Part I Measures to raise standards of school education
C2C3 Chapter IV Intervention in schools F2in Wales causing concern
Pt. 1 Chapter 4: Power to modify conferred (prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 25, 216 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))
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 F3Assembly
Word in s. 18 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 9; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)
C4C519 Power of F4Assembly to direct closure of school.
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If at any time section 15 applies to a maintained school by virtue of subsection (6) of that section (school requiring special measures), the F4Assembly may give a direction to the local education authority requiring the school to be discontinued on a date specified in the direction.
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Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the F4Assembly shall consult—
a
the local education authority and the governing body of the school;
b
in the case of a foundation or voluntary school which is a Church of England school, a Church in Wales school or a Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority;
c
in the case of any other foundation or voluntary school, the person who appoints the foundation governors;
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such other persons as the F4Assembly considers appropriate.
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On giving a direction under subsection (1) the F4Assembly shall give notice in writing of the direction to the governing body of the school and its head teacher.
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Where the local education authority are given a direction under subsection (1), they shall discontinue the school in question on the date specified in the direction; and nothing in sections 29 to 33 shall apply to their discontinuance of the school under this section.
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In this section any reference to the discontinuance of a maintained school is to the local education authority ceasing to maintain it.
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)