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Education (No. 2) Act 1986

1986 c. 61 · Enacted 7 November 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the law relating to education.

[7th November 1986]

C1C2I1E1C3C4E2C5Be 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:—C6C7C8

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Modifications

C1

Act amended by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 163(1), 231(7), 235(6)

C2

Act modified by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 236(2)(a)

C3

Act applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 238, 239, Sch. 13 para.7(2)(a); S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch.1

Act explained (21.9.1994) by 1994 c. 30, s. 19(4); S.I. 1994/2204, art. 2(1)

C4

Act: certain functions transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1

C5

Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 art. 2

C6

Act applied (1.4.2005) by Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2

C7

Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 96(2)

C8

Act Education Acts modified (temp.) (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(bb)

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s.66; Act wholly in force at 1.9.1987

Extent

E1

Except for certain provisions this Act extends only to England and Wales see s. 67(7)

E2

The extent provision of this Act was amended (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 66 (with ss. 561, 562, Sch. 39); see s. 67

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. 1Instruments of government and articles of government.
  3. 2Procedure in relation to making etc. of instruments and articles.
  4. Part II
  5. Governing bodies
  6. 3Governing bodies for county, controlled and maintained special schools.
  7. 4Governing bodies for aided and special agreement schools.
  8. 4ASponsor governors for aided secondary schools.
  9. Governors
  10. 5Appointment of parent governors by governing body.
  11. 6Connection with local business community.
  12. 7Appointment of representative governors in place of co-opted governors.
  13. 8Governors’ proceedings and tenure of office.
  14. Grouping of schools
  15. 9Grouping of schools under single governing body.
  16. 10Requirements as to consent to grouping.
  17. Reviews
  18. 11Review of constitution of governing bodies of county, controlled and maintained special schools.
  19. Temporary governing bodies
  20. 12Temporary governing bodies for new schools.
  21. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  22. 13Effect of change of circumstances on instrument of government.
  23. 14Adjustment in number of governors.
  24. 15Miscellaneous.
  25. Part III
  26. General
  27. 16General responsibility for conduct of certain schools.
  28. 16AProvision of further education.
  29. School curriculum
  30. 17Duty of local education authority to state policy.
  31. 18County, controlled and maintained special schools.
  32. 19Aided and special agreement schools.
  33. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. School terms etc.
  35. 21Terms, holidays and sessions.
  36. Discipline
  37. 22Discipline: general duties.
  38. 23Exclusion of pupils: duty to inform parents etc.
  39. 24Reinstatement of excluded pupils: county, controlled and maintained special schools.
  40. 25Reinstatement of excluded pupils: aided and special agreement schools.
  41. 26Appeals.
  42. 27Exclusion: additional provision for appeals.
  43. 28Local education authority’s reserve power.
  44. Finance
  45. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. Reports and meetings
  47. 30Governors’ annual report to parents.
  48. 31Annual parents’ meetings.
  49. 32Reports by governing body and head teacher.
  50. Admissions
  51. 33Admissions.
  52. Appointment and dismissal of staff
  53. 34Determination of staff complement for schools.
  54. 35Appointment and dismissal of staff: introductory.
  55. 36The selection panel.
  56. 37Appointment of head teacher.
  57. 38Appointment of certain other staff.
  58. 39Appointment of deputy head teacher.
  59. 40Appointment and dismissal of clerk to governing body.
  60. 41Dismissal, etc. of staff.
  61. School premises
  62. 42Control of use of premises outside school hours.
  63. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  64. 43Freedom of speech in universities, polytechnics and colleges.
  65. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. 46A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  69. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 48Abolition of corporal punishment: Scotland.
  71. 49Appraisal of performance of teachers. Repealed
  72. 50Grants for teacher training, etc. Repealed
  73. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  81. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  82. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 61Minimum age for governors of establishments of further education. Repealed
  84. 62Access to papers etc. of governing bodies. Repealed
  85. Part V: Supplemental
  86. 63Orders and regulations.
  87. 64Expenses.
  88. 65Interpretation.
  89. 66Commencement.
  90. 67Short title etc.
  91. Schedule 1
  92. General
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. Procedure in relation to making etc. of instrument of government
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. Election of parent and teacher governors
  97. 3Paragraph 3
  98. Governors’ annual report to parents
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. Annual parents’ meeting
  101. 5Paragraph 5
  102. Schedule 2
  103. Part I: General
  104. 1Paragraph 1
  105. Constitution of temporary governing body
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. Part II: School Government
  108. Transition from temporary governing body to governing body
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. 4Paragraph 4
  111. Duration of arrangement for temporary governing body
  112. 5Paragraph 5
  113. Composition of temporary governing body
  114. 6Paragraph 6
  115. Appointment of temporary parent and teacher governors
  116. 7Paragraph 7
  117. Temporary teacher governors
  118. 8Paragraph 8
  119. Duty to appoint suitably experienced members
  120. 9Paragraph 9
  121. Proceedings etc.
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. Miscellaneous
  124. 11Paragraph 11
  125. Part III: Organisation and Functions
  126. General
  127. 12Paragraph 12
  128. Reports and information to be provided by temporary governing body
  129. 13Paragraph 13
  130. Head teacher’s reports
  131. 14Paragraph 14
  132. Preparation of curriculum
  133. 15Paragraph 15
  134. School terms etc.
  135. 16Paragraph 16
  136. Discipline
  137. 17Paragraph 17
  138. Finance
  139. 18Paragraph 18
  140. Admission of pupils
  141. 19Paragraph 19
  142. Appointment of staff etc. at new aided schools
  143. 20Paragraph 20
  144. Determination of staff complement
  145. 21Paragraph 21
  146. The selection panel
  147. 22Paragraph 22
  148. Appointment of head teacher and acting head teacher
  149. 23Paragraph 23
  150. Appointment of certain other staff
  151. 24Paragraph 24
  152. Appointment of deputy head teacher
  153. 25Paragraph 25
  154. Appointment of clerk to temporary governing body
  155. 26Paragraph 26
  156. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  157. Travelling and subsistence allowances etc.
  158. 27Paragraph 27
  159. Expenses of temporary governing bodies, etc.
  160. 28Paragraph 28
  161. Powers of Secretary of State
  162. 29Paragraph 29
  163. Provision of information for temporary governing bodies
  164. 30Paragraph 30
  165. Schedule 3
  166. General
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. 3AParagraph 3A
  171. 4Paragraph 4
  172. 5Paragraph 5
  173. Procedure
  174. 6Paragraph 6
  175. 6AParagraph 6A
  176. 7Paragraph 7
  177. 8Paragraph 8
  178. 9Paragraph 9
  179. 10Paragraph 10
  180. 11Paragraph 11
  181. 12Paragraph 12
  182. 13Paragraph 13
  183. 14Paragraph 14
  184. 15Paragraph 15
  185. 16Paragraph 16
  186. 17Paragraph 17
  187. Schedule 4: Consequential Amendments
  188. The Education Act 1944 (c.31)
  189. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  190. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  191. The Education Act 1962 (c.12)
  192. 3Paragraph 3
  193. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  194. The Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
  195. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  196. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  197. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  198. Schedule 5
  199. Instruments of government for certain existing schools
  200. 1Paragraph 1
  201. Grouping
  202. 2Paragraph 2
  203. Recommendations by outgoing governing bodies
  204. 3Paragraph 3
  205. Schedule 6
  206. IEnactments Repealed
  207. IIInstruments Revoked