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Education Act 2011

2011 c. 21 · Enacted 15 November 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about education, childcare, apprenticeships and training; to make provision about schools and the school workforce, institutions within the further education sector and Academies; to abolish the General Teaching Council for England, the Training and Development Agency for Schools, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body, the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency and the Young People's Learning Agency for England; to make provision about the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the Chief Executive of Skills Funding; to make provision about student loans and fees; and for connected purposes.[15th November 2011]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Early years provision
  2. 1Free of charge early years provision
  3. Part 2: Discipline
  4. 2Power of members of staff at schools to search pupils
  5. 3Power of members of staff at further education institutions to search students
  6. 4Exclusion of pupils from schools in England: review
  7. 5Repeal of requirement to give notice of detention to parent: England
  8. 6Repeal of duty to enter into behaviour and attendance partnership
  9. Part 3: School workforce
  10. Abolition of the General Teaching Council for England
  11. 7Abolition of the General Teaching Council for England
  12. 8Functions of Secretary of State in relation to teachers
  13. 9Requirement for teachers in England to serve induction period
  14. 10Abolition of the GTCE: transitional provision
  15. 11Abolition of the GTCE: consequential amendments
  16. 12Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes
  17. Reporting restrictions
  18. 13Restrictions on reporting alleged offences by teachers
  19. Abolition of the Training and Development Agency for Schools
  20. 14Abolition of the Training and Development Agency for Schools
  21. 15Training the school workforce: powers of Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers
  22. 16Abolition of the TDA: consequential amendments
  23. 17Abolition of the TDA: transfer schemes
  24. Abolition of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body
  25. 18Abolition of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body
  26. Staff: minor amendments
  27. 19Staffing of maintained schools: suspension of delegated budget
  28. Part 4: Qualifications and the Curriculum
  29. International comparison surveys
  30. 20Requirement for schools to participate in international surveys
  31. Ofqual
  32. 21The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations
  33. 22The qualifications standards objective
  34. 23Enforcement powers
  35. Qualifications: Wales
  36. 24Enforcement powers of Welsh Ministers Repealed
  37. Abolition of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
  38. 25Abolition of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
  39. 26Abolition of the QCDA: consequential amendments
  40. 27Abolition of the QCDA: transfer schemes
  41. Careers education and guidance
  42. 28Education and training support services in England
  43. 29Careers guidance in schools in England
  44. Repeal of the diploma entitlement
  45. 30Repeal of diploma entitlement for 16 to 18 year olds
  46. 31Repeal of diploma entitlement for fourth key stage
  47. Part 5: Educational institutions: other provisions
  48. Repeal of duties of governing bodies, local authorities and others
  49. 32Duty to prepare and publish school profile
  50. 33Duty to appoint school improvement partners
  51. 34Duties in relation to school admissions
  52. 35Duties in relation to school meals etc
  53. Admissions
  54. 36Objections to admission arrangements
  55. New schools
  56. 37Establishment of new schools
  57. Governing bodies: constitution and dissolution
  58. 38Constitution of governing bodies: maintained schools in England
  59. 39Discontinuance of federated school: governing body not to be dissolved
  60. Standards
  61. 40School inspections: exempt schools
  62. 41School inspections: matters to be covered in Chief Inspector's report
  63. 42Inspection of further education institutions: exempt institutions
  64. 43Inspection of boarding accommodation
  65. 44Schools causing concern: powers of Secretary of State
  66. 45Complaints: repeal of power to complain to Local Commissioner
  67. Finance
  68. 46Local authorities' financial schemes
  69. 47Payments in respect of dismissal, etc
  70. 48Determination of permitted charges
  71. Further education institutions
  72. 49Further education institutions: amendments
  73. Pupil referral units
  74. 50Financing of pupil referral units
  75. 51Repeal of provision changing name of pupil referral units
  76. Part 6: Academies
  77. Academy arrangements
  78. 52Academies: removal of requirement to have specialism
  79. 53Academy arrangements: post-16 education and alternative provision
  80. 54Consequential amendments: 16 to 19 Academies and alternative provision Academies
  81. Academy orders
  82. 55Academy orders: involvement of religious bodies etc
  83. 56Academies: consultation on conversion Repealed
  84. 57Academy conversions: federated schools
  85. 58Academy orders: local authority powers
  86. 59Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to Academies
  87. Academies: other provisions
  88. 60Academies: new and expanded educational institutions
  89. 61Charges at boarding Academies
  90. 62Staff at Academies with religious character
  91. 63Academies: land
  92. 64Academy admissions arrangements: references to adjudicator
  93. 65Academies: minor amendments
  94. Part 7: Post-16 education and training
  95. Abolition of the Young People's Learning Agency for England
  96. 66Abolition of the Young People's Learning Agency for England
  97. 67Abolition of the YPLA: consequential amendments
  98. 68Abolition of the YPLA: transfer schemes
  99. Apprenticeships
  100. 69The apprenticeship offer
  101. 70Securing the provision of apprenticeship training Repealed
  102. 71Apprenticeship certificates
  103. The Chief Executive of Skills Funding
  104. 72Consultation by Chief Executive of Skills Funding Repealed
  105. 73Functions of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding
  106. Raising the participation age: commencement
  107. 74Duty to participate in education or training: commencement
  108. Part 8: Direct payments
  109. 75Direct payments: persons with special educational needs or subject to learning difficulty assessment
  110. Part 9: Student finance
  111. 76Student loans: interest rates
  112. 77Limit on student fees: part-time courses Repealed
  113. Part 10: General
  114. 78Orders and regulations
  115. 79Interpretation of Act
  116. 80Financial provision
  117. 81Extent
  118. 82Commencement
  119. 83Short title
  120. Schedule 1: Review of exclusions from schools in England: consequential amendments
  121. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. EA 1996
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. 6Paragraph 6
  131. 7Paragraph 7
  132. SSFA 1998
  133. 8Paragraph 8
  134. 9Paragraph 9
  135. 10Paragraph 10
  136. Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)
  137. 11Paragraph 11
  138. 12Paragraph 12
  139. 13Paragraph 13
  140. Schedule 2: Abolition of the GTCE: consequential amendments
  141. Amendments to THEA 1998
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Paragraph 3
  145. 4Paragraph 4
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. 6Paragraph 6
  148. 7Paragraph 7
  149. 8Paragraph 8
  150. 9Paragraph 9
  151. 10Paragraph 10
  152. 11Paragraph 11
  153. 12Paragraph 12
  154. 13Paragraph 13
  155. 14Paragraph 14
  156. 15Paragraph 15
  157. 16Paragraph 16
  158. 17Paragraph 17
  159. Amendments to other Education Acts
  160. 18Paragraph 18
  161. 19Paragraph 19
  162. 20Paragraph 20
  163. Other amendments
  164. 21Paragraph 21
  165. 22Paragraph 22
  166. 23Paragraph 23
  167. 24Paragraph 24
  168. 25Paragraph 25
  169. 26Paragraph 26
  170. 27Paragraph 27
  171. Schedule 3: Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes
  172. Staff transfer schemes
  173. 1Paragraph 1
  174. Property transfer schemes
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. Continuity
  177. 3Paragraph 3
  178. Supplementary provision etc.
  179. 4Paragraph 4
  180. Interpretation
  181. 5Paragraph 5
  182. Schedule 4: Offence of breach of reporting restrictions: application to providers of information society services
  183. Paragraph Not yet in force
  184. Schedule 5: Abolition of the TDA: consequential amendments
  185. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  186. 1Paragraph 1
  187. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  188. 2Paragraph 2
  189. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  190. 3Paragraph 3
  191. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  192. 4Paragraph 4
  193. Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  194. 5Paragraph 5
  195. EA 1994
  196. 6Paragraph 6
  197. 7Paragraph 7
  198. 8Paragraph 8
  199. 9Paragraph 9
  200. EA 1996
  201. 10Paragraph 10
  202. 11Paragraph 11
  203. 12Paragraph 12
  204. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  205. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  206. THEA 1998
  207. 14Paragraph 14
  208. Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38)
  209. 15Paragraph 15
  210. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  211. 16Paragraph 16
  212. EA 2002
  213. 17Paragraph 17
  214. HEA 2004
  215. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  216. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  217. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  218. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  219. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  220. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  221. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  222. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  223. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  224. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  225. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  226. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  227. EA 2005
  228. 30Paragraph 30
  229. 31Paragraph 31
  230. 32Paragraph 32
  231. 33Paragraph 33
  232. Schedule 6: Abolition of the TDA: transfer schemes
  233. Staff transfer schemes
  234. 1Paragraph 1
  235. Property transfer schemes
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. Continuity
  238. 3Paragraph 3
  239. Supplementary provision etc.
  240. 4Paragraph 4
  241. Interpretation
  242. 5Paragraph 5
  243. Schedule 7: The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations
  244. Amendments to Schedule 9 to ASCLA 2009
  245. 1Paragraph 1
  246. 2Paragraph 2
  247. 3Paragraph 3
  248. 4Paragraph 4
  249. 5Paragraph 5
  250. 6Paragraph 6
  251. 7Paragraph 7
  252. 8Paragraph 8
  253. 9Paragraph 9
  254. Consequential amendments
  255. 10Paragraph 10
  256. 11Paragraph 11
  257. 12Paragraph 12
  258. Schedule 8: Abolition of the QCDA: consequential amendments
  259. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  260. 1Paragraph 1
  261. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  262. 2Paragraph 2
  263. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  264. 3Paragraph 3
  265. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  266. 4Paragraph 4
  267. EA 1996
  268. 5Paragraph 5
  269. 6Paragraph 6
  270. 7Paragraph 7
  271. EA 1997
  272. 8Paragraph 8
  273. LSA 2000
  274. 9Paragraph 9
  275. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  276. 10Paragraph 10
  277. EA 2002
  278. 11Paragraph 11
  279. 12Paragraph 12
  280. 13Paragraph 13
  281. 14Paragraph 14
  282. 15Paragraph 15
  283. Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21)
  284. 16Paragraph 16
  285. 17Paragraph 17
  286. 18Paragraph 18
  287. EIA 2006
  288. 19Paragraph 19
  289. 20Paragraph 20
  290. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
  291. 21Paragraph 21
  292. ASCLA 2009
  293. 22Paragraph 22
  294. 23Paragraph 23
  295. 24Paragraph 24
  296. 25Paragraph 25
  297. 26Paragraph 26
  298. Schedule 9: Abolition of the QCDA: transfer schemes
  299. Staff transfer schemes
  300. 1Paragraph 1
  301. Property transfer schemes
  302. 2Paragraph 2
  303. Continuity
  304. 3Paragraph 3
  305. Supplementary provision etc.
  306. 4Paragraph 4
  307. Interpretation
  308. 5Paragraph 5
  309. Schedule 10: School admissions: consequential amendments
  310. Amendments consequential on the amendments to section 85A (admission forums)
  311. 1Paragraph 1
  312. 2Paragraph 2
  313. 3Paragraph 3
  314. Amendments consequential on the repeal of section 88J of SSFA 1998 (school adjudicators)
  315. 4Paragraph 4
  316. Schedule 11: Establishment of new schools
  317. Amendments to Part 2 of EIA 2006
  318. 1Paragraph 1
  319. 2Paragraph 2
  320. 3Paragraph 3
  321. 4Paragraph 4
  322. 5Paragraph 5
  323. 6Paragraph 6
  324. 7Paragraph 7
  325. 8Paragraph 8
  326. 9Paragraph 9
  327. 10Paragraph 10
  328. Other amendments
  329. 11Paragraph 11
  330. Schedule 12: Further education institutions: amendments
  331. Amendments to FHEA 1992
  332. 1Paragraph 1
  333. 2Paragraph 2
  334. 3Paragraph 3
  335. 4Paragraph 4
  336. 5Paragraph 5
  337. 6Paragraph 6
  338. 7Paragraph 7
  339. 8Paragraph 8
  340. 9Paragraph 9
  341. 10Paragraph 10
  342. 11Paragraph 11
  343. 12Paragraph 12
  344. 13Paragraph 13
  345. 14Paragraph 14
  346. 15Paragraph 15
  347. 16Paragraph 16
  348. 17Paragraph 17
  349. 18Paragraph 18
  350. 19Paragraph 19
  351. 20Paragraph 20
  352. 21Paragraph 21
  353. 22Paragraph 22
  354. 23Paragraph 23
  355. 24Paragraph 24
  356. 25Paragraph 25
  357. 26Paragraph 26
  358. 27Paragraph 27
  359. 28Paragraph 28
  360. 29Paragraph 29
  361. 30Paragraph 30
  362. 31Paragraph 31
  363. 32Paragraph 32
  364. 33Paragraph 33
  365. 34Paragraph 34
  366. 35Paragraph 35
  367. 36Paragraph 36
  368. 37Paragraph 37
  369. 38Paragraph 38
  370. 39Paragraph 39
  371. 40Paragraph 40
  372. 41Paragraph 41
  373. 42Paragraph 42
  374. 43Paragraph 43
  375. Other amendments
  376. 44Paragraph 44
  377. 45Paragraph 45
  378. 46Paragraph 46
  379. Schedule 13: 16 to 19 Academies and alternative provision Academies: consequential amendments
  380. AA 2010
  381. 1Paragraph 1
  382. 2Paragraph 2
  383. 3Paragraph 3
  384. 4Paragraph 4
  385. 5Paragraph 5
  386. Other Acts
  387. 6Paragraph 6
  388. 7Paragraph 7
  389. 8Paragraph 8
  390. 9Paragraph 9
  391. 10Paragraph 10
  392. 11Paragraph 11
  393. 12Paragraph 12
  394. 13Paragraph 13
  395. 14Paragraph 14
  396. 15Paragraph 15
  397. 16Paragraph 16
  398. 17Paragraph 17
  399. 18Paragraph 18
  400. 19Paragraph 19
  401. 20Paragraph 20
  402. Schedule 14: Academies: land
  403. Schedule 1 to AA 2010
  404. 1Paragraph 1
  405. Amendments to Schedule 22 to SSFA 1998
  406. 2Paragraph 2
  407. 3Paragraph 3
  408. 4Paragraph 4
  409. 5Paragraph 5
  410. 6Paragraph 6
  411. 7Paragraph 7
  412. 8Paragraph 8
  413. 9Paragraph 9
  414. 10Paragraph 10
  415. 11Paragraph 11
  416. 12Paragraph 12
  417. 13Paragraph 13
  418. 14Paragraph 14
  419. 15Paragraph 15
  420. Other amendments
  421. 16Paragraph 16
  422. 17Paragraph 17
  423. 18Paragraph 18
  424. 19Paragraph 19
  425. 20Paragraph 20
  426. Schedule 15: Academies: minor amendments
  427. 1Paragraph 1
  428. 2Paragraph 2
  429. 3Paragraph 3
  430. Schedule 16: Abolition of the YPLA: consequential amendments
  431. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  432. 1Paragraph 1
  433. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  434. 2Paragraph 2
  435. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  436. 3Paragraph 3
  437. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  438. 4Paragraph 4
  439. Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  440. 5Paragraph 5
  441. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  442. 6Paragraph 6
  443. Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)
  444. 7Paragraph 7
  445. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  446. 8Paragraph 8
  447. Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
  448. 9Paragraph 9
  449. EA 1996
  450. 10Paragraph 10
  451. 11Paragraph 11
  452. SSFA 1998
  453. 12Paragraph 12
  454. LSA 2000
  455. 13Paragraph 13
  456. 14Paragraph 14
  457. 15Paragraph 15
  458. 16Paragraph 16
  459. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  460. 17Paragraph 17
  461. EA 2002
  462. 18Paragraph 18
  463. 19Paragraph 19
  464. 20Paragraph 20
  465. 21Paragraph 21
  466. HEA 2004
  467. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  468. Children Act 2004 (c. 31)
  469. 23Paragraph 23
  470. EA 2005
  471. 24Paragraph 24
  472. 25Paragraph 25
  473. 26Paragraph 26
  474. 27Paragraph 27
  475. 28Paragraph 28
  476. EIA 2006
  477. 29Paragraph 29
  478. 30Paragraph 30
  479. 31Paragraph 31
  480. 32Paragraph 32
  481. 33Paragraph 33
  482. 34Paragraph 34
  483. 35Paragraph 35
  484. 36Paragraph 36
  485. 37Paragraph 37
  486. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)
  487. 38Paragraph 38
  488. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
  489. 39Paragraph 39
  490. ESA 2008
  491. 40Paragraph 40
  492. 41Paragraph 41
  493. 42Paragraph 42
  494. 43Paragraph 43
  495. 44Paragraph 44
  496. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20)
  497. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  498. ASCLA 2009
  499. 46Paragraph 46
  500. 47Paragraph 47
  501. 48Paragraph 48
  502. 49Paragraph 49
  503. 50Paragraph 50
  504. Schedule 17: Abolition of the YPLA: transfer schemes
  505. Staff transfer schemes
  506. 1Paragraph 1
  507. 2Paragraph 2
  508. 3Paragraph 3
  509. Property transfer schemes
  510. 4Paragraph 4
  511. Continuity
  512. 5Paragraph 5
  513. Supplementary provision etc.
  514. 6Paragraph 6
  515. Interpretation
  516. 7Paragraph 7
  517. Schedule 18: The apprenticeship offer: consequential amendments
  518. 1Paragraph 1
  519. 2Paragraph 2
  520. 3Paragraph 3
  521. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  522. 5Paragraph 5
  523. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  524. 7Paragraph 7
  525. 8Paragraph 8
  526. 9Paragraph 9
  527. 10Paragraph 10
  528. 11Paragraph 11
  529. 12Paragraph 12
  530. 13Paragraph 13
  531. 14Paragraph 14