Part 3

Maintained schools
Chapter 1

Government of maintained schools

Additional functions of governing body
29
1
The governing body of a maintained school shall—
a
establish procedures for dealing with all complaints relating to the school or to the provision of facilities or services under section 27, other than complaints falling to be dealt with in accordance with any procedures required to be established in relation to the school by virtue of a statutory provision other than this section, and
b
publicise the procedures so established.
2
In establishing or publicising procedures under subsection (1), the governing body shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time (in relation to England) by the Secretary of State or (in relation to Wales) by the National Assembly for Wales.
3
The governing body of a maintained school may require registered pupils to attend at any place outside the school premises for the purposes of receiving
a
any instruction or training included in the secular curriculum for the school (in the case of a school maintained by a local authority in England), or
b
any instruction or training included in a curriculum for those pupils by virtue of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 or the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (in the case of a school maintained by a local authority in Wales).
4
In subsection (3) “maintained school” does not include a maintained nursery school.
5
The governing body and head teacher of—
a
a community or voluntary controlled school,
b
a community special school, or
c
a maintained nursery school,
shall comply with any direction given to them by the local authority concerning the health and safety of persons on the school’s premises or taking part in any school activities elsewhere.
S. 29 in force at 1.9.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4
S. 29 in force at 1.9.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
S. 29(3) applied (1.9.2005) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2039), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 7
Words in s. 29(3) substituted (1.9.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), ss. 115, 125(4); S.I. 2005/2034, art. 4; S.I. 2006/1338, art. 3, Sch. 1
S. 29(3) applied (23.4.2007) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1069), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 7
S. 29(1)(2)(3) applied (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 14
S. 29(5) applied (with modifications) (1.2.2008) by The Education (Pupil Referral Units) (Application of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2979), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 15
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)
S. 29(3) modified (W.) (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), regs. 1(1), 6(1)(d)
S. 29(3)(b) and word inserted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(4)(c)
Words in s. 29(3) renumbered as s. 29(3)(a) (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(4)(a)
Words in s. 29(3)(a) inserted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes, 1.9.2025 for specified purposes) by The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(4)(b)