Part VIIMiscellaneous and general

Code of practice for local education authorities and maintained schools

127Code of practice for securing effective relationships between LEAs and maintained schools

1

The Secretary of State shall issue, and may from time to time revise, a code of practice containing such practical guidance as he thinks appropriate with a view to securing effective relationships between local education authorities and the schools maintained by them—

a

in relation to promoting high standards of education in such schools; and

b

in relation to the discharge of relevant functions of such authorities in relation to such schools.

2

In discharging their functions in relation to any maintained school, it shall be the duty of—

a

the local education authority,

b

the governing body, and

c

the head teacher,

to have regard to any relevant provisions of the code.

3

Section 85 shall apply in relation to the code as it applies in relation to a code of practice under section 84.

4

The Secretary of State shall publish the code as for the time being in force.

5

The Secretary of State may under subsection (1) make different provision for England and Wales (whether or not by means of separate codes of practice); and references in this section to “the code” accordingly apply to any such separate code of practice.

6

For the purposes of this section the relevant functions of a local education authority are the functions exercisable by or on behalf of such an authority under—

a

sections 6 and 7 (so far as they relate to schools maintained by the authority),

b

section 15(2),

c

section 16(1),

d

section 17(1),

e

section 42(3) and (4),

f

sections 54 and 55,

g

section 62(1),

h

Schedules 9 and 11 (so far as they relate to the appointment and removal of LEA governors),

i

Schedule 13,

j

paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 15,

k

Schedules 16 and 17, and

l

section 25 of the [1996 c. 57.] School Inspections Act 1996,

and such other functions exercisable by or on behalf of a local education authority as the Secretary of State may determine for the purposes of this subsection.