Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

SCHEDULES

Section 175

SCHEDULE 17 E+W Miscellaneous amendments relating to Wales

Schools in Wales causing concern: warning notice by local education authority E+W

1 (1) Section 15 of SSFA 1998 (cases where local education authority may exercise powers of intervention) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsections (1)(c) and (2)(a)(i) for “either or both of sections 16 and 17” substitute “ any one or more of sections 16, 16A and 17 ”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) the standards of performance of pupils at a school are low if they are low by reference to any one or more of the following—

(a) the standards that the pupils might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to attain,

(b) where relevant, the standards previously attained by them, or

(c) the standards attained by pupils at comparable schools.”

(4) In subsection (7), for “Part 1 of the School Inspections Act 1996” substitute “ Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Education Act 2005 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 1 in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2

[F1 Local authority]'s reserve power to prevent breakdown of discipline E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 14(3)

2 E+W In section 62 of SSFA 1998 ([F1 local authority]'s reserve power to prevent a breakdown of discipline) in subsection (3)(c), for “either or both of sections 16 and 17” substitute “ any one or more of sections 16, 16A and 17 ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 17 para. 2 in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2

Orders and regulations made by Assembly under SSFA 1998 E+W

3 (1) Section 138 of SSFA 1998 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), after “the Secretary of State” insert “ or the Assembly ”.

(3) In subsection (3), after “regulations” insert “ made by the Secretary of State ”.

(4) In subsection (7), after “the Secretary of State” insert “ or the Assembly ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 17 para. 3 in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2

Meaning of “the Assembly” in SSFA 1998 E+W

4 E+W In section 142(1) of SSFA 1998 (general interpretation), before the definition of “Church in Wales school” insert—

““the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 17 para. 4 in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2

5 E+W In section 143 of SSFA 1998 (index), after the entry for “area” insert—

“Assembly

section 142(1)”.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 17 para. 5 in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2

Power of Assembly to require [F1 local authority] to obtain advisory services E+W

6 E+W In section 63 of EA 2002 (power to require [F1 local authority] to obtain advisory services) in subsection (4) (which defines “school” for the purposes of that section), for “Chapter 2” substitute “ Chapter 4 ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 17 para. 6 in force at 30.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1429, art. 3(2), Sch. Pt. 2