Part I Measures to raise standards of school education

C2C3 Chapter IV Intervention in schools causing concern

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. 1 Chapter 4: Power to modify conferred (prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 25, 216 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))

C3

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

Intervention by LEAs

C117 Power of LEA to suspend right to delegated budget.

1

If at any time—

a

this section applies to a maintained school in accordance with section 14(1), and

b

the school has a delegated budget within the meaning of Part II of this Act,

then (subject to subsections (2) and (3)) the local education authority may, by giving the governing body of the school notice in writing of the suspension, suspend the governing body’s right to a delegated budget with effect from the receipt of the notice by the governing body.

2

Where this section so applies in the case of a school falling within section 15(1) (school subject to formal warning), the power conferred by subsection (1) above is only exercisable within the period of two months following the end of the compliance period.

F13

Where this section so applies in the case of a school falling within section 15(4)(school F3with serious weaknessesF3requiring significant improvement) or section 15(6)(school requiring special measures), the power conferred by subsection (1) above is exercisable only if the following conditions are satisfied, namely—

a

F4the Secretary of State has given the local education authority a notice under section 16A(3) of the School Inspections Act 1996, and

F4the Chief Inspector has given the local education authority a notice under section 13(3)(a) or 37(2) of the Education Act 2005, and

b

a period of not less than ten days has elapsed since the date on which the copy was given.

4

The Secretary of State may in respect of any particular school determine that F2subsection (3)(b) shall have effect as if the reference to ten days were to such shorter period as he may determine.

5

A copy of a notice given under subsection (1) shall be given to the head teacher of the school at the same time as the notice is given to the governing body.

6

A suspension imposed under this section shall have effect for the purposes of Chapter IV of Part II of this Act as if made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to this Act, but there shall be no right of appeal under paragraph 3 of that Schedule against such a suspension.