17 Duty of local education authority to state policy.E+W
(1)It shall be the duty of every local education authority—
(a)to determine, and keep under review, their policy in relation to the secular curriculum for the county, voluntary and special schools maintained by them;
(b)to make, and keep up to date, a written statement of that policy; . . . F1
(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(2)In discharging their duty under subsection (1) above, an authority shall consider, in particular—
(a)the range of the secular curriculum; and
(b)the balance between its different components.
(3)In carrying out their functions under this Act or any other enactment, a local education authority shall have regard to their policy in relation to the secular curriculum for their schools, as expressed in their statement.
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F1Word “and” and s. 17(1)(c) repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. II
F2Ss. 17(4), 18(4), 19(3), 20 repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 17 extended (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 298(8), Sch. 18 para. 6(1); S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch.2