Introductory text

education, england and wales

Made 31st July 2007

Laid before Parliament 8th August 2007

Coming into force 1st September 2007

Following the reference to them of certain matters by the Secretary of State under section 120(1) of the Education Act 2002^f1 (“the Act”), the School Teachers’ Review Body^f2 (“the STRB”) have, after following the procedure set out in section 121 of the Act, reported to the Prime Minister and to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 120(3) of the Act^f3, and the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State have arranged for publication of their report under section 120(4) of the Act^f4.

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, having considered the STRB’s report in accordance with section 125(1)(b) of the Act, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 122(1), 123 and 124 of the Act. The document to which this Order refers also makes subsidiary provision about matters which have not been referred to the STRB under section 120 of the Act, in reliance upon section 125(2)(a) of the Act.

In accordance with section 126 of the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such associations of local education authorities, such bodies representing the interests of governing bodies of schools and such bodies representing the interests of teachers as appeared to him to be appropriate having regard to the contents of this Order.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2002 c. 32.
f2: The School Teachers’ Review Body was established by section 1 of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (1991 c. 49). Section 1 was repealed by section 215(2) of, and Part 12 of Schedule 22 to, the Education Act 2002 (c. 32) but the review body continues to exist by virtue of section 119(1) of that Act.
f3: Sixteenth Report 2006.
f4: Cm. 7007.