Paragraph 4 Curriculum: general
The Governing Body and the Head Teacher, in exercising their functions with respect to the conduct of the School, shall secure that they discharge the duties imposed on them under Chapter I of Part I of the 1988 Act relating to the curriculum for the School.
Subject to the provisions of Chapter I of Part I of the 1988 Act (which require the provision in schools of a basic curriculum including the National Curriculum), the content of the secular curriculum for the school shall be under the control of the Governing Body.
The Governing Body shall, when considering the content of the secular curriculum for the School, have regard to any representations with respect to that curriculum —
which are made to them by any persons connected with the community served by the School; or
which are made to them by the chief officer of police and are connected with his responsibilities.
The Governing Body shall make, and keep up to date, a written statement of what in their opinion should be the aims of the secular curriculum for the School, and shall furnish the Head Teacher and the Secretary of State with a copy of that statement.
Where the School is a primary school, the Governing Body shall—
consider separately the question of whether sex education shall form part of the secular curriculum for the School; and
make, and keep up to date, a separate written statement
of their policy with regard to the content and organisation of the relevant part of the curriculum; or
where they conclude that sex education should not form part of the secular curriculum, of that conclusion; and
furnish the Head Teacher and the Secretary of State with a copy of that statement.
Save as otherwise expressly provided, the Head Teacher shall be allocated by the Governing Body such functions as will, subject to the resources available, enable him to determine and organise the secular curriculum and secure that it is followed within the School.
The Head Teacher shall make available for inspection at the School (at all reasonable times) to all persons wishing to inspect it a copy of any statement made by the Governing Body in accordance with paragraph (4) or (5) above.