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Section 11(2)
The following is the Schedule inserted into the 1995 Act.
Section 28A
1(1)The bodies responsible for schools in England and Wales are set out in the following table.
(2)In that Table—
“the local education authority” has the meaning given by section 22(8) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; and
“proprietor” has the meaning given by section 579 of the Education Act 1996.
TABLE
| Type of school | Responsible body |
|---|---|
| 1. Maintained school. | The local education authority or governing body, according to which has the function in question. |
| 2. Pupil referral unit. | The local education authority. |
| 3. Maintained nursery school. | The local education authority. |
| 4. Independent school. | The proprietor. |
| 5. Special school not maintained by a local education authority. | The proprietor. |
2(1)The bodies responsible for schools in Scotland are set out in the following table.
(2)In that Table “board of management”, “education authority”, “managers” and “proprietor” each have the meaning given in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
T ABLE
| Type of school | Responsible body |
|---|---|
| 1. School managed by an education authority | The education authority. |
| 2. Independent school. | The proprietor. |
| 3. Self-governing school. | The board of management. |
| 4. School in respect of which the managers are for the time being receiving grants under section 73(c) or (d) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. | The managers of the school.” |
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