1999 No. 3395
The Downham and Bellingham 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 Downham and Bellingham Education Action Zone Order 1999 and shall come into force on 10th January 2000.
Interpretation2
In this Order—
“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 Downham and Bellingham 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 Downham and Bellingham Education Action Forum (“the Forum”), the membership of which shall include—
a
either one or two persons 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
either one or two persons appointed by the London Borough of Lewisham in their capacity as a local education authority;
d
up to seven persons appointed by the Downham and Bellingham EAZ Partners Consortium (c/o Lewisham Education Business Partnership, 3rd Floor, Romer House, 132 Lewisham High Street, SE13 6JB), unless the Consortium choose not to make such an appointment;
e
one person appointed by the Downham Pride Partnership Board (c/o Downham Library, Moorside Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5EP), unless the Board choose not to make such an appointment;
f
one person appointed by the Joint Consultative Committee of the London Borough of Lewisham Council from a teaching union to represent teachers working within zone schools; and
g
one person appointed by the Joint Consultative Committee of the London Borough of Lewisham Council from a non-teaching union to represent non-teaching staff working within zone schools.
5
The Forum may at any time appoint a maximum of four additional members from—
a
parents of registered pupils attending zone schools; and
b
persons representing the interests of the voluntary sector.
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.
SCHEDULESCHOOLS COMPRISING THE ZONE
School | DfEE Number. | Address |
|---|---|---|
Athelney Primary School | 2023 | Athelney Street, SE6 3ED |
Coopers Lane School | 2127 | Pragnell Road, SE12 0LF |
Downderry Primary School | 2163 | Downderry Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5QP |
Elfrida Primary School | 2187 | Elfida Crescent, Bellingham, SE6 3EN |
Forster Park Primary School | 2225 | Boundfield Road, SE6 1PQ |
Good Shepherd RC Primary School | 3344 | Moorside Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5EP |
Haseltine Primary School | 2289 | Haseltine Road, SE25 6AD |
Launcelot Primary School | 2374 | Launcelot Road, Bromley, BR1 5EA |
Marvels Lane Primary School | 2403 | Riddons Road, Grove Park, SE12 9RA |
Merlin Primary School | 2463 | 72 Ballamore Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5LW |
Rangefield Primary School | 2491 | Glenbow Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 4RP |
Rushey Green School | 2529 | Culverley Road, SE6 2LA |
St Augustine’s RC Primary School | 3416 | Dunfield Road, Bellingham, SE6 3RD |
St John the Baptist CE Primary School | 3472 | Beachborough Road, Bromley, BR1 5RL |
Torridon Infants School | 2606 | Torridon Road, SE6 1TG |
Torridon Junior School | 2605 | Torridon Road, SE6 1TG |
Bonus Pastor RC Secondary School | 4802 | Winlaton Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Catford Girls Secondary School | 4249 | Bellingham Road, SE6 2PS |
Malory Secondary School | 4274 | Launcelot Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Sedgehill Secondary School | 4267 | Sedgehill Road, Bellingham, SE6 3QQ |
Pendragon Secondary School (MLD) | 7105 | Pendragon Road, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5LD |
Nesw Woodlands Primary School (EBD) | 7141 | Shrossold Road, London BR1 5PD |
(This note is not part of the Order)