Part 8Teachers
Teachers’ pay and conditions
I1128 Education action zone
1
This section applies to a school which forms part of an education action zone for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31).
2
On the application of the governing body of a school, the Secretary of State may by order provide that section 122(2) shall not apply to any school teacher at the school.
3
Where an order under subsection (2) is in force in respect of a school—
a
the governing body shall determine the remuneration and other conditions of employment of each school teacher at the school,
b
the F1local authority shall do anything necessary to give effect to the governing body’s determination, and
c
pending a determination under paragraph (a), the terms on which a school teacher works at the school shall remain unchanged (irrespective of any new order under section 122).
4
A governing body may not make an application under subsection (2) unless they have consulted each school teacher at the school.
5
An application under subsection (2) must specify a date for commencement of the order sought; and—
a
the date specified must not precede the expiry of the period of three months beginning with the date on which the application is made, and
b
an order made on the application must provide that it comes into force on the date specified in the application or on a later date which is agreed between the Secretary of State and the governing body and which is specified in the order.
6
The Secretary of State may make regulations about the application of section 122(2) where an order under subsection (2) above—
a
is revoked, or
b
lapses (in whole or in part) because one or more schools to which the order relates cease to form part of an education action zone.
7
In this section “school teacher” has the same meaning as in section 122.