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The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

2006/1915 · Made 19 July 2006 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 19th July 2006

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1(2) to (7)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2006

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: THE CURRICULUM
  5. Interpretation
  6. 3Interpretation: the curriculum
  7. General duty
  8. 4General duty in respect to the curriculum
  9. Statutory requirements relating to curriculum
  10. 5The curriculum: main requirements
  11. 6Areas of learning and contributory elements
  12. 7Minimum content
  13. 8Skills
  14. 9Assessment
  15. 10Orders under Articles 7 to 9: supplementary
  16. 10ARelationships and Sexuality Education
  17. 11Core syllabus for religious education
  18. Duties relating to the curriculum
  19. 12Determination of curriculum policy and of curriculum
  20. 13Duties with respect to requirements of this Part
  21. Special cases
  22. 14Development work and experiments
  23. 15Exceptions by regulations
  24. 16Pupils with statements of special educational needs
  25. 17Temporary exemptions for individual pupils
  26. Access to courses for older pupils
  27. 18Access to courses: pupils in key stage 4
  28. 19Access to courses: pupils over compulsory school age
  29. 20“Applied” and “general” courses
  30. 21Arrangements for provision of secondary education on behalf of a grant-aided school
  31. 22Exceptions
  32. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  33. 23Curriculum advice and support by boards
  34. 24Provision of information
  35. 25Complaints
  36. 26Application of this Part
  37. Part III: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
  38. Admissions
  39. 27Admission to grammar schools
  40. 28Admission criteria
  41. 29Admission to secondary school: exceptional circumstances
  42. 30Guidance as to admissions
  43. Suspension and expulsion of pupils from grant-aided schools
  44. 31Suspension and expulsion of pupils Not yet in force
  45. 32Appeals against expulsion Not yet in force
  46. 33Appeals against suspension Not yet in force
  47. 34Education of suspended pupils
  48. The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
  49. 35Approval of qualifications of teachers
  50. 36Removal from register
  51. 37Terms and conditions of service of registrar of General Teaching Council Not yet in force
  52. Institutions of further education
  53. 38Membership of governing body of institution of further education
  54. 39Payments to members of governing body of institution of further education
  55. Miscellaneous
  56. 40Baseline assessments
  57. 41Removal of requirement for annual parents' meeting
  58. 42Fees for instruction provided by Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  59. Supplementary provisions
  60. 43Regulations and orders
  61. 44Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
  62. Signature
  63. Schedule 1: AREAS OF LEARNING AND THE CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS
  64. IFOUNDATION STAGE
  65. IIKEY STAGES 1 AND 2
  66. IIIKEY STAGE 3
  67. IVKEY STAGE 4
  68. Schedule 2: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  69. Part I: AMENDMENTS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 2006
  70. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 3Paragraph 3
  74. 4Paragraph 4
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 20)
  77. 6Paragraph 6
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. 8Paragraph 8
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. 11Paragraph 11
  83. 12Paragraph 12
  84. 13Paragraph 13
  85. The Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 15)
  86. 14Paragraph 14
  87. The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (N1 13)
  88. 15Paragraph 15
  89. 16Paragraph 16
  90. 17Paragraph 17
  91. 18Paragraph 18
  92. 19Paragraph 19
  93. 20Paragraph 20
  94. The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 6)
  95. 21Paragraph 21
  96. Part II: AMENDMENTS COMING INTO OPERATION ON DAYS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 1(4)
  97. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)
  98. 22Paragraph 22
  99. 23Paragraph 23
  100. 24Paragraph 24
  101. 25Paragraph 25
  102. 26Paragraph 26
  103. 27Paragraph 27
  104. 28Paragraph 28
  105. 29Paragraph 29
  106. The Education Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 20)
  107. 30Paragraph 30
  108. 31Paragraph 31
  109. 32Paragraph 32
  110. 33Paragraph 33
  111. 34Paragraph 34
  112. The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (N1 1)
  113. 35Paragraph 35
  114. 36Paragraph 36
  115. 37Paragraph 37
  116. The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (N1 13)
  117. 38Paragraph 38
  118. 39Paragraph 39
  119. 40Paragraph 40 Not yet in force
  120. 41Paragraph 41 Not yet in force
  121. 42Paragraph 42 Not yet in force
  122. 43Paragraph 43 Not yet in force
  123. 44Paragraph 44 Not yet in force
  124. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 12)
  125. 45Paragraph 45
  126. 46Paragraph 46
  127. Schedule 3: REPEALS
  128. IREPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST AUGUST 2006
  129. IIREPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON 1ST OCTOBER 2006 (SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 1(5))
  130. IIIREPEALS COMING INTO OPERATION ON DAYS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER ARTICLE 1(4)
  131. Explanatory note