Part 10

Independent schools
Chapter 1

Regulation of independent schools

Prohibition on participation in management of independent schools

Prohibition on participation in management of independent schools
167A
1
The appropriate authority may direct that a person—
a
may not take part in the management of an independent school;
b
may take part in the management of an independent school only in circumstances specified in the direction;
c
may take part in the management of an independent school only if conditions specified in the direction are satisfied.
2
A direction under this section may be given in respect of a person only on one or more prescribed grounds connected with the suitability of persons to take part in the management of an independent school.
3
Regulations may prescribe the procedure for giving a direction under this section (including provision about notification of persons who are subject to directions).
4
The appropriate authority may vary or revoke a direction under this section in prescribed cases.
5
Regulations may prescribe the grounds on which a person subject to a direction under this section may seek to have it varied or revoked under subsection (4).
6
In this section and sections 167B to 167D, “
appropriate authority
” means—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
... the registration authority or such other public authority as may be prescribed.
Ss. 167A-167D and cross-heading inserted (12.10.2009 for W.) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 169, 188(3); S.I. 2009/2545, art. 3(1)(a)
S. 167A(6)(a) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 22(a), Sch. 2 (with s. 139); S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(z)(aa) (with art. 4)
Words in s. 167A(6)(b) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(4), Sch. 1 para. 22(b), Sch. 2 (with s. 139); S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(z)(aa) (with art. 4)