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Part 1 Provision for new legal frameworks
Chapter 1 Government of maintained schools
27. Power of governing body to provide community facilities etc.
29A.Power of governing body in England: educational provision for improving behaviour
32.Responsibility for fixing dates of terms and holidays and times of sessions: England
32A.Responsibility for fixing term and holiday dates in Wales
32B.Welsh Ministers' power to direct determination of term dates
32C.Responsibility for fixing times of school sessions in Wales
35. Staffing of community, voluntary controlled, community special and maintained nursery schools
36. Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools
40. Amendments of Part 2 of School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Chapter 3 Admissions, exclusions and attendance
54. Duty to notify where inspection shows school causing concern
56. Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors or direct closure
57. Power of local authority to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
58. Power of Secretary of State to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
59. Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
60. Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance of local authority's functions
61. Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated
62A.Power to require local authority in England to obtain advisory services
63. Power to require local authority in Wales to obtain advisory services
Part 7 The curriculum in Wales
Part 9 Childcare and nursery education
Part 11 Miscellaneous and General
SCHEDULES
Effect on staffing of suspension of delegated budget
Part 1 Community, voluntary controlled, community special and maintained nursery schools
Part 2 Foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools
5.The arrangements for the staffing of the school shall be...
6.Except with the consent of the authority, the governing body...
8.The authority may give directions to the governing body as...
9.Where the trust deed relating to the school provides for...
11.Paragraph 8 has effect subject to— (a) any provision made...
Amendments of Part 2 of School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Schools causing concern: amendments consequential on sections 55 and 56
Establishment etc of schools: procedural changes
1.Proposals for establishment, alteration and discontinuance of schools
3.(1) Paragraph 3 (approval of proposals) is amended as follows....
4.(1) Paragraph 4 (determination by local authority whether to implement...
5.(1) Paragraph 5 (requirement to implement proposals) is amended as...
6.(1) Paragraph 10 (requirement to implement proposals in Wales) is...
8.In paragraph 7 (objections)— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “objections...
9.(1) Paragraph 8 (approval of proposals) is amended as follows....
15.In paragraph 42 (consideration of proposals in Wales), in sub-paragraph...
REGULATIONS ABOUT DECISIONS UNDER SECTION 141B
OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 141G: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
The General Teaching Councils for England and Wales
Part 1 Amendments of Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998
2.In section 2 (which relates to the advisory functions of...
3.(1) Section 3 (which relates to the registration of teachers...
4.(1) Section 4 (which relates to regulations about the registration...
5.After section 4 there is inserted— Appeals against refusal of...
6.After section 6 there is inserted— Power to promote teaching...
9.In section 42 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2) (a)...
10.In section 43(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “registered...
11.In Schedule 1 (constitution etc. of General Teaching Council for...
12.(1) Schedule 2 (disciplinary powers of Council) is amended as...
Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
2.In section 313 (code of practice), for subsection (5) there...
3.In section 326A (unopposed appeals), for subsection (6) there is...
4.In section 333 (constitution of Tribunal), before subsection (1) there...
5.After section 336 there is inserted— Special Educational Needs Tribunal...
8.(1) In section 28H (Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal),...
9.(1) Section 28I (jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal) is...
12.In Part 3 of Schedule 3 (enforcement and procedure: discrimination...
13.Section 10 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation)...
16.In section 42 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability...
18.Regulations made, or having effect as if made, under any...
Transport for persons over compulsory school age
3.After section 509 there is inserted— Provision of transport etc....
4.After section 509AA there is inserted— Further provision about transport...
5.After section 509AB there is inserted— Interpretation of sections 509AA...
6.In section 509A (travel arrangements for children receiving nursery education...
Minor and consequential amendments
13.Section 23(4)(b) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...
18.Section 48 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...
19.(1) Section 52A of the Further and Higher Education Act...
20.In section 54(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act...
21.Section 60 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...
24.In section 14 of the Education Act 1994 (qualification of...
25.In section 19(1) of the Education Act 1994 (interpretation), for...
27.(1) Section 28L of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (exclusions)...
28.In section 28Q of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (interpretation...
29.In Schedule 4A to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, in...
31.In section 139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (redundancy),...
32.In section 218 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (change...
34.(1) Section 3 of the Education Act 1996 (definition of...
41.(1) Section 318 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...
42.In section 321 of the Education Act 1996 (general duty...
43.In section 324 of the Education Act 1996 (statement of...
45.In section 402 of the Education Act 1996 (obligation to...
46.(1) Section 408 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...
47.(1) Section 409 of the Education Act 1996 (complaints and...
48.(1) Section 451 of the Education Act 1996 (prohibition of...
49.(1) Section 484 of the Education Act 1996 (education standards...
52.In section 512A of the Education Act 1996 (transfer of...
55.In section 545 of the Education Act 1996 (exemption of...
57.In section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996 (general interpretation)—...
60.(1) Section 11 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (application...
61.In section 15 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (timing...
62.In section 16 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (destination...
63.In section 17 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (special...
64.In section 18(1)(a) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (additional...
65.In section 21(3)(b) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (duty...
66.In section 23 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspection...
67.In Schedule 3 to the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspections...
68.In Schedule 4 to the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspections...
70.In section 32 of the Education Act 1997 (supplementary provisions...
71.Section 49 of the Education Act 1997 (regulations about access...
79.Section 10 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
80.Section 11 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
81.In section 12 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
82.Section 13 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
83.For section 15 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
84.Section 18 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
85.In section 19 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
86.(1) Schedule 2 to the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
88.In section 4 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
89.In section 7 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
90.In section 12 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
91.Section 13 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998...
92.In section 14 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
93.(1) Section 16 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
94.(1) Section 18 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
95.In section 20 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
96.(1) Section 22 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
97.(1) Section 28 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
98.(1) Section 33 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
99.(1) Section 45 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
100.(1) Section 49 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
101.In section 50 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
102.In section 61 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
103.In section 62 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
104.(1) Section 69 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
105.In section 71 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
106.In section 72 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
107.In section 81 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
108.In section 82 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
109.In section 101 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
110.(1) Section 127 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
111.In section 138 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
112.In section 142 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
113.In section 143 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
114.In Schedule 3 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
115.(1) Schedule 6 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
116.In Schedule 7 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
117.(1) Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
118.(1) Schedule 22 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
119.In Schedule 32 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
122.In section 9(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1999...
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