SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Amendments relating to schools causing concern

Part 2Minor and consequential amendments

4School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

1

Section 14 of SSFA 1998 (powers of intervention exercisable by LEAs) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Assembly”.

3

Omit subsection (1A).

4

In subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “Secretary of State” and “he” substitute respectively “Assembly” and “its”, and

b

in paragraph (b), for “he” and “his” substitute respectively “the Assembly” and “its”.

5

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

In this Chapter “maintained school” means any school in Wales that is—

a

a community, foundation or voluntary school,

b

a community or foundation special school, or

c

a maintained nursery school.

6

In subsection (4)—

a

for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

“Chief Inspector” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales,

b

omit paragraph (b).