1999 No. 3381
The Peterlee Education Action Zone Order 1999
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Whereas an application for the purpose of establishing an education action zone has been made to the Secretary of State with the consent of the governing bodies of every school listed in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 10(1), 11 and 138(7) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 19981, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Peterlee Education Action Zone Order 1999 and shall come into force on 10th January 2000.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“partners” means those persons listed in Schedule 1 to this Order; and
“zone school” means a school listed in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Constitution of education action zone3
The schools listed in Schedule 2 to this Order shall constitute collectively an education action zone under the name of the Peterlee Education Action Zone (“the zone”) for the purposes of Chapter III of Part I of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Education Action Forum
4
There shall be an Education Action Forum for the zone to be known as the Peterlee Education Action Forum (“the Forum”), the membership of which shall include—
a
one person appointed by the governing body of each zone school, unless any such governing body choose not to make such an appointment;
b
either one or two persons appointed by the Secretary of State;
c
one person appointed by each partner, unless any partner chooses not to make such an appointment; and
d
three persons appointed by Durham County Council; and
e
two persons representing the interests of National Health Service providers in the area served by the zone schools, appointed by the other members of the Forum.
5
The Forum may at any time appoint additional members as follows–
a
up to two persons representing the interests of business;
b
up to four parents of registered pupils attending zone schools;
c
one headteacher from a primary school within the zone;
d
one headteacher from a secondary school within the zone;
e
one person from a professional teaching association to represent teachers working in zone schools;
f
one person from non-teaching associations to represent staff working in zone schools;
h
one person representing the interests of community organisations working within the area served by the zone schools;
i
one person representing the interests of the further and higher education sector and the providers of training to young persons in the area served by the zone schools;
j
the headteacher of Horden Nursery School (Cotsford Park, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4TB, DfEE No. 840 1035);
k
the headteacher of South Hetton Primary School (Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, DH6 2TH, DfEE No. 840 2731);
l
the headteacher of Glen Dene School (Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ, DfEE No. 840 7029);
m
one person nominated by the Pupil Referral Unit (Broom Cottages Centre, Broom, Ferryhill); and
n
up to six persons representing the interests of the education sector generally in the area served by the zone schools.
Disqualification for membership of the Forum6
Articles 7 to 9 shall have effect for the purpose of prescribing the circumstances and cases in which a person is to be disqualified for holding, or continuing to hold, office as a member of the Forum.
Disqualification for membership of the Forum—bankruptcy etc.7
1
Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall be disqualified for holding, or for continuing to hold, office as a member of the Forum if he has been adjudged bankrupt or has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors; and a member, on becoming so disqualified, shall give written notice of the fact to the secretary to the Forum.
2
Where a person is disqualified by reason of his having been adjudged bankrupt, that disqualification shall cease—
a
unless the bankruptcy order made against that person is previously annulled, on his discharge from bankruptcy; and
b
if the bankruptcy order is so annulled, on the date of the annulment.
3
Where a person is disqualified by reason of his having made a composition or arrangement with his creditors and he pays his debts in full, the disqualification shall cease on the date on which the payment is completed and in any other case it shall cease on the expiration of three years from the date on which the terms of the deed of composition or arrangement are fulfilled.
Disqualification for membership of the Forum—criminal convictions8
1
Subject to paragraph (2) a person shall be disqualified for holding, or for continuing to hold, office as a member of the Forum if–
a
within five years before his appointment would otherwise have taken effect or since his appointment, he has been convicted, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine;
b
within twenty years before his appointment would otherwise have taken effect, he has been convicted as aforesaid and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment for a period of more than two and a half years; or
c
he has at any time been convicted as aforesaid and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment of not less than five years.
2
For the purposes of this article there shall be disregarded any conviction by or before a court outside the United Kingdom of an offence in respect of conduct which, if it had taken place in any part of the United Kingdom, would not have constituted an offence under the law in force in that part of the United Kingdom.
Disqualification—absence from meetings9
Any member of the Forum who, without the consent of the Forum, has failed to attend the meetings thereof for a continuous period of six months beginning with the date of a meeting shall, on the expiry of that period, be disqualified for continuing to be a member of the Forum without prejudice however, to his re-appointment.
Chairman’s tenure of office10
The chairman of the Forum elected in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, shall hold office for one year from the date of his election (unless he resigns his office earlier), without prejudice to his eligibility to be re-elected for a further such period.
SCHEDULE 1MEANING OF “PARTNERS”
The following persons are “partners” for the purposes of appointing members of the Forum:
Easington District Council (Seaside Lane, Easington, Co. Durham. SR8 3TN)
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle Schools Commission (St. Vincent's, The Roman Way, West Denton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7LT)
The County Durham Training and Enterprise Council (Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. DL5 6XS, Company No. 2463255)
The Durham Business and Education Executive (Broom Cottages Primary School, Ferryhill, County Durham. DL17 8AN)
East Durham and Houghall Community College (Burnhope Way, Peterlee, County Durham. SR8 1NU)
County Durham Careers Services (Aykley Heads House, Aykley Heads, Durham. DH1 5TS)
SCHEDULE 2SCHOOLS COMPRISING THE ZONE
School Name | Address | DfEE Number |
|---|---|---|
Eden Hall Junior | Robson Avenue, Peterlee. SR8 5DN | 840 2501 |
Eden Hall Infant | Robson Avenue, Peterlee. SR8 5DN | 840 2502 |
Haswell Primary | Church Street, Haswell, Durham. DH6 2DZ | 840 2520 |
Cotsford Junior | Third Street, Horden, Peterlee. SR8 4EH | 840 2532 |
Cotsford Infant | Cotsford Park, Horden, Peterlee. SR8 4TB | 840 2534 |
Shotton Primary | Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery. DH6 2JP | 840 2536 |
Acre Rigg Junior | Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee. SR8 2DU | 840 2539 |
Acre Rigg Infant | Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee. SR8 2DU | 840 2540 |
Shotton Hall Junior | Waveney Road, Peterlee, SR8 1NX | 840 2543 |
Shotton Hall Infant | Waveney Road, Peterlee, SR8 1NX | 840 2544 |
Yohden Primary | Windsor Terrace, Horden, Peterlee. SR8 4EW | 840 2733 |
Howletch Lane Primary | Pennine Drive, Peterlee. SR8 2NQ | 840 2734 |
North Blunts Primary | Tweed Close, Peterlee. SR8 1DF | 840 2735 |
Dene House Primary | Manor Way, Peterlee. SR8 5RL | 840 2736 |
St. Godric’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham. DH6 3NR | 840 3502 |
Our Lady of the Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham. DH6 2JQ | 840 3504 |
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Wingate. TS28 5AN | 840 3505 |
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, Cleveland. TS27 4HE | 840 3506 |
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee. SR8 4AB | 840 3507 |
Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary | Westway, Peterlee. SR8 1DE | 840 3510 |
Dene House Comprehensive | Manor Way, Peterlee. SR8 5RL | 840 4214 |
Shotton Hall | Waveney Road, Peterlee. SR8 1NX | 840 4215 |
St. Bede’s Catholic Comprehensive (Peterlee) | Westway, Peterlee. SR8 1DE | 840 4693 |
(This note is not part of the Order)