School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

Part I U.K. Measures to raise standards of school education

Chapter IV E+W Intervention in schools [F1 in Wales] causing concern

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 1 Ch. 4 heading inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 Ch. 4: power to modify conferred (1.4.2003 for E., 12.4.2010 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 25(1)(a), 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/124, art. 4; S.I. 2010/707, art. 3(d)

Intervention by [F2 Assembly] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in s. 18 cross-heading substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 9; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

[F3 18A Power of [F4 Assembly] to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members E+W

(1) If at any time section 15 applies to a maintained school by virtue of [F5 any] of the following provisions of that section, namely—

[F6 (za) subsection (1), in a case within subsection (2)(a)(iv) or (v) (school subject to teachers' pay and conditions warning),]

(a) subsection (4)(school [F7 requiring significant improvement]), or

(b) subsection (6)(school requiring special measures),

the [F4 Assembly] may give the governing body a notice in writing stating that, as from the date specified in the notice, the governing body are to be constituted in accordance with Schedule 1A (governing bodies consisting of interim executive members).

(2) Before exercising the power conferred by subsection (1), the [F4 Assembly] shall consult—

(a) the [F8 local authority],

(b) the governing body of the school,

(c) in the case of a foundation or voluntary school which is a Church of England school, a Church in Wales school or a Roman Catholic Church school, the appropriate diocesan authority, and

(d) in the case of any other foundation or voluntary school, the person or persons by whom the foundation governors are appointed.

(3) The [F4 Assembly] is not obliged to consult the persons mentioned in subsection (2)(b), (c) and (d) if the [F8 local authority] have consulted them under subsection (4) of section 16A in relation to a proposed notice under subsection (1) of that section.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 18A inserted (2.9.2002 for E., 2.1.2008 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 58, 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 4; S.I. 2007/3611, art. 4(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F4 Word in s. 18A and heading substituted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 7 para. 11; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(cc)

F5 Word in s. 18A(1) substituted (12.1.2010 for W.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 14 para. 5(a); S.I. 2009/3341, art. 2

F6 S. 18A(1)(za) inserted (12.1.2010 for W.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 14 para. 5(b); S.I. 2009/3341, art. 2

F7 Words in s. 18A(1)(a) substituted (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 9 para. 20; S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1

F8 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 10(4))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 18A modified (E.) (2.9.2002) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions etc.) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2113), reg. 4(b)