1999 No. 3406

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Wakefield Community Learning Partnership Education Action Zone Order 1999

Made15th December 1999

Laid before Parliament20th December 1999

Coming into force10th January 2000

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 Wakefield Community Learning Partnership 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 Wakefield Community Learning Partnership 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 Wakefield Community Learning Partnership 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 persons representing the interests of business in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield;

b

up to two parents of registered pupils attending zone schools; and

c

up to two persons representing the interests of the voluntary sector in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield.

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 Employment15th December 1999

SCHEDULE 1MEANING OF “PARTNERS”

Article 2

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

Knottingley High School (Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ)
Denford PLC (Reg No. 386181)
Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council in their capacity as a local education authority
Guidance Services PLC (Reg No. 2881056)
West Yorkshire Police Authority
the Director of Castleford Community Learning Centres (Castleford High School and Technology College, Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ)
Selby College (Abbots Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8AT)
Wakefield College (Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire)

SCHEDULE 2SCHOOLS COMPRISING THE ZONE

Articles 2 and 3

School	DfEE No.	Address
Airedale High School	3844026	Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JU
Castleford Technology College	3844015	Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Knottingley High School	3844031	Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Freeston High School	3844504	Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Wakefield City High School	3844009	Warmfield View, Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Airedale Junior School	3842171	Fryston Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3EP
Ackton Pastures	3842185	College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, WF10 5NS
Henry Moore Junior	3842181	Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AX
Heath View Primary	3842167	Irwin Crescent, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4QY
Pinders Primary	3842154	Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
Oyster Park Junior	3842174	The Green, Ferry Fryston, Castleford, WF10 3RJ
St Mary’s CE Primary	3843338	Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PE
Simpson’s Lane	3812101	Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0PL
Throstle Farm	3842117	Hazel Road, Knottingley, WF11 0PH
Town Middle	3842151	Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY
Woodlands Middle	3842153	Garth Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1DH

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order establishes the Wakefield Community Learning Partnership 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.