(a) a community, foundation or voluntary school,

(b) a community or foundation special school, or

(c) a maintained nursery school.]

[F12 (4) In this Chapter—

[F13 (a) “Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales,]

F14 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) references to special measures being, or not being, required to be taken in relation to a school are to be read in accordance with section 44(1) of [F15 the Education Act 2005], and

(d) references to a school requiring, or not requiring, significant improvement are to be read in accordance with section 44(2) of that Act.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 14(1)(b) substituted (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 9 para. 14(2); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

F4 Word in s. 14(1) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(2); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

F5 S. 14(1A) repealed (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(3), Sch. 18 Pt. 4; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)(ii)

F6 S. 14(2)(aa) inserted (2.9.2002 for E., 2.1.2008 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 57(1), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F7 S. 14(3) substituted (2.9.2002 for E., 19.12.2002 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 56(3), 216, Sch. 5 para. 1 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 1

F8 Words in s. 14(3) substituted (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 9 para. 14(2); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

F9 Words in s. 14(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(4)(a); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

F10 Words in s. 14(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(4)(b); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

F11 S. 14(3A) inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(5); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

F12 S. 14(4) substituted (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 9 para. 14(3); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

F13 S. 14(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(6)(a); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

F14 S. 14(4)(b) repealed (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 4(6)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 4; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)(ii)

F15 Words in s. 14(4)(c) substituted (12.1.2010 for W.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 14 para. 2; S.I. 2009/3341, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 14(2) modified (E.) (2.9.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions etc.) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2113), reg. 4(c)

C3 S. 14(2)(a) modified (W.) (19.12.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3184), reg. 3(c)

C4 S. 14(2)(b) modified (W.) (19.12.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3184), reg. 3(c)