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Education Act 1996

1996 c. 56 · Enacted 24 July 1996 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 69 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 September 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 580words omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 4(33)(c)
s. 580words omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 4(33)(f)
Sch. 36A para. 2entry omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 4(34)
s. 348omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 4(11)
s. 569(2B)words omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 4(30)(a)(i)
s. 569(5)(6)omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 4(30)(c)
s. 580words omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 8(9)
s. 489 headingwords substitutedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 8(6)(c)
s. 489(2)omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 8(6)(b)
s. 489(1)words substitutedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 8(6)(a)
s. 8(2)(3)appliedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 s. 144(7)
s. 578entry addedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 s. 149(2)
s. 484omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 8(5)
Sch. 37 para. 98repealedTeaching and Higher Education Act 1998 Sch. 4
Sch. 37 para. 4-7repealedTeaching and Higher Education Act 1998 Sch. 4
Sch. 22 para. 1-14repealedSchool Standards and Framework Act 1998 Sch. 30 para. 185 Sch. 31
Sch. 23-25ArepealedSchool Standards and Framework Act 1998 Sch. 30 para. 185 Sch. 31
Sch. 11-13repealedSchool Standards and Framework Act 1998 Sch. 30 para. 185 Sch. 31
Sch. 17-19repealedSchool Standards and Framework Act 1998 Sch. 30 para. 185 Sch. 31
s. 13modifiedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(1)(10)
s. 19excludedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(5)(c)(10)
s. 316(2)(3)excludedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(5)(d)(10)
Sch. 27 para. 3excludedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(5)(e)(10)
Sch. 27 para. 8excludedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(5)(e)(10)
s. 326(3)restrictedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(6)
s. 329AmodifiedNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 s. 36(9)(b)
s. 559(4)(b)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 49(3)
s. 444(8A)(b)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 49(2)
Sch. 37 para. 59repealedSustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 Sch.
s. 508FinsertedEducation and Inspections Act 2006 s. 81
s. 580 Tableentries insertedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 11
s. 6(2)substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 6
s. 313(5)word substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 7
s. 439(2)words insertedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 49
s. 537AAinsertedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 8
s. 548(1)(a)words substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(a)
s. 548(1)(b)words substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(b)
s. 548(1)(c)words substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(b)
s. 548(2)words substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(3)
s. 548(6)(a)words substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(a)
s. 548(6)(b)(i)word substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(4)(b)
s. 548(7A)(7B)insertedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 9(5)
s. 580 Tablewords substitutedEducation and Skills Act 2008 Sch. 1 para. 10
s. 17A-17DinsertedApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 s. 45
s. 512ZB(4)(b)(i)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 512ZB(4)(a)(i)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 457(4)(b)(i)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 19(6)words repealedChildren, Schools and Families Act 2010 Sch. 4 Pt. 1
s. 19(2)(a)words substitutedChildren, Schools and Families Act 2010 Sch. 3 para. 1
s. 19(2B)(a)words substitutedChildren, Schools and Families Act 2010 Sch. 3 para. 1
s. 457(4)(iii)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 579(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 457(4)(i)-(iia)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 564(4)words insertedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 23(4)(c)
s. 564(1)words substitutedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 23(2)
s. 564(3)words substitutedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 23(3)(a)
s. 564(3)words substitutedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 23(3)(b)
s. 564(4)words substitutedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 23(4)(a)
s. 564(4)words substitutedData (Use and Access) Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 23(4)(b)
s. 445(1)word substitutedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)
s. 445 cross-headinginsertedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(4)
s. 444 cross-headinginsertedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)
s. 437-443 and cross-headingsomittedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)
s. 436U and cross-headinginsertedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 s. 41
s. 447(2)(a)word substitutedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)
s. 447A and cross-headinginsertedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(6)
s. 580words substitutedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(7)
s. 447(1)word substitutedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)
s. 446word substitutedChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)

An Act to consolidate the Education Act 1944 and certain other enactments relating to education, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[24th July 1996]

C1C2C3C4C5Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act to be construed with 1996 c. 57 (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 57, ss. 46(4), 48(2)

Act to be construed with 1997 c. 44 (14.6.1997) by virtue of 1997 c. 44, s. 56(2); S.I. 1997/1468, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

Act to be construed with 1997 c. 59, ss. 1-3 (31.7.1997) by virtue of 1997 c. 59, s. 4(3)

Act to be construed with 1998 c. 18 (11.9.1998) by virtue of 1998 c. 18, ss. 36(6), 55(2)

Act to be construed with 1998 c. 31 (24.7.1998) by virtue of 1998 c. 31, s. 142(8)(9)

Act to be construed with specified provisions of Education Act 2002 (24.7.2002) by virtue of Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 212(2)-(4), 216(1) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))

C2

Act applied (24.7.1998) by 1998 c. 31, ss. 20, 145(4), Sch. 2 para. 3

Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2

C3

Act excluded (26.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1287, reg. 5(2)(3)

C4

Act: powers transferred in part (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)

Act: power to delegate certain functions restricted (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2242, reg. 42(1)(5)

Act: certain functions of a local education authority made exercisable (E.) (1.4.2002) by authorised persons by Contracting Out (Local Education Authority Functions) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/928), art. 3, Sch. 1

C5

Act modified (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 126

C6

Act construed with 1998 c. 38, s. 145B (as inserted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), ss. 4, 73; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1)

C7

Act applied (1.4.2005) by The Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2

C8

Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 96(2)

C9

Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 122

C10

Act Education Acts modified (temp.) (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(bb)

C11

Act modified (12.11.2009) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 264(5)

C12

Act modified (27.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 17(4)

C13

Act modified (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), ss. 4(6), 19(2); S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1

C14

Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 (which amending S.I. was revoked (27.8.2010) by S.I. 2010/1906, reg. 2)

C15

Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2

C16

Act construed as one with 2013 anaw 1 (26.4.2013 for specified purposes, 4.5.2013 in so far as not already in force) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 98(1)(2), 100(4); S.I. 2013/1000, arts. 2(d), 3(b)

C17

Act modified (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), reg. 4

C18

Act modified (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 100(6), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(c)

C19

Act modified (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 83(7), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

C20

Act: to be construed as one with this Act (5.8.2015) by virtue of Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), ss. 57(1)(2), 60(1)(c)

C21

Act modified (25.1.2018) by Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 99(6)(7)

Contents

  1. Part I: General
  2. Chapter I: The statutory system of education
  3. General
  4. 1The stages of education.
  5. 2Definition of primary, secondary and further education.
  6. 3Definition of pupil etc.
  7. Educational institutions
  8. 4Schools: general.
  9. 5Primary schools, secondary schools and middle schools.
  10. 6Nursery schools ... .
  11. Compulsory education
  12. 7Duty of parents to secure education of children of compulsory school age.
  13. 8Compulsory school age.
  14. Education in accordance with parental wishes
  15. 9Pupils to be educated in accordance with parents’ wishes.
  16. Chapter II: Functions of the Secretary of State
  17. 10General duty of Secretary of State.
  18. 11Duty in the case of primary, secondary and further education.
  19. Chapter III: local authorities
  20. The authorities
  21. 12Local authorities and their areas. Repealed
  22. General functions
  23. 13General responsibility for education.
  24. 13ADuty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential
  25. 14Functions in respect of provision of primary and secondary schools.
  26. 14ADuty of local authority to consider parental representations
  27. 15Functions in respect of provision of further education. Repealed
  28. 15ZADuty in respect of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
  29. 15ZBCo-operation in performance of section 15ZA duty
  30. 15ZCEncouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
  31. 15ZDSections 15ZA to 15ZC: duty to have regard to guidance
  32. 15APowers in respect of education and training for 16 to 18 year olds.
  33. 15BFunctions in respect of education for persons over 19.
  34. Establishment etc. of schools
  35. 16Power to establish, maintain and assist primary and secondary schools.
  36. 17Powers in respect of nursery schools .
  37. Other arrangements for provision of education
  38. 18Power to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools.
  39. 18AProvision of education for persons subject to youth detention
  40. 19Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere : England
  41. 19AExceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere: Wales
  42. Contribution of individual schools
  43. 19BSchools to co-operate with local authority in securing adequate provision (England)
  44. Chapter IV: The Funding Authorities
  45. The Authorities
  46. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. Functions
  49. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. Supplemental
  53. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  54. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  55. Chapter V: Allocation of responsibility for education at school between LEA and funding authority
  56. 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. Chapter VI: Supplemental
  58. Allocation of functions
  59. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  60. Provision of information
  61. 29Provision of information by local authorities.
  62. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. Part II: Schools maintained by local education authorities
  64. Chapter I: Preliminary
  65. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  67. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  69. Chapter II: Establishment, alteration etc. of county and voluntary schools
  70. County schools: establishment, alteration or change of site
  71. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  74. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  75. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  76. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. Voluntary schools: establishment, alteration or change of site
  78. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  79. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  81. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  82. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  85. Status of new voluntary school
  86. 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. Proposals for a middle school
  88. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  89. Division of a single school into two or more schools
  90. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. Change of status from controlled school to aided school
  93. 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  95. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. Change of status from aided or special agreement school to controlled or aided school
  99. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. Chapter III: Funding of voluntary schools
  102. Obligations of governing bodies
  103. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  104. Obligations of LEAs as regards new sites and buildings
  105. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  107. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  108. Financial assistance for controlled schools
  109. 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  110. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  111. Financial assistance by Secretary of State for aided and special agreement schools
  112. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  113. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  114. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  115. Assistance by local authorities for governing bodies of aided and special agreement schools
  116. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  117. Assistance by local authorities for promoters of new voluntary schools
  118. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  119. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  120. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  121. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  122. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  123. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  124. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  125. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  126. Chapter IV: Government of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
  127. Instruments of government
  128. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  129. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  130. Categories of governor
  131. 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  132. Governing bodies of county, controlled and maintained special schools
  133. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  134. 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  135. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  136. 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  137. 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  138. Governing bodies of aided and special agreement schools
  139. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  140. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  141. Governing bodies: general
  142. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  143. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  144. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  145. Grouping of schools under a single governing body
  146. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  147. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  148. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  149. 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  150. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  151. 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  152. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  153. Government of new schools
  154. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  155. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  156. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  157. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  158. Grouping of new schools
  159. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  160. VChapter V
  161. Chapter VI: Conduct and staffing of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
  162. Articles of government
  163. 127. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  164. 128. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  165. 129. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  166. Conduct of schools: general
  167. 130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  168. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  169. 132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  170. Staffing of schools without delegated budgets
  171. 133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  172. 134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  173. 135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  174. Staffing of schools with delegated budgets
  175. 136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  176. 137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  177. 138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  178. 139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  179. 140. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  180. 141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  181. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  182. Appointment and dismissal of teachers of religious education
  183. 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  184. 144. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  185. 145. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  186. Religious opinions of staff etc.
  187. 146. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  188. School terms, holidays and sessions
  189. 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  190. 148. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  191. Control of school premises
  192. 149. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  193. 150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  194. 151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  195. 152. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  196. Instruction or training outside school premises
  197. 153. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  198. Discipline: general
  199. 154. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  200. 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  201. 156. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  202. 157. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  203. 158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  204. 159. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  205. 160. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  206. Reports, meetings and information
  207. 161. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  208. 162. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  209. 163. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  210. 164. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  211. 165. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  212. New schools
  213. 166. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  214. Chapter VII: Discontinuance of local education authority schools
  215. Procedure for discontinuance of county, voluntary or maintained nursery school by local education authority
  216. 167. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  217. 168. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  218. 169. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  219. 170. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  220. 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  221. 172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  222. Discontinuance of voluntary school by governing body
  223. 173. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  224. 174. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  225. 175. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  226. Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
  227. Further education
  228. 176. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  229. Teacher training
  230. 177. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  231. Modification of employment law
  232. 178. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  233. Modification of trust deeds and other instruments
  234. 179. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  235. 180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  236. Interpretation of Part II
  237. 181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  238. 182. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  239. Part III: Grant-maintained schools
  240. Chapter I: Preliminary
  241. 183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  242. Chapter II: Procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status
  243. Eligibility
  244. 184. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  245. 185. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  246. Initiation of procedure
  247. 186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  248. 187. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  249. Information
  250. 188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  251. Ballot of parents
  252. 189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  253. 190. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  254. 191. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  255. 192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  256. 193. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  257. Approval and implementation of proposals
  258. 194. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  259. 195. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  260. 196. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  261. Expenses in connection with proposals
  262. 197. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  263. Alteration of county school proposed for grant-maintained status
  264. 198. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  265. 199. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  266. Supplementary
  267. 200. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  268. Chapter III: Property, staff and contracts
  269. Transfer of property and staff, etc.
  270. 201. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  271. 202. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  272. Effect of pending procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status on property disposals, etc.
  273. 203. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  274. 204. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  275. 205. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  276. 206. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  277. 207. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  278. 208. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  279. 209. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  280. Supplementary
  281. 210. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  282. Chapter IV: Establishing new grant-maintained schools
  283. Proposals for establishment of new grant-maintained school
  284. 211. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  285. 212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  286. 213. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  287. Approval and implementation of proposals
  288. 214. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  289. 215. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  290. 216. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  291. Supplementary
  292. 217. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  293. Chapter V: Government, conduct etc. of grant-maintained schools
  294. The governing instruments
  295. 218. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  296. 219. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  297. 220. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  298. 221. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  299. Governors
  300. 222. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  301. 223. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  302. 224. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  303. 225. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  304. 226. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  305. 227. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  306. 228. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  307. 229. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  308. 230. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  309. Powers
  310. 231. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  311. 232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  312. 233. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  313. Schools acquiring grant-maintained status: determination etc. of initial governors
  314. 234. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  315. 235. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  316. 236. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  317. 237. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  318. 238. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  319. 239. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  320. 240. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  321. New grant-maintained schools: determination etc. of initial governors
  322. 241. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  323. General and supplementary
  324. 242. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  325. 243. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  326. Chapter VI: Funding of grant-maintained schools
  327. Grants: general
  328. 244. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  329. 245Special purpose grants.
  330. 246Capital grants.
  331. 247Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
  332. 248Grants: further provisions.
  333. Grants: Wales (until establishment of the SFCW)
  334. 249Application of sections 250 to 254.
  335. 250. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  336. 251. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  337. 252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  338. 253Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
  339. 254Grants: further provisions.
  340. Loans
  341. 255. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  342. Recovery from local funds
  343. 256. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  344. 257. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  345. 258. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  346. Chapter VII: Alteration etc. of grant-maintained schools
  347. 259. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  348. 260. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  349. 261. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  350. 262. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  351. 263. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  352. 264. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  353. 265. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  354. 266. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  355. Chapter VIII: Discontinuance of grant-maintained schools
  356. Proposals for discontinuance
  357. 267. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  358. 268. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  359. 269. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  360. 270. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  361. 271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  362. Withdrawal of grant
  363. 272. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  364. 273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  365. Winding up and disposal of property
  366. 274. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  367. 275. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  368. 276. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  369. 277. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  370. 278. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  371. 279. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  372. Chapter IX: Groups of grant-maintained schools
  373. 280. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  374. 281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  375. 282. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  376. 283. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  377. 284. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  378. 285. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  379. 286. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  380. 287. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  381. 288. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  382. 289. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  383. 290. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  384. Chapter X: General and Miscellaneous
  385. Middle schools
  386. 291. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  387. Nursery education
  388. 292. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  389. Further education
  390. 293. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  391. Teacher training
  392. 294. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  393. Provision of benefits and services by local education authority
  394. 295. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  395. Transfer and disposal of premises
  396. 296. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  397. 297. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  398. 298. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  399. 299. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  400. 300. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  401. 301. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  402. Modification of instruments
  403. 302. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  404. 303. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  405. Religious opinions etc. of staff
  406. 304. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  407. 305. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  408. 306. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  409. Discipline
  410. 306A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  411. Exclusion of pupils
  412. 307. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  413. 307A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  414. Appeal committees
  415. 308. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  416. Supplementary
  417. 309. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  418. 310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  419. Interpretation
  420. 311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  421. Part IV: Special educational needs
  422. Chapter I: Children in wales with special educational needs
  423. Introductory
  424. 311AApplication of this Chapter: children in Wales
  425. 312Meaning of “special educational needs” and “special educational provision” etc.
  426. 312AChildren subject to detention
  427. Code of Practice
  428. 313Code of Practice.
  429. 314Making and approval of code.
  430. Special educational provision: general
  431. 315Review of arrangements.
  432. 316Duty to educate children with special educational needs in mainstream schools
  433. 316AEducation otherwise than in mainstream schools
  434. 317Duties of governing body or local authority in relation to pupils with special educational needs.
  435. 317ADuty to inform parent where special educational provision made
  436. 318Provision of goods and services in connection with special educational needs.
  437. 319Special educational provision otherwise than in schools.
  438. 320Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.
  439. Identification and assessment of children with special educational needs
  440. 321General duty of local authority towards children for whom they are responsible.
  441. 322Duty of certain bodies to help local authority.
  442. 323Assessment of educational needs.
  443. 324Statement of special educational needs.
  444. 325Appeal against decision not to make statement.
  445. 326Appeal against contents of statement.
  446. 326AUnopposed appeals
  447. 327Access for local authority to certain schools.
  448. 328Reviews of educational needs.
  449. 328AAppeal against determination of local authority in England not to amend statement following review Repealed
  450. 329Assessment of educational needs at request of child’s parent.
  451. 329AReview or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
  452. 330Section 330 Repealed
  453. 331Assessment of educational needs of children under two.
  454. 332Duty of Local Health Board or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.
  455. Appeals by children
  456. 332ZARight of a child to appeal to the ... Tribunal
  457. 332ZBNotice and service of documents on a child
  458. 332ZCCase friends ...
  459. General duties of local authorities
  460. 332AAdvice and information for parents — England Repealed
  461. 332AAAdvice and information ...
  462. 332BResolution of disputes — England Repealed
  463. 332BAResolution of disputes ...
  464. 332BBIndependent advocacy services ...
  465. ...
  466. 332CProvision of information Repealed
  467. 332DPublication of information Repealed
  468. 332EInterpretation of sections 332C and 332D Repealed
  469. Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
  470. 333Constitution of ... Tribunal.
  471. 334The President and members of the panels. Repealed
  472. 335Remuneration and expenses. Repealed
  473. 336Tribunal procedure.
  474. 336ZASpecial Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales Repealed
  475. 336ZBAppeals from the ... Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal
  476. 336ACompliance with orders
  477. Chapter II: Schools providing for special educational needs
  478. Interpretation
  479. 337Special schools
  480. 337AInterpretation of Chapter
  481. Establishment etc. of special schools
  482. 338. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  483. 339. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  484. 340. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  485. 341. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  486. Approval of non-maintained special schools
  487. 342Approval of non-maintained special schools.
  488. Non-maintained special schools in England: protection of pupils in an emergency
  489. 342AApplication to justice of the peace: power to make regulations
  490. Non-maintained special schools in England: appeals
  491. 342BAppeal against decision of Secretary of State
  492. 342CAppeal against order of justice of peace
  493. 343. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  494. Government etc. of special schools
  495. 344. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  496. Maintained special school becoming grant-maintained
  497. 345. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  498. Grouping of grant-maintained special schools
  499. 346. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  500. Independent schools providing special education
  501. 347Approval of independent schools. Repealed
  502. 348Provision of special education at non-maintained schools —Wales.
  503. Variation of deeds
  504. 349Variation of trust deeds etc. by order.
  505. Part V: The Curriculum
  506. Chapter I: Preliminary
  507. 350Meaning of “maintained school” etc. in Part V. Repealed
  508. 351General duties in respect of the curriculum. Repealed
  509. 352Basic curriculum for every maintained school. Repealed
  510. Chapter II: Secular education
  511. The National Curriculum: general
  512. 353The National Curriculum. Repealed
  513. 354The core subjects and other foundation subjects. Repealed
  514. 355The key stages. Repealed
  515. 356Establishment of the National Curriculum by order. Repealed
  516. 357Implementation of the National Curriculum in schools. Repealed
  517. The School Curriculum and Assessment Authority
  518. 358. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  519. 359. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  520. The Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
  521. 360. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  522. 361. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  523. The National Curriculum: special cases
  524. 362Development work and experiments. Repealed
  525. 363Exceptions by regulations. Repealed
  526. 364Pupils with statements of special educational needs. Repealed
  527. 365Temporary exceptions for individual pupils. Repealed
  528. 366Information concerning directions under section 365. Repealed
  529. 367Appeals against directions under section 365 etc. Repealed
  530. The National Curriculum: supplementary provisions
  531. 368Procedure for making certain orders and regulations. Repealed
  532. 369Programmes of research etc. in relation to Wales. Repealed
  533. General functions of LEA, governing body and head teacher in relation to curriculum
  534. 370. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  535. 371. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  536. 372. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  537. 373. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  538. 374. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  539. Chapter III: Religious education and worship
  540. Agreed syllabuses
  541. 375Agreed syllabuses of religious education.
  542. Required provision for religious education
  543. 376. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  544. 377. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  545. 378. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  546. 379. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  547. 380. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  548. 381. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  549. 382. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  550. 383. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  551. 384. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  552. Religious worship
  553. 385. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  554. 386. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  555. 387. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  556. 388. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  557. Exceptions and special arrangements
  558. 389. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  559. Constitution of standing advisory councils on religious education
  560. 390Constitution of advisory councils.
  561. 391Functions of advisory councils.
  562. 392Advisory councils: supplementary provisions.
  563. 393. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  564. Determinations by standing advisory councils
  565. 394Determination of cases in which requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply.
  566. 395Review of determinations under section 394.
  567. 396Power of Secretary of State to direct advisory council to revoke determination or discharge duty.
  568. Access to meetings and documents
  569. 397Religious education: access to meetings and documents.
  570. Miscellaneous
  571. 398No requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc.
  572. 399Determination of question whether religious education in accordance with trust deed.
  573. Chapter IV: Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
  574. Courses leading to external qualifications
  575. 400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  576. 401. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  577. Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations
  578. 402Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations.
  579. Sex education
  580. 403Sex education: manner of provision.
  581. 404Sex education: statements of policy.
  582. 405Exemption from sex education.
  583. Politics
  584. 406Political indoctrination.
  585. 407Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues.
  586. Information
  587. 408Provision of information.
  588. Complaints and enforcement
  589. 409Complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales.
  590. Nursery education
  591. 410Application of Part V in relation to nursery education.
  592. Part VI: School admissions, attendance and charges
  593. Chapter I: Admission, registration and withdrawal of pupils
  594. Parental preferences
  595. 411Parental preferences. Repealed
  596. 411A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  597. Admission arrangements for county and voluntary schools
  598. 412. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  599. 413. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  600. 413A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  601. 413B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  602. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  603. Admission numbers for county and voluntary schools
  604. 415. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  605. 416. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  606. 417. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  607. 418. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  608. 419. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  609. 420. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  610. 421. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  611. 421A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  612. New county and voluntary schools
  613. 422. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  614. Admissions appeals relating to county and voluntary schools
  615. 423. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  616. 423A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  617. Nursery and special schools, etc.
  618. 424. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  619. Admission arrangements for grant-maintained schools
  620. 425. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  621. 425A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  622. 425B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  623. Admission numbers for grant-maintained schools
  624. 426. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  625. 426A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  626. 427. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  627. 428. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  628. Admissions appeals relating to grant-maintained schools
  629. 429. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  630. Co-ordinated arrangements for admissions
  631. 430. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  632. Power to direct admission of child to school
  633. 431. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  634. 432. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  635. Time for admission of pupils
  636. 433Time for admission of pupils.
  637. Registration of pupils
  638. 434Registration of pupils.
  639. Withdrawal of children from school: local authority involvement
  640. 434ALocal authority consent for withdrawal of certain children from school
  641. 434BMandatory local authority meetings prior to withdrawal of child from school
  642. Withdrawal of pupils from primary school for secondary education
  643. 435Withdrawal of pupils from a primary school for secondary education.
  644. Supplementary
  645. 436. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  646. Chapter II: School attendance
  647. Children not receiving suitable education
  648. 436ADuty to make arrangements to identify children not receiving education
  649. Children not in school
  650. 436BDuty to register children not in school
  651. 436CContent and maintenance of registers
  652. 436DProvision of information to local authorities: parents Not yet in force
  653. 436EProvision of information to local authorities: education providers
  654. 436FUse of information in the register
  655. 436GSupport Not yet in force
  656. School attendance orders
  657. 436HPreliminary notice for school attendance order Not yet in force
  658. 436ISchool attendance orders
  659. 436JSchool attendance order for child with EHC plan (England) Not yet in force
  660. 436KSchool attendance order for child with individual development plan (Wales) Not yet in force
  661. 436LSchool nomination notice for school attendance order Not yet in force
  662. 436MSchool nomination notice: restrictions Not yet in force
  663. 436NSchool nomination notice: procedure Not yet in force
  664. 436OAmendment of school attendance order Not yet in force
  665. 436PRevocation of school attendance order Not yet in force
  666. 436QOffence of failure to comply with school attendance order Not yet in force
  667. 436RReferences to “Academy school” and “Academy arrangements” Not yet in force
  668. 436SReferences to “regulations” and “prescribed”
  669. Children not in school and school attendance orders: processing of information
  670. 436TProcessing of information
  671. School attendance orders
  672. 437School attendance orders.
  673. 438Choice of school: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs , or an individual development plan which names a school.
  674. 439Specification of schools in notices under section 438(2).
  675. 440Amendment of order at request of parent: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs , or an individual development plan which names a school.
  676. 441Choice of school: child with EHC plan or statement of special educational needs.
  677. 441AChoice of school: child with individual development plan which names a school
  678. 442Revocation of order at request of parent.
  679. School attendance: offences and education supervision orders
  680. 443Offence: failure to comply with school attendance order.
  681. 444Offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil.
  682. 444ZAApplication of section 444 to alternative educational provision
  683. 444APenalty notice in respect of failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil
  684. 444BPenalty notices: supplemental
  685. 445Presumption of age.
  686. 446Institution of proceedings.
  687. 447Education supervision orders.
  688. Exemption
  689. 448. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  690. Chapter III: Charges in connection with education at maintained schools
  691. Preliminary
  692. 449Meaning of “maintained school” in Chapter III.
  693. Prohibition of charges
  694. 450Prohibition of charges for admission.
  695. 451Prohibition of charges for provision of education.
  696. 452Application of section 451 where education is provided partly during and partly outside school hours etc.
  697. 453Examinations: prohibition of charges and recovery of wasted fees.
  698. 454Prohibition of incidental charges.
  699. Permitted charges
  700. 455Permitted charges.
  701. 456Regulation of permitted charges.
  702. 457Charges and remissions policies.
  703. 458Charges for board and lodging at boarding schools.
  704. Supplementary
  705. 459Provision of information.
  706. 460Contributions and charges unaffected by Chapter III.
  707. 461Recovery of sums as civil debt.
  708. 462Interpretation of Chapter III.
  709. Part VII: Independent Schools
  710. Chapter I: Preliminary
  711. 463Alteration to definition of “independent school”
  712. Chapter II: Registration of independent schools
  713. Registration
  714. 464Separate registration for England and for Wales. Repealed
  715. 465Provisional and final registration of a school. Repealed
  716. 466Enforcement of registration: offences. Repealed
  717. 467Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools. Repealed
  718. 468School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers. Repealed
  719. Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schools
  720. 469Notice of complaint by Secretary of State. Repealed
  721. 470Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal. Repealed
  722. 471Determination of complaint by Secretary of State. Repealed
  723. 472Effect of personal disqualification. Repealed
  724. 473Enforcement of disqualification. Repealed
  725. 473ARemoval of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children. Repealed
  726. 473BConditions for application under section 473A. Repealed
  727. 474Removal of disqualification: other cases. Repealed
  728. 475Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register. Repealed
  729. Independent Schools Tribunals
  730. 476Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals. Repealed
  731. Supplementary
  732. 477Disqualification in Scotland. Repealed
  733. 478Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment. Repealed
  734. Chapter III: Assisted places at independent schools
  735. 479. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  736. 480. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  737. 481. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  738. Chapter IV: City colleges
  739. 482Academies Repealed
  740. 483City colleges: financial provisions. Repealed
  741. 483ACity colleges and academies: special educational needs and additional learning needs.
  742. Part VIII: Grants and other financial matters
  743. Grants
  744. 484Education standards grants.
  745. 485Grants in aid of educational services or research.
  746. 486Grants to bodies whose objects are promotion of learning or research. Repealed
  747. 487Grants for education in Welsh. Repealed
  748. 488Grants for education of travellers and displaced persons. Repealed
  749. 489Conditions as to payment of grants under sections 484 to 488.
  750. 490Grants in respect of special provision for ethnic minorities. Repealed
  751. Payment of fees etc.
  752. 491Payment of school fees and expenses. Repealed
  753. Recoupment
  754. 492Recoupment: adjustment between local authorities. Repealed
  755. 493Recoupment: cross-border provisions.
  756. 494Recoupment: excluded pupils.
  757. Part IX: Ancillary functions
  758. Chapter I: Ancillary functions of Secretary of State
  759. General functions
  760. 495Determination of disputes.
  761. 496Power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.
  762. 497General default powers.
  763. 497APower to secure proper performance of local authority’s education functions .
  764. 497AAPower to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated
  765. 497BPower to secure proper performance: further provisions.
  766. 497CAcademies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties
  767. Appointment of governors, etc.
  768. 498Powers where no properly constituted governing body.
  769. Membership of education committees
  770. 499Power to direct appointment of members of education committees.
  771. Rationalisation of school places
  772. 500. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  773. 501. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  774. 502. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  775. 503. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  776. 504. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  777. 505. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  778. Medical examinations
  779. 506Power to require medical examination of pupils.
  780. Local inquiries
  781. 507Power to direct local inquiries. Repealed
  782. Chapter II: Ancillary functions of local authorities
  783. Provision of services
  784. 507ALocal authorities in England: functions in respect of recreational and training facilities for children under 13
  785. 507BLocal authorities in England: functions in respect of leisure-time activities etc for persons aged 13 to 19 and certain persons aged 20 to 24
  786. 508Local authorities in Wales: functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
  787. 508ALocal authorities in England: duty to promote sustainable modes of travel etc
  788. 508BLocal authorities in England: travel arrangements for eligible children
  789. 508CLocal authorities in England: travel arrangements etc for other children
  790. 508DGuidance etc in relation to sections 508B and 508C
  791. 508ELocal authorities in England: school travel schemes
  792. 508FLocal authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult learners
  793. 508GLocal authorities in England: transport policy statements etc for young adults subject to learning difficulty assessment
  794. 508HGuidance: sections 508F and 508G
  795. 508IComplaints about transport arrangements etc for young adult for whom EHC plan is maintained: England
  796. 509LEAs in Wales: provision of transport etc. Repealed
  797. 509AALocal authorities in England: provision of transport etc. for persons of sixth form age
  798. 509ABLocal authorities in England: further provision about transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age
  799. 509ACInterpretation of sections 509AA and 509AB
  800. 509ADLocal authorities in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel functions
  801. 509AEComplaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age in England
  802. 509ALocal authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school.
  803. 510Provision of clothing.
  804. 511Provisions supplementary to section 510.
  805. 512Local authorityfunctions concerning provision of meals, etc.
  806. 512ZAPower to charge for meals etc.
  807. 512ZBProvision of free school lunches and milk
  808. 512ZCProtection of identity of pupils receiving free school lunches or milk
  809. 512ATransfer of functions under section 512 to governing bodies.
  810. 512BProvision of school lunches: Academies
  811. 512CSchool food standards: Academies
  812. 513Provision of meals etc. at schools not maintained by local authorities.
  813. 514Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school.
  814. 514AProvision of boarding accommodation for person for whom an EHC plan is maintained
  815. 515Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
  816. 516. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  817. Payment of fees
  818. 517Payment of fees at schools not maintained by a local authority.
  819. 518Payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships, etc.
  820. Allowances for governors
  821. 519Travelling and subsistence allowances for governors of schools and further or higher education institutions.
  822. Medical arrangements
  823. 520Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.
  824. Cleanliness of pupils
  825. 521Examination of pupils for cleanliness.
  826. 522Compulsory cleansing of a pupil.
  827. 523Arrangements for cleansing of pupils.
  828. 524Suspension of a pupil pending examination or cleansing.
  829. 525Offence of neglecting the cleanliness of a pupil.
  830. Educational research and conferences
  831. 526Powers as to educational research.
  832. 527Powers as to educational conferences.
  833. Plans relating to children with behavioural difficulties
  834. 527ADuty of local authority to prepare plan relating to children with behavioural difficulties. Repealed
  835. Disability statements relating to further education
  836. 528. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  837. Acquisition and holding of property
  838. 529Power to accept gifts on trust for educational purposes.
  839. 530Compulsory purchase of land.
  840. 531Acquisition of land by agreement.
  841. Appointment of chief education officer
  842. 532Appointment of chief education officer.
  843. Direct payments
  844. 532APersons with special educational needs ... Repealed
  845. 532BPilot schemes Repealed
  846. 532CPilot schemes: local authorities and duration Repealed
  847. Chapter III: Ancillary functions of governing bodies
  848. Provision of services
  849. 533Functions of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc.
  850. 534. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  851. 535Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
  852. Medical arrangements
  853. 536. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  854. Chapter IV: Provision of information by governing bodies etc.
  855. 537Power of Secretary of State to require information from governing bodies etc.
  856. 537AProvision of information about individual pupils.
  857. 537BProvision of information about children receiving funded education outside school
  858. 537CDisclosure of information by or to principal regulators of exempt charities
  859. 538Provision of information to Secretary of State by governing bodies of maintained schools.
  860. 538APower to direct participation in international surveys
  861. 539. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  862. 540Distribution of information about schools providing secondary education.
  863. 541Distribution of information about further education institutions.
  864. Part X: Miscellaneous and general
  865. Chapter I: Educational premises
  866. Required standards for educational premises
  867. 542Prescribed standards for school premises.
  868. 543Relaxation of prescribed standards in special cases.
  869. 544Approval etc. of school premises and boarding hostels.
  870. 545Exemption from building byelaws of approved buildings.
  871. Control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus
  872. 546Control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus in schools.
  873. Nuisance or disturbance on school premises
  874. 547Nuisance or disturbance on school premises.
  875. Chapter II: PUNISHMENT AND RESTRAINT OF PUPILS
  876. Corporal punishment
  877. 548No right to give corporal punishment.
  878. 549. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  879. 550. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  880. Power to restrain pupils
  881. 550APower of members of staff to restrain pupils. Repealed
  882. Powers to search pupils
  883. 550ZAPower of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England
  884. 550ZBPower of search under section 550ZA: supplementary
  885. 550ZCPower to seize items found during search under section 550ZA
  886. 550ZDSection 550ZC: supplementary
  887. 550AAPower of members of staff to search pupils for weapons : Wales
  888. Detention
  889. 550BDetention outside school hours lawful despite absence of parental consent. Repealed
  890. Chapter 2A: Guidance on mobile phones etc: schools in England
  891. 550CGuidance on use of mobile phones etc in schools in England
  892. Chapter III: Other provisions about schools
  893. Duration of school day etc.
  894. 551Regulations as to duration of school day etc.
  895. ... School uniforms
  896. 551ZASchool uniforms: limits on branded items
  897. 551AGuidance about the costs of school uniforms: England
  898. Breakfast clubs
  899. 551BFree breakfast club provision in primary schools in England
  900. 551CPower to exempt schools from duty under section 551B(1) Not yet in force
  901. 551DGuidance in connection with breakfast club provision Not yet in force
  902. Single-sex schools
  903. 552Section 552 Repealed
  904. Educational trusts
  905. 553Schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts.
  906. Religious educational trusts
  907. 554Power to make new provision as to use of endowments.
  908. 555Procedure applicable to orders under section 554.
  909. 556Content of orders under section 554.
  910. 557Adoption of statutory trusts.
  911. Chapter IV: Employment of children and young persons
  912. 558Meaning of “child” for purposes of enactments relating to employment of children or young persons.
  913. 559Power of local authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.
  914. 560Work experience in last year of compulsory schooling.
  915. 560AWork experience for persons over compulsory school age: England
  916. Chapter V: Persons not covered by Act
  917. 561Act not to apply to persons in service of the Crown.
  918. 562Act not to apply to certain persons detained under order of a court.
  919. Chapter 5A: Persons detained in youth accommodation
  920. Provisions applying to detained persons
  921. 562AApplication of Act to detained persons
  922. 562BDuty to take steps to promote fulfilment of potential
  923. 562CDetained persons with statement of special educational needs
  924. 562DAppropriate special educational provision: arrangements between local authorities
  925. 562ELiteracy and numeracy assessments
  926. 562FProvision of information about detained persons
  927. 562GInformation to be provided where statement of special educational needs previously maintained
  928. 562HRelease of detained person appearing to host authority to require assessment
  929. 562IGuidance
  930. 562JInterpretation of Chapter
  931. Chapter VI: General
  932. Documents and evidence
  933. 563Educational records.
  934. 564Certificates of birth and registrars’ returns.
  935. 565Evidence: presumption as to age.
  936. 566Evidence: documents.
  937. Stamp duty
  938. 567. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  939. Orders, regulations and directions
  940. 568Orders.
  941. 569Regulations.
  942. 569ARegulations made by Welsh Ministers under Chapter 5A Repealed
  943. 570Revocation and variation of certain orders and directions.
  944. Guidance
  945. 571Publication of guidance.
  946. Service of documents
  947. 572Service of notices and other documents.
  948. Construction
  949. 573Meaning of expressions relating to alteration etc. of premises or character of schools.
  950. 574Changes to school not amounting to discontinuance etc.
  951. 575Section 575 Repealed
  952. 576Meaning of “parent”.
  953. 577. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  954. 578Meaning of “the Education Acts”.
  955. 579General interpretation.
  956. 580Index.
  957. Final provisions
  958. 581Application to Isles of Scilly.
  959. 582Consequential amendments, repeals, transitional provisions etc.
  960. 583Short title, commencement and extent.
  961. Schedule 1: Pupil referral units
  962. General adaptations of enactments
  963. 1Paragraph 1
  964. 2Paragraph 2
  965. Modifications of enactments by regulations
  966. 3Paragraph 3
  967. 3AParagraph 3A
  968. Registration
  969. 4Paragraph 4
  970. Application of Local Government Act 1986
  971. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  972. Curriculum
  973. 6Paragraph 6
  974. Discipline
  975. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  976. Sex education, political indoctrination and political issues
  977. 8Paragraph 8
  978. Charges
  979. 9Paragraph 9
  980. Application of Environmental Protection Act 1990
  981. 10Paragraph 10
  982. Information
  983. 11Paragraph 11
  984. Disapplication of Schedule 4
  985. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  986. Children with special educational needs
  987. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  988. School attendance orders
  989. 14Paragraph 14
  990. Management committees
  991. 15Paragraph 15
  992. Schedule 2
  993. Status
  994. 1Paragraph 1
  995. Powers
  996. 2Paragraph 2
  997. 3Paragraph 3
  998. Tenure of members
  999. 4Paragraph 4
  1000. 5Paragraph 5
  1001. Salaries, allowances and pensions
  1002. 6Paragraph 6
  1003. Staff
  1004. 7Paragraph 7
  1005. Chief officer
  1006. 8Paragraph 8
  1007. Superannuation of employees
  1008. 9Paragraph 9
  1009. Committees
  1010. 10Paragraph 10
  1011. Delegation of functions
  1012. 11Paragraph 11
  1013. Proceedings
  1014. 12Paragraph 12
  1015. 13Paragraph 13
  1016. 14Paragraph 14
  1017. Accounts
  1018. 15Paragraph 15
  1019. Application of seal and proof of instruments
  1020. 16Paragraph 16
  1021. 17Paragraph 17
  1022. Schedule 3
  1023. Functions relating to grant-maintained schools
  1024. 1Paragraph 1
  1025. Functions under agreements relating to CTCs and CCTAs
  1026. 2Paragraph 2
  1027. Functions in respect of grants for certain expenditure due to ethnic minority population
  1028. 3Paragraph 3
  1029. Schedule 4
  1030. Part I: Introductory
  1031. 1Paragraph 1
  1032. Part II: Functions where responsibility for providing sufficient school places is shared
  1033. Introductory
  1034. 2Paragraph 2
  1035. Responsibility for providing sufficient school places
  1036. 3Paragraph 3
  1037. Part III: Functions where responsibility for providing sufficient school places is transferred
  1038. Introductory
  1039. 4Paragraph 4
  1040. Responsibility for providing sufficient school places
  1041. 5Paragraph 5
  1042. 6Paragraph 6
  1043. Powers to establish, maintain and alter schools
  1044. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  1045. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  1046. Charges for board and lodging or independent education
  1047. 9Paragraph 9
  1048. 10Paragraph 10
  1049. 11Paragraph 11
  1050. 12Paragraph 12
  1051. General
  1052. 13Paragraph 13
  1053. 14Paragraph 14
  1054. Part IV: Functions where responsibility either shared or transferred
  1055. Introductory
  1056. 15Paragraph 15
  1057. Responsibility for providing sufficient school places
  1058. 16Paragraph 16
  1059. 17Paragraph 17
  1060. 18Paragraph 18
  1061. Boarding schools
  1062. 19Paragraph 19
  1063. Other modifications of this Act
  1064. 20Paragraph 20
  1065. 21Paragraph 21
  1066. 22Paragraph 22
  1067. 23Paragraph 23
  1068. Schedule 5
  1069. Preservation of special agreements
  1070. 1Paragraph 1
  1071. Variation of special agreements
  1072. 2Paragraph 2
  1073. The grant requirements
  1074. 3Paragraph 3
  1075. Religious education
  1076. 4Paragraph 4
  1077. Repayment of grants
  1078. 5Paragraph 5
  1079. Modification of obligations with respect to repairs and alterations
  1080. 6Paragraph 6
  1081. Schedule 6
  1082. 1Paragraph 1
  1083. 2Paragraph 2
  1084. 3Paragraph 3
  1085. 4Paragraph 4
  1086. 5Paragraph 5
  1087. 6Paragraph 6
  1088. 7Paragraph 7
  1089. 8Paragraph 8
  1090. Schedule 7
  1091. Name and seal of incorporated body
  1092. 1Paragraph 1
  1093. Powers of incorporated body
  1094. 2Paragraph 2
  1095. Property, rights and liabilities
  1096. 3Paragraph 3
  1097. 4Paragraph 4
  1098. Contracts of employment
  1099. 5Paragraph 5
  1100. Dissolution and discontinuance
  1101. 6Paragraph 6
  1102. 7Paragraph 7
  1103. 8Paragraph 8
  1104. 9Paragraph 9
  1105. 10Paragraph 10
  1106. Supplementary provisions about transfers
  1107. 11Paragraph 11
  1108. 12Paragraph 12
  1109. Schedule 8
  1110. Introductory
  1111. 1Paragraph 1
  1112. Co-option or other appointment of governors
  1113. 2Paragraph 2
  1114. 3Paragraph 3
  1115. 4Paragraph 4
  1116. Ex officio governors
  1117. 5Paragraph 5
  1118. 6Paragraph 6
  1119. Election of governors
  1120. 7Paragraph 7
  1121. Qualifications of governors and tenure of office
  1122. 8Paragraph 8
  1123. 9Paragraph 9
  1124. 10Paragraph 10
  1125. 11Paragraph 11
  1126. 12Paragraph 12
  1127. 13Paragraph 13
  1128. Meetings and proceedings
  1129. 14Paragraph 14
  1130. 15Paragraph 15
  1131. 16Paragraph 16
  1132. Information as to meetings and proceedings
  1133. 17Paragraph 17
  1134. 18Paragraph 18
  1135. Travelling and subsistence allowances
  1136. 19Paragraph 19
  1137. Information and training for governors
  1138. 20Paragraph 20
  1139. Conflict between instrument of government and regulations
  1140. 21Paragraph 21
  1141. Schedule 9
  1142. Preliminary
  1143. 1Paragraph 1
  1144. Constitution of temporary governing bodies
  1145. 2Paragraph 2
  1146. 3Paragraph 3
  1147. Appointment of temporary governors
  1148. 4Paragraph 4
  1149. 5Paragraph 5
  1150. 6Paragraph 6
  1151. 7Paragraph 7
  1152. 8Paragraph 8
  1153. 9Paragraph 9
  1154. 10Paragraph 10
  1155. Qualifications of temporary governors and tenure of office
  1156. 11Paragraph 11
  1157. 12Paragraph 12
  1158. 13Paragraph 13
  1159. 14Paragraph 14
  1160. Meetings and proceedings
  1161. 15Paragraph 15
  1162. 16Paragraph 16
  1163. 17Paragraph 17
  1164. Information as to meetings and proceedings
  1165. 18Paragraph 18
  1166. Travelling and subsistence allowances.
  1167. 19Paragraph 19
  1168. Expenses of temporary governing bodies
  1169. 20Paragraph 20
  1170. Information for temporary governing bodies
  1171. 21Paragraph 21
  1172. Powers of the Secretary of State
  1173. 22Paragraph 22
  1174. Schedule 10
  1175. Time limit for constitution of governing body
  1176. 1Paragraph 1
  1177. Status of temporary governing body pending constitution of governing body
  1178. 2Paragraph 2
  1179. Role of temporary governing body as regards constitution of governing body
  1180. 3Paragraph 3
  1181. 4Paragraph 4
  1182. Initial constitution of governing body
  1183. 5Paragraph 5
  1184. Information about temporary governing body for successors
  1185. 6Paragraph 6
  1186. Schedule 11: Contents of statements under section 122(2) and section 124(1)
  1187. Part I: Statements under section 122(2)
  1188. 1Paragraph 1
  1189. 2Paragraph 2
  1190. 3Paragraph 3
  1191. 4Paragraph 4
  1192. Part II: Statements under section 124(1)
  1193. 5Paragraph 5
  1194. 6Paragraph 6
  1195. 7Paragraph 7
  1196. 8Paragraph 8
  1197. Schedule 12: Financial delegation and new schools
  1198. Preliminary
  1199. 1Paragraph 1
  1200. New county and voluntary schools
  1201. 2Paragraph 2
  1202. 3Paragraph 3
  1203. 4Paragraph 4
  1204. 5Paragraph 5
  1205. 6Paragraph 6
  1206. 7Paragraph 7
  1207. New special schools
  1208. 8Paragraph 8
  1209. 9Paragraph 9
  1210. Financial delegation apart from schemes
  1211. 10Paragraph 10
  1212. Schedule 13: Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools
  1213. The selection panel
  1214. 1Paragraph 1
  1215. 2Paragraph 2
  1216. Appointment of head teacher
  1217. 3Paragraph 3
  1218. Appointment of deputy head teacher
  1219. 4Paragraph 4
  1220. Appointment of other staff: general
  1221. 5Paragraph 5
  1222. Appointment of other staff: vacancy advertised
  1223. 6Paragraph 6
  1224. Appointment of other staff: vacancy not advertised
  1225. 7Paragraph 7
  1226. Delegation of functions under paragraph 6 or 7
  1227. 8Paragraph 8
  1228. Restriction on making appointment where vacancy advertised
  1229. 9Paragraph 9
  1230. Consultation by local authority before appointing certain non-teaching staff
  1231. 10Paragraph 10
  1232. Dismissal etc. of staff
  1233. 11Paragraph 11
  1234. Schedule 14
  1235. Introductory
  1236. 1Paragraph 1
  1237. Appointment of head teacher and deputy head teacher
  1238. 2Paragraph 2
  1239. 3Paragraph 3
  1240. 4Paragraph 4
  1241. 5Paragraph 5
  1242. 6Paragraph 6
  1243. 7Paragraph 7
  1244. Appointment of other teachers
  1245. 8Paragraph 8
  1246. 9Paragraph 9
  1247. 10Paragraph 10
  1248. 11Paragraph 11
  1249. 12Paragraph 12
  1250. 13Paragraph 13
  1251. 14Paragraph 14
  1252. 15Paragraph 15
  1253. Advice of chief education officer on appointments of teachers
  1254. 16Paragraph 16
  1255. Advice of head teacher on appointments of teachers
  1256. 17Paragraph 17
  1257. Appointment of non-teaching staff
  1258. 18Paragraph 18
  1259. 19Paragraph 19
  1260. The clerk to the governing body
  1261. 20Paragraph 20
  1262. Discipline
  1263. 21Paragraph 21
  1264. Suspension
  1265. 22Paragraph 22
  1266. Dismissal, etc.
  1267. 23Paragraph 23
  1268. 24Paragraph 24
  1269. 25Paragraph 25
  1270. 26Paragraph 26
  1271. 27Paragraph 27
  1272. School meals staff
  1273. 28Paragraph 28
  1274. Schedule 15
  1275. Part I: County, controlled and maintained special schools
  1276. Preliminary
  1277. 1Paragraph 1
  1278. Reinstatement of permanently excluded pupils
  1279. 2Paragraph 2
  1280. 3Paragraph 3
  1281. 4Paragraph 4
  1282. Reinstatement of pupils excluded for a fixed period
  1283. 5Paragraph 5
  1284. 6Paragraph 6
  1285. 7Paragraph 7
  1286. Part II: Aided and special agreement schools
  1287. Preliminary
  1288. 8Paragraph 8
  1289. Reinstatement of permanently excluded pupils
  1290. 9Paragraph 9
  1291. 10Paragraph 10
  1292. Reinstatement of pupils excluded for a fixed period
  1293. 11Paragraph 11
  1294. 12Paragraph 12
  1295. 13Paragraph 13
  1296. Part III: General
  1297. Power to prescribe periods for the taking of any required steps
  1298. 14Paragraph 14
  1299. Meaning of “the relevant person”
  1300. 15Paragraph 15
  1301. Schedule 16
  1302. Duty to inform parent or pupil of right of appeal
  1303. 1Paragraph 1
  1304. Suspension of direction for reinstatement pending appeal etc.
  1305. 2Paragraph 2
  1306. Time limits and notices waiving right to appeal
  1307. 3Paragraph 3
  1308. Appeal committees
  1309. 4Paragraph 4
  1310. Procedure on an appeal
  1311. 5Paragraph 5
  1312. 6Paragraph 6
  1313. 7Paragraph 7
  1314. 7AParagraph 7A
  1315. 8Paragraph 8
  1316. 9Paragraph 9
  1317. 10Paragraph 10
  1318. 11Paragraph 11
  1319. 12Paragraph 12
  1320. 12AParagraph 12A
  1321. 13Paragraph 13
  1322. 14Paragraph 14
  1323. 15Paragraph 15
  1324. Notices
  1325. 16Paragraph 16
  1326. Meaning of “the relevant person”
  1327. 17Paragraph 17
  1328. Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
  1329. 18Paragraph 18
  1330. Schedule 17: Governors’ annual reports
  1331. General
  1332. 1Paragraph 1
  1333. 2Paragraph 2
  1334. Requirements as to contents
  1335. 3Paragraph 3
  1336. 4Paragraph 4
  1337. 5Paragraph 5
  1338. 6Paragraph 6
  1339. 7Paragraph 7
  1340. 7AParagraph 7A
  1341. 8Paragraph 8
  1342. 9Paragraph 9
  1343. 9AParagraph 9A
  1344. 9BParagraph 9B
  1345. 9CParagraph 9C
  1346. 9DParagraph 9D
  1347. 9EParagraph 9E
  1348. 9FParagraph 9F
  1349. Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
  1350. 10Paragraph 10
  1351. Schedule 18: Annual parents’ meetings
  1352. Proceedings at an annual parents’ meeting
  1353. 1Paragraph 1
  1354. 2Paragraph 2
  1355. 3Paragraph 3
  1356. Consideration of resolutions passed at an annual parents’ meeting
  1357. 4Paragraph 4
  1358. Determination of question whether person is to be treated as pupil’s parent
  1359. 5Paragraph 5
  1360. Schedule 19: Conduct and staffing of new county, voluntary and maintained special schools
  1361. Part I: General
  1362. Articles of government for new schools
  1363. 1Paragraph 1
  1364. 2Paragraph 2
  1365. Conduct of new schools: general
  1366. 3Paragraph 3
  1367. 4Paragraph 4
  1368. Part II: Staffing of new schools: financial delegation not proposed
  1369. Staffing of new county, controlled or maintained special schools
  1370. 5Paragraph 5
  1371. 6Paragraph 6
  1372. 7Paragraph 7
  1373. 8Paragraph 8
  1374. 9Paragraph 9
  1375. 10Paragraph 10
  1376. 11Paragraph 11
  1377. 12Paragraph 12
  1378. Staffing of new aided schools
  1379. 13Paragraph 13
  1380. 14Paragraph 14
  1381. 15Paragraph 15
  1382. 16Paragraph 16
  1383. Expenditure on staff for new schools
  1384. 17Paragraph 17
  1385. Part III: Staffing of new schools: financial delegation proposed
  1386. Adaptation of references
  1387. 18Paragraph 18
  1388. Application or otherwise of provisions about staffing
  1389. 19Paragraph 19
  1390. 20Paragraph 20
  1391. 21Paragraph 21
  1392. 22Paragraph 22
  1393. 23Paragraph 23
  1394. 24Paragraph 24
  1395. Part IV: Other matters relating to conduct etc. of new schools
  1396. Preparation of curriculum
  1397. 25Paragraph 25
  1398. School terms, holidays and sessions
  1399. 26Paragraph 26
  1400. Discipline
  1401. 27Paragraph 27
  1402. Reports and information
  1403. 28Paragraph 28
  1404. Consultation on expenditure by local authority
  1405. 29Paragraph 29
  1406. Schedule 20
  1407. Part I: Proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status
  1408. Publication of proposals and notice
  1409. 1Paragraph 1
  1410. Statement to be annexed to proposals
  1411. 2Paragraph 2
  1412. Statement to accompany published proposals
  1413. 3Paragraph 3
  1414. Details of proposals
  1415. 4Paragraph 4
  1416. Objections to proposals
  1417. 5Paragraph 5
  1418. Interpretation
  1419. 6Paragraph 6
  1420. Part II: Proposals for establishment of new grant-maintained school
  1421. Content of proposals
  1422. 7Paragraph 7
  1423. Statement to be annexed to proposals
  1424. 8Paragraph 8
  1425. Statement to accompany published proposals
  1426. 9Paragraph 9
  1427. Objections
  1428. 10Paragraph 10
  1429. 11Paragraph 11
  1430. Approval of school premises
  1431. 12Paragraph 12
  1432. Schedule 21
  1433. Introductory
  1434. 1Paragraph 1
  1435. Powers to contract, etc.
  1436. 2Paragraph 2
  1437. Access to school
  1438. 3Paragraph 3
  1439. Information
  1440. 4Paragraph 4
  1441. General powers of Secretary of State
  1442. 5Paragraph 5
  1443. Grants to new governing body
  1444. 6Paragraph 6
  1445. Liability for expenses of new governing body
  1446. 7Paragraph 7
  1447. Schedule 22: Governing bodies of grant-maintained schools
  1448. Introductory
  1449. 1Paragraph 1
  1450. Election of governors
  1451. 2Paragraph 2
  1452. Disqualification for, tenure of and removal from office
  1453. 3Paragraph 3
  1454. 4Paragraph 4
  1455. 5Paragraph 5
  1456. 6Paragraph 6
  1457. 7Paragraph 7
  1458. 8Paragraph 8
  1459. 9Paragraph 9
  1460. Initial appointments: terms of office
  1461. 10Paragraph 10
  1462. Meetings and proceedings
  1463. 11Paragraph 11
  1464. 12Paragraph 12
  1465. 13Paragraph 13
  1466. Information as to meetings and proceedings
  1467. 14Paragraph 14
  1468. Allowances for governors
  1469. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  1470. Seal etc.
  1471. 16Paragraph 16
  1472. Schedule 23: Content of articles of government for grant-maintained schools
  1473. Introductory
  1474. 1Paragraph 1
  1475. Performance and delegation of functions
  1476. 2Paragraph 2
  1477. Staff
  1478. 3Paragraph 3
  1479. Curriculum
  1480. 4Paragraph 4
  1481. Admission arrangements
  1482. 5Paragraph 5
  1483. Appeals relating to admission and exclusion of pupils
  1484. 6Paragraph 6
  1485. Annual reports
  1486. 7Paragraph 7
  1487. Annual parents’ meetings
  1488. 8Paragraph 8
  1489. Schedule 24: Categories of governors
  1490. Part I: Introductory
  1491. Application
  1492. 1Paragraph 1
  1493. General interpretation
  1494. 2Paragraph 2
  1495. 3Paragraph 3
  1496. 4Paragraph 4
  1497. Part II: Initial governors
  1498. Parent governors
  1499. 5Paragraph 5
  1500. Teacher governors
  1501. 6Paragraph 6
  1502. First governors
  1503. 7Paragraph 7
  1504. Foundation governors
  1505. 8Paragraph 8
  1506. Sponsor governors
  1507. 9Paragraph 9
  1508. Part III: Governors other than initial governors
  1509. Parent governors
  1510. 10Paragraph 10
  1511. Teacher governors
  1512. 11Paragraph 11
  1513. First governors
  1514. 12Paragraph 12
  1515. Foundation governors
  1516. 13Paragraph 13
  1517. Sponsor governors
  1518. 14Paragraph 14
  1519. Schedule 25: Core governors for groups
  1520. Introductory
  1521. 1Paragraph 1
  1522. Kinds of core governor
  1523. 2Paragraph 2
  1524. Groups consisting only of former voluntary schools or section 212 schools
  1525. 3Paragraph 3
  1526. Other groups
  1527. 4Paragraph 4
  1528. Schedule 25A: Appeals against exclusion of pupils from grant-maintained schools
  1529. Introductory
  1530. 1Paragraph 1
  1531. Procedure on appeal
  1532. 2Paragraph 2
  1533. 3Paragraph 3
  1534. 4Paragraph 4
  1535. 5Paragraph 5
  1536. 6Paragraph 6
  1537. 7Paragraph 7
  1538. 8Paragraph 8
  1539. 9Paragraph 9
  1540. 10Paragraph 10
  1541. 11Paragraph 11
  1542. 12Paragraph 12
  1543. 13Paragraph 13
  1544. Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
  1545. 14Paragraph 14
  1546. Schedule 26: Making of assessments under section 323
  1547. Introductory
  1548. 1Paragraph 1
  1549. Medical and other advice
  1550. 2Paragraph 2
  1551. Manner, and timing, of assessments, etc.
  1552. 3Paragraph 3
  1553. Attendance at examinations
  1554. 4Paragraph 4
  1555. Offence
  1556. 5Paragraph 5
  1557. Schedule 27: Making and maintenance of statements under section 324
  1558. Introductory
  1559. 1Paragraph 1
  1560. Copy of proposed statement
  1561. 2Paragraph 2
  1562. 2AAmendments to a statement
  1563. 2BProvision of additional information
  1564. Choice of school
  1565. 3Paragraph 3
  1566. 3AConsultation on specifying name of school in statement
  1567. Representations
  1568. 4Paragraph 4
  1569. Making the statement
  1570. 5Paragraph 5
  1571. Service of statement
  1572. 6Paragraph 6
  1573. Keeping, disclosure and transfer of statements
  1574. 7Paragraph 7
  1575. Change of named school
  1576. 8Paragraph 8
  1577. Procedure for amending or ceasing to maintain a statement
  1578. 9Paragraph 9
  1579. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  1580. 11Paragraph 11
  1581. Schedule 28
  1582. Constitution of governing body and conduct of school
  1583. 1Paragraph 1
  1584. Initial instruments and articles of government
  1585. 2Paragraph 2
  1586. Subsequent instruments of government
  1587. 3Paragraph 3
  1588. Subsequent articles of government
  1589. 4Paragraph 4
  1590. Parent governors
  1591. 5Paragraph 5
  1592. Teacher governors
  1593. 6Paragraph 6
  1594. Head teacher
  1595. 7Paragraph 7
  1596. First governors
  1597. 8Paragraph 8
  1598. Power of Secretary of State to replace first governors
  1599. 9Paragraph 9
  1600. Sponsor governors
  1601. 10Paragraph 10
  1602. Additional governors
  1603. 11Paragraph 11
  1604. Powers
  1605. 12Paragraph 12
  1606. Transitory provisions
  1607. 13Paragraph 13
  1608. General application of enactments
  1609. 14Paragraph 14
  1610. 15Paragraph 15
  1611. 16Paragraph 16
  1612. Schedule 29
  1613. Status
  1614. 1Paragraph 1
  1615. Powers
  1616. 2Paragraph 2
  1617. 3Paragraph 3
  1618. Chief officer
  1619. 4Paragraph 4
  1620. Chairman and chief officer: division of functions
  1621. 5Paragraph 5
  1622. Tenure of office
  1623. 6Paragraph 6
  1624. 7Paragraph 7
  1625. 8Paragraph 8
  1626. Payments to members
  1627. 9Paragraph 9
  1628. Staff
  1629. 10Paragraph 10
  1630. 11Paragraph 11
  1631. Finance
  1632. 12Paragraph 12
  1633. Committees
  1634. 13Paragraph 13
  1635. Delegation of functions
  1636. 14Paragraph 14
  1637. Proceedings
  1638. 15Paragraph 15
  1639. 16Paragraph 16
  1640. 17Paragraph 17
  1641. 18Paragraph 18
  1642. 19Paragraph 19
  1643. Accounts
  1644. 20Paragraph 20
  1645. Documents
  1646. 21Paragraph 21
  1647. 22Paragraph 22
  1648. Schedule 30
  1649. Status
  1650. 1Paragraph 1
  1651. Powers
  1652. 2Paragraph 2
  1653. 3Paragraph 3
  1654. Chief officer
  1655. 4Paragraph 4
  1656. Tenure of office
  1657. 5Paragraph 5
  1658. 6Paragraph 6
  1659. 7Paragraph 7
  1660. Payments to members
  1661. 8Paragraph 8
  1662. Staff
  1663. 9Paragraph 9
  1664. 10Paragraph 10
  1665. Finance
  1666. 11Paragraph 11
  1667. Committees
  1668. 12Paragraph 12
  1669. Delegation of functions
  1670. 13Paragraph 13
  1671. Proceedings
  1672. 14Paragraph 14
  1673. 15Paragraph 15
  1674. 16Paragraph 16
  1675. Accounts
  1676. 17Paragraph 17
  1677. Documents
  1678. 18Paragraph 18
  1679. 19Paragraph 19
  1680. Schedule 31: Agreed syllabuses of religious education
  1681. Duty to convene conference to reconsider agreed syllabus
  1682. 1Paragraph 1
  1683. 2Paragraph 2
  1684. 3Paragraph 3
  1685. Constitution of conference
  1686. 4Paragraph 4
  1687. 5Paragraph 5
  1688. 6Paragraph 6
  1689. 7Paragraph 7
  1690. 8Paragraph 8
  1691. 9Paragraph 9
  1692. Reconsideration of agreed syllabus
  1693. 10Paragraph 10
  1694. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  1695. Preparation of new syllabus by appointed body
  1696. 12Paragraph 12
  1697. 13Paragraph 13
  1698. 14Paragraph 14
  1699. Special provisions applicable where order under section 27(1)(b) applies
  1700. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  1701. Schedule 31A: Failure to provide information under section 436E: monetary penalties
  1702. 1Warning notice Not yet in force
  1703. 2Representations Not yet in force
  1704. 3Imposition of penalty Not yet in force
  1705. 4Penalty notice Not yet in force
  1706. 5Consequences of late payment
  1707. 6Appeals Not yet in force
  1708. 7Enforcement Not yet in force
  1709. Schedule 32
  1710. Proposals for reduction of standard number
  1711. 1Paragraph 1
  1712. 2Paragraph 2
  1713. 3Paragraph 3
  1714. 4Paragraph 4
  1715. Order of Secretary of State
  1716. 5Paragraph 5
  1717. Consultation before making application
  1718. 6Paragraph 6
  1719. References to date of publication of proposals
  1720. 7Paragraph 7
  1721. Schedule 33
  1722. Part I: Constitution of appeal committees
  1723. Appeal arrangements made by local education authorities
  1724. 1Paragraph 1
  1725. Appeal arrangements made by governing bodies
  1726. 2Paragraph 2
  1727. 3Paragraph 3
  1728. 4Paragraph 4
  1729. Lay members
  1730. 5Paragraph 5
  1731. 6Paragraph 6
  1732. Indemnity
  1733. 7Paragraph 7
  1734. Part II: Procedure
  1735. 8Paragraph 8
  1736. 9Paragraph 9
  1737. 10Paragraph 10
  1738. 11Paragraph 11
  1739. 12Paragraph 12
  1740. 13Paragraph 13
  1741. 14Paragraph 14
  1742. 15Paragraph 15
  1743. Schedule 33A
  1744. Duty to notify governing body of decision to admit child
  1745. 1Paragraph 1
  1746. Time limit on appealing
  1747. 2Paragraph 2
  1748. Appeal committees
  1749. 3Paragraph 3
  1750. Procedure on an appeal
  1751. 4Paragraph 4
  1752. 5Paragraph 5
  1753. 6Paragraph 6
  1754. 7Paragraph 7
  1755. 8Paragraph 8
  1756. 9Paragraph 9
  1757. 10Paragraph 10
  1758. 11Paragraph 11
  1759. 12Paragraph 12
  1760. 13Paragraph 13
  1761. Power of Secretary of State to make amendments
  1762. 14Paragraph 14
  1763. Schedule 33B
  1764. Home-school partnership documents
  1765. 1Paragraph 1
  1766. Effect of home-school partnership document
  1767. 2Paragraph 2
  1768. Restriction of right to refuse admission to partially-selective school
  1769. 3Paragraph 3
  1770. No requirement to admit children permanently excluded from two or more schools
  1771. 4Paragraph 4
  1772. Schedule 34: Independent Schools Tribunals
  1773. ... Repealed
  1774. Paragraph Repealed
  1775. Repealed
  1776. Paragraph Repealed
  1777. Repealed
  1778. Paragraph Repealed
  1779. Repealed
  1780. Paragraph Repealed
  1781. Repealed
  1782. Paragraph Repealed
  1783. Schedule 35
  1784. 1Paragraph 1
  1785. 2Paragraph 2
  1786. 3Paragraph 3
  1787. 4Paragraph 4
  1788. 5Paragraph 5
  1789. 6Paragraph 6
  1790. Schedule 35A: Academies: land Repealed
  1791. 1Transfer schemes Repealed
  1792. 2Restriction on disposal Repealed
  1793. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  1794. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  1795. 5Restriction on appropriation Repealed
  1796. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  1797. 7Duty to inform Repealed
  1798. 8Former Academies Repealed
  1799. 9Disapplication of rule against perpetuities Repealed
  1800. 10Other Acts Repealed
  1801. 11Regulations Repealed
  1802. 12Class consents Repealed
  1803. 13Interpretation Repealed
  1804. Schedule 35B: Meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of section 508B
  1805. 1Paragraph 1
  1806. Children with special educational needs, a disability or mobility problems
  1807. 2Paragraph 2
  1808. 3Paragraph 3
  1809. Children who cannot reasonably be expected to walk because of nature of routes
  1810. 4Paragraph 4
  1811. 5Paragraph 5
  1812. Children outside walking distance where no suitable alternative arrangements made
  1813. 6Paragraph 6
  1814. 7Paragraph 7
  1815. 8Paragraph 8
  1816. Children entitled to free school meals etc
  1817. 9Paragraph 9
  1818. 10Paragraph 10
  1819. 11Paragraph 11
  1820. 12Paragraph 12
  1821. 13Paragraph 13
  1822. 14Paragraph 14
  1823. Meaning of “qualifying school” etc
  1824. 15Paragraph 15
  1825. Schedule 35C: School Travel Schemes
  1826. Power to make scheme
  1827. 1Paragraph 1
  1828. Arrangements to be included in scheme
  1829. 2Paragraph 2
  1830. Travel arrangements for “eligible children”
  1831. 3Paragraph 3
  1832. 4Paragraph 4
  1833. Charges
  1834. 5Paragraph 5
  1835. 6Paragraph 6
  1836. 7Paragraph 7
  1837. 8Paragraph 8
  1838. 9Paragraph 9
  1839. Commencement of scheme
  1840. 10Paragraph 10
  1841. Amendment or revocation of scheme
  1842. 11Paragraph 11
  1843. Provision of information
  1844. 12Paragraph 12
  1845. Guidance
  1846. 13Paragraph 13
  1847. Interpretation
  1848. 14Paragraph 14
  1849. Schedule 36: Uniform statutory trusts for educational endowments
  1850. 1Paragraph 1
  1851. 2Paragraph 2
  1852. Schedule 36A: Education functions
  1853. 1Paragraph 1
  1854. 2Paragraph 2
  1855. Schedule 37: Consequential amendments
  1856. Part I: Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1996
  1857. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  1858. 1Paragraph 1
  1859. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  1860. 2Paragraph 2
  1861. Church Schools (Assistance by Church Commissioners) Measure 1958 (1958 No. 2)
  1862. 3Paragraph 3
  1863. Education Act 1962 (c. 12)
  1864. 4Paragraph 4
  1865. 5Paragraph 5
  1866. 6Paragraph 6
  1867. 7Paragraph 7
  1868. London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
  1869. 8Paragraph 8
  1870. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  1871. Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  1872. 10Paragraph 10
  1873. 11Paragraph 11
  1874. Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
  1875. 12Paragraph 12
  1876. Education Act 1967 (c. 3)
  1877. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  1878. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)
  1879. 14Paragraph 14
  1880. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  1881. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  1882. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  1883. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  1884. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  1885. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c. 42)
  1886. 18Paragraph 18
  1887. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  1888. 19Paragraph 19
  1889. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
  1890. 20Paragraph 20
  1891. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  1892. 21Paragraph 21
  1893. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  1894. 22Paragraph 22
  1895. 23Paragraph 23
  1896. 24Paragraph 24
  1897. 25Paragraph 25
  1898. Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41)
  1899. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  1900. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  1901. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  1902. 28Paragraph 28
  1903. 29Paragraph 29
  1904. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  1905. 30Paragraph 30
  1906. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  1907. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  1908. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  1909. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  1910. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  1911. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  1912. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  1913. 37Paragraph 37
  1914. Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c. 34)
  1915. 38Paragraph 38
  1916. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  1917. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  1918. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  1919. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  1920. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  1921. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  1922. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  1923. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  1924. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  1925. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  1926. Education Act 1980 (c.20)
  1927. 47Paragraph 47
  1928. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
  1929. 48Paragraph 48
  1930. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c.65)
  1931. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  1932. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  1933. 50Paragraph 50
  1934. 51Paragraph 51
  1935. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 (c. xvii)
  1936. 52Paragraph 52
  1937. Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9)
  1938. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  1939. Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)
  1940. 54Paragraph 54
  1941. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  1942. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  1943. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
  1944. 56Paragraph 56
  1945. Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  1946. 57Paragraph 57
  1947. Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23)
  1948. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  1949. Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
  1950. 59Paragraph 59
  1951. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c. xxvii)
  1952. 60Paragraph 60
  1953. Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47)
  1954. 61Paragraph 61
  1955. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  1956. 62Paragraph 62
  1957. Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)
  1958. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  1959. Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
  1960. 64Paragraph 64
  1961. Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
  1962. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  1963. 66Paragraph 66
  1964. Reverter of Sites Act 1987 (c. 15)
  1965. 67Paragraph 67
  1966. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)
  1967. 68Paragraph 68
  1968. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  1969. 69Paragraph 69
  1970. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  1971. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  1972. 71Paragraph 71
  1973. 72Paragraph 72
  1974. 73Paragraph 73
  1975. 74Paragraph 74
  1976. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  1977. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  1978. 77Paragraph 77
  1979. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  1980. 79Paragraph 79
  1981. 80Paragraph 80
  1982. 81Paragraph 81
  1983. 82Paragraph 82
  1984. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)
  1985. 83Paragraph 83
  1986. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  1987. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  1988. 85Paragraph 85
  1989. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  1990. 87Paragraph 87
  1991. 88Paragraph 88 Repealed
  1992. 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
  1993. 90Paragraph 90
  1994. 91Paragraph 91
  1995. 92Paragraph 92
  1996. 93Paragraph 93
  1997. 94Paragraph 94
  1998. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  1999. 95Paragraph 95
  2000. 96Paragraph 96
  2001. 97Paragraph 97 Repealed
  2002. Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)
  2003. 98Paragraph 98
  2004. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  2005. 99Paragraph 99
  2006. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  2007. 100Paragraph 100
  2008. School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c. 49)
  2009. 101Paragraph 101 Repealed
  2010. ...
  2011. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  2012. 103Paragraph 103 Repealed
  2013. 104Paragraph 104 Repealed
  2014. 105Paragraph 105 Repealed
  2015. 106Paragraph 106 Repealed
  2016. 107Paragraph 107 Repealed
  2017. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
  2018. 108Paragraph 108 Repealed
  2019. 109Paragraph 109
  2020. 110Paragraph 110
  2021. 111Paragraph 111
  2022. 112Paragraph 112 Repealed
  2023. 113Paragraph 113 Repealed
  2024. 114Paragraph 114
  2025. 115Paragraph 115
  2026. 116Paragraph 116
  2027. 117Paragraph 117
  2028. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
  2029. 118Paragraph 118
  2030. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  2031. 119Paragraph 119 Repealed
  2032. 120Paragraph 120
  2033. 121Paragraph 121 Repealed
  2034. Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)
  2035. 122Paragraph 122 Repealed
  2036. ...
  2037. 123Paragraph 123 Repealed
  2038. 124Paragraph 124 Repealed
  2039. Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
  2040. 125Paragraph 125
  2041. Education Act 1994 (c. 30)
  2042. 126Paragraph 126
  2043. 127Paragraph 127
  2044. 128Paragraph 128
  2045. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
  2046. 129Paragraph 129 Repealed
  2047. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
  2048. 130Paragraph 130
  2049. Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 57)
  2050. 131Paragraph 131 Repealed
  2051. 132Paragraph 132
  2052. Part II: Amendments coming into force on appointed day
  2053. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)
  2054. 133Paragraph 133
  2055. Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956 (c. 49)
  2056. 134Paragraph 134
  2057. Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
  2058. 135Paragraph 135
  2059. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  2060. 136Paragraph 136
  2061. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  2062. 137Paragraph 137
  2063. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 (c. 22)
  2064. 138Paragraph 138
  2065. Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)
  2066. 139Paragraph 139
  2067. Schedule 38: Repeals and revocations
  2068. IRepeals coming into force on 1st November 1996
  2069. IIRepeals coming into force on appointed day
  2070. IIIRevocations
  2071. Schedule 39: Transitional provisions and savings
  2072. Part I: General
  2073. General transitional provisions
  2074. 1Paragraph 1
  2075. Extension of references to provisions repealed by Education Act 1993
  2076. 2Paragraph 2
  2077. Construction of pre-1944 Act references
  2078. 3Paragraph 3
  2079. 4Paragraph 4
  2080. Effect of old transitional provisions and savings
  2081. 5Paragraph 5
  2082. 6Paragraph 6
  2083. Use of existing forms etc.
  2084. 7Paragraph 7
  2085. Pre-commencement offences
  2086. 8Paragraph 8
  2087. Part II: Specific provisions
  2088. Governing bodies of local authority-maintained schools
  2089. 9Paragraph 9
  2090. 10Paragraph 10
  2091. 11Paragraph 11
  2092. Special agreement schools
  2093. 12Paragraph 12
  2094. Proposals to establish etc. maintained or grant-maintained schools
  2095. 13Paragraph 13
  2096. Review of constitution of governing bodies
  2097. 14Paragraph 14
  2098. Confirmation of certain decisions of governing body
  2099. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  2100. Review of grouping
  2101. 16Paragraph 16
  2102. Financial delegation
  2103. 17Paragraph 17
  2104. 18Paragraph 18
  2105. School sessions
  2106. 19Paragraph 19
  2107. Exclusion of pupils
  2108. 20Paragraph 20
  2109. School premises: pre-1993 Act transfer of control agreements
  2110. 21Paragraph 21
  2111. Variation of trust deeds etc.
  2112. 22Paragraph 22
  2113. Ballots relating to acquisition of grant-maintained status
  2114. 23Paragraph 23
  2115. Instruments and articles for grant-maintained schools incorporated under pre-1993 Act law
  2116. 24Paragraph 24
  2117. 25Paragraph 25
  2118. 26Paragraph 26
  2119. Appeal committees
  2120. 27Paragraph 27
  2121. 28Paragraph 28
  2122. 29Paragraph 29
  2123. 30Paragraph 30
  2124. Maintenance etc. grants
  2125. 31Paragraph 31
  2126. 32Paragraph 32
  2127. 33Paragraph 33
  2128. Assessments and statements of special educational needs
  2129. 34Paragraph 34
  2130. Applications relating to special schools
  2131. 35Paragraph 35
  2132. Contracts of staff transferred to School Curriculum and Assessment Authority or Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
  2133. 36Paragraph 36
  2134. Information about directions under section 365
  2135. 37Paragraph 37
  2136. Review of conclusions about policy relating to curriculum
  2137. 38Paragraph 38
  2138. Agreed syllabuses of religious education
  2139. 39Paragraph 39
  2140. Arrangements for collective worship
  2141. 40Paragraph 40
  2142. Disqualification for purposes of Part VII
  2143. 41Paragraph 41
  2144. Chairmen of Independent Schools Tribunals
  2145. 42Paragraph 42
  2146. Training grants
  2147. 43Paragraph 43
  2148. Education committees etc. and members of those committees
  2149. 44Paragraph 44
  2150. Documents issued by divisional executives
  2151. 45Paragraph 45
  2152. Part III: Miscellaneous savings etc.
  2153. 46Handicapped children
  2154. Byelaws under Children and Young Persons Act 1933
  2155. 47Paragraph 47
  2156. Disputes as to property transferred by virtue of 1944 Act
  2157. 48Paragraph 48
  2158. Modifications of deeds made prior to Education Act 1973
  2159. 49Paragraph 49
  2160. Instruments made prior to Local Government Act 1972
  2161. 50Paragraph 50
  2162. Part IV: Interpretation
  2163. 51Paragraph 51
  2164. Schedule 40
  2165. Compulsory school age: general
  2166. 1Paragraph 1
  2167. Section 231: powers of governing body of grant-maintained school
  2168. 2Paragraph 2
  2169. Section 318: provision by LEAs of goods and services
  2170. 3Paragraph 3
  2171. Sections 336 and 476: disapplication of arbitration legislation
  2172. 4Paragraph 4
  2173. Section 355: the “key stages”
  2174. 5Paragraph 5
  2175. Section 357: implementation of National Curriculum
  2176. 6Paragraph 6
  2177. Section 433: time for admission of pupils
  2178. 7Paragraph 7
  2179. Sections 457, 512 and 534: jobseeker’s allowances
  2180. 8Paragraph 8
  2181. Section 560: work experience
  2182. 9Paragraph 9
  2183. Section 578 and Schedule 37: “the Education Acts”; consequential amendments
  2184. 10Paragraph 10
  2185. Meaning of “the relevant commencement date”
  2186. 11Paragraph 11
  2187. Schedule: TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
  2188. 1Notes:
  2189. 2Paragraph 2
  2190. Acts of Parliament
  2191. Subordinate legislation
  2192. 3Paragraph 3
  2193. 4Paragraph 4
  2194. 5Paragraph 5