Part 1Provision for new legal frameworks

Chapter 1Powers to facilitate innovation

I11 Purpose and interpretation of Chapter 1

1

The purpose of this Chapter is to facilitate the implementation by qualifying bodies of innovative projects that may—

a

in the opinion of the Secretary of State, contribute to the raising of the educational standards achieved by children in England, or

b

in the opinion of the National Assembly for Wales, contribute to the raising of the educational standards achieved by children in Wales.

2

In forming an opinion as to whether a project may contribute to the raising of the educational standards achieved by children in England or Wales, the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales shall—

a

have regard to the need for the curriculum for any school affected by the project to be a balanced and broadly based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of children and of society, and

b

consider the likely effect of the project on all the children who may be affected by it.

3

In this Chapter—

  • “the Chief Inspector” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England, and

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales;

  • “children” means persons under the age of nineteen;

  • “education legislation” means—

    1. a

      the Education Acts (as defined by section 578 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)),

    2. b

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

    3. c

      any subordinate legislation made under any of those Acts;

  • “qualifying body” means—

    1. a

      a local education authority,

    2. b

      an Education Action Forum,

    3. c

      the governing body of a qualifying school, or

    4. d

      the proprietor of any special school that is not maintained by a local education authority but is for the time being approved by the Secretary of State or the National Assembly for Wales under section 342 of the Education Act 1996;

  • “qualifying school” means—

    1. a

      a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school,

    2. b

      a maintained nursery school,

    3. c

      a city technology college,

    4. d

      a city college for the technology of the arts, or

    5. e

      an Academy;

  • “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).