OpenLegislation

Education Act 2011 in Scotland

2011 c. 21 · Enacted 15 November 2011 · 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 9 July 2018.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 13 para. 9(4)omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(p)
Sch. 13 para. 9(5)omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(p)

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