1999 No. 3389
The Rainbow Education Action Zone in Stoke on Trent 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 Rainbow Education Action Zone in Stoke on Trent 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 Rainbow Education Action Zone in Stoke on Trent (“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 Rainbow 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;
d
up to three persons nominated by Stoke on Trent City Council, unless they choose not to make such an appointment;
e
up to four headteachers of zone schools which are primary schools, nominated by the headteachers of such schools;
f
up to two headteachers of zone schools which are secondary schools appointed by the other members of the Forum;
g
one headteacher from a zone school which is a special school appointed by the other members of the Forum; and
h
one person nominated by Stoke on Trent City Council in their capacity as a local education authority.
5
The Forum may at any time appoint additional members as follows–
a
up to three persons representing the interests of business;
b
up to three parents of children of compulsory school age attending zone schools;
c
up to two persons representing the interests of the community living in the area served by the zone schools;
d
up to two persons representing the interests of the voluntary sector; and
e
up to two persons nominated by the Joint Consultation Committee of Stoke on Trent City Council.
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:
Association for Ceramic Training and Design, St. James House, Webberley Lane, Longton, ST3 1RJ
Beth Johnson Foundation, Parkfield House, 62 Princes Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7QJ (Charity No. 271526).
H&R Johnson Tiles Ltd, Brownhills Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent (Company No. 307859).
North Staffordshire Health Authority, Heron House, Grove Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 5LX
Keele University, Keele, Newcastle, Staffs
The Centre for Personalised Education Trust, 55 The Green, Shustoke, Coleshill, B46 2AT (Charity No. 1057442).
Michelin Tyre PLC, Campbell Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 4EY (Company No. 84559).
the Head of the Continuing Professional Development Department, Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints, Manchester, M15 6BH
Dean of Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints, Manchester, M15 6BH
Newcastle College, Liverpool Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire
Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE
Stoke on Trent College, Cauldon Campus, Shelton, Stoke on Trent
Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College, Victoria Road, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2RR
Staffordshire Police Authority, Cannock Road, Stafford, ST17 0QG
the Development Manager of Staffordshire TEC, The Glades, Festival Way, Festival Park (Company No. 2447389).
Staffordshire Careers, Foregate House, 70 Foregate Street, Stafford (Company No. 3089538).
the headteacher of Field House Nursery, DfEE No. 1013, Munro Street, West End, ST4 5HA
the headteacher of Penkhull Nursery, DfEE No. 1008, St Christopher Avenue, Penkhull, ST4 5HA
SCHEDULE 2SCHOOLS COMPRISING THE ZONE
School | DfEE Number | Address |
|---|---|---|
Blurton High School | 4037 | Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 3JD |
Blurton Primary School | 2064 | Popular Drive, Blurton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 3AZ |
Boothen Primary School | 3009 | All Saints Road, West End, ST4 4BL |
Cauldon Primary | 2042 | Cauldon Road, Shelton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DZ |
Christchurch Primary School | 3020 | William Street, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2JG |
Close Junior School | 2059 | Quarry Road, Hartshill, ST4 7ET |
Harpfield Primary | 2057 | Ashwell Road, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6AT |
Heron Cross Primary | 2066 | Grove Road, Heron Cross, Stoke on Trent, ST4 4LJ |
Kemball Special School | 7011 | Duke Street, Fenton, Stoke on Trent, ST4 3NR |
Newstead Primary | 2092 | Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 1LQ |
Oakhill Primary | 2060 | Rookery Lane, Oakhill, Stoke on Trent, ST4 5NS |
Penkhull Infants School | 2062 | Princes Road, Penkhull, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7JS |
Springfield Primary | 2084 | Springfield Road, Trent Vale, ST4 6SB |
St Peters Primary | 3310 | Boothen Old Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 4EE |
Sutherland Primary | 2090 | Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 1LQ |
Thistley Hough High School | 4175 | Newcastle Lane, Penkhull, ST4 5JJ |
Trent Vale Primary | 3303 | Newcastle Road, Trent Vale |
(This note is not part of the Order)