1999 No. 3397
The Clacton and Harwich 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 Clacton and Harwich 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 Clacton and Harwich 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 Clacton and Harwich 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
one person nominated by the senior police officer responsible for policing in the Tendring area.
5
The Forum may at any time appoint additional members as follows—
a
up to four persons representing the interests of business;
b
up to three parents of registered pupils attending zone schools;
c
up to three students attending post sixteen educational institutions within the area of the zone;
d
up to two persons representing the interersts of teachers employed in zone schools; and
e
up to two 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.
SCHEDULE 1MEANING OF “PARTNERS”
The following persons are “partners” for the purposes of appointing members of the Forum:
The ABK Consortium Co.No. 3206464 | Edge View Farm, Moss Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7JA |
CAPITA Education Services Ltd Co.No. 2460877 | The Mise Centre, Broomfield Place, 189 Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 5EQ |
Essex County Council | PO Box 47, County Hall, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1LD |
Tendring District Council | Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE |
SCHEDULE 2SCHOOLS COMPRISING THE ZONE
School | DfEE No. | Address |
|---|---|---|
Clacton County High School | 5444 | Walton Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Colbayns High School | 5445 | Pathfields Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3JL |
The Harwich School | 5453 | Hall Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3TG |
All Saints Church of England Primary School Dovercourt | 3822 | Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4HT |
Alton Park Junior School | 2026 | Alton Park Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1DL |
Burrsville Community Infants School | 2061 | Craigfield Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR |
Burrsville Junior School | 5277 | Craigfield Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR |
Cann Hall Primary School | 2089 | Constable Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DA |
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery | 5261 | Chase Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4NB |
Coppins Green Primary School | 5212 | Melbourne Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3SP |
Frobisher Primary and Nursery School | 2071 | Frobisher Drive, Jaywick, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2QH |
Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery | 2414 | 66 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3LP |
Holland Haven Primary School | 5216 | Primrose Road, Holland-on-Sea, CO15 5PP |
Holland Park Primary School | 5215 | Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NG |
Little Oakley Church of England Infant School | 3034 | Rectory Road, Little Oakley, Harwich, CO12 5YJ |
Mayflower Primary School | 2059 | Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4AJ |
Oakwood Infant School | 2027 | Windsor Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2AH |
Ramsey Primary School | 2048 | Wix Road, Ramsey, Harwich, CO12 5HP |
Ravenscroft Primary School | 2087 | Nayland Drive, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ |
Spring Meadow Primary School | 2374 | Pound Farm Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4LB |
St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Primary School | 5219 | Cloes Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG |
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School | 3302 | The Drive, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 3SU |
St. Osyth Church of England Primary School | 5217 | Norman Close, St. Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8PN |
Wix and Wrabness Primary School | 2051 | Colchester Road, Wix, Manningtree, CO11 2RS |
(This note is not part of the Order)