(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)in the case of any aided school or special agreement school, or
(b)where proposals have been approved under section 13 of the M1Education Act 1980 (establishment etc. of voluntary schools) for a school or proposed school to be maintained as a voluntary school and the Secretary of State has made an order under section 15 of the M2Education Act 1944 (classification of schools) directing that the school be an aided school,
make grants to the governing body in respect of expenditure falling within subsection (2) below incurred by them.
(2)The expenditure referred to in subsection (1) above is expenditure in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises or equipment for the school or proposed school.
(3)The amount of any grant paid under this section to the governing body in respect of any such expenditure—
(a)shall not exceed 85 per cent. of the expenditure, and
(b)in the case of any prescribed class or description of such expenditure, shall be such as may be determined in accordance with regulations.
(4)The times at which, and the manner in which, payments are made in respect of grant under this section shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(5)Without prejudice to any other duty of his, the Secretary of State shall, in performing functions relating to the exercise of the power under this section to make grants in respect of expenditure on—
(a)such alterations to school buildings as are referred to in section 15(3)(a) of the Education Act 1944 (alterations required by local education authority in order to comply with prescribed standards), and
(b)the repair of school buildings,
give priority to paying grant in respect of expenditure which is necessary for the performance by governing bodies of their duties; and the amount of any grant paid in the exercise of that power in respect of such expenditure on the repair of school buildings shall be 85 per cent. of the expenditure.
(6)A governing body to whom any payment is made in respect of grant under this section shall comply with such requirements determined by the Secretary of State as he may from time to time impose.
(7)Such requirements—
(a)may be imposed on or at any time after the making of any payment by reference to which they are imposed, and
(b)may at any time be waived, removed or varied by the Secretary of State.
(8)Such requirements may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the Secretary of State of the whole or any part of the following amount.
(9)That amount is—
(a)the amount of the payments made in respect of the grant under this section, or
(b)so much of the value of any premises or equipment in respect of which grant was paid under this section as is determined in accordance with the requirements to be properly attributable to the payment of such grant,
whichever is the greater.
(10)No such requirement as is referred to in subsection (8) above may be imposed where any payment is made in respect of grant under this section if—
(a)the grant is made in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises for a school or proposed school, and
(b)any freehold interest in the premises in respect of which the grant is made is, or is to be, held on trust for the purposes of the school.
(11)No grant may be paid under this section—
(a)in respect of any expenses incurred in the provision of any premises which it is the duty of the local education authority to provide, or
(b)in the case of a special agreement school, in respect of expenses incurred in the execution of proposals to which the special agreement relates or of repairs or alterations for the execution of which provision is made by the agreement.
(12)In relation to a proposed school, the references in this section to the governing body, in relation to any time before such a body are constituted, are to the persons who propose to establish the school; and where requirements are imposed in relation to grant paid under this section to such persons, the governing body, when they are constituted, as well as those persons shall comply with the requirements.
(13)In this section “repair” does not include repair falling within section 15(3)(b) of the M3Education Act 1944 (repair for which governing body are not responsible).
(1)A local education authority may give to the governors of an aided or special agreement school such assistance as the authority think fit in relation to the carrying out by the governors of any obligation under—
(a)section 15(3)(a) of the M17Education Act 1944 (duty to defray certain maintenance expenses),
(b)paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the M18Education Act 1946 (duty to defray expenses of providing school buildings on site to which school transferred under section 16 of the M19Education Act 1944), or
(c)section 13(5) of the M20Education Act 1980 (duty to implement proposal to alter, etc. school).
(2)In section 15 of the Education Act 1944, after subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(4A)For the purposes of subsection (4) of this section, the governors of an aided school or a special agreement school shall not be regarded as unable to carry out their obligations under subsection (3)(a) of this section if they are able to carry them out with the benefit of assistance under section 282(1) of the Education Act 1993 (power of local education authority to give assistance).”
(3)In section 90 of the Education Act 1944 (compulsory purchase of land by local education authority) after subsection (1) there is inserted—
“(1A)The proviso in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply where the local education authority propose that expenditure to be incurred in connection with the purchase should ultimately be borne by them under section 282(1) of the Education Act 1993 (power of local education authority to give assistance).”
(4)In paragraph 2 of the First Schedule to the M21Education Act 1946, the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) and after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—
“(2)For the purposes of paragraph (c) of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, the governors of an aided school or a special agreement school shall not be regarded as unable to carry out their obligations under this paragraph if they are able to carry them out with the benefit of assistance under section 282(1) of the Education Act 1993 (power of local education authority to give assistance).”
Commencement Information
I4S. 282 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
A local education authority may give to persons required under section 13(5) of the Education Act 1980 to implement proposals involving the establishment of a school such assistance as the authority think fit in relation to the carrying out by those persons of their obligations under that provision.
Commencement Information
I5S. 283 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
(1)Where assistance under section 282(1) or 283 of this Act consists of the provision of any premises for use for the purposes of a school, the local education authority shall convey their interest in the premises to the trustees of the school to be held on trust for the purposes of the school.
(2)If any doubt or dispute arises as to the persons to whom a local education authority are required to make a conveyance under subsection (1) above, the conveyance shall be made to such persons as the Secretary of State thinks proper.
(3)Where trustees make a disposal of an interest conveyed to them by a local education authority under subsection (1) above, they shall be liable to pay to that authority an amount equal to the net proceeds of the disposal.
(4)In subsection (3) above—
“disposal” includes part disposal, and
“net proceeds”, in relation to a disposal, means the amount accruing on the disposal less any expenditure reasonably incurred for the purposes of making it.
Commencement Information
I6S. 284 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
Subsection (2) of section 123 of the M22Local Government Act 1972 (which prohibits a local authority from making a disposal of land under that section below market value without the consent of the Secretary of State) shall not apply in the case of a disposal—
(a)to the governors of an aided or special agreement school, or
(b)to persons proposing to establish a school which is proposed to be maintained by a local education authority as a voluntary school and to be an aided school.
Commencement Information
I7S. 285 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art.9, Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
Section 3(4) of the M23Education Act 1968 (power of local education authority to provide, or assist in providing, temporary accommodation at voluntary school) shall cease to have effect.
Commencement Information
I8S. 286 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art.9, Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
(1)In section 2 of the Education Reform Act 1988 (the National Curriculum) in subsection (2)(c) (arrangements for assessing pupils at or near the end of each key stage) for “at or near the end” there is substituted “ in respect ”.
(2)After section 3(5) of that Act (power of head teacher to determine key stage for a particular pupil) there is inserted—
“(5A)If at any time, in the case of a pupil of compulsory school age, subsection (3) above does not, apart from this subsection, apply to determine the period within which that time falls, that subsection shall have effect as if—
(a)in the case of paragraphs (a) to (c), any reference to the school year in which the majority of pupils in that pupil’s class attained a particular age were a reference to the school year in which that pupil attained that age, and
(b)in the case of paragraph (d), the period were a period beginning at the same time as the school year in which he attained the age of fifteen and ending when he ceases to be of compulsory school age.”
(3)At the end of section 3(6) of that Act (interpretation) there is added— “and
“school year” means the period beginning with the first school term to begin after July and ending with the beginning of the next school year.”
(4)In section 4 of that Act (duty to establish National Curriculum by order) for subsection (5) there is substituted—
“(5)An order under subsection (2)(c) above—
(a)may confer or impose such functions on the governing body and the head teacher and (in the case of maintained schools) on the local education authority as appear to the Secretary of State to be required, and
(b)may specify any such assessment arrangements as may for the time being be made by a person specified in the order.
(6)Provision shall be made for determining the extent to which any assessment arrangements, and the implementation of the arrangements, achieve the purpose for which the arrangements are made; and such provision may be made by or under the order specifying the arrangements or (where the order specifies the person making the arrangements) in the arrangements themselves.
(7)The duties that may be imposed by virtue of subsection (5)(a) above include, in relation to persons exercising power in pursuance of provision made by virtue of subsection (6) above, the duty to permit them—
(a)to enter the premises of the school,
(b)to observe the implementation of the arrangements, and
(c)to inspect, and take copies of, documents and other articles.
(8)An order under subsection (2)(c) above may authorise the making of such provisions giving full effect to or otherwise supplementing the provisions made by the order (other than provisions conferring or imposing functions as mentioned in subsection (5)(a) above) as appear to the Secretary of State to be expedient; and any provision made under such an order shall, on being published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, have effect for the purposes of this Chapter as if made by the order.”
(5)In section 117 of that Act (obligation to enter pupils for prescribed examinations), at the end of subsection (2) (exceptions) there is added “ but this subsection does not apply to an examination which is part of the assessment arrangements for key stage four and applies in the case of that pupil; and in this subsection, in relation to that pupil, “assessment arrangements” has the meaning given by section 2(2)(c) of this Act and “key stage four” means the period referred to in section 3(3)(d) of this Act ”.
Valid from 01/09/1994
(1)In section 2(1) of the M4Education Reform Act 1988 (content of curriculum), after “school” in paragraph (a) there is inserted—
“(aa)in the case of a secondary school, provision for sex education for all registered pupils at the school;
(ab)in the case of a special school, provision for sex education for all registered pupils at the school who are provided with secondary education”.
(2)In section 114(1) of the M5Education Act 1944 (interpretation), after the definition of “Senior pupil” there is inserted—
““Sex education” includes education about—
(a)Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and
(b)any other sexually transmitted disease”.
(3)After section 17 of the Education Reform Act 1988 there is inserted—
If the parent of any pupil in attendance at any maintained school requests that he may be wholly or partly excused from receiving sex education at the school, the pupil shall, except so far as such education is comprised in the National Curriculum, be so excused accordingly until the request is withdrawn.”
(4)The Secretary of State shall so exercise the power conferred by section 4 of that Act to revise the National Curriculum as to secure that the subject of science does not include—
(a)Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus,
(b)any other sexually transmitted disease, or
(c)aspects of human sexual behaviour, other than biological aspects,
and sections 20, 21 and 232(4) of that Act (procedure for making orders), and section 242 of this Act, shall not apply to any order made only for the purposes of this subsection.
(5)The governing body of every maintained or grant-maintained school and, in relation to pupils who are provided with secondary education, the governing body of every maintained special school shall—
(a)make, and keep up to date, a separate written statement of their policy with regard to the provision of sex education, and
(b)make copies of the statement available for inspection (at all reasonable times) by parents of registered pupils at the school and provide a copy of the statement free of charge to any such parent who asks for one.
(6)In relation to any county, or controlled, secondary school, and in relation to any pupils who are provided with secondary education in a maintained special school, section 18 of the M6Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (policy for curriculum in county etc. schools), shall have effect with the omission of subsections (2) and (6)(c)(i) and of the references to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) of that section.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 241(5) applied (1.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/653, reg. 40
S. 241(5) extended (1.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/2103, reg. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4
Marginal Citations
(1)Where this section applies in relation to any proposals by the Secretary of State to make an order under section 3(4) or 4(2)(a) or (b) of the M7Education Reform Act 1988 (orders relating to foundation subjects, key stages and attainment targets), or regulations under section 17 of that Act (exceptions from National Curriculum)—
(a)the Secretary of State shall make such arrangements for consultation about the proposals as he considers appropriate, and
(b)sections 20 and 21 of that Act (procedure for representations in relation to England and Wales) shall not apply.
(2)Where, at any time after the commencement of this section and before 1st September 1996, the Secretary of State proposes to make such an order or such regulations, this section applies in relation to the proposals unless, at any time before the commencement of this section—
(a)they were referred under section 20(2) of that Act, or
(b)notice of them was given under section 21(2) of that Act.
(3)Where the Secretary of State proposes, at any time on or after 1st September 1996, to make such an order or such regulations, this section applies in relation to the proposals if arrangements under this section for consultation about the proposals were made before that date.
Commencement Information
I1S. 242 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
In section 21 of the Education Reform Act 1988, for subsections (2) and (3) there are substituted—
“(2)The Secretary of State shall refer the proposal to the Curriculum Council for Wales (in this section referred to as “the Council”) and give to it directions as to the time within which it is to report to him.
(3)The Council shall give notice of the proposal—
(a)to such associations of local education authorities, bodies representing the interests of school governing bodies and organisations representing school teachers as appear to it to be concerned; and
(b)to any other persons with whom consultation appears to it to be desirable;
and afford them a reasonable opportunity of submitting evidence and representations as to the issues arising.
(3A)The report of the Council to the Secretary of State shall contain—
(a)a summary of the views expressed during the consultations;
(b)its recommendations as to the proposal; and
(c)such other advice relating to the proposal as it thinks fit;
and the Council shall, after submitting its report to the Secretary of State, arrange for the report to be published.
(3B)Where the Council has reported to the Secretary of State, he shall—
(a)publish in such manner as, in his opinion, is likely to bring them to the notice of persons having a special interest in education—
(i)a draft of the proposed order or regulations and any associated document; and
(ii)a statement explaining his reasons for any failure to give effect to the recommendations of the Council;
(b)send copies of the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) above to the Council and to each of the persons consulted by the Council; and
(c)allow a period of not less than one month for the submission of evidence and representations with respect to the issues arising.”
Commencement Information
I2S. 243 wholly in force at 1.10.1993 see s. 308(3) and S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1
Prospective
(1)Subsections (2) and (3) below apply to determine for the purposes of any enactment whether a person is of compulsory school age.
(2)A person begins to be of compulsory school age when he attains the age of five years.
(3)A person ceases to be of compulsory school age at the end of the day which is the school leaving date for any calendar year if—
(a)he attains the age of sixteen years after that day but before the beginning of the school year next following,
(b)he attains that age on that day, or
(c)subject to paragraph (a) above, if that day is the school leaving date next following his attaining that age.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order determine the day in any calendar year which is to be the school leaving date for that year.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 277 applied (prosp.) by 1961 c. 34, s. 176(1) (as substituted (prosp.) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(1)(4), Sch. 4 para. 10(a) (with s. 103(1))
(1)Subject to subsection (5) below, stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer effected under or by virtue of any of the following sections of this Act: 38 (taken with section 198 of, and Schedule 10 to, the M8Education Reform Act 1988), 116(3) and (4), 226(1) and 247.
(2)Subject to subsection (5) below, stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer to a funding authority under or by virtue of section 114 or 225(3) of this Act.
(3)Subject to subsection (5) below, stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer to a local education authority—
(a)under or by virtue of section 114(1)(a), 132(2) or 225(3) of this Act of property which immediately after the transfer is held by the authority for the purposes of a maintained school, or
(b)under or by virtue of section 114(2) or 225(3) of this Act of property which immediately after the transfer is held by the authority for the purposes of a new county school.
(4)Subject to subsection (5) below, stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer to the governing body of a grant-maintained school—
(a)under or by virtue of section 114(2) or 225(3) of this Act, or
(b)in the case of a school established under section 48(2) or 49 of this Act, from the funding authority.
(5)No instrument (other than a statutory instrument) made or executed under or in pursuance of any of the provisions mentioned in subsections (1) to (4) above shall be treated as duly stamped unless it is stamped with the duty to which it would, but for this section (and, if applicable, section 129 of the M9Finance Act 1982), be liable or it has, in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the M10Stamp Act 1891, been stamped with a particular stamp denoting that it is not chargeable with any duty or that it has been duly stamped.
(1)The Secretary of State shall publish any guidance given by him for the purposes of any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2) below in such manner as he thinks fit.
(2)Those provisions are sections 28, 48, 49, 96(3), 97(4), 104(2), 105(4) and 184(1) of this Act.
(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act (other than under any of the excepted provisions) shall be exercised by statutory instrument.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above the excepted provisions are sections 9, 12, 39, 57, 70, 111, 136, 150, 191, 225, 232, 233 and 295, the definition of “Church in Wales school” in section 305 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 11.
(3)A statutory instrument containing any order or regulations under this Act, other than under section 218, 220, 226, 247(5), 248(8) or 308, or paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 3, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)No regulations shall be made under paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 3 to this Act unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(5)Before making any regulations under section 56 of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Church of England,
(b)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Church in Wales, and
(c)a body appearing to him to be representative of the Roman Catholic Church,
in matters relating to the provision of education in grant-maintained schools having foundation governors.
(6)Orders or regulations under this Act made by the Secretary of State, and orders made by the funding authority under section 57, 70 or 136 of this Act or paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to this Act, may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the person making the order or regulations thinks fit.
(7)Section 111 of the M11Education Act 1944 (revocation and variation) applies to directions given by the funding authority under this Act as it applies to directions given under that Act.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 301(6) power partly exercised (8.12.1993); different date appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1993/3106 (with savings and transitional provisions and as amended by S.I.1994/436)
S. 301(6) power partly exercised (1.3.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/507 (with transitional provisions)
S. 301(6) power partly exercised (28.7.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/2038 (with transitional provisions and as amended by S.I. 1994/2248)
Marginal Citations
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any sums required for the payment by the Secretary of State of grants or other contributions under this Act,
(b)any other expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act, and
(c)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other enactment.
(1)Any reference, whether express or implied, in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of Parts II to IV of this Act is to be read, in relation to the times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which a corresponding provision of the repealed enactments had effect and so far as the nature of the reference permits, as including a reference to that corresponding provision.
(2)Any reference, whether express or implied, in any enactment, instrument or document to a provision of the repealed enactments is to be read, in relation to the times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which a corresponding provision of Parts II to IV of this Act has effect and so far as the nature of the reference permits, as including a reference to that corresponding provision.
(3)Any reference in any provision of the Education Acts to a funding authority, in relation to any function which, under a corresponding provision of the repealed enactments, was exercisable by the Secretary of State is to be read, in relation to the times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of the repealed enactments had effect and so far as the nature of the reference permits, as a reference to the Secretary of State.
(4)In this section, “the repealed enactments” means the enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 21 to this Act.
(1)In section 14(5) of the M12Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (“school” means an institution providing primary or secondary education, whether or not it also provides further education, etc.) before “further education” there is inserted “ part-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils ”.
(2)In the definition of “primary school” in section 114(1) of the M13Education Act 1944 (“primary school” means, subject to regulations under section 1 of the M14Education Act 1964, a school for providing primary education, whether or not it also provides further education) before “further education” there is inserted “ part-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils or ”.
(1)In this Act—
“alterations”, in relation to any school premises, includes improvements, extensions and additions and “alter” shall be read accordingly,
“Church in Wales school” means a school in the Province of Wales in which the religious education provided is provided in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church in Wales and “appropriate diocesan authority”, in relation to such a school, means the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese of the Church in Wales in which the school is situated or such other person as the Secretary of State may by order designate in respect of that diocese,
“Church of England school” means a school in the Province of Canterbury or York in which the religious education provided is provided in accordance with the faith and practice of the Church of England and “appropriate diocesan authority”, in relation to such a school, means the Diocesan Board of Education for the diocese of the Church of England in which the school is situated,
“contract of employment”, “employee” and “employer” have the same meaning as in the M15Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978, and “employed” means employed under a contract of employment,
“financial year” means a period of twelve months ending with 31st March,
“functions” includes powers and duties,
“land” includes buildings and other structures, land covered with water, and any interest in land,
“liability” includes obligation,
“local authority” means a county council, a district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London,
“local education authority”—
in relation to a school maintained or proposed to be maintained by a local education authority, means that authority, and
in relation to a grant-maintained school, means the local education authority for the area in which the school is situated,
“maintained school” means any county school or voluntary school and any maintained special school which is not established in a hospital,
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and “modify” shall be construed accordingly,
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations,
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State, and
“Roman Catholic Church school” means a school in which the religious education provided is provided in accordance with the faith and practice of the Roman Catholic Church and “appropriate diocesan authority”, in relation to such a school, means the bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese in which the school is situated.
(2)References in this Act to an interest in land include any easement, right or charge in, to or over land.
(3)This Act shall be construed as one with the M16Education Act 1944; but where an expression is given for the purposes of any provision of this Act a meaning different from that given to it for the purposes of that Act, the meaning given for the purposes of that Act shall not apply for the purposes of that provision.
(4)Before making an order in respect of any diocese in Wales in exercise of the power conferred by the definition of “appropriate diocesan authority”, the Secretary of State shall consult the bishop for the diocese.
The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined by or (as the case may be) are to be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.
| Expression | Relevant provision |
|---|---|
| admission for nursery education (in Part II) | section 155(5) |
| admission to school (in Part II) | section 155(6) |
| alterations | section 305(1) |
| appropriate appointing authority (in Part V) | section 204(2) |
| appropriate authority (in Part V) | section 204(2) |
| appropriate diocesan authority (in relation to a Church of England, Church in Wales or Roman Catholic Church school) | section 305(1) |
| authority responsible for election arrangements under the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (in Chapter V of Part II) | section 80(2) |
| capital grants | sections 83(1) and 89 |
| the chairmen’s panel (in Part III) | section 177(2) |
| change in character of a school (in Part II) | section 103(1) |
| character of school (in Part II) | section 155(3) |
| child (in Part III) | section 156(5) |
| Church in Wales school | section 305(1) |
| Church of England school | section 305(1) |
| contract of employment | section 305(1) |
| core governor | section 122 and Schedule 8 |
| date of publication of proposals (in Part II) | section 155(7) |
| date of implementation of proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status | section 37(2) |
| date of implementation of proposals for establishment of new grant-maintained school | section 54 |
| dissolution date (in sections 111 to 116) | section 111(6) |
| education associations | section 218(2) |
| eligible governor (in Part II) | paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 |
| employed, employee, employer | section 305(1) |
| employed to work at a school (in Part II) | section 155(9) |
| employed to work solely at a school (in Part II) | section 155(10) |
| financial year | section 305(1) |
| first governor (in Part II) | paragraphs 7 and 12 of Schedule 7 |
| foundation governor (in Part II) | paragraphs 8 and 13 of Schedule 7 |
| functions | section 305(1) |
| funding authority | section 5 |
| governing body (during transition to grant-maintained status) | sections 34(2) |
| governing body in liquidation (in sections 111 to 116) | section 111(3) |
| governor of an elected category (in Part II) | paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 |
| grant-maintained school | sections 22(1) and 221(4) |
| grant-maintained school formerly conducted by a governing body in liquidation (in sections 111 to 116) | section 111(5) |
| grant-maintained special school | sections 182(3) and 187(3)(b) |
| grant regulations (in Chapter VI of Part II) | section 81(2) |
| incorporation date (in Part II) | sections 37(5) and 54 |
| incorporation date (in Part III) | section 183(8) and 186(3) |
| initial governor (in Part II) | paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 |
| inspection by a member of the Inspectorate (in Part V) | section 204(2) |
| interest in land | section 305(2) |
| land | section 305(1) |
| the lay panel (in Part III) | section 177(2) |
| learning difficulty | section 156(2) |
| liabilities incurred by a local education authority (in Part II) | section 155(8) |
| liability | section 305(1) |
| local authority | section 305(1) |
| local education authority | section 305(1) |
| maintained school | section 305(1) |
| maintained special school | section 182(2) |
| maintenance grants | sections 81(1) and 87(1) |
| member of the Inspectorate (in Part V) | section 204(2) |
| modifications | section 305(1) |
| new governing body (in Part II) | section 34(2) |
| parent governor (in Part II) | paragraphs 5 and 10 of Schedule 7 |
| pending (in relation to proposals for the acquisition of grant-maintained status published under section 32) | section 32(4) |
| pending (in relation to the procedure for acquisition of grant-maintained status) | section 40(1) |
| premises (in Part II) | section 155(1) |
| prescribed | section 305(1) |
| the President (in Part III) | section 177(2) |
| procedure applicable under the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (in Chapter V of Part II) | section 80(3) |
| promoters (in Part II) | section 49(1) |
| proposals (in Chapter VII of Part II) | section 103(3) |
| proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status | section 22(2) |
| proposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained school | section 22(2) |
| prospectively disqualified (in Chapter V of Part II) | section 80(4) |
| pupil referral unit | section 298(2) |
| the purposes of the school (in Chapter VI of Part II) | section 81(4) |
| reception class (in Part II) | section 155(1) |
| registered, in relation to parents or pupils, etc. (in Part II) | section 155(1) |
| regulations | section 305(1) |
| relevant age group (in Part II) | section 155(4) |
| relevant education | section 12(7) |
| relevant particulars (in relation to a proposed initial governor of a grant-maintained school) | section 37(4) |
| Roman Catholic Church school | section 305(1) |
| school attendance order | section 192(3) |
| school property (in sections 111 to 116) | section 111(4) |
| school which is eligible for grant-maintained status (in Part II) | section 23 |
| schools the governing bodies of which are incorporated under Chapter II of Part II | section 221(5) |
| schools the governing bodies of which are incorporated under Chapter IV of Part II | section 221(7) |
| section 9 inspection (in Part V) | section 204(2) |
| section 105 loan liabilities (in sections 111 to 116) | section 111(7) |
| special educational needs | section 156(1) |
| special educational provision | section 156(4) |
| special measures (in Part V) | section 204(3) |
| special purpose grants | sections 82(1) and 88 |
| special school | section 182(1) |
| sponsor governor (in Part II) | paragraphs 9 and 14 of Schedule 7 |
| teacher governor (in Part II) | paragraphs 6 and 11 of Schedule 7 |
| transfer date (in Part V) | section 220(2) |
| the Tribunal (in Part III) | section 177(1) |
(1)Schedule 19 to this Act (which makes minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
(2)Schedule 20 to this Act (which makes transitional provisions and savings) shall have effect.
(3)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 21 to this Act are repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column.
Commencement Information
I3S. 307 partly in force; s. 307 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 308(3);
S. 307(1) in force so far as relating to specified provisions of Sch. 19: at 1.8.1993, 1.9.1993 and 1.10.1993 by S.I. 1993/1975, arts. 3, 4, 9, Sch. 1; at 1.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1; at 3.3.1994 and 1.4.1994 by S.I. 1994/507, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1 Sch. 2; at 1.4.1995 by S.I. 1994/1558, art. 3, Sch.; at 1.8.1994 and 1.9.1994 by S.I. 1994/2038, arts. 2, 3, Sch.1 Sch. 2
S. 307(2) in force so far as relating to specified provisions of Sch. 20: at 1.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1; at 1.4.1994 by S.I. 1994/507, art. 3, Sch. 2
S. 307(3) in force so far as relating to specified repeals in Sch. 21: at 1.10.1993 by S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1, Appendix; at 1.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1; at 3.3.1994 and 1.4.1994 by S.I. 1994/507, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1 Sch. 2; at 1.4.1995 by S.I. 1994/1558, art. 3; at 1.8.1994 and 1.9.1994 by S.I. 1994/2038, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1 Sch. 2
(1)This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1993.
(2)The Education Acts 1944 to 1992 and this Act may be cited together as the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 (referred to in this Act as “the Education Acts”).
(3)This Act (other than sections 240, 301 to 303, 305, 306 and this section) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
(4)Subject to subsection (5) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(5)The amendment or repeal by this Act of an enactment which extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland extends also to Scotland or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P2S. 308(3) power partly exercised (8.12.1993): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1993/3106 (with savings and transitional provisions and as amended by S.I. 1994/436)
S. 308(3) power partly exercised (1.3.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/507 (with transitional provisions)
S. 308(3) power partly exercised (14.6.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/1558
S. 308(3) power partly exercised (28.7.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/2038 (with transitional provisions and as amended by S.I. 1994/2248)
(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)in the case of any aided school or special agreement school, or
(b)where proposals have been approved under section 13 of the M1Education Act 1980 (establishment etc. of voluntary schools) for a school or proposed school to be maintained as a voluntary school and the Secretary of State has made an order under section 15 of the M2Education Act 1944 (classification of schools) directing that the school be an aided school,
make grants to the governing body in respect of expenditure falling within subsection (2) below incurred by them.
(2)The expenditure referred to in subsection (1) above is expenditure in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises or equipment for the school or proposed school.
(3)The amount of any grant paid under this section to the governing body in respect of any such expenditure—
(a)shall not exceed 85 per cent. of the expenditure, and
(b)in the case of any prescribed class or description of such expenditure, shall be such as may be determined in accordance with regulations.
(4)The times at which, and the manner in which, payments are made in respect of grant under this section shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(5)Without prejudice to any other duty of his, the Secretary of State shall, in performing functions relating to the exercise of the power under this section to make grants in respect of expenditure on—
(a)such alterations to school buildings as are referred to in section 15(3)(a) of the Education Act 1944 (alterations required by local education authority in order to comply with prescribed standards), and
(b)the repair of school buildings,
give priority to paying grant in respect of expenditure which is necessary for the performance by governing bodies of their duties; and the amount of any grant paid in the exercise of that power in respect of such expenditure on the repair of school buildings shall be 85 per cent. of the expenditure.
(6)A governing body to whom any payment is made in respect of grant under this section shall comply with such requirements determined by the Secretary of State as he may from time to time impose.
(7)Such requirements—
(a)may be imposed on or at any time after the making of any payment by reference to which they are imposed, and
(b)may at any time be waived, removed or varied by the Secretary of State.
(8)Such requirements may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the Secretary of State of the whole or any part of the following amount.
(9)That amount is—
(a)the amount of the payments made in respect of the grant under this section, or
(b)so much of the value of any premises or equipment in respect of which grant was paid under this section as is determined in accordance with the requirements to be properly attributable to the payment of such grant,
whichever is the greater.
(10)No such requirement as is referred to in subsection (8) above may be imposed where any payment is made in respect of grant under this section if—
(a)the grant is made in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises for a school or proposed school, and
(b)any freehold interest in the premises in respect of which the grant is made is, or is to be, held on trust for the purposes of the school.
(11)No grant may be paid under this section—
(a)in respect of any expenses incurred in the provision of any premises which it is the duty of the local education authority to provide, or
(b)in the case of a special agreement school, in respect of expenses incurred in the execution of proposals to which the special agreement relates or of repairs or alterations for the execution of which provision is made by the agreement.
(12)In relation to a proposed school, the references in this section to the governing body, in relation to any time before such a body are constituted, are to the persons who propose to establish the school; and where requirements are imposed in relation to grant paid under this section to such persons, the governing body, when they are constituted, as well as those persons shall comply with the requirements.
(13)In this section “repair” does not include repair falling within section 15(3)(b) of the M3Education Act 1944 (repair for which governing body are not responsible).
(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)in the case of any aided school or special agreement school, or
(b)where proposals have been approved under section 13 of the M1Education Act 1980 (establishment etc. of voluntary schools) for a school or proposed school to be maintained as a voluntary school and the Secretary of State has made an order under section 15 of the M2Education Act 1944 (classification of schools) directing that the school be an aided school,
make grants to the governing body in respect of expenditure falling within subsection (2) below incurred by them.
(2)The expenditure referred to in subsection (1) above is expenditure in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises or equipment for the school or proposed school.
(3)The amount of any grant paid under this section to the governing body in respect of any such expenditure—
(a)shall not exceed 85 per cent. of the expenditure, and
(b)in the case of any prescribed class or description of such expenditure, shall be such as may be determined in accordance with regulations.
(4)The times at which, and the manner in which, payments are made in respect of grant under this section shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(5)Without prejudice to any other duty of his, the Secretary of State shall, in performing functions relating to the exercise of the power under this section to make grants in respect of expenditure on—
(a)such alterations to school buildings as are referred to in section 15(3)(a) of the Education Act 1944 (alterations required by local education authority in order to comply with prescribed standards), and
(b)the repair of school buildings,
give priority to paying grant in respect of expenditure which is necessary for the performance by governing bodies of their duties; and the amount of any grant paid in the exercise of that power in respect of such expenditure on the repair of school buildings shall be 85 per cent. of the expenditure.
(6)A governing body to whom any payment is made in respect of grant under this section shall comply with such requirements determined by the Secretary of State as he may from time to time impose.
(7)Such requirements—
(a)may be imposed on or at any time after the making of any payment by reference to which they are imposed, and
(b)may at any time be waived, removed or varied by the Secretary of State.
(8)Such requirements may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the Secretary of State of the whole or any part of the following amount.
(9)That amount is—
(a)the amount of the payments made in respect of the grant under this section, or
(b)so much of the value of any premises or equipment in respect of which grant was paid under this section as is determined in accordance with the requirements to be properly attributable to the payment of such grant,
whichever is the greater.
(10)No such requirement as is referred to in subsection (8) above may be imposed where any payment is made in respect of grant under this section if—
(a)the grant is made in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises for a school or proposed school, and
(b)any freehold interest in the premises in respect of which the grant is made is, or is to be, held on trust for the purposes of the school.
(11)No grant may be paid under this section—
(a)in respect of any expenses incurred in the provision of any premises which it is the duty of the local education authority to provide, or
(b)in the case of a special agreement school, in respect of expenses incurred in the execution of proposals to which the special agreement relates or of repairs or alterations for the execution of which provision is made by the agreement.
(12)In relation to a proposed school, the references in this section to the governing body, in relation to any time before such a body are constituted, are to the persons who propose to establish the school; and where requirements are imposed in relation to grant paid under this section to such persons, the governing body, when they are constituted, as well as those persons shall comply with the requirements.
(13)In this section “repair” does not include repair falling within section 15(3)(b) of the M3Education Act 1944 (repair for which governing body are not responsible).
(1)The Secretary of State may—
(a)in the case of any aided school or special agreement school, or
(b)where proposals have been approved under section 13 of the M1Education Act 1980 (establishment etc. of voluntary schools) for a school or proposed school to be maintained as a voluntary school and the Secretary of State has made an order under section 15 of the M2Education Act 1944 (classification of schools) directing that the school be an aided school,
make grants to the governing body in respect of expenditure falling within subsection (2) below incurred by them.
(2)The expenditure referred to in subsection (1) above is expenditure in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises or equipment for the school or proposed school.
(3)The amount of any grant paid under this section to the governing body in respect of any such expenditure—
(a)shall not exceed 85 per cent. of the expenditure, and
(b)in the case of any prescribed class or description of such expenditure, shall be such as may be determined in accordance with regulations.
(4)The times at which, and the manner in which, payments are made in respect of grant under this section shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(5)Without prejudice to any other duty of his, the Secretary of State shall, in performing functions relating to the exercise of the power under this section to make grants in respect of expenditure on—
(a)such alterations to school buildings as are referred to in section 15(3)(a) of the Education Act 1944 (alterations required by local education authority in order to comply with prescribed standards), and
(b)the repair of school buildings,
give priority to paying grant in respect of expenditure which is necessary for the performance by governing bodies of their duties; and the amount of any grant paid in the exercise of that power in respect of such expenditure on the repair of school buildings shall be 85 per cent. of the expenditure.
(6)A governing body to whom any payment is made in respect of grant under this section shall comply with such requirements determined by the Secretary of State as he may from time to time impose.
(7)Such requirements—
(a)may be imposed on or at any time after the making of any payment by reference to which they are imposed, and
(b)may at any time be waived, removed or varied by the Secretary of State.
(8)Such requirements may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the Secretary of State of the whole or any part of the following amount.
(9)That amount is—
(a)the amount of the payments made in respect of the grant under this section, or
(b)so much of the value of any premises or equipment in respect of which grant was paid under this section as is determined in accordance with the requirements to be properly attributable to the payment of such grant,
whichever is the greater.
(10)No such requirement as is referred to in subsection (8) above may be imposed where any payment is made in respect of grant under this section if—
(a)the grant is made in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises for a school or proposed school, and
(b)any freehold interest in the premises in respect of which the grant is made is, or is to be, held on trust for the purposes of the school.
(11)No grant may be paid under this section—
(a)in respect of any expenses incurred in the provision of any premises which it is the duty of the local education authority to provide, or
(b)in the case of a special agreement school, in respect of expenses incurred in the execution of proposals to which the special agreement relates or of repairs or alterations for the execution of which provision is made by the agreement.
(12)In relation to a proposed school, the references in this section to the governing body, in relation to any time before such a body are constituted, are to the persons who propose to establish the school; and where requirements are imposed in relation to grant paid under this section to such persons, the governing body, when they are constituted, as well as those persons shall comply with the requirements.
(13)In this section “repair” does not include repair falling within section 15(3)(b) of the M3Education Act 1944 (repair for which governing body are not responsible).