2012 No. 2213 (C. 87)

Education, England And Wales

The Education Act 2011 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012

Made

The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 82(3) and (7) of the Education Act 20111.

In accordance with section 82(5) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers.

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Education Act 2011 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012.

2

In this Order “EA 2011” means the Education Act 2011.

Provisions coming into force on 1st September 20122

The following provisions of EA 2011 come into force on 1st September 2012—

in Schedule 11, paragraph 2 so far as it relates to a new school that is a pupil referral unit, and section 37 and paragraph 1 to the extent that they relate to that paragraph.

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 20123

The following provisions of EA 2011 come into force on 1st October 2012—

section 13 and Schedule 4.

Provision coming into force on 1st August 20134

The following provision of EA 2011 comes into force on 1st August 2013—

section 73 to the extent that it is not already in force.

Provision coming into force on 1st September 20135

The following provision of EA 2011 comes into force on 1st September 2013—

section 1 to the extent that it is not already in force.

Nick GibbMinister of StateDepartment for Education
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings the provisions of the Education Act 2011 that are identified in articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 into force on 1st September and 1st October 2012 and 1st August and 1st September 2013 respectively.

Article 2 commences paragraph 2 of Schedule 11, which imposes a requirement on local authorities to seek proposals for the establishment of new Academies, so far as that paragraph relates to a new school that is a pupil referral unit.

Article 3 brings into force section 13 and Schedule 4 which make provision for the imposition in England and Wales of restrictions on the reporting of alleged offences by teachers.

Article 4 commences fully section 73 which is concerned with the functions of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding.

Article 5 commences fully section 1 which makes provision regarding free of charge early years provision.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of this Act have been brought into force (or come into force at a later date) by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1(1), 1(2) (for certain purposes), 1(3) and section 1(1) to the extent that it relates to section 1(3), and section 1(4)

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 2

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 3

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 4 and Schedule 1

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 5

15th January 2012

2012/84

Section 7

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 8

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 9

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 10

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 11 and Schedule 2

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 12 and Schedule 3

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 14

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 15

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 16 and Schedule 5

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 17 and Schedule 6

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 18

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 19

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 20

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 21 and Schedule 7

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 22

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 23

1st May 2012

2012/924

Section 24

1st May 2012

2012/924

Section 25

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 26 and Schedule 8 for certain purposes

15th January 2012

2012/84

Section 26 and Schedule 8 fully

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 27 and Schedule 9

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 28(5)

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 28 fully

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 29(1), (2) and (8) for the purposes of making regulations under section 46 EA 1997

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 29 fully

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 32

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 34 and Schedule 10

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 35

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 36

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 37 and Schedule 11 for certain purposes

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 38

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 39

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 40(4)

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 42(8)

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 43

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 44

17th November 2011

2011/2750

Section 45

1st August 2012

2012/1087

Section 46

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 49 and Schedule 12

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 50 (though not in respect of any funding period before 1 April 2013)

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 51

15th January 2012

2012/84

Section 52

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 53 for the purposes only of applying for and making Academy orders in respect of alternative provision Academies under sections 3 and 4 of the Academies Act 2010

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 53 fully

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 54 and schedule 13 except for paragraph 17(2)

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 55

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 56

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 57

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 59

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 60

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 62

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 63 and Schedule 14

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 64

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 65 and Schedule 15

1st February 2012

2012/84

Section 66

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 67 and Schedule 16

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 68 and Schedule 17

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 69 and Schedule 18

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 70

1st September 2012

2012/1087

Section 71

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 72

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 73(2)(a) and (b), and section 73(2)(c) partially, and section 73(1) to the extent it relates to those subsections

1st August 2012

2012/1087

Section 73(3) and 73(1) to the extent that it relates to section 73(3)

1st April 2012

2012/924

Section 74

1st February 2012

2012/84