Section 88 Implementation of the National Curriculum for England in schools
England and Wales
In relation to any maintained school and any school year—
the F2local authority and the governing body shall exercise their functions with a view to securing, and
the head teacher shall secure,
that the National Curriculum for England as subsisting at the beginning of that year is implemented.
F3This subsection does not apply in relation to assessment arrangements.
In relation to any maintained school—
the local authority and the governing body must exercise their functions with a view to securing, and
the head teacher must secure,
that the assessment arrangements specified for the time being in the National Curriculum for England are implemented.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 88(1): s. 88 renumbered as s. 88(1) (26.11.2008) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 156(1), 173(1)(b)
- F2
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
- F3
Words in s. 88(1) inserted (26.11.2008) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 156(1), 173(1)(b)
- F4
S. 88(1A) inserted (26.11.2008) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 156(2), 173(1)(b)
Notes on Part 6
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 6: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 35(4)(d), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(f)
- C2
Pt. 6: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 34(6)(d), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(e)
- C3
Pt. 6 modified (E.) (temp. from 1.10.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Modification of Provisions) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2316), reg. 4