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.