Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12 Minor and Consequential Amendments

Part I Amendments Relating to Grant-maintained Schools

The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)

34 After sections 44 to 46 of the 1986 Act (which impose on the governing body and head teacher of a county, voluntary or maintained special school duties relating to sex education and the prevention of political indoctrination) there shall be inserted the following section—

“46A Application of sections 44 to 46 to grant-maintained schools

Sections 44 to 46 of this Act shall apply in relation to the governing body and head teacher of, and the junior pupils and other pupils at, a grant-maintained school as they apply in relation to the governing body and head teacher of, and the junior pupils and other pupils at, a county, voluntary or maintained special school.”

35 In section 47(5)(a) of that Act (abolition of corporal punishment), after sub-paragraph (ii) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(iia) at a grant-maintained school; or”.

36 In section 49(3) of that Act (appraisal of performance of teachers), after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(ba) at any grant-maintained school;”

37 In section 62(1)(a) of that Act (access to papers etc. of governing bodies), after the word “voluntary” there shall be inserted the word “grant-maintained”.