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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Provision for new legal frameworks

    1. Chapter 1 Powers to facilitate innovation

      1. 1. Purpose and interpretation of Chapter 1

      2. 2. Power to suspend statutory requirements etc.

      3. 3. Variation or revocation of orders under section 2

      4. 4. Applications for orders under section 2

      5. 5. Annual report

    2. Chapter 2 Exemptions related to school performance

      1. 6.Interpretation of Chapter 2

      2. 7. Exemptions available to qualifying schools

      3. 8. Applications for orders under section 7(2)

      4. 9. Removal of exemptions

      5. 10. Determination of pay and conditions during and after exemption

    3. Chapter 3 Powers to form companies etc

      1. 11. Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc.

      2. 12. Limits on powers conferred by section 11

      3. 13. General powers of Secretary of State in relation to companies

  3. Part 2 Financial assistance for education and childcare

    1. 14. Power of Secretary of State and National Assembly for Wales to give financial assistance for purposes related to education or childcare

    2. 15. Forms of assistance under section 14

    3. 16. Terms on which assistance under section 14 is given

    4. 17. Delegation

    5. 18.Repeal of specific grant-making powers

  4. Part 3 Maintained schools

    1. Chapter 1 Government of maintained schools

      1. 19. Governing bodies

      2. 20. Instruments of government

      3. 21. General responsibility for conduct of school

      4. 22. Training and support of governors

      5. 23. Clerk to the governing body

      6. 24. Federations of schools

      7. 25. Federations: supplementary provisions

      8. 26. Collaboration between schools

      9. 27. Power of governing body to provide community facilities etc.

      10. 28. Limits on power to provide community facilities etc.

      11. 29. Additional functions of governing body

      12. 30. Governors’ reports and other information

      13. 31. Control of school premises

      14. 32. Responsibility for fixing dates of terms and holidays and times of sessions

      15. 33. Annual parents’ meetings

      16. 34. Arrangements for government of new schools

      17. 35. Staffing of community, voluntary controlled, community special and maintained nursery schools

      18. 36. Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools

      19. 37. Payments in respect of dismissal, etc.

      20. 38. Communication with schools

      21. 39. Interpretation of Chapter 1

      22. 40. Amendments of Part 2 of School Standards and Framework Act 1998

    2. Chapter 2 Financing of maintained schools

      1. Determination of budgets

        1. 41. Determination of specified budgets of LEA

        2. 42. Power of Secretary of State to set minimum schools budget

        3. 43. Schools forums

      2. Accounts and financial statements

        1. 44. Accounts of maintained schools

        2. 45. Financial statements

    3. Chapter 3 Admissions, exclusions and attendance

      1. Admission arrangements

        1. 46. Admission forums

        2. 47. Admission numbers

        3. 48. Co-ordination of admission arrangements

        4. 49. Repeal of power to make certain special arrangements for preserving religious character

        5. 50. Admission appeals

        6. 51. Further amendments relating to admission arrangements

      2. Exclusion of pupils

        1. 52. Exclusion of pupils

      3. Attendance targets

        1. 53. Attendance targets

  5. Part 4 Powers of intervention

    1. Schools causing concern

      1. 54. Duty to notify where inspection shows school causing concern

      2. 55. Cases in which powers of intervention exercisable

      3. 56. Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors or direct closure

      4. 57. Power of LEA to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members

      5. 58. Power of Secretary of State to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members

      6. 59. Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members

    2. Local education authorities

      1. 60. Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance of LEA’s functions

      2. 61. Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated

      3. 62. Power to secure proper performance: further provisions

      4. 63. Power to require LEA to obtain advisory services

      5. 64. Provisions supplementary to section 63

  6. Part 5 School organisation

    1. Academies and city colleges

      1. 65. Academies

      2. 66. Arrangements for admission of pupils to Academies

      3. 67. Conversion of city academies into Academies

      4. 68. City colleges

      5. 69. Uniform statutory trusts

    2. Proposals to establish, alter or discontinue schools

      1. 70. Proposals for additional secondary schools

      2. 71. Duty of LEAs to secure proposals

      3. 72. Proposals relating to sixth forms

      4. 73. Proposals by governing bodies of community schools

      5. 74. Proposals for establishment of federated school

      6. 75. Changes to existing procedures

  7. Part 6 The curriculum in England

    1. Preliminary

      1. 76. Interpretation of Part 6

      2. 77. Meaning of “nursery education” and related expressions

    2. General duties in respect of the curriculum

      1. 78. General requirements in relation to curriculum

      2. 79. Duty to implement general requirements

      3. 80. Basic curriculum for every maintained school in England

    3. The National Curriculum for England

      1. 81. The foundation stage

      2. 82. The key stages

      3. 83. Curriculum requirements for foundation stage

      4. 84. Curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages

      5. 85. Curriculum requirements for fourth key stage

      6. 86. Power to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage

      7. 87. Establishment of the National Curriculum for England by order

      8. 88. Implementation of the National Curriculum for England in schools

      9. 89. Implementation in respect of nursery schools etc.

    4. The National Curriculum for England: special cases

      1. 90. Development work and experiments

      2. 91. Exceptions by regulations

      3. 92. Pupils with statements of special educational needs

      4. 93. Temporary exceptions for individual pupils

      5. 94. Information concerning directions under section 93

      6. 95. Appeals against directions under section 93 etc.

    5. Supplementary provisions

      1. 96. Procedure for making certain orders and regulations

  8. Part 7 The curriculum in Wales

    1. Preliminary

      1. 97. Interpretation of Part 7

      2. 98. Meaning of “nursery education” and related expressions

    2. General duties in respect of the curriculum

      1. 99. General requirements in relation to curriculum

      2. 100. Duty to implement general requirements

      3. 101. Basic curriculum for every maintained school in Wales

    3. The National Curriculum for Wales

      1. 102. The foundation stage

      2. 103. The key stages

      3. 104. Curriculum requirements for foundation stage

      4. 105. Curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages

      5. 106. Curriculum requirements for fourth key stage

      6. 107. Power to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage

      7. 108. Establishment of the National Curriculum for Wales by order

      8. 109. Implementation of the National Curriculum for Wales in schools

      9. 110. Implementation in respect of nursery schools etc.

    4. The National Curriculum for Wales: special cases

      1. 111. Development work and experiments

      2. 112. Exceptions by regulations

      3. 113. Pupils with statements of special educational needs

      4. 114. Temporary exceptions for individual pupils

      5. 115. Information concerning directions under section 114

      6. 116. Appeals against directions under section 114 etc.

    5. Supplementary provisions

      1. 117. Procedure for making certain orders and regulations

      2. 118. Programmes of research etc in relation to Wales

  9. Part 8 Teachers

    1. Teachers’ pay and conditions

      1. 119. School Teachers’ Review Body

      2. 120. Review Body: function

      3. 121. Consultation by Review Body

      4. 122. Power to prescribe pay and conditions

      5. 123. Order under section 122: scope

      6. 124. Order under section 122: supplemental

      7. 125. Reference to Review Body

      8. 126. Consultation by Secretary of State

      9. 127. Guidance

      10. 128. Education action zone

      11. 129. Transfer of employment

      12. 130. Repeal of School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991

    2. School teachers’ appraisal

      1. 131. Appraisal

    3. School teachers’ qualifications

      1. 132. Qualified teacher status

      2. 133. Requirement to be qualified

      3. 134. Requirement to be registered

      4. 135. Head teachers

    4. Further education

      1. 136. Provision of education

      2. 137. Principals of further education institutions

      3. 138. Training in provision of further education

      4. 139. Wales: provision of higher education

      5. 140. Further education: general

    5. Health and fitness

      1. 141. Health and fitness

    6. Misconduct etc.

      1. 142. Prohibition from teaching, etc.

      2. 143. Directions under section 142: contractor, agency, etc.

      3. 144. Directions under section 142: appeal

    7. Sections 132 to 140: general

      1. 145. Specification of qualification or course

      2. 146. Repeal of sections 218 and 218A of Education Reform Act 1988

    8. 1999 Pay Document

      1. 147. Application of pay-scale

    9. General Teaching Councils for England and Wales

      1. 148. The General Teaching Councils for England and Wales

  10. Part 9 Childcare and nursery education

    1. Childcare

      1. 149. Duties of LEA in respect of childcare

      2. 150. Early years development and childcare partnerships and plans

      3. 151. Childcare functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and National Assembly for Wales

      4. 152. Regulation of child minding and day care

    2. Nursery education

      1. 153. Powers of LEA in respect of funded nursery education

      2. 154. Establishment or alteration of maintained nursery schools

      3. 155. Inspection of nursery education

      4. 156. Meaning of “nursery school” and “primary education”

  11. Part 10 Independent schools

    1. Chapter 1 Regulation of independent schools

      1. Standards

        1. 157. Independent school standards

      2. Requirement of registration

        1. 158. The registers

        2. 159. Unregistered schools

      3. Registration procedure

        1. 160. Applications for registration

        2. 161. Determination of applications for registration

      4. Enforcement of standards after registration

        1. 162. Changes to registered details

        2. 163. Power to inspect registered schools

        3. 164. Inspections: supplementary

        4. 165. Failure to meet standards

        5. 166. Appeals

        6. 167. Determination of appeals

      5. Supplementary

        1. 168. Provision of information

        2. 169. Unsuitable persons

        3. 170. Service of notice etc.

        4. 171. Interpretation of Chapter 1

    2. Chapter 2 Children with special educational needs

      1. 172. Alteration to definition of “independent school”

      2. 173. Right of access of LEA

      3. 174. Consent to placement

  12. Part 11 Miscellaneous and General

    1. General duties of LEAs and governing bodies

      1. 175. Duties of LEAs and governing bodies in relation to welfare of children

      2. 176. Consultation with pupils

    2. Education and training outside schools

      1. 177. Meaning of “secondary education”

      2. 178. Training and education provided in the workplace for 14 to 16 year olds

      3. 179. Rights of entry in relation to inspections

      4. 180. Inspections of LEAs: rights of entry etc.

    3. Allowances in respect of education or training

      1. 181. Allowances in respect of education or training

      2. 182. Learning agreements

      3. 183. Transfer of functions relating to allowances under section 181

      4. 184. Delegation of functions relating to allowances

      5. 185. Supplementary provisions relating to transfer or delegation of functions

    4. Student loans

      1. 186. Student loans

    5. Education action zones

      1. 187. Education action zones

    6. School inspections

      1. 188. School inspections

    7. Qualifications

      1. 189. Amendments of Part 5 of Education Act 1997

      2. 190. LEA functions: qualifications

    8. Special educational needs: Wales

      1. 191. Regional provision for special educational needs in Wales

      2. 192. Directions to bring forward proposals to secure regional provision

      3. 193. Powers of Assembly to make proposals to secure regional provision

      4. 194. Welsh LEAs’ powers to make regional provision

      5. 195. The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales

    9. Other provisions relating only to Wales

      1. 196. Publication and provision of material

      2. 197. Partnership agreements and statements

      3. 198. Transition from primary to secondary school

    10. Provision of services

      1. 199. Transport for persons over compulsory school age

      2. 200. Remission of charges relating to residential trips

      3. 201. LEA functions concerning school lunches, milk etc.

    11. Miscellaneous

      1. 202. Further education institutions: records

      2. 203. Further education institutions: hazardous material, etc.

      3. 204. Baseline assessments

      4. 205. Application of Part 5 of Education Act 1996 to nursery education

      5. 206. Nuisance or disturbance on educational premises

      6. 207. Recoupment: adjustment between local education authorities

      7. 208. Recoupment: special cases

      8. 209. Paid chairmen for local learning and skills councils

    12. General

      1. 210. Orders and regulations

      2. 211. Wales

      3. 212. General interpretation

      4. 213. Financial provisions

      5. 214. Transitional provisions etc.

      6. 215. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

      7. 216. Commencement

      8. 217. Short title and extent

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Incorporation and powers of governing body

      1. 1.Introductory

      2. 2.Name and seal of governing body

      3. 3.Powers of governing body

      4. 4.Regulations may make further provision— (a) as to the general...

      5. 5.Dissolution of governing body

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Effect on staffing of suspension of delegated budget

      1. Part 1 Community, voluntary controlled, community special and maintained nursery schools

        1. 1.The arrangements for the staffing of the school shall be...

        2. 2.The authority may appoint, suspend and dismiss teachers and other...

        3. 3.The authority shall, in connection with the exercise of their...

        4. 4.In relation to teachers at a voluntary controlled school who...

      2. Part 2 Foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools

        1. 5.The arrangements for the staffing of the school shall be...

        2. 6.Except with the consent of the authority, the governing body...

        3. 7.The authority may give the governing body directions—

        4. 8.The authority may give directions to the governing body as...

        5. 9.Where the trust deed relating to the school provides for...

        6. 10.Paragraphs 6 and 7 have effect subject to section 58...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Amendments of Part 2 of School Standards and Framework Act 1998

      1. 1.Introductory

      2. 2.Expenditure incurred for community purposes

      3. 3.In section 50 of the 1998 Act (effect of financial...

      4. 4.After section 51 of the 1998 Act there is inserted—...

      5. 5.In Schedule 15 to the 1998 Act (suspension of financial...

      6. 6.Teachers engaged otherwise than as employees

      7. 7.In section 59 of the 1998 Act (staff at community,...

      8. 8.(1) Section 60 of the 1998 Act (staff at foundation...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Admission arrangements

      1. 1.In this Schedule “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards...

      2. 2.Meaning of “appeal panel”

      3. 3.Parental preferences

      4. 4.Children permanently excluded from two or more schools

      5. 5.Procedure for determining admission arrangements

      6. 6.Reference of objections

      7. 7.Publication of information

      8. 8.Appeal arrangements: general

      9. 9.Appeals relating to children to whom section 87 applies

      10. 10.Direction to admit child to specified school

      11. 11.Procedure for giving direction under section 96

      12. 12.Nursery education, special schools and children with statements

      13. 13.Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991

      14. 14.Education Act 1996

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Schools causing concern: amendments consequential on sections 55 and 56

      1. 1.In section 14 of the School Standards and Framework Act...

      2. 2.(1) Section 16 of that Act (power of local education...

      3. 3.(1) Section 17 of that Act (power of local education...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members - Schedule to be inserted in School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as Schedule 1A

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Academies: supplementary

      1. Part 1 Land

        1. 1.In the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), the following Schedule...

      2. Part 2 Miscellaneous

        1. 2.Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

        2. 3.Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (1991 No. 2)

        3. 4.Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

        4. 5.Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

        5. 6.Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

        6. 7.School Inspections Act 1996 (c. 57)

        7. 8.Education Act 1997 (c. 44)

        8. 9.School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

        9. 10.Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Proposals for additional secondary schools: supplementary

      1. 1.Introductory

      2. 2.Procedure before approval by Secretary of State

      3. 3.Approval of proposals for maintained schools

      4. 4.Negotiations to establish an Academy

      5. 5.Requirement to implement proposal to establish maintained school

      6. 6.Proposal relating to community school

      7. 7.Proposal relating to foundation or voluntary controlled schools

      8. 8.Proposal relating to voluntary aided schools

      9. 9.Proposal relating to Academies

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Proposals relating to sixth forms: implementation

      1. In the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), after...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Establishment etc of schools: procedural changes

      1. 1.Proposals for establishment, alteration and discontinuance of schools

      2. 2.(1) Paragraph 2 (objections) is amended as follows.

      3. 3.(1) Paragraph 3 (approval of proposals) is amended as follows....

      4. 4.(1) Paragraph 4 (determination by LEA whether to implement proposals)...

      5. 5.(1) Paragraph 5 (requirement to implement proposals) is amended as...

      6. 6.(1) Paragraph 10 (requirement to implement proposals in Wales) is...

      7. 7.Proposals for rationalisation of school places

      8. 8.In paragraph 7 (objections)— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “objections...

      9. 9.(1) Paragraph 8 (approval of proposals) is amended as follows....

      10. 10.In paragraph 9 (local inquiry), in sub-paragraph (1)—

      11. 11.Proposals in relation to sixth forms

      12. 12.In paragraph 34, after “objections to” there is inserted “...

      13. 13.(1) Paragraph 35 (consideration of proposals by school organisation committee)...

      14. 14.In paragraph 37 (referral of questions to adjudicator), after sub-paragraph...

      15. 15.In paragraph 42 (consideration of proposals in Wales), in sub-paragraph...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      School Teachers’ Review Body

      1. 1.Membership

      2. 2.A member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with...

      3. 3.A member may resign by notice in writing to the...

      4. 4.The Secretary of State may by notice in writing dismiss...

      5. 5.In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      6. 6.Chairman

      7. 7.Paragraph 4 shall apply to the chairman and for that...

      8. 8.If the chairman ceases to be a member of the...

      9. 9.Deputy Chairman

      10. 10.The deputy chairman may by notice in writing to the...

      11. 11.If the deputy chairman ceases to be a member of...

      12. 12.Money

      13. 13.Proceedings

      14. 14.The validity of proceedings of the Body shall not be...

      15. 15.Transitional provision

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      The General Teaching Councils for England and Wales

      1. Part 1 Amendments of Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998

        1. 1.The Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) is...

        2. 2.In section 2 (which relates to the advisory functions of...

        3. 3.(1) Section 3 (which relates to the registration of teachers...

        4. 4.(1) Section 4 (which relates to regulations about the registration...

        5. 5.After section 4 there is inserted— Appeals against refusal of...

        6. 6.After section 6 there is inserted— Power to promote teaching...

        7. 7.In section 9(1) (which lists provisions applying to the General...

        8. 8.In section 12 (deduction of fees from salaries etc) in...

        9. 9.In section 42 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2) (a)...

        10. 10.In section 43(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “registered...

        11. 11.In Schedule 1 (constitution etc. of General Teaching Council for...

        12. 12.(1) Schedule 2 (disciplinary powers of Council) is amended as...

      2. Part 2 Amendments of other enactments

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Regulation of child minding and day care

      1. 1.Consent to checks on suitability

      2. 2.Suspension of registration

      3. 3.Rights of appeal in relation to registration

      4. 4.Inspections by Chief Inspector

      5. 5.Rights of entry etc.

      6. 6.Disqualification for registration

      7. 7.Disclosure of criminal record

      8. 8.(1) Section 115 of that Act (enhanced criminal record certificates)...

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Inspection of nursery education

      1. 1.Conduct of inspections by Inspectorate

      2. 2.Registration of inspectors

      3. 3.In paragraph 9 of that Schedule (removal from register), in...

      4. 4.In section 79P(3) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)...

      5. 5.Appeals

      6. 6.In section 9(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1999...

      7. 7.Nothing in paragraph 5 or 6 affects appeals made under...

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      Education action zones

      1. 1.Introductory

      2. 2.Establishment of education action zones

      3. 3.Constitution of Education Action Forum

      4. 4.After that section there is inserted— Constitution of Education Action...

      5. 5.Expansion or reduction of zone

      6. 6.Information relating to changes to zone or Forum

      7. 7.Functions of Education Action Forum

      8. 8.Transitional provision

    16. SCHEDULE 16

      Amendments of School Inspections Act 1996

      1. 1.Duty to report on quality of management etc

      2. 2.In section 5(1) of that Act (matters of which the...

      3. 3.In section 10(5) of that Act (matters on which a...

      4. 4.Inspections by members of the Inspectorate etc.

      5. 5.In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act (teams...

      6. 6.In paragraph 3A of that Schedule (enrolment of persons to...

      7. 7.Destination of reports on inspections of maintained schools

      8. 8.Action plans

      9. 9.Approvals for appointment of staff

    17. SCHEDULE 17

      Amendments of Part 5 of Education Act 1997

      1. 1.The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

      2. 2.In section 24 of the Education Act 1997 (functions of...

      3. 3.(1) Section 26 of the Education Act 1997 (supplementary provisions...

      4. 4.After section 26 of the Education Act 1997 (c. 44)...

      5. 5.The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales

      6. 6.In any order made before the commencement of this paragraph...

      7. 7.(1) Section 32 of the Education Act 1997 (supplementary provisions...

      8. 8.After section 32 of the Education Act 1997 there is...

      9. 9.Provisions extending to Northern Ireland

    18. SCHEDULE 18

      Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales

      1. 1.Special Educational Needs

      2. 2.In section 313 (code of practice), for subsection (5) there...

      3. 3.In section 326A (unopposed appeals), for subsection (6) there is...

      4. 4.In section 333 (constitution of Tribunal), before subsection (1) there...

      5. 5.After section 336 there is inserted— Special Educational Needs Tribunal...

      6. 6.In section 336A, for subsection (2) there is substituted—

      7. 7.Disability Discrimination

      8. 8.(1) In section 28H (Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal),...

      9. 9.(1) Section 28I (jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal) is...

      10. 10.(1) Section 28J (procedure) is amended as follows.

      11. 11.In section 28M (roles of the Secretary of State and...

      12. 12.In Part 3 of Schedule 3 (enforcement and procedure: discrimination...

      13. 13.Section 10 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation)...

      14. 14.Consequential amendments

      15. 15.In Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...

      16. 16.In section 42 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability...

      17. 17.Saving and transitional provision

      18. 18.Regulations made, or having effect as if made, under any...

    19. SCHEDULE 19

      Transport for persons over compulsory school age

      1. 1.The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.In section 509 (provision of transport etc.)—

      3. 3.After section 509 there is inserted— Provision of transport etc....

      4. 4.After section 509AA there is inserted— Further provision about transport...

      5. 5.After section 509AB there is inserted— Interpretation of sections 509AA...

      6. 6.In section 509A (travel arrangements for children receiving nursery education...

    20. SCHEDULE 20

      Nuisance or disturbance on educational premises

      1. 1.(1) Section 547 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)...

      2. 2.After section 85 of the Further and Higher Education Act...

    21. SCHEDULE 21

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. 1.Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

      2. 2.Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

      3. 3.Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

      4. 4.Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)

      5. 5.Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)

      6. 6.Building Act 1984 (c. 55)

      7. 7.Education Act 1986 (c. 40)

      8. 8.Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)

      9. 9.Children Act 1989 (c. 14)

      10. 10.Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)

      11. 11.Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

      12. 12.In section 21 of the Further and Higher Education Act...

      13. 13.Section 23(4)(b) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...

      14. 14.In section 26 of the Further and Higher Education Act...

      15. 15.In section 37 of the Further and Higher Education Act...

      16. 16.Sections 39 to 42 of the Further and Higher Education...

      17. 17.In section 43 of the Further and Higher Education Act...

      18. 18.Section 48 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...

      19. 19.(1) Section 52A of the Further and Higher Education Act...

      20. 20.In section 54(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act...

      21. 21.Section 60 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...

      22. 22.Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

      23. 23.Education Act 1994 (c. 30)

      24. 24.In section 14 of the Education Act 1994 (qualification of...

      25. 25.In section 19(1) of the Education Act 1994 (interpretation), for...

      26. 26.Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

      27. 27.(1) Section 28L of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (exclusions)...

      28. 28.In section 28Q of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (interpretation...

      29. 29.In Schedule 4A to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, in...

      30. 30.Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

      31. 31.In section 139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (redundancy),...

      32. 32.In section 218 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (change...

      33. 33.Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

      34. 34.(1) Section 3 of the Education Act 1996 (definition of...

      35. 35.In section 29 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...

      36. 36.In section 313 of the Education Act 1996 (Code of...

      37. 37.In section 315 of the Education Act 1996 (review of...

      38. 38.In section 316A of the Education Act 1996 (duty to...

      39. 39.(1) Section 317 of the Education Act 1996 (duties in...

      40. 40.In section 317A(1) of the Education Act 1996 (duty to...

      41. 41.(1) Section 318 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...

      42. 42.In section 321 of the Education Act 1996 (general duty...

      43. 43.In section 324 of the Education Act 1996 (statement of...

      44. 44.In section 329A of the Education Act 1996 (review or...

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      52. 52.In section 512A of the Education Act 1996 (transfer of...

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      63. 63.In section 17 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (special...

      64. 64.In section 18(1)(a) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (additional...

      65. 65.In section 21(3)(b) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (duty...

      66. 66.In section 23 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspection...

      67. 67.In Schedule 3 to the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspections...

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      69. 69.Education Act 1997 (c. 44)

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      72. 72.Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

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      128. 128.Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

    22. SCHEDULE 22

      Repeals

      1. Part 1 Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 216(2)

      2. Part 2 Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 216(3)

      3. Part 3 Repeals coming into force in accordance with section 216(4)

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