Education Reform Act 1988

6 (1) The regulation of conduct and discipline in relation to the staff of any school to which section 44 of this Act for the time being applies, and any procedures for affording to members of the staff opportunities for seeking redress of any grievances relating to their employment, shall be under the control of the governing body.

(2) The governing body of any such school shall establish—

(a) disciplinary rules and procedures; and

(b) procedures such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above;

and shall take such steps as appear to them to be appropriate for making them known to the staff at the school.

(3) Where the implementation of any determination made by the governing body in the exercise of their control over the conduct and discipline of the staff of any such school requires any action which—

(a) is not within the functions exercisable by the governing body by virtue of this Act; but

(b) is within the power of the local education authority concerned;

it shall be the duty of the authority to take that action at the request of the governing body.