1999 No. 3386

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Learning Together East Cleveland 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 Learning Together East Cleveland 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 Learning Together East Cleveland 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 Learning Together East Cleveland 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; and

c

one person appointed by each partner, unless any partner chooses not to make such an appointment.

5

The Forum may at any time appoint additional members as follows—

a

up to two members from business;

b

up to two members nominated by the Redcar and Cleveland Strategic Partnership;

c

up to two parents of registered pupils attending zone schools;

d

one person from a professional teachers association to represent teachers working within zone schools;

e

one person representing the interests of the voluntary sector; and

f

two persons nominated by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Education Department and Economy and Environment Department).

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.

Estelle MorrisMinister of State,Department for Education and Employment

SCHEDULE 1MEANING OF “PARTNERS”

Article 2

The following persons are “partners” for the purposes of appointing members of the Forum:

  • the Managing Director of Cleveland Potash Ltd (Boulby Mine, Loftus, Saltburn by Sea, TS13 4UZ, Reg No. GB915392)

  • the Director of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Education Department (PO Box 83, Council Offices, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, TS10 1YA)

  • the District Manager of Tees Valley T.E.C. (Portland House, West Dyke Road, Redcar, TS10 1DQ, Company No. 2398025)

  • The University of Teesside (Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA)

  • Prior Pursglove College (Church Walk, Guisborough, TS14 6BU)

  • Redcar and Cleveland College (Corporation Road, Redcar, TS10 1EZ)

SCHEDULE 2SCHOOLS COMPRISING THE ZONE

Articles 2 and 3

School

DfEE No.

Address

Badger Hill Primary School

2315

Marston Road, Kilton Lane, Brotton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2XR

Harry Dack Infant School

2028

West Park Avenue, Loftus, Saltburn by Sea, TS13 4RL

Hummersea Primary School

2311

Westfield Way, Loftus, Saltburn by Sea, TS13 4XD

Lingdale Primary School

2016

Davison Street, Lingdale, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 3DU

Lockwood Primary School

2018

Boosbeck, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2BL

Loftus Junior School

2025

West Road, Loftus, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2BL

St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School

3308

Rosecroft Lane, Loftus, Saltburn by Sea, TS13 4PZ

St. Peter’s C.E. Primary School

3007

Marshall Drive, Brotton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2UW

Saltburn Primary School

2366

Marske Road, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 1QA

Skelton in Cleveland Infant School

2067

Station Lane, Skelton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2LR

Skelton in Cleveland Junior School

2068

Station Lane, Skelton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2LR

Whitecliffe Primary School

2233

Kilton Lane, Carlin How, Saltburn by Sea, TS13 4AD

De Brus Secondary School

4022

Marske Lane, Skelton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2HA

Huntcliff Secondary School

4007

Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2HA

Rosecroft Secondary School

4009

Rosecroft Lane, Loftus, Saltburn by Sea, TS13 4PZ

Warsett Secondary School

4006

Linden Road, Brotton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2SJ

Kilton Thorpe Special School

7030

Marshall Drive, Brotton, Saltburn by Sea, TS12 2UW

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes the Learning Together East Cleveland Education Action Zone, which comprises the schools listed in Schedule 2. The Order also provides (in articles 4 and 5) for the membership of the Education Action Forum for the zone.