The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

PART IINTRODUCTORY

1Title and commencement

2Interpretation

PART IIFUNDING OF GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS

3The common funding scheme for grant-aided schools

4Contents of the common funding scheme

5Conditions as to financial delegation

6Effect of financial delegation

7Publication of financial statements

8Interpretation of this Part

Article 9—Amendments

PART IIIBOARDS: FINANCE AND THE DUTY OF BEST VALUE

Financing of boards

10Resource allocation plans

11Funding of boards

12Accounts of boards

The duty of best value

13The duty of best value

14Contracts: exclusion of non-commercial considerations

15Power to modify statutory provisions and confer new powers

16Repeal of competition provisions

Welfare and protection of pupils

17Duty on Boards of Governors to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils

18Child protection measures

19School discipline measures to prevent bullying

20Admission appeals: tribunal procedures and expenses

21Parental preferences for admission to nursery schools

22Admission to special schools of children resident outside Northern Ireland

23Removal of members of Boards of Governors

24Development proposals for grant aided schools

25Appeals against expulsion: tribunal procedures

26Curriculum, etc. complaints: tribunal procedures

27Consultation of schools by sampling

28Costs under approved contracts

PART VMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

Amendments to the 1986 Order

29Determination of travelling and subsistence allowances

30Officers of boards

31Principals on teaching appointments committee

Amendments to the 1989 Order

32Programme of training by boards

33Terms of appointment of members of CCMS

Amendments to the 1998 Order

34Provision of secondary education for pupils by institutions of further education

35The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland: fees and procedures

36Abolition of corporal punishment

37Reports and returns

38Annual report of boards

Supplementary provisions

Article 40—Amendments and repeals

Schedule 1—Amendments

Schedule 2—Amendments

Schedule 3—Repeals

2003 No. 424 (N.I. 12)

The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

27th February 2003