# The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Article 149: Programmes of training by boards


(1) A board shall. . . prepare. . . a programme of the provision it proposes to secure—
(a) for the further training of teachers, in pursuance of its duty under a scheme under Article 29;
Sub-para. (b) rep. by 1997 NI 15
(c) for the training of persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) of Article 148, in pursuance of its duty under that paragraph.
(2) Before preparing a programme under paragraph (1) the Authority shall consult—
(a) the Board of Governors of—
(i) every controlled school under its management;
(ii) every maintained school maintained by it;
(iii) every other voluntary or grant‐maintained integrated school situated in its area;
Sub-para. (b) rep. by 1993 NI 12
Sub-para. (c) rep. by 1997 NI 15
(d) the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools;
(e) the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment;
(f) such other persons as the Authority considers appropriate.
Paras.(3), (4) rep. by 2003 NI 12
(5) It shall be the duty of the Authority to give effect to the provisions of any programme which has been prepared by it under this Article.
(6) A board may at any time prepare a revised programme or an amendment to an existing programme; and paragraphs (2) and (5) apply in relation to any such revised programme or amendment as they apply in relation to the original programme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1989/2406/article/149 (the official version)
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