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Education Reform Act 1988 in Scotland

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)

Contents

  1. 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. Part II: Higher and Further Education
  5. Chapter II: Reorganisation of Provision and Funding of Higher Education
  6. 123BSupplementary powers of a higher education corporation in England
  7. 124ZBProceedings etc. of higher education corporations in England
  8. 124DExercise of Powers by Privy Council.
  9. 124EArticles of government: higher education corporations in England
  10. 126Transfer of property, etc., to higher education corporations.
  11. 129AGovernment and conduct of designated institutions.
  12. 130Transfer of property, etc., to certain designated institutions.
  13. New arrangements for funding higher education
  14. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. Further and higher education funding schemes
  17. Appointment and dismissal of staff during financial delegation
  18. Withdrawal of delegated powers
  19. Government and conduct of maintained further and higher education institutions
  20. Government of designated assisted institutions
  21. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  22. Reorganisation of provision of education in inner London
  23. Disposal of functions and property of ILEA
  24. 168Transfers of property, rights and liabilities.
  25. Staff
  26. 170Establishment and functions of staff commission.
  27. 172Power to transfer staff.
  28. Functions of London Residuary Body
  29. 176Provision of services and facilities by London Residuary Body. Repealed
  30. 177Repayment by London Residuary Body of loans to ILEA. Repealed
  31. 179Payment of pensions and pensions increase by London Residuary Body.
  32. 181Power of London Residuary Body to pay compensation.
  33. 183Directions of Secretary of State. Repealed
  34. Financial provisions and winding up of London Residuary Body
  35. 184Preparatory expenditure of inner London councils. Repealed
  36. 187Winding-up of London Residuary Body.
  37. Control of ILEA’s contracts and disposals
  38. 188Control of contracts. Repealed
  39. 189Control of disposals. Repealed
  40. 190Wrongful contracts or disposals. Repealed
  41. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  42. 195Continuity of exercise of functions.
  43. 196Interpretation of Part III.
  44. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  45. Academic tenure
  46. 202The University Commissioners.
  47. 203Duty of Commissioners.
  48. 204Powers of Commissioners.
  49. 205Procedure for exercise of Commissioners’ powers.
  50. 207Power to make incidental, etc., provisions by Order in Council.
  51. Unrecognised degrees
  52. 214Unrecognised degrees.
  53. 215Unrecognised degrees: enforcement.
  54. 216Identification of bodies granting or providing courses for recognised awards etc.
  55. Miscellaneous provisions
  56. 219Powers of the Secretary of State in relation to certain educational institutions. Repealed
  57. Supplementary
  58. 231Power to make incidental, consequential, transitional and supplementary provisions.
  59. 232Orders and regulations.
  60. 235General interpretation.
  61. 236Commencement.
  62. 238Citation, extent etc.
  63. Schedule 2
  64. House of Commons disqualification
  65. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. Staff
  67. 10Paragraph 10
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. 2Paragraph 2
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. Preliminary
  72. Initial constitution
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. 3Paragraph 3
  75. Initial appointments
  76. 5Paragraph 5
  77. Determination of membership numbers
  78. 6Paragraph 6
  79. Subsequent appointments
  80. General provisions with respect to qualifications of members and tenure of office
  81. 8Paragraph 8
  82. 9Paragraph 9
  83. 10Paragraph 10
  84. Allowances to members
  85. 11Paragraph 11
  86. Election of chairman
  87. 12Paragraph 12
  88. Committees
  89. 13Paragraph 13
  90. Proceedings
  91. 14Paragraph 14
  92. 15Paragraph 15
  93. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  94. 16Paragraph 16
  95. 17Paragraph 17
  96. Accounts
  97. Efficiency studies
  98. Name of corporation
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. Membership
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Numbers
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. Appointments
  105. 5Paragraph 5
  106. Tenure of office etc.
  107. 6Paragraph 6
  108. Officers
  109. 7Paragraph 7
  110. Committees
  111. 8Paragraph 8
  112. Allowances
  113. 9Paragraph 9
  114. Seal of corporation
  115. 10Paragraph 10
  116. Interpretation
  117. 11Paragraph 11
  118. Schedule 8: The Funding Councils and the Assets Board
  119. Preliminary
  120. 1Paragraph 1
  121. Supplementary powers
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. Chief officer
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. Qualifications of members and tenure of office
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. Salaries, allowances and pensions for members
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. House of Commons disqualification
  131. 7Paragraph 7
  132. Staff
  133. 8Paragraph 8
  134. Committees
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. Scottish and Welsh Committees of Universities Funding Council
  137. 10Paragraph 10
  138. Delegation of Functions
  139. 11Paragraph 11
  140. Proceedings
  141. 12Paragraph 12
  142. 13Paragraph 13
  143. 14Paragraph 14
  144. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  145. 15Paragraph 15
  146. 16Paragraph 16
  147. Accounts
  148. 17Paragraph 17
  149. Full-time equivalent enrolment numbers
  150. 1Paragraph 1
  151. Table for determining full-time equivalents for sandwich courses and part-time study
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. Interpretation of paragraphs 1 and 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. Amendment of paragraphs 1 to 3
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. Exclusion of non-EEC students
  158. 5Paragraph 5
  159. Resolution of disputes
  160. 3Paragraph 3
  161. Right to production of documents of title
  162. Proof of title by certificate
  163. 6Paragraph 6
  164. 8Paragraph 8
  165. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
  166. Delivery of documents to transferee
  167. Schedule 11: The University Commissioners
  168. Appointment
  169. 1Paragraph 1
  170. Tenure of office
  171. 2Paragraph 2
  172. Duration
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. Powers
  175. 4Paragraph 4
  176. Remuneration
  177. 5Paragraph 5
  178. Staff
  179. 6Paragraph 6
  180. Expenses
  181. 7Paragraph 7
  182. Proceedings
  183. 8Paragraph 8
  184. Schedule 12: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  185. Part I: Amendments Relating to Grant-maintained Schools
  186. The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
  187. The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 33)
  188. The Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
  189. The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  190. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  191. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)
  192. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  193. The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  194. The Education (Work Experience) Act 1973 (c. 23)
  195. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  196. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  197. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  198. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  199. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  200. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  201. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  202. The National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  203. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  204. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  205. The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)
  206. The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
  207. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  208. 29Paragraph 29
  209. The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  210. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  211. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  212. 32Paragraph 32
  213. The Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
  214. The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
  215. The Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1987 (c. 1)
  216. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  217. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  218. Part II: Amendments Consequential on Abolition of ILEA
  219. The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  220. 41Paragraph 41
  221. 42Paragraph 42
  222. 43Paragraph 43
  223. 44Paragraph 44
  224. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  225. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  226. The Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  227. 50Paragraph 50
  228. 51Paragraph 51
  229. The Health Service Joint Consultative Committees (Access to Information) Act 1986 (c. 24)
  230. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  231. The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  232. 53Paragraph 53
  233. Part III: Other Amendments
  234. The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
  235. The Education Act 1946 (c. 50)
  236. The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40)
  237. The Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
  238. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  239. The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  240. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  241. The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
  242. 66Paragraph 66
  243. The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  244. 67Paragraph 67
  245. The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  246. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  247. The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  248. 69Paragraph 69
  249. The Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  250. 71Paragraph 71
  251. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  252. 72Paragraph 72
  253. 73Paragraph 73
  254. 74Paragraph 74
  255. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  256. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  257. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  258. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  259. 78Paragraph 78
  260. The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  261. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  262. The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)
  263. The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
  264. The Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  265. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  266. The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  267. 87Paragraph 87
  268. 88Paragraph 88
  269. 89Paragraph 89
  270. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  271. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  272. The Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  273. 91Paragraph 91
  274. The Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47)
  275. 92Paragraph 92
  276. 93Paragraph 93
  277. 94Paragraph 94
  278. The Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  279. 95Paragraph 95
  280. The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)
  281. 96Paragraph 96
  282. The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  283. 97Paragraph 97
  284. 98Paragraph 98
  285. 104Paragraph 104
  286. 105Paragraph 105
  287. The Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  288. 107Paragraph 107
  289. Schedule 13: Repeals
  290. IRepeals coming into force on abolition of ILEA
  291. IIOther Repeals