Part 8

Teachers

Health and fitness

Health and fitness
141
1
Regulations may provide that an activity to which this section applies may be carried out only by a person who satisfies specified conditions as to health or physical capacity.
2
This section applies to an activity of a prescribed kind performed in the course of the provision of education at—
a
a school, or
b
a further education institution.
3
This section also applies to an activity of a prescribed kind performed in the course of the provision of education by a person—
a
otherwise than in a school or a further education institution, and
b
under a contract of employment or for services where the other party is a local authority or a person exercising a function relating to the provision of education on behalf of a local authority.
4
This section also applies to an activity of a prescribed kind (other than the provision of education) where—
a
the activity is carried out by a person under a contract of employment or for services,
b
the other party to the contract is—
i
a local authority which entered into the contract for purposes connected with any of their education functions,
ii
the governing body of a school, or
iii
a further education institution,
c
the activity regularly brings the person into contact with children.
5
In this section—
- “child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years,
- “education” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training,
- “further education institution” has the meaning given by section 140, and
- “school” means—
  1. a school maintained by a local authority, or
  2. a special school not so maintained.
S. 141 partly in force; s. 141 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 141 in force for W. at 19.12.2002 by S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I
S. 141 in force at 1.8.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 3
S. 141(4)(b) 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. 11(9)
Words 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. 11(2)