Introductory text

Whereas it appears to the Secretary of State, following consultation with the chairman of the review body appointed under section 1(1) of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991^f1 (“the Act”) that the provision proposed to be made by this Order is not of so significant a nature that the matter to which it relates should be referred to the review body under section 1 of the Act, and that it is expedient to make the provision in question;

And whereas the Secretary of State has consulted, in accordance with section 2(5) of the Act^f2, such associations of local education authorities, such bodies representing the interests of governors of foundation, voluntary, and foundation special schools and such bodies representing school teachers as appeared to him to be concerned;