Education Act 2002

Establishment of education action zones E+W

2 (1) In section 10, in subsection (1) for “maintained schools” there is substituted “ eligible schools ”.

(2) After that subsection there is inserted—

“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) “eligible school” means—

(a) a maintained school;

(b) a nursery school;

(c) a pupil referral unit; or

(d) an independent school.”

(3) Subsection (3) of that section is omitted.

(4) In subsection (4) of that section, for “, (2) or (3)” there is substituted “ or (2) ”.

(5) In subsection (6) of that section, for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—

“(a) references to a governing body—

(i) in relation to an independent school (other than an Academy, city technology college or city college for the technology of the arts), are to the proprietor of the school, and

(ii) in relation to a new school, include the temporary governing body of the school;

(b) “participating school”, in relation to an education action zone, means one of the schools that—

(i) for the time being is included in the order under subsection (1), or

(ii) has been added to the zone by virtue of section 11B,

other than a school that has been removed from the zone in accordance with section 11C;

(c) “pupil referral unit” has the same meaning as in section 19 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

(d) “new school” has the meaning given in section 72(3).”

(6) Subsection (7) of that section is omitted.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 2 partly in force; Sch. 15 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; Sch. 15 para. 2 in force (except for the words "(b) a nursery school") for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.)

I2 Sch. 15 para. 2(2) in force at 1.9.2003 so far as not already in force except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4