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- s. 45B-45D substituted for s. 45B 45C by 2005 c. 18 s. 119 Sch. 16 para. 5
- Sch. 22 Ppara. 11(1)(b) text amended by 2006 c. 40 Sch. 4 para. 16(3)
- Sch. 30 para. para. 5 repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 2
- Sch. 30 para. para. 6 repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 2
- Sch. 30 para. para. 7 repealed by 2010 c. 15 Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted) by S.I. 2010/2279 Sch. 2
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- Act Education Acts modified by 2006 c. 40 Sch. 6 para. 3(3)
- Act applied by S.I. 2005/397 reg. 2
- Act modified by 2005 c. 18 s. 96(2)
- Act text amended by S.I. 2010/1158 Sch. 2 para. 10(2)-(4)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 5A inserted by S.I. 2003/2037 reg. 3
- Pt. 5A title words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 62(4)(a)
- s. 18B inserted by 2011 nawm 7 s. 16(3)
- s. 19ZA inserted by 2009 c. 22 Sch. 14 para. 6
- s. 23A 23B inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 33
- s. 23A(10) text amended by S.I. 2010/1158 Sch. 2 para. 10(5)
- s. 23A(10) text amended by S.I. 2011/1396 Sch. para. 40(2)(d)
- s. 23A(10) words substituted by 2011 c. 25 Sch. 7 para. 76
- s. 23B(2) words substituted by 2011 c. 25 Sch. 7 para. 77
- s. 28A inserted by 2005 c. 18 s. 65
- s. 28A repealed by 2006 c. 40 Sch. 3 para. 19 Sch. 18 Pt. 3
- s. 28A(4) applied (with modifications) by SI 1999/2213 reg. 15 Sch. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2006/2139 reg. 26(17)
- s. 28A(5) applied (with modifications) by SI 1999/2213 reg. 15 Sch. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2006/2139 reg. 26(17)
- s. 28A(6) applied (with modifications) by SI 1999/2213 reg. 15 Sch. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2006/2139 reg. 26(17)
- s. 28A(6) modified by SI 1999/2213 reg. 15 Sch. 5 para. 2(aa) (as inserted) by S.I. 2006/2139 reg. 26(18)
- s. 28A(6) savings for effects of 2006 c. 40 Sch. 3 para. 19 Sch. 18 Pt. 3 by S.I. 2007/1355 reg. 3(5)
- s. 28A(9) applied (with modifications) by SI 1999/2213 reg. 15 Sch. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2006/2139 reg. 26(17)
- s. 45AA-45AC inserted by 2005 c. 18 s. 119 Sch. 16 para. 4
- s. 45AB repealed by S.I. 2010/823 art. 2
- s. 45AC repealed by S.I. 2010/823 art. 2
- s. 47ZA inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 202(3)
- s. 53A inserted by 2004 c. 23 Sch. 2 para. 41
- s. 79A inserted by S.I. 2003/2867 reg. 2 Sch. para. 28
- s. 79A repealed by 2007 c. 11 s. 79(1) Sch. 27 Pt. 4(3)
- s. 86A 86B inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 150
- s. 88A inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 44
- s. 88A cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 151(2)
- s. 88A text amended by 2008 c. 25 s. 151(3)
- s. 88B-88Q inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 151(4)
- s. 88F(3)(f) omitted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 1(3)
- s. 88H(1A) inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 64(3)
- s. 88H(1A) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(4)(a)
- s. 88H(2)(a) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(2)(b)
- s. 88H(2)(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(2)(a)
- s. 88H(3) omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(3)
- s. 88H(4) words omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(4)
- s. 88H(5)(a)(i) words omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(5)(a)
- s. 88H(5)(a)(ii) word substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(5)(b)
- s. 88H(5)(c) words omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(5)(c)
- s. 88H(5)(d) words omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(5)(d)
- s. 88H(6) omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(6)
- s. 88H(6)(b) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(4)(b)
- s. 88I(1) word inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 64(4)(a)
- s. 88I(1)(b) and word inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 64(4)(b)
- s. 88I(1)(b) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(5)
- s. 88I(3)(b) and word omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 34(3)
- s. 88J repealed by 2011 c. 21 s. 34(4)
- s. 88K heading words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(e)
- s. 88K(1)(a) word inserted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(a)(i)
- s. 88K(1)(c) and word omitted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 88K(2)(b) substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 36(7)
- s. 88K(3) substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(b)
- s. 88K(4)(a) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 64(5)(a)
- s. 88K(4)(a) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(6)(a)
- s. 88K(4)(a)(ii) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(c)
- s. 88K(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 64(5)(b)
- s. 88K(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(d)
- s. 88K(5)(b) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(6)(b)
- s. 88L repealed by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 4(3)
- s. 88P(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 s. 34(5)(a)
- s. 88P(3)(b) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(7)
- s. 88P(4)(5) omitted by 2011 c. 21 s. 34(5)(b)
- s. 88Q(2)(b) omitted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 10 para. 1(4)
- s. 88Q(2)(d)(i) words substituted by 2011 c. 21 Sch. 13 para. 10(8)
- s. 88R inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 56
- s. 89D inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 46(2)
- s. 89D repealed by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 61 Sch. 2
- s. 90A inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 46(3)
- s. 90A repealed by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 64 Sch. 2
- s. 90ZA inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 63
- s. 95A inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 48(2)
- s. 95A(1)(a) substituted by S.I. 2010/1158 Sch. 2 para. 10(12)(a)
- s. 95A(2) text amended by S.I. 2010/1158 Sch. 2 para. 10(12)(b)
- s. 97A 97B inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 50(1)
- s. 97C inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 51(3)
- s. 97D inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 52(1)
- s. 98A inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 153
- s. 113A(4)(a) text amended by 2011 nawm 7 s. 26(4)
- s. 114A substituted by 2006 c. 40 s. 86(1)
- s. 114A(1)(a) text amended by 2009 nawm 3 s. 8(1)(a)
- s. 114A(1)(b) text amended by 2009 nawm 3 s. 8(1)(b)
- s. 124A(1) words inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 62(2)
- s. 124AA inserted by 2011 c. 21 s. 62(3)
- s. 138A inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 71
- s. 439(2) transitional provisions for effects of 2002 c. 32 Sch. 4 para. 14 by S.I. 2006/173 reg. 9
- specified purposes Appointed Day(s) by S.I. 2010/302 art. 2 (Day appointed for purposes of s. 85(5))
- specified purposes Appointed Day(s) by S.I. 2009/1844 art. 2 (Day appointed for purposes of s. 85(5))
- specified purposes Appointed Day(s) by S.I. 2009/1845 art. 2 (Day appointed for purposes of s. 85(5))
Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998:
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Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:
- S.I. 2007/566 art. 3 commences (1998 c. 31)
- S.I. 2008/53 art. 2 commences (1998 c. 31)
- S.I. 2009/210 art. 2 commences (1998 c. 31)
- S.I. 2009/211 art. 2 commences (1998 c. 31)
Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
- S.I. 2003/124 art. 2-5 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2003/1115 art. 2-4 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2003/1667 art. 2-6 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2003/1718 art. 4-6 Sch. commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2003/1725 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 9)
- S.I. 2003/2938 art. 2-7 commences (2003 c. 26)
- S.I. 2003/2961 art. 4-7 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2003/3034 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 26)
- S.I. 2004/571 Sch. amendment to earlier commencing SI 2003/1667 Sch. para. 1
- S.I. 2004/912 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2004/1318 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2004/1728 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2005/394 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 31)
- S.I. 2005/558 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2004 c. 23)
- S.I. 2005/1395 art. 4 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2005/2034 art. 2-9 commences (2005 c. 18)
- S.I. 2005/2910 art. 4 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2006/172 art. 4 5 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2006/879 art. 4 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2006/885 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 31)
- S.I. 2006/1338 art. 3-5 Sch. 1 2 commences (2005 c. 18)
- S.I. 2006/2129 art. 3 4 commences (2005 c. 18)
- S.I. 2006/2895 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2006/2990 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2006/3400 art. 2-7 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2007/935 art. 2-7 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2007/1019 art. 2-5 commences (2006 c. 21)
- S.I. 2007/1801 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2007/2717 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 21)
- S.I. 2007/3611 art. 4 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2008/54 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2006/2990 art. 4
- S.I. 2008/172 art. 2-9 commences (2007 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/1429 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2008/1971 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2008/2261 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 21)
- S.I. 2008/3077 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 25)
- S.I. 2008/3267 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 50)
- S.I. 2009/49 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2009/371 art. 2 Sch. commences (2008 nawm 2)
- S.I. 2009/784 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 25)
- S.I. 2009/2545 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2009/2648 art. 3 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2008/3267
- S.I. 2009/3317 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2009/3341 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/303 art. 2-7 Sch. 1-6 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/707 art. 3 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2010/735 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 18)
- S.I. 2010/736 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2010/1151 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/1817 art. 2-4 commences (2010 c. 26)
- S.I. 2010/1937 art. 2-5 commences (2010 c. 32)
- S.I. 2010/1942 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2008/3267
- S.I. 2010/2317 art. 2 3 commences (2010 c. 15)
- S.I. 2010/2374 art. 2 3 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/2413 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 22)
- S.I. 2010/2543 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2011/1725 Sch. para. 6 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2008/3267
- S.I. 2011/1728 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 50)
30(1)If the governing body of a voluntary aided school so determine (and paragraph 29 does not apply), sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) below shall apply in relation to the filling of a vacancy in the post of head teacher or deputy head teacher of the school, in place of paragraphs 7 and 8.E+W
(2)No selection panel need be appointed by the governing body under paragraph 7(1), but the following provisions, namely—
(a)paragraph 7(2)(a) and (b),
(b)paragraph 7(3), and
(c)paragraph 7(6),
shall apply to the governing body or (as the case may be) to any decision of that body taken by virtue of this paragraph as it applies to a selection panel or (as the case may be) to any decision of such a panel taken under paragraph 7.
(3)If, within the period of 14 days beginning with the date when they receive a notification under paragraph 7(2)(a) (as it applies in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above) the local education authority make written representations to the governing body that any of the applicants selected by them is not a suitable person for appointment to the post of head teacher, the governing body shall not appoint that person unless they have—
(a)considered those representations, and
(b)notified the authority of their response to the representations.
(4)The governing body shall not appoint any person if he does not meet any staff qualification requirements which are applicable in relation to his appointment.
(5)If the governing body do not appoint any person interviewed by them, the governing body—
(a)may, if they think fit, re-advertise the vacancy in the manner required by paragraph 6, and
(b)whether or not they re-advertise the vacancy, may repeat the steps mentioned in paragraph 7(2)(a) and (b) (as they apply in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above).
(6)Paragraph 7(7) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph.
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