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Education Reform Act 1988

1988 c. 40 · Enacted 29 July 1988 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 7 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 April 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 128(1A)-(1C)insertedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 s. 139(3)
s. 128(5)substitutedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 s. 139(5)
s. 128(7)-(10)insertedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 s. 139(6)
s. 218(1)(ab)added (prosp.)Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 s. 18(1)(2)
s. 218(14)added (prosp.)Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 s. 18(5)
s. 218(2C)-(2F)added (prosp.)Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 s. 18(3)
s. 218(9)(b)amended (prosp.)Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 s. 18(4)

An Act to amend the law relating to education.

[29th July 1988] E1

C1C2C3C4Be 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:—C5C6C7

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act applied (Canterbury and York, except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.8.1991) by Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (No. 2), s. 7(3): Archbishops' Instrument 1991 No. 1 (made 26.7.1991)

Act modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art.2

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

C2

Power to amend Act conferred (1.2.1999) by School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), s. 137(2) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/120, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3)

C3

Act (except ss. 197, 199, 209, 226, Sch. 8. Sch. 11): powers transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C4

Act: for any reference to the Education Assets Board there is substituted (1.10.1998) a reference to the Education Transfer Council by virtue of School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), s. 136; S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C5

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

C6

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

C7

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)

Extent

E1

Act extends primarily to England & Wales but see s. 238(3)-(6) for extensions to Scotland and Northern Ireland

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. Chapter I: The Curriculum
  3. Preliminary
  4. 1Duties with respect to the curriculum.
  5. Principal provisions
  6. 2The National Curriculum.
  7. 3Foundation subjects and key stages.
  8. 4Duty to establish the National Curriculum by order.
  9. 5Courses leading to external qualifications.
  10. Religious education
  11. 6Collective worship.
  12. 7Special provisions as to collective worship in county schools.
  13. 8Religious education required in the basic curriculum: further provisions.
  14. 9Exceptions, special arrangements and supplementary and consequential provisions.
  15. Duties with respect to certain requirements
  16. 10Duties with respect to certain requirements.
  17. Standing advisory councils on religious education
  18. 11Standing advisory councils on religious education.
  19. 12Determination by advisory councils of the cases in which the requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply.
  20. 12APower of Secretary of State to direct advisory council to revoke determination or discharge duty.
  21. 13Advisory councils: supplementary provisions.
  22. Curriculum and Assessment Councils
  23. 14Establishment of Councils.
  24. 15Transfers of property and staff to Councils.
  25. Special cases
  26. 16Development work and experiments.
  27. 17Exceptions by regulations.
  28. 17AExemption from sex education.
  29. 18Pupils with statements of special educational needs.
  30. 19Temporary exceptions for individual pupils.
  31. Supplementary
  32. 20Procedure for making certain orders: England.
  33. 21Procedure for making certain orders: Wales.
  34. 22Provision of information.
  35. 23Complaints and enforcement.
  36. 24Extension of certain provisions.
  37. 25Interpretation of Chapter I.
  38. Chapter II: Admission of Pupils to County and Voluntary Schools
  39. 26Admissions to county and voluntary schools.
  40. 27Standard numbers for admissions.
  41. 28Procedure for reduction of standard number.
  42. 29Special provisions in relation to admissions to primary schools.
  43. 30Special arrangements in respect of admissions to aided or special agreement schools.
  44. 31Consequential provisions.
  45. 32Interpretation of Chapter II.
  46. Chapter III: Finance and Staff
  47. Financing of schools maintained by local education authorities
  48. 33Schemes for financing county and voluntary schools.
  49. 34Preparation and imposition of schemes.
  50. 35Revision of schemes.
  51. 36Delegation to governing body of management of school’s budget share.
  52. 37Withdrawal of delegation.
  53. 38Schemes: determination of budget shares.
  54. 39Schemes: provision for financial delegation.
  55. 40Initial implementation of delegation requirements under schemes.
  56. 41Extension of delegation requirement under schemes in the case of primary schools.
  57. 42Publication of schemes and financial statements, etc.
  58. 42ACertification of statements by Audit Commission.
  59. 43Application of schemes to special schools.
  60. Financial delegation: appointment and dismissal of staff
  61. 44Staff employed by the local education authority.
  62. 45Staff at aided schools.
  63. 46Staff: further provisions.
  64. 47Community Schools.
  65. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  66. 48New schools.
  67. 49Required financial delegation apart from schemes.
  68. 50Financial statements in respect of schools not covered by statements under section 42.
  69. 51Interpretation of Chapter III and supplementary and consequential provisions.
  70. Chapter IV: Grant-Maintained Schools
  71. Duty of Secretary of State to maintain certain schools
  72. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. Government, powers and conduct
  74. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  81. Procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status
  82. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  86. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  89. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  90. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  95. Proposals under section 12 or 13 of the 1980 Act in respect of schools eligible for grant-maintained status
  96. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. Transfer of property and staff, etc.
  98. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  99. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  103. Finance
  104. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  105. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  107. 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  108. Admissions
  109. 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  110. Religious education
  111. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  112. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  113. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  114. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  115. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  116. Control over alteration and change of site
  117. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  119. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  120. Discontinuance of grant-maintained schools
  121. 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  122. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  123. Winding up and disposal of property
  124. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  125. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  126. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  127. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  128. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  129. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  130. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  131. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  132. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  133. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  134. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  135. 104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  136. Chapter V: Miscellaneous
  137. City colleges
  138. 105Agreements for establishment, etc., of city technology colleges and city colleges for the technology of the arts.
  139. Charges in maintained schools
  140. 106Prohibition of charges, etc., in maintained schools.
  141. 107Provision for cases where education is provided partly during and partly outside school hours.
  142. 108Recovery of wasted examination fees.
  143. 109Permitted charges.
  144. 110Charges and remissions policies.
  145. 111Charges for board and lodging at boarding schools.
  146. Miscellaneous
  147. 112Extension of powers as to trusts for religious education.
  148. 113Schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts.
  149. 114Extension of power to require local education authority to defray expenses of establishing controlled school.
  150. 115Power to determine times of school sessions, etc.
  151. 116Provision for delegation of functions by governing bodies of county, voluntary and maintained special schools.
  152. Chapter V: general and supplementary provisions
  153. 117Obligation to enter pupils for prescribed public examinations.
  154. 118General and supplementary provisions relating to charges.
  155. Interpretation of Part I
  156. 119Interpretation of Part I.
  157. Part II: Higher and Further Education
  158. Chapter I: local authority Functions with respect to Higher and Further Education
  159. 120Section 120
  160. Chapter II: Reorganisation of Provision and Funding of Higher Education
  161. The higher education corporations
  162. 121Initial incorporation of higher education institutions maintained by local authorities.
  163. 122Orders incorporating higher education institutions maintained by local authorities in Wales.
  164. 122ZAOrders for further education corporations in England to become higher education corporations
  165. 122AOrders transferring further education corporations in Wales to higher education sector.
  166. 123Provisions supplementary to sections 121 to 122A.
  167. 123APrincipal powers of a higher education corporation in England
  168. 123BSupplementary powers of a higher education corporation in England
  169. 124Powers of a higher education corporation in Wales.
  170. 124ZAInstrument of government of higher education corporations in England
  171. 124ZBProceedings etc. of higher education corporations in England
  172. 124AConstitution and conduct of higher education corporations in Wales.
  173. 124BAccounts.
  174. 124CInitial and transitional arrangements : Wales.
  175. 124DExercise of Powers by Privy Council.
  176. 124EArticles of government: higher education corporations in England
  177. 125Articles of government : higher education corporations in Wales.
  178. 125ACharitable status of a higher education corporation.
  179. 126Transfer of property, etc., to higher education corporations.
  180. 127Transfer of staff to higher education corporations.
  181. 128Dissolution of higher education corporations in Wales.
  182. 127ADissolution of higher education corporations in England
  183. Designation of certain institutions for funding by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council, etc.
  184. 129Designation of institutions.
  185. 129AGovernment and conduct of designated institutions.
  186. 129BDesignated institutions conducted by companies.
  187. 130Transfer of property, etc., to certain designated institutions.
  188. New arrangements for funding higher education
  189. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  190. 132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  191. 133Payments ...in respect of persons employed in the provision of higher or further education.
  192. 134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  193. Supplementary
  194. 135Inspection of accounts.
  195. 136Transfer to Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council of property and staff of NAB. Repealed
  196. 137Control of disposals of land. Repealed
  197. 138Construction of references to land held for the purposes of an institution.
  198. Chapter III
  199. Further and higher education funding schemes
  200. 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  201. 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  202. 141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  203. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  204. 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  205. 144. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  206. 145. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  207. 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  208. 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  209. Appointment and dismissal of staff during financial delegation
  210. 148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  211. 149. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  212. Withdrawal of delegated powers
  213. 150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  214. Government and conduct of maintained further and higher education institutions
  215. 151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  216. 152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  217. Government of designated assisted institutions
  218. 153. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  219. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  220. 154. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  221. 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  222. Chapter IV: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  223. 156Government and conduct of certain further and higher education institutions. Repealed
  224. 157Variation of trust deeds, etc.
  225. 158Reports and returns to Secretary of State. Repealed
  226. 159Information with respect to educational provision in institutions providing further or higher education. Repealed
  227. 160Adjustments of block grant in respect of expenditure on advanced further education.
  228. 161Interpretation of Part II.
  229. Part III: Education in Inner London
  230. Reorganisation of provision of education in inner London
  231. 162Abolition of ILEA. Repealed
  232. 163New local education authorities for areas in inner London.
  233. 164Extension of functions of London Residuary Body. Repealed
  234. Disposal of functions and property of ILEA
  235. 165Development plans for education. Repealed
  236. 166. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  237. 167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  238. 168Transfers of property, rights and liabilities.
  239. 169Approval of management structure and senior appointments in initial period. Repealed
  240. Staff
  241. 170Establishment and functions of staff commission.
  242. 171Remuneration of employees. Repealed
  243. 172Power to transfer staff.
  244. 173Compensation for loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.
  245. 174Continuity of employment in certain cases of voluntary transfer.
  246. 175Offers of employment by inner London councils. Repealed
  247. Functions of London Residuary Body
  248. 176Provision of services and facilities by London Residuary Body. Repealed
  249. 177Repayment by London Residuary Body of loans to ILEA. Repealed
  250. 178Liability of London Residuary Body for redundancy and compensation payments. Repealed
  251. 179Payment of pensions and pensions increase by London Residuary Body.
  252. 180Custody of residuary property, etc.
  253. 181Power of London Residuary Body to pay compensation.
  254. 182Preparation of ILEA’s final accounts. Repealed
  255. 183Directions of Secretary of State. Repealed
  256. Financial provisions and winding up of London Residuary Body
  257. 184Preparatory expenditure of inner London councils. Repealed
  258. 185London Residuary Body: financial provisions.
  259. 186Transitional functions of London Residuary Body in respect of block grant. Repealed
  260. 187Winding-up of London Residuary Body.
  261. Control of ILEA’s contracts and disposals
  262. 188Control of contracts. Repealed
  263. 189Control of disposals. Repealed
  264. 190Wrongful contracts or disposals. Repealed
  265. 191Penalties for contravention of section 188 or 189. Repealed
  266. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  267. 192Charities.
  268. 193Information and access to documents. Repealed
  269. 194Concurrent employment. Repealed
  270. 195Continuity of exercise of functions.
  271. 196Interpretation of Part III.
  272. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  273. Establishment and functions of Education Assets Board
  274. 197Education Assets Board.
  275. 198Transfers under Parts I and II.
  276. 199Loan liabilities excepted from transfer under Part II.
  277. 200Grant-maintained schools: school property. Repealed
  278. 201Wrongful disposals. Repealed
  279. Academic tenure
  280. 202The University Commissioners.
  281. 203Duty of Commissioners.
  282. 204Powers of Commissioners.
  283. 205Procedure for exercise of Commissioners’ powers.
  284. 206Exclusion of visitor’s jurisdiction. Repealed
  285. 207Power to make incidental, etc., provisions by Order in Council.
  286. 208Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
  287. Grants
  288. 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  289. 210Grants for the education of travellers and displaced persons. Repealed
  290. 211Grants in respect of special provision for immigrants Repealed
  291. 212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  292. 213. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  293. Unrecognised degrees
  294. 214Unrecognised degrees.
  295. 215Unrecognised degrees: enforcement.
  296. 216Identification of bodies granting or providing courses for recognised awards etc.
  297. 217Unrecognised degrees: Northern Ireland and Channel Islands.
  298. Miscellaneous provisions
  299. 218School and further and higher education regulations. Repealed
  300. 218ARegulations under section 218(6): further provision. Repealed
  301. 219Powers of the Secretary of State in relation to certain educational institutions. Repealed
  302. 220Extension of functions of Audit Commission. Repealed
  303. 221Avoidance of certain contractual terms.
  304. 222. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  305. 223. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  306. 224Superannuation for staff of Further Education Unit.
  307. 225. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  308. 226Services for schools in other member States providing education for British children.
  309. Wales
  310. 227. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  311. 228Transfer of property to grant-aided institutions in Wales.
  312. 229Power to make different provision for Wales in regulations under the 1944 and 1967 Acts.
  313. Supplementary
  314. 230Stamp duty.
  315. 231Power to make incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provisions.
  316. 232Orders and regulations.
  317. 233Expenses.
  318. 234. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  319. 235General interpretation.
  320. 236Commencement.
  321. 237Amendments and repeals.
  322. 238Citation, extent etc.
  323. Schedule 1
  324. The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
  325. 1Paragraph 1
  326. 2Paragraph 2
  327. 3Paragraph 3
  328. 4Paragraph 4
  329. 5Paragraph 5
  330. 6Paragraph 6
  331. 7Paragraph 7
  332. The Child Care Act 1980 (c. 5)
  333. 8Paragraph 8
  334. The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
  335. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  336. Schedule 2
  337. Preliminary
  338. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  339. Status
  340. 2Paragraph 2
  341. Powers
  342. 3Paragraph 3
  343. 4Paragraph 4
  344. Chief officer
  345. 5Paragraph 5
  346. Qualifications of members and tenure of office
  347. 6Paragraph 6
  348. 7Paragraph 7
  349. Salaries, allowances and pensions for members
  350. 8Paragraph 8
  351. House of Commons disqualification
  352. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  353. Staff
  354. 10Paragraph 10
  355. Finance
  356. 11Paragraph 11
  357. Committees
  358. 12Paragraph 12
  359. Delegation of functions
  360. 13Paragraph 13
  361. 13AParagraph 13A
  362. Proceedings
  363. 14Paragraph 14
  364. 15Paragraph 15
  365. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  366. 16Paragraph 16
  367. 17Paragraph 17
  368. Accounts
  369. 18Paragraph 18
  370. Schedule 3
  371. Appointment of head teacher and deputy head teacher
  372. 1Paragraph 1
  373. Appointment of other teachers
  374. 2Paragraph 2
  375. Appointments: advice of chief education officer and head teacher
  376. 3Paragraph 3
  377. Appointment of non-teaching staff
  378. 4Paragraph 4
  379. The clerk to the governing body
  380. 5Paragraph 5
  381. Discipline
  382. 6Paragraph 6
  383. Suspension
  384. 7Paragraph 7
  385. Dismissal, etc.
  386. 8Paragraph 8
  387. 9Paragraph 9
  388. School meal staff
  389. 10Paragraph 10
  390. Interpretation
  391. 11Paragraph 11
  392. Schedule 4
  393. New county and voluntary schools: general
  394. 1Paragraph 1
  395. Application of schemes in relation to new schools
  396. 2Paragraph 2
  397. New special schools
  398. 3Paragraph 3
  399. Staff
  400. 4Paragraph 4
  401. Financial delegation and statements apart from schemes
  402. 5Paragraph 5
  403. 6Paragraph 6
  404. Supplementary
  405. 7Paragraph 7
  406. Schedule 5: Transition to Grant-Maintained Status
  407. Transition to grant-maintained status
  408. 1Paragraph 1
  409. 2Paragraph 2
  410. 3Paragraph 3
  411. 4Paragraph 4
  412. 5Paragraph 5
  413. 6Paragraph 6
  414. Transition from initial governing body to regulation by instrument of government
  415. 7Paragraph 7
  416. 8Paragraph 8
  417. Proceedings and tenure of office
  418. 9Paragraph 9
  419. 10Paragraph 10
  420. 11Paragraph 11
  421. 12Paragraph 12
  422. Schedule 6: Courses of Higher Education
  423. 1Paragraph 1
  424. 2Paragraph 2
  425. 3Paragraph 3
  426. Schedule 7: Higher education corporations in Wales established before the appointed day
  427. Preliminary
  428. 1Paragraph 1
  429. Initial constitution
  430. 2Paragraph 2
  431. 3Paragraph 3
  432. 4Paragraph 4
  433. Initial appointments
  434. 5Paragraph 5
  435. Determination of membership numbers
  436. 6Paragraph 6
  437. Subsequent appointments
  438. 7Paragraph 7
  439. General provisions with respect to qualifications of members and tenure of office
  440. 8Paragraph 8
  441. 9Paragraph 9
  442. 10Paragraph 10
  443. Allowances to members
  444. 11Paragraph 11
  445. Election of chairman
  446. 12Paragraph 12
  447. Committees
  448. 13Paragraph 13
  449. Proceedings
  450. 14Paragraph 14
  451. 15Paragraph 15
  452. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  453. 16Paragraph 16
  454. 17Paragraph 17
  455. Accounts
  456. 18Paragraph 18
  457. Efficiency studies
  458. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  459. Schedule 7A: Higher education corporations in Wales established on or after the appointed day: instruments of government made by Privy Council
  460. Name of corporation
  461. 1Paragraph 1
  462. Membership
  463. 2Paragraph 2
  464. 3Paragraph 3
  465. Numbers
  466. 4Paragraph 4
  467. Appointments
  468. 5Paragraph 5
  469. Tenure of office etc.
  470. 6Paragraph 6
  471. Officers
  472. 7Paragraph 7
  473. Committees
  474. 8Paragraph 8
  475. Allowances
  476. 9Paragraph 9
  477. Seal of corporation
  478. 10Paragraph 10
  479. Interpretation
  480. 11Paragraph 11
  481. Schedule 8: The Funding Councils and the Assets Board
  482. Preliminary
  483. 1Paragraph 1
  484. Supplementary powers
  485. 2Paragraph 2
  486. Chief officer
  487. 3Paragraph 3
  488. Qualifications of members and tenure of office
  489. 4Paragraph 4
  490. 5Paragraph 5
  491. Salaries, allowances and pensions for members
  492. 6Paragraph 6
  493. House of Commons disqualification
  494. 7Paragraph 7
  495. Staff
  496. 8Paragraph 8
  497. Committees
  498. 9Paragraph 9
  499. Scottish and Welsh Committees of Universities Funding Council
  500. 10Paragraph 10
  501. Delegation of Functions
  502. 11Paragraph 11
  503. Proceedings
  504. 12Paragraph 12
  505. 13Paragraph 13
  506. 14Paragraph 14
  507. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  508. 15Paragraph 15
  509. 16Paragraph 16
  510. Accounts
  511. 17Paragraph 17
  512. Schedule 9: Determination of Full-time Equivalent Enrolment Numbers
  513. Full-time equivalent enrolment numbers
  514. 1Paragraph 1
  515. Table for determining full-time equivalents for sandwich courses and part-time study
  516. 2Paragraph 2
  517. Interpretation of paragraphs 1 and 2
  518. 3Paragraph 3
  519. Amendment of paragraphs 1 to 3
  520. 4Paragraph 4
  521. Exclusion of non-EEC students
  522. 5Paragraph 5
  523. Schedule 10: Supplementary Provisions with respect to Transfers
  524. Division and apportionment of property etc.
  525. 1Paragraph 1
  526. Identification of property, rights and liabilities
  527. 2Paragraph 2
  528. Resolution of disputes
  529. 3Paragraph 3
  530. Right to production of documents of title
  531. 4Paragraph 4
  532. Proof of title by certificate
  533. 5Paragraph 5
  534. Construction of agreements
  535. 6Paragraph 6
  536. 7Paragraph 7
  537. 8Paragraph 8
  538. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  539. 9Paragraph 9
  540. Delivery of documents to transferee
  541. 10Paragraph 10
  542. Schedule 11: The University Commissioners
  543. Appointment
  544. 1Paragraph 1
  545. Tenure of office
  546. 2Paragraph 2
  547. Duration
  548. 3Paragraph 3
  549. Powers
  550. 4Paragraph 4
  551. Remuneration
  552. 5Paragraph 5
  553. Staff
  554. 6Paragraph 6
  555. Expenses
  556. 7Paragraph 7
  557. Proceedings
  558. 8Paragraph 8
  559. Schedule 12: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  560. Part I: Amendments Relating to Grant-maintained Schools
  561. The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
  562. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  563. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  564. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  565. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  566. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  567. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  568. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  569. The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 33)
  570. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  571. The Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
  572. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  573. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  574. The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  575. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  576. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)
  577. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  578. The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  579. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  580. The Education (Work Experience) Act 1973 (c. 23)
  581. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  582. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  583. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  584. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  585. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  586. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  587. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  588. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  589. The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  590. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  591. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  592. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  593. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  594. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  595. The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)
  596. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  597. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  598. The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
  599. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  600. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  601. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  602. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  603. 29Paragraph 29
  604. The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  605. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  606. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  607. 32Paragraph 32
  608. The Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
  609. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  610. The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
  611. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  612. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  613. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  614. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  615. The Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1987 (c. 1)
  616. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  617. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  618. Part II: Amendments Consequential on Abolition of ILEA
  619. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  620. The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  621. 41Paragraph 41
  622. 42Paragraph 42
  623. 43Paragraph 43
  624. 44Paragraph 44
  625. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  626. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  627. 47, 48Paragraph 47, 48 Repealed
  628. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  629. The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  630. 50Paragraph 50
  631. 51Paragraph 51
  632. The Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (c. 24)
  633. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  634. The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  635. 53Paragraph 53
  636. Part III: Other Amendments
  637. The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
  638. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  639. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  640. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  641. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  642. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  643. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  644. The Education Act 1946 (c. 50)
  645. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  646. The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40)
  647. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  648. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  649. The Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
  650. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  651. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  652. The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  653. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  654. The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
  655. 66Paragraph 66
  656. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  657. 67Paragraph 67
  658. The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  659. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  660. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  661. 69Paragraph 69
  662. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  663. The Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  664. 71Paragraph 71
  665. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  666. 72Paragraph 72
  667. 73Paragraph 73
  668. 74Paragraph 74
  669. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  670. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  671. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  672. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  673. 78Paragraph 78
  674. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  675. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  676. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  677. The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)
  678. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  679. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  680. The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
  681. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  682. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  683. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  684. The Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  685. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  686. The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  687. 87Paragraph 87
  688. 88Paragraph 88
  689. 89Paragraph 89
  690. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  691. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  692. The Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  693. 91Paragraph 91
  694. The Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47)
  695. 92Paragraph 92
  696. 93Paragraph 93
  697. 94Paragraph 94
  698. The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  699. 95Paragraph 95
  700. The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)
  701. 96Paragraph 96
  702. The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  703. 97Paragraph 97
  704. 98Paragraph 98
  705. The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
  706. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  707. 100Paragraph 100
  708. 101Paragraph 101
  709. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  710. 103Paragraph 103 Repealed
  711. 104Paragraph 104
  712. 105Paragraph 105
  713. 106Paragraph 106 Repealed
  714. The Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  715. 107Paragraph 107
  716. Schedule 13: Repeals
  717. IRepeals coming into force on abolition of ILEA
  718. IIOther Repeals