The Education (Schools and Further and Higher Education) Regulations 1989

PART II PROVISIONS APPLYING TO SCHOOLS AND FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Substances and apparatus involving health hazards

7.—(1) This regulation shall apply in relation to the use of–

(a) any radioactive substance which has an activity in excess of 0.002 of a microcurie per gram, or

(b) any apparatus in which electrons are accelerated by a potential difference of at least 5 kilovolts other than–

(i) a television receiving set, or

(ii) an apparatus designed primarily to produce visual images derived from video recordings, closed circuit television equipment or the output of a computer.

(2) No such substance or apparatus shall be used for the purposes of instruction at a school or further or higher education institution unless that use is for the time being approved by the Secretary of State; and an approval given for the purposes hereof shall be withdrawn if at any time the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the arrangements made for the health and safety of the pupils and staff at the school or institution are inadequate.

Approval of premises

8.—(1) In the case of–

(a) subject to paragraph (3), a school,

(b) a further or higher education institution, or

(c) a hostel for pupils with special educational needsno new premises shall be provided where the proposals involve building work (whether by way of alterations to premises to be acquired or the construction of new premises), and no alteration shall be made to existing premises, without the approval of the Secretary of State under this regulation.

(2) For the purposes hereof, where it is proposed–

(a) to provide new premises and the proposals involve building work, or

(b) to make alterations to existing premises,the authority or persons making the proposals shall, at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct, submit to him such particulars with respect of the building work or alterations as he may require.

(3) This regulation shall not apply in the case of a school where particulars with respect to the premises or alterations have been submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval in pursuance of section 14 of the Education Act 1980 or section 90 of the Education Reform Act 1988.

Inspection of hostels

9.  A hostel for pupils with special educational needs shall be open to inspection by a person being either one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors appointed under section 77 of the Education Act 1944 or a person authorised for the purposes hereof by the Secretary of State.