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 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 [F2Assembly]E+W

Textual Amendments

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 [F5local 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 [F5local 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;

F6(ca). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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 [F5local 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 [F5local authority] ceasing to maintain it.

Textual Amendments

F4S. 19(1) substituted (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 45, 125(4) (with s. 119); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

F5Words 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(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)