The Education (Grants for Education Support and Training) (England) Regulations 1995

Regulations 2 and 5

SCHEDULE PURPOSES FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH GRANTS ARE PAYABLE

1.  Support for schools other than pupil referral units by the provision of—

(a) support and training for the implementation and administration of schemes for financing county schools, voluntary schools and special schools maintained by education authorities made under section 33 of the Education Reform Act 1988(1);

(b) training in management skills of teachers and those employed in schools as secretaries, bursars and in other administrative capacities;

(c) training of head teachers as mentors;

(d) support and training for school governors, and those who train them;

(e) support, training and equipment to implement the requirements of the basic curriculum, and collective worship; and

(f) information technology equipment, programmes and data and training in the use of such equipment, programmes and data to enhance teaching and learning in all curriculum subjects.

2.—(a) The implementation in schools of the arrangements for assessing pupils in relation to National Curriculum attainment targets under Chapter I of Part I of the Education Reform Act 1988, including the provision of additional staff to assist schools for the period during which teachers are administering and marking—

(i) NC tasks at the end of the second and third key stages in accordance with the requirements of the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for the Core Subjects) (Key Stage 2) (England) Order 1994 and the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for the Core Subjects) (Key Stage 3) (England) Order 1994, and

(ii) standard task assessments and further assessments at the end of the first key stage in accordance with the requirements of the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for the Core Subjects) (Key Stage 1) Order 1993),

except as provided for in sub-paragraph (b);

(b) the verification of standard task assessments in accordance with regulation 6 of the Education (National Curriculum) (Assessment Arrangements for the Core Subjects) (Key Stage 1) Order 1993.

3.  The further training of teachers employed in primary schools and special schools in basic curriculum subjects.

4.  The further training of teachers of children with special educational needs employed in maintained schools and in special schools which are not maintained by an education authority.

5.  The initial training of educational psychologists.

6.  Support and training for governors of maintained schools other than special schools, and for those employed in such schools as teachers and in other capacities, in developing policies for pupils with special educational needs.

7.  The provision of information and advisory services for parents of children with special educational needs, and support for projects to encourage the development of partnership between parents, schools, education authorities and other persons involved in identifying, assessing and assisting pupils with such needs.

8.  The provision of discretionary awards under section 2 of the Education Act 1962(2) paid as bursaries to students participating in the Articled Teachers Scheme referred to in paragraph 9.

9.  The training as teachers of students studying for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education under arrangements made with an education authority for their training in schools maintained by the authority and known as the “Articled Teachers Scheme”.

10.  Support for qualified teachers who are newly qualified.

11.  The training of persons granted a licence or authorisation to teach by the Secretary of State under regulations for the time being in force under section 218(3)(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988 to enable them to become qualified teachers.

12.  Support and training for teachers in preparation for the introduction in schools of vocational courses leading to General National Vocational Qualifications.

13.—(a) Action to improve rates of attendance in schools; and

(b) action to improve provision for pupils whose behaviour poses difficulties for schools.

14.  The provision of support to help young persons aged between 13 and 17 who risk becoming involved in criminal activity to plan, organise and participate in activities designed to encourage them to develop self-esteem and a sense of responsibility towards themselves and the community.

15.  The training of persons employed as youth and community workers.

16.  Training for teachers employed in maintained schools teaching classes containing pupils whose first language is not English to give them the skills necessary to enable such pupils to gain access to the National Curriculum.

17.  Training for teachers with responsibility for child protection in schools.

18.  Training for careers teachers, and training for other teachers in the provision of careers advice and guidance in schools.

19.—(a) Training for teachers with responsibility for providing education in schools related to the misuse of drugs; and

(b) support for new projects to assist schools to combat the misuse of drugs.

20.  Support, equipment and training for the teaching of—

(a) mathematics, science and technology in technology colleges, and

(b) modern foreign languages in language colleges.

(1)

1988 c. 40; section 33 was amended by section 12(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

(2)

1962 c. 12; section 2 was substituted by section 19 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Education Act 1980.

(3)

Section 218(3) was amended by section 14(3) of the Education Act 1994.