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The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

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Draft 2006, ISBN 0110800419

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under paragraph 2 (1 )(a) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 , for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 2006

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1 (2 ) to (7)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the ** day of ** 2006

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: THE CURRICULUM
  5. Interpretation
  6. 3Interpretation: the curriculum
  7. General duty
  8. 4General duty in respect to the curriculum
  9. Statutory requirements relating to curriculum
  10. 5The curriculum: main requirements
  11. 6Areas of learning and contributory elements
  12. 7Minimum content
  13. 8Skills
  14. 9Assessment
  15. 10Orders under Articles 7 to 9: supplementary
  16. 11Core syllabus for religious education
  17. Duties relating to the curriculum
  18. 12Determination of curriculum policy and of curriculum
  19. 13Duties with respect to requirements of this Part
  20. Special cases
  21. 14Development work and experiments
  22. 15Exceptions by regulations
  23. 16Pupils with statements of special educational needs
  24. 17Temporary exemptions for individual pupils
  25. Access to courses for older pupils
  26. 18Access to courses: pupils in key stage 4
  27. 19Access to courses: pupils over compulsory school age
  28. 20“Applied” and “general” courses
  29. 21Arrangements for provision of secondary education on behalf of a grant-aided school
  30. 22Exceptions
  31. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  32. 23Curriculum advice and support by boards
  33. 24Provision of information
  34. 25Complaints
  35. 26Application of this Part
  36. Part III: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
  37. Admissions
  38. 27Admission to grammar schools
  39. 28Admission criteria
  40. 29Admission to secondary school: exceptional circumstances
  41. 30Guidance as to admissions
  42. Suspension and expulsion of pupils from grant-aided schools
  43. 31Suspension and expulsion of pupils
  44. 32Appeals against expulsion
  45. 33Appeals against suspension
  46. 34Education of suspended pupils
  47. The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
  48. 35Approval of qualifications of teachers
  49. 36Removal from register
  50. 37Terms and conditions of service of registrar of General Teaching Council
  51. Institutions of further education
  52. 38Membership of governing body of institution of further education
  53. 39Payments to members of governing body of institution of further education
  54. Miscellaneous
  55. 40Baseline assessments
  56. 41Removal of requirement for annual parents' meeting
  57. 42Fees for instruction provided by Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  58. Supplementary provisions
  59. 43Regulations and orders
  60. 44Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  61. Signature
  62. Schedule 1: AREAS OF LEARNING AND THE CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS
  63. IFOUNDATION STAGE
  64. IIKEY STAGES 1 AND 2
  65. IIIKEY STAGE 3
  66. IVKEY STAGE 4
  67. Schedule 2: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  68. Part I: AMENDMENTS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 2006
  69. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland ) Order 1986 (NI 3)
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. The Education Reform (Northern Ireland ) Order 1989 (NI 20)
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. 8Paragraph 8
  79. 9Paragraph 9
  80. 10Paragraph 10
  81. 11Paragraph 11
  82. 12Paragraph 12
  83. 13Paragraph 13
  84. The Further Education (Northern Ireland ) Order 1997 (NI 15)
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. The Education (Northern Ireland ) Order 1998 (N1 13)
  87. 15Paragraph 15
  88. 16Paragraph 16
  89. 17Paragraph 17
  90. 18Paragraph 18
  91. 19Paragraph 19
  92. 20Paragraph 20
  93. The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland ) Order 2005 (NI 6)
  94. 21Paragraph 21
  95. Part II: AMENDMENTS COMING INTO OPERATION ON DAYS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 1(4)
  96. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland ) Order 1986 (NI 3)
  97. 22Paragraph 22
  98. 23Paragraph 23
  99. 24Paragraph 24
  100. 25Paragraph 25
  101. 26Paragraph 26
  102. 27Paragraph 27
  103. 28Paragraph 28
  104. 29Paragraph 29
  105. The Education Reform (Northern Ireland ) Order 1989 (NI 20)
  106. 30Paragraph 30
  107. 31Paragraph 31
  108. 32Paragraph 32
  109. 33Paragraph 33
  110. 34Paragraph 34
  111. The Education (Northern Ireland ) Order 1996 (N1 1)
  112. 35Paragraph 35
  113. 36Paragraph 36
  114. 37Paragraph 37
  115. The Education (Northern Ireland ) Order 1998 (N1 13)
  116. 38Paragraph 38
  117. 39Paragraph 39
  118. 40Paragraph 40
  119. 41Paragraph 41
  120. 42Paragraph 42
  121. 43Paragraph 43
  122. 44Paragraph 44
  123. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland ) Order 2003 (NI 12)
  124. 45Paragraph 45
  125. 46Paragraph 46
  126. Schedule 3: REPEALS
  127. IREPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 2006
  128. IIREPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST OCTOBER 2006 (SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 1(5))
  129. IIIREPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON DAYS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 1(4)
  130. Explanatory note