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Education Act 1997 in Northern Ireland

1997 c. 44 · Enacted 21 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 September 2026.

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Sch. 7 para. 24omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(a)
Sch. 7 para. 23omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(a)

Contents

  1. Part II: School discipline
  2. Responsibility for discipline
  3. Power to restrain pupils
  4. 4Power of members of staff to restrain pupils. Repealed
  5. Detention
  6. 5Detention outside school hours lawful despite absence of parental consent. Repealed
  7. Exclusion of pupils from school
  8. LEA plans
  9. 9LEA plans relating to children with behavioural difficulties. Repealed
  10. Part III: School admissions
  11. Chapter I: County and voluntary schools
  12. Partially-selective schools
  13. Home-school partnership documents Not yet in force
  14. Chapter II: Grant-maintained schools
  15. Part IV: Baseline assessments and pupils’ performance
  16. 15Introductory Repealed
  17. Chapter II: Pupils’ performance
  18. Part V: Supervision of curriculum for schools and external qualifications
  19. Chapter I: The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
  20. Establishment of the Authority
  21. 21The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Repealed
  22. Functions of the Authority
  23. 22General function of Authority to advance education and training. Repealed
  24. 24Functions of the Authority in relation to external vocational and academic qualifications. Repealed
  25. 26Supplementary provisions relating to discharge by Authority of their functions. Repealed
  26. 26APower of Authority to give directions Repealed
  27. Chapter II: Functions of the National Assembly for Wales
  28. 32ZAQualifications functions of Welsh Ministers: co-operation and joint working etc. Repealed
  29. 32AAPower of Welsh Ministers to impose monetary penalties Repealed
  30. 32ABMonetary penalties: amount Repealed
  31. 32ACMonetary penalties: appeals Repealed
  32. 32ADMonetary penalties: interest and recovery Repealed
  33. 32BACosts recovery Repealed
  34. 32BBCosts recovery: appeals Repealed
  35. 32BCCosts: interest and recovery Repealed
  36. 32CSurrender of recognition Repealed
  37. Chapter III: Provisions supplementary to Chapters I and II
  38. Transfer of property and staff
  39. 34Transfer of property. Repealed
  40. 35Transfer of staff. Repealed
  41. Levy on bodies awarding accredited qualifications
  42. 36Levy on bodies awarding qualifications accredited by relevant body. Repealed
  43. Chapter IV: Control of certain courses leading to external qualifications
  44. Part VI: Inspection of local authorities and school inspections
  45. Chapter I: Inspection of local authorities in Wales
  46. 41AInspections involving collaboration of Auditor General for Wales
  47. Chapter II: School Inspections
  48. Part VII: Careers education and guidance
  49. 42AProvision of careers guidance in schools in England
  50. 42BInformation about technical education: access to English schools
  51. 45AGuidance as to discharge of duties : schools in England
  52. Part VIII: Miscellaneous and general
  53. Exceptional educational provision
  54. Management committees for pupil referral units
  55. Teachers not under contract of employment and persons having access to those under 19
  56. Costs of teachers’ premature retirement
  57. Definition of “school”
  58. Compulsory school age
  59. General provisions
  60. 53Stamp duty.
  61. 53AStamp duty land tax
  62. 54Orders and regulations.
  63. 58Short title, commencement and extent etc.
  64. Schedule 4: The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Repealed
  65. Status Repealed
  66. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  67. Powers Repealed
  68. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  69. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  70. Chief officer Repealed
  71. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  72. Chairman and chief officer: division of functions Repealed
  73. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  74. Tenure of office Repealed
  75. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  76. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  77. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  78. Payments to members Repealed
  79. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  80. Staff Repealed
  81. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  82. Finance Repealed
  83. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  84. Committees Repealed
  85. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  86. Delegation of functions Repealed
  87. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  88. Proceedings Repealed
  89. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  90. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  91. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  92. Accounts Repealed
  93. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  94. Documents Repealed
  95. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  96. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  97. Status Repealed
  98. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  99. Powers Repealed
  100. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  101. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  102. Chief officer Repealed
  103. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  104. Tenure of office Repealed
  105. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  106. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  107. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  108. Payments to members Repealed
  109. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  110. Staff Repealed
  111. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  112. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  113. Finance Repealed
  114. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  115. Committees Repealed
  116. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  117. Delegation of functions Repealed
  118. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  119. Proceedings Repealed
  120. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  121. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  122. Accounts Repealed
  123. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  124. Documents Repealed
  125. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  126. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  127. Introductory Repealed
  128. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  129. Rights of entry et ceteralaetc. for Chief Inspectors Repealed
  130. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  131. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  132. Removal of inspectors from register Repealed
  133. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  134. Inspections of closing schools Repealed
  135. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  136. Publication of inspection reports Repealed
  137. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  138. Computer records Repealed
  139. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  140. Delegation of functions of Chief Inspectors Repealed
  141. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  142. Tenders and consultation Repealed
  143. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  144. Inspection teams Repealed
  145. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  146. Rights of entry et ceteralaetc. for registered inspectors Repealed
  147. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  148. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  149. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  151. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  152. 3Paragraph 3
  153. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  154. 4Paragraph 4
  155. Finance Act 1991 (c. 31)
  156. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  157. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  158. Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 50)
  159. 10Paragraph 10
  160. 11Paragraph 11
  161. 12Paragraph 12
  162. 13Paragraph 13
  163. 23Paragraph 23
  164. 24Paragraph 24
  165. 26Paragraph 26
  166. 30Paragraph 30
  167. 37Paragraph 37
  168. 38Paragraph 38
  169. 39Paragraph 39
  170. 41Paragraph 41
  171. 42Paragraph 42
  172. 43Paragraph 43
  173. 44Paragraph 44
  174. Schedule 8Repeals