| Section 1. | Instruments of government and articles of government. |
| Section 2. | Procedure in relation to making etc. of instruments and articles. |
| Section 3. | Governing bodies for county, controlled and maintained special schools. |
| Section 4. | Governing bodies for aided and special agreement schools. |
| Section 5. | Appointment of parent governors by governing body. |
| Section 6. | Connection with local business community. |
| Section 7. | Appointment of representative governors in place of co-opted governors. |
| Section 8. | Governors` proceedings and tenure of office. |
| Section 9. | Grouping of schools under single governing body. |
| Section 10. | Requirements as to consent to grouping. |
| Section 11. | Review of constitution of governing bodies of county, controlled and maintained special schools. |
| Section 12. | Temporary governing bodies for new schools. |
| Section 13. | Effect of change of circumstances on instrument of government. |
| Section 14. | Adjustment in number of governors. |
| Section 15. | Miscellaneous. |
| Section 16. | General responsibility for conduct of certain schools. |
| Section 18. | Curriculum: county, controlled and maintained special schools. |
| Section 19. | Curriculum: aided and special agreement schools. |
| Section 20. | Information for parents. |
| Section 21. | Terms, sessions and holidays. |
| Section 22. | Discipline: general duties. |
| Section 23. | Exclusion of pupils: duty to inform parents etc. |
| Section 24. | Reinstatement of excluded pupils: county, controlled and maintained special schools. |
| Section 25. | Reinstatement of excluded pupils: aided and special agreement schools. |
| Section 26. | Exclusion: appeals. |
| Section 27. | Exclusion: additional provision for appeals. |
| Section 28. | Local education authority`s reserve power. |
| Section 29. | Finance. |
| Section 32. | Reports by governing body and head teacher. |
| Section 34. | Determination of staff complement for schools. |
| Section 35. | Appointment and dismissal of staff: introductory. |
| Section 36. | The selection panel. |
| Section 37. | Appointment of head teacher. |
| Section 38. | Appointment of certain other staff. |
| Section 39. | Appointment of deputy head teacher. |
| Section 40. | Appointment and dismissal of clerk to governing body. |
| Section 41. | Dismissal etc. of staff. |
| Section 42. | School premises. |
| Section 43. | Freedom of speech in universities, polytechnics and colleges. |
| Section 57. | Information and training for governors. |
| Section 58. | Travelling and subsistence allowances for governors of schools and establishments of further education. |
| Section 61. | Minimum age for governors of establishments of further education. |
| Section 62. | Access to papers etc. of governing bodies. |
| Section 67(4), so far as it is not already in force, that is to say, so far as it relates to paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 4. | Consequential amendments. |
| Section 67(5). | Transitional provisions. |
| Section 67(6), so far as it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this Schedule. | Repeals. |
| Schedule 1. | Grouped schools. |
| Schedule 2. | New schools. |
| Schedule 3. | Exclusion on discipline grounds: appeals. |
| Schedule 4, so far as it is not already in force, that is to say, paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6. | Consequential amendments. |
| Schedule 5. | Transitional provisions. |
| Schedule 6, so far as it relates to the repeals set out in the Appendix to this Schedule. | Repeals. |