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Education Act 2011

Education Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 21

ANNEX A: TERRITORIAL APPLICATION TABLE:

Section numberTitleApplication of Section
PART 1
EARLY YEARS PROVISION
1Free of charge early years provisionEngland only
PART 2
DISCIPLINE
2Power of members of staff to search pupilsEngland only
3Power of members of staff at FEIs to search studentsEngland only
4Exclusion of pupils from schools in England: reviewEngland only
5Repeal of requirement to give notice of detention to parentEngland only
6Repeal of duty to enter into behaviour and attendance partnershipEngland only
PART 3
SCHOOL WORKFORCE
Abolition of the General Teaching Council for England
7Abolition of the General Teaching Council for EnglandEngland only
8Functions of Secretary of State in relation to teachersEngland only
9Requirement for teachers in England to serve induction periodEngland only
10Abolition of the GTCE: transitional provisionEngland only
11Abolition of the GTCE: consequential amendmentsEngland and Wales
12Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemesEngland only
Reporting restrictions
13Restrictions on reporting alleged offences by teachersEngland and Wales
Abolition of the Training and Development Agency for Schools
14Abolition of the Training and Development Agency for SchoolsEngland and Wales
15Training the school workforce in England: functions of Secretary of State and Welsh MinistersEngland and Wales
16Abolition of the TDA: consequential amendmentsEngland and Wales
17Abolition of the TDA: transfer schemesEngland only
Abolition of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body
18Abolition of the School Support Staff Negotiating BodyEngland only
Staff: minor amendments
19Staffing of maintained schools: suspension of delegated budgetEngland only
PART 4
QUALIFICATIONS AND THE CURRICULUM
International comparison surveys
20Requirement for schools to participate in international surveysEngland only
Ofqual
21The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and ExaminationsEngland and Northern Ireland
22The qualifications standards objectiveEngland and Northern Ireland
23Enforcement powersEngland and Northern Ireland
Qualifications: Wales
24Enforcement powers of Welsh MinistersWales only
Abolition of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
25Abolition of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development AgencyEngland only
26Abolition of the QCDA: consequential amendmentsEngland only
27Abolition of the QCDA: transfer schemesEngland only
Careers education and guidance
28Education and training support servicesEngland only
29Careers guidance in schoolsEngland only
Repeal of the diploma entitlement
30Repeal of diploma entitlement for 16 to 18 year oldsEngland only
31Repeal of diploma entitlement for fourth key stageEngland only
PART 5
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: OTHER PROVISIONS
Repeal of duties of governing bodies, local authorities and others
32Duty to prepare and publish school profileEngland only
33Duty to appoint school improvement partnersEngland only
34Duties in relation to school admissionsEngland only
35Duties in relation to school mealsEngland only
Admissions
36Objections to admission arrangementsEngland only
New schools
37Establishment of new schoolsEngland only
Governing bodies: constitution and dissolution
38Constitution of governing bodies: maintained schools in EnglandEngland only
39Discontinuance of federated school: governing body not to be dissolvedEngland only
School standards
40School inspections: exempt schoolsEngland only
41School inspections: matters to be covered in Chief Inspector’s reportEngland only
42Inspection of further education institutions exempt institutionsEngland only
43Inspection of boarding accommodationEngland and Wales
44Schools causing concern: powers of Secretary of StateEngland only
45Complaints: repeal of power to complain to Local CommissionerEngland only
School finance
46Local authorities’ financial schemesEngland only
47Payments in respect of dismissal, etcEngland only
48Determination of permitted chargesEngland and Wales
FE institutions
49FE institutions: amendmentsEngland only
Pupil referral units
50Financing of pupil referral unitsEngland only
51Repeal of provision changing name of pupil referral unitsEngland only
PART 6
ACADEMIES
Academy arrangements
52Academies: removal of requirement to have specialismEngland only
53Academy arrangements: post-16 education and alternative provisionEngland only
54Consequential amendments: 16 to 19 Academies and alternative provision AcademiesEngland only
Academy orders
55Academy orders: involvement of religious bodies etcEngland only
56Academies: consultation on conversionEngland only
57Academy conversions: federated schoolsEngland only
58Academy orders: local authority powersEngland only
59Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to AcademiesEngland only
Academies: other provisions
60Academies: new and expanded educational institutionsEngland only
61Charges at boarding AcademiesEngland and Wales
62Staff at Academies with religious characterEngland only
63Academies: landEngland only
64Academy admissions arrangements: references to adjudicatorEngland only
65Academies: minor amendmentsEngland only
PART 7
POST-16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Abolition of the Young People’s Learning Agency for England
66Abolition of the Young People’s Learning Agency for EnglandUK wide
67Abolition of the YPLA: consequential amendmentsEngland only
68Abolition of the YPLA: transfer schemesEngland only
Apprenticeships
69The apprenticeship offerEngland only
70Securing the provision of apprenticeship trainingEngland only
71Apprenticeship certificatesEngland only
The Chief Executive of Skills Funding
72Consultation by Chief Executive of Skills FundingEngland only
73Functions of the Chief Executive of Skills FundingEngland only
Raising the participation age: commencement
74Duty to participate in education or training commencementEngland only
PART 8
DIRECT PAYMENTS
75Direct payments: persons with special educational needs or subject to learning difficulty assessmentEngland only
PART 8
STUDENT FINANCE
76Student loans: interest ratesEngland and Wales
77Limit on student fees: part-time coursesEngland and Wales
PART 9
GENERAL
78Orders and regulationsUK wide
79Interpretation of ActUK wide
80Financial provisionUK wide
81ExtentUK wide
82CommencementUK wide
83Short titleUK wide

The Act’s Passage through Parliament

367.The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act's passage through Parliament.

StageDateHansard reference
House of Commons
Introduction26 January 2011Vol. 522 Col. 327
Second Reading8 February 2011Vol. 523 Cols. 164-267
Committee1 March, 3 March, 8 March, 10 March, 15 March, 17 March, 22 March, 24 March, 29 March, 31 March and 5 April 2011House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Education Bill 2010-11
Report and Third Reading11 May 2011Vol. 527 Cols. 1187-1281
House of Lords
Introduction12 May 2011Vol. 727 Col. 987
Second Reading14 June 2011Vol. 728 Cols. 661-675 and 687-778
Grand Committee28 June 2011 – 1st sittingVol. 728 Cols. GC185-244
30 June 2011 – 2nd sittingVol. 728 Cols. GC245-304
4 July 2011 – 3rd sittingVol. 729 Cols. GC1-68
6 July 2011 – 4th sittingVol. 729 Cols. GC121-178
11 July 2011 – 5th sittingVol. 729 Cols. GC179-240
13 July 2011 – 6th sittingVol. 729 Cols. GC303-364
18 July 2011 – 7th sittingVol. 729 Cols. GC365-430
20 July 2011 – 8th sittingVol. 729 Cols. GC431-494
12 Sept 2011 – 9th sittingVol. 730 Cols. GC109-172
14 Sept 2011 – 10th sittingVol. 730 Cols. GC221-288
4 October 2011 – 11th sittingVol. 730 Cols. GC289-323
Report18 October 2011Vol. 731 Cols. 165-226 and 241-280
24 October 2011Vol. 731 Cols. 544-550, 562-618 and 633-648
26 October 2011Vol. 731 Cols. 757-831
1 November 2011Vol. 731 Cols. 1133-1211
Third Reading9 November 2011Vol. 732 Cols. 328-334
House of Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments14 November 2011Vol. 535 Cols. 582-662
Royal Assent: 15 November 2011House of Lords Hansard Vol. 732 Col. 571
House of Commons Hansard Vol. 535 Col. 742

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