http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/32/crossheading/general/2010-07-29Academies Act 2010An Act to make provision about Academies.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-09-15Expert Participation2010-07-29General
15Transitional provisions1

This section applies to references in a provision of an Act or any other instrument or document, in relation to times on and after the commencement date.

2

But it does not apply to references in sections 1 to 8 or this section, and is subject to any contrary provision made by or under this or any other Act.

3

A reference to Academy arrangements is to be read as including a reference to an agreement under section 482 of EA 1996.

4

A reference to an Academy is to be read as including a reference to a city technology college and a city college for the technology of the arts.

5

A reference to an agreement under section 482 of EA 1996 is to be read as being or (according to context) including a reference to Academy arrangements.

6

If an agreement under section 482 of EA 1996 has effect immediately before the commencement date in relation to a school which is known as an Academy, the agreement is to be treated as an Academy agreement under section 1 of this Act.

7

Subsections (8) and (9) apply if an agreement under section 482 of EA 1996 has effect immediately before the commencement date in relation to a school which is known as a city technology college or a city college for the technology of the arts.

8

If the proprietor of the school and the Secretary of State agree—

a

the agreement under section 482 of EA 1996 is to be treated as an Academy agreement under section 1 of this Act, and

b

the school is accordingly to be known as an Academy.

9

In any other case, the continued operation of the agreement under section 482 of EA 1996 is not affected by the repeal by this Act of—

a

section 482(1) to (5) of EA 1996, or

b

section 68 of EA 2002.

10

In this section “the commencement date” means the date on which section 1 comes into force.

16Pre-commencement applications etc1

Subsection (2) applies if, before the commencement date, the governing body of a maintained school in England make an application to the Secretary of State which, if it had been made on or after that date, would have been an application under section 3.

2

The application is to be treated as an application under that section.

3

Subsection (4) applies if, before the commencement date—

a

steps are taken by the governing body of a foundation or voluntary school that has a foundation, and

b

if section 3 had been in force, those steps would have satisfied the requirement of section 3(3) (consultation of foundation).

4

The steps are to be treated as satisfying that requirement.

5

Subsection (6) applies if, before the commencement date—

a

consent to an application by a governing body is given, and

b

if section 3 had been in force, the consent would have satisfied any requirement of section 3(4) (consent of trustees and persons appointing foundation governors).

6

The consent is to be treated as satisfying that requirement.

7

In this section “the commencement date” means the date on which section 3 comes into force.

17Interpretation of Act1

In this Act—

EA 1996” means the Education Act 1996;

SSFA 1998” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

EA 2002” means the Education Act 2002;

EA 2005” means the Education Act 2005;

EIA 2006” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006;

ASCLA 2009” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;

CSFA 2010” means the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010.

2

In this Act—

“the Academy”, in a case in which an Academy order is made, has the meaning given by section 6(2);

the conversion date” has the meaning given by section 6(2);

the local authority” in relation to a maintained school, means the authority by which the school is maintained;

maintained school” means—

a

a community, foundation or voluntary school, or

b

a community or foundation special school.

3

Section 4(3) (when a maintained school is “converted into” an Academy) applies for the purposes of this Act.

4

EA 1996 and sections 1 to 13, 15 and 16 of this Act are to be read as if those sections were contained in EA 1996.

5

Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in this Act to—

a

a community, foundation or voluntary school, or

b

a community or foundation special school,

is to such a school within the meaning of SSFA 1998.

18Extent1

This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection (2).

2

An amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.

19Commencement1

Sections 15 to 20 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

2

The other provisions of this Act come into force on whatever day or days the Secretary of State appoints by order made by statutory instrument.

3

An order under subsection (2)—

a

may make different provision for different purposes or different areas;

b

may make incidental, consequential, supplemental, transitional or transitory provision or savings.

20Short title1

This Act may be cited as the Academies Act 2010.

2

This Act is to be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of EA 1996.

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<subsection eId="section-16-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-the-commencement-date">the commencement date</term>
” means the date on which section 3 comes into force.
</p>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-17" period="#period3">
<num>17</num>
<heading>Interpretation of Act</heading>
<subsection eId="section-17-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>In this Act—</p>
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<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ea-1996">EA 1996</term>
” means the Education Act 1996;
</p>
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<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ssfa-1998">
<abbr class="Acronym" title="School Standards and Framework Act">SSFA</abbr>
1998
</term>
” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ea-2002">EA 2002</term>
” means the Education Act 2002;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ea-2005">EA 2005</term>
” means the Education Act 2005;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-eia-2006">
<abbr class="Acronym" title="Environmental Impact Assessment">EIA</abbr>
2006
</term>
” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-ascla-2009">ASCLA 2009</term>
” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-csfa-2010">CSFA 2010</term>
” means the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010.
</p>
</item>
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</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In this Act—</p>
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<item>
<p>“the Academy”, in a case in which an Academy order is made, has the meaning given by section 6(2);</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-conversion-date">the conversion date</term>
” has the meaning given by section 6(2);
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-local-authority">the local authority</term>
” in relation to a maintained school, means the authority by which the school is maintained;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-maintained-school">maintained school</term>
” means—
</p>
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<item>
<num>a</num>
<p>a community, foundation or voluntary school, or</p>
</item>
<item>
<num>b</num>
<p>a community or foundation special school.</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</item>
</blockList>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Section 4(3) (when a maintained school is “converted into” an Academy) applies for the purposes of this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>EA 1996 and sections 1 to 13, 15 and 16 of this Act are to be read as if those sections were contained in EA 1996.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-17-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in this Act to—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-17-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a community, foundation or voluntary school, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-17-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a community or foundation special school,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
is to such a school within the meaning of
<abbr class="Acronym" title="School Standards and Framework Act">SSFA</abbr>
1998.
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-18" period="#period2">
<num>18</num>
<heading>Extent</heading>
<subsection eId="section-18-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection (2).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-18-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-19" period="#period2">
<num>19</num>
<heading>Commencement</heading>
<subsection eId="section-19-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Sections 15 to 20 come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-19-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The other provisions of this Act come into force on whatever day or days the Secretary of State appoints by order made by statutory instrument.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-19-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>An order under subsection (2)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-19-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>may make different provision for different purposes or different areas;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-19-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>may make incidental, consequential, supplemental, transitional or transitory provision or savings.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-20" period="#period2">
<num>20</num>
<heading>Short title</heading>
<subsection eId="section-20-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act may be cited as the Academies Act 2010.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-20-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>This Act is to be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of EA 1996.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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