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Part IU.K. Measures to raise standards of school education

Chapter IVE+W Intervention in schools [F1in Wales] causing concern

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 1 Chapter 4: Power to modify conferred (prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 25, 216 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))

C2Pt. 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 [F2Assembly]E+W

19 Power of [F3Assembly] to direct closure of school.E+W

[F4(1)If at any time section 15 applies to a maintained school by virtue of subsection (6) of that section (school requiring special measures), the [F3Assembly] may give a direction to the local education authority requiring the school to be discontinued on a date specified in the direction.]

(2)Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the [F3Assembly] 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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(d)such other persons as the [F3Assembly] considers appropriate.

(3)On giving a direction under subsection (1) the [F3Assembly] shall give notice in writing of the direction to the governing body of the school and its head teacher.

(4)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.

(5)In this section any reference to the discontinuance of a maintained school is to the local education authority ceasing to maintain it.