Section 5B Duty to facilitate conversionF1C1
England and Wales
Where an Academy order under F2section 4(1)(b) has effect in respect of a school, the governing body of the school and the local authority must take all reasonable steps to facilitate the conversion of the school into an Academy.
Where the Secretary of State notifies the governing body or local authority that the Secretary of State is minded to enter into Academy arrangements with a specified person, their duty under subsection (1) includes a duty to take all reasonable steps to facilitate the making of Academy arrangements with that person.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 5B inserted (18.4.2016) by Education and Adoption Act 2016 (c. 6), ss. 10, 19(2); S.I. 2016/466, reg. 2
- F2
Words in s. 5B(1) substituted (29.6.2026) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 58(5), 78(2)(h) (with s. 58(9))
Modifications
- C1
Ss. 5B-5E applied by S.I. 2007/2979, Sch. 1 paras. 23DA-23DD (as inserted (27.6.2016) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/608), regs. 1, 5)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 1A-1D inserted (1.2.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 53(7), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2