107 Boarding schools: national minimum standards.E+W
After section 87B of the 1989 Act there shall be inserted—
“87C Boarding schools: national minimum standards.
(1)The Secretary of State may prepare and publish statements of national minimum standards for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children for whom accommodation is provided in a school or college.
(2)The Secretary of State shall keep the standards set out in the statements under review and may publish amended statements whenever he considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)Before issuing a statement, or an amended statement which in the opinion of the Secretary of State effects a substantial change in the standards, the Secretary of State shall consult any persons he considers appropriate.
(4)The standards shall be taken into account—
(a)in the making by the appropriate authority of any determination under section 87(4) or (4A);
(b)in the making by a person appointed under section 87A(1) of any determination under section 87B(2); and
(c)in any proceedings under any other enactment in which it is alleged that the person has failed to comply with section 87(1).”
Commencement Information
I1S. 107 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; s. 107 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 122; s. 107 in force for W. at 1.7.2001 by S.I. 2001/2190, art. 2, Sch. Table; s. 107 in force for E. for certain purposes at 20.11.2001 by S.I. 2001/3852, arts. 1(4), 3(2)(3)(d)(ii) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210); s. 107 in force for E. in so far as not already in force at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3852, arts. 1(4), 3(2)(7)(h) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2001/4150, 2002/1493, 2002/1790, 2002/2001, 2002/3210)