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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Academy arrangements

    1. 1.Academy arrangements

    2. 2.Payments under Academy agreements

  3. Conversion of schools into Academies

    1. 3.Application for Academy order

    2. 4.Academy orders

    3. 5.Consultation on conversion

    4. 6.Effect of Academy order

    5. 7.Transfer of school surpluses

    6. 8.Transfer of other property

  4. Academies: other provisions

    1. 9.Impact: additional schools

    2. 10.Consultation: additional schools

    3. 11.Annual reports

    4. 12.Charitable status of Academy proprietors etc

    5. 13.Academies: land

    6. 14.Academies: amendments

  5. General

    1. 15.Transitional provisions

    2. 16.Pre-commencement applications etc

    3. 17.Interpretation of Act

    4. 18.Extent

    5. 19.Commencement

    6. 20.Short title

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Academies: land

      1. Transfer scheme where land ceases to be used for maintained school

        1. 1.(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme in...

      2. Transfer scheme following proposals for establishment of new school

        1. 2.(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme in...

      3. Transfer schemes under paragraphs 1 and 2: general

        1. 3.(1) These requirements must be met as regards a scheme...

      4. Transfer direction where Academy order made: land held by governing body, foundation body or trustees

        1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies where an Academy order is made...

      5. Transfer of land on dissolution of governing body

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a governing body of...

      6. Former Academies: transfer scheme for land acquired from local authority

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) there is a transfer...

      7. Former Academies: transfer directions

        1. 7.(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) publicly funded land is...

      8. Transfer directions: general

        1. 8.Where a transfer pursuant to a direction under paragraph 4...

      9. Disapplication of rule against perpetuities

        1. 9.(1) Where— (a) land is transferred for no consideration for...

      10. Disapplication of other Acts

        1. 10.(1) Where a lease is granted or transferred to a...

      11. Regulations

        1. 11.(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations containing such...

      12. Interpretation

        1. 12.(1) A dwelling-house used for occupation by a person employed...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Academies: amendments

      1. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

        1. 1.EA 1996 is amended as follows.

        2. 2.In section 337(b) (special schools not maintained by local authorities)...

        3. 3.In section 349(1) (variation of trust deeds etc by order)...

        4. 4.In section 482 (Academies) omit subsections (1) to (5).

        5. 5.Section 483 (financial provisions) is repealed.

        6. 6.In section 579(1) (general interpretation of Act) before the definition...

        7. 7.In section 580 (index)— (a) in the entry for “Academy”...

        8. 8.In Schedule 35A (Academies: land) omit paragraphs 1, 8 to...

      2. School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

        1. 9.In section 82(1) of SSFA 1998 (modification of trust deeds...

      3. Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

        1. 10.In Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

      4. Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

        1. 11.EA 2002 is amended as follows.

        2. 12.In section 65 (Academies) omit subsection (2).

        3. 13.Section 67 (conversion of city academies into Academies) is repealed....

        4. 14.Section 68 (city colleges) is repealed.

        5. 15.In Schedule 1 (incorporation and powers of governing bodies) in...

      5. Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

        1. 16.EA 2005 is amended as follows.

        2. 17.In section 5 (duty to inspect certain schools at prescribed...

        3. 18.In section 110 (supply of information: free school lunches etc)...

      6. Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

        1. 19.EIA 2006 is amended as follows.

        2. 20.In section 28(3) (exceptions to restriction on discontinuing maintained school)...

        3. 21.In section 69 (power of Secretary of State to provide...

        4. 22.(1) Schedule 2 (proposals for establishment and discontinuance of schools...

      7. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

        1. 23.ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.

        2. 24.In Chapter 4 of Part 3 (the YPLA: Academy arrangements)...

        3. 25.In section 77 (Academy arrangements) in subsection (4)(a) for “an...

      8. Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (c. 26)

        1. 26.(1) Section 5 of CSFA 2010 (power of governing bodies...

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