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12 Functions of Education Action Forum.E+W

(1)An Education Action Forum shall have as its main object the improvement of standards in the provision of education at each of the participating schools.

[F1(1A)With the consent of the Secretary of State, a Forum may also carry on any other activities which it considers will promote the provision of, or access to, education whether in a participating school or otherwise.]

(2)A Forum may, under arrangements made by the governing body of a participating school in respect of any prescribed function of that body relating to the conduct of the school, either—

(a)discharge that function on behalf of the governing body until such time as they may specify in a request to the Forum to cease discharging the function on their behalf; or

(b)assume full responsibility for the discharge of that function during the whole of the period for which the Forum remains in existence.

(3)Regulations may make provision—

(a)as to the circumstances in which the governing body of a participating school may make arrangements under subsection (2);

(b)for the procedure to be followed by such a governing body in connection with the making of any such arrangements;

(c)for the procedure to be followed by an Education Action Forum when discharging any function by virtue of that subsection;

(d)for statutory provisions relating to governing bodies of maintained schools to apply, with any prescribed modifications, to an Education Action Forum when discharging any function by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection.

(4)Regulations may, in relation to the discharge by an Education Action Forum of any function of a governing body [F2under sections 35 to 37 of, or Schedule 2 to, the Education Act 2002 or under regulations made under those sections,] make any such provision as may be made by an order under section 81 (application of employment law during financial delegation).

(5)The Secretary of State may by a direction provide for any scheme under Chapter IV of Part II of this Act which relates to a participating school to have effect with such modifications as he considers appropriate in a case where an Education Action Forum is discharging any function in relation to the school by virtue of subsection (2)(b).

(6)Before giving a direction under subsection (5) the Secretary of State shall consult the [F3local authority].

Textual Amendments

F3Words 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))

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