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Education Bill [HL]

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education and Skills,

are published separately as Bill 77—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Ruth Kelly has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Education Bill [HL] are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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Contents

Part 1

School inspections and other inspections by school inspectors

Chapter 1

School inspectors and school inspections: England

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for England

1   

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Schools in England

2   

Functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England

3   

Annual and other reports to Secretary of State

4   

Powers of entry etc. for purposes of section 2

Inspections

5   

Duty to inspect certain schools at prescribed intervals

6   

Duty to notify parents of section 5 inspection

7   

Duty to have regard to views of certain persons

8   

Inspection at discretion of Chief Inspector

9   

Power of Chief Inspector to treat other inspection as section 5 inspection

10   

Power of entry etc. for purposes of inspection under section 5 or 8

Publication of inspection reports

11   

Publication of inspection reports

Interpretation of Chapter

12   

Interpretation of Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Procedure for inspections under Chapter 1

Inspections and reports: all schools

13   

Duties of Chief Inspector where school causes or has caused concern

 

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Destination of reports and measures required: maintained schools

14   

Destination of reports: maintained schools

15   

Measures to be taken by local education authority

Destination of reports and measures required: non-maintained schools

16   

Destination of reports: non-maintained schools

17   

Statement to be prepared by proprietor of school

Interpretation of Chapter

18   

Interpretation of Chapter 2

Chapter 3

School inspectors and school inspections: Wales

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Wales

19   

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales

20   

Functions of Chief Inspector

21   

Annual and other reports to Assembly

22   

Power of Assembly to establish advisory panel

23   

Powers of entry etc. of Chief Inspector

24   

Power of Chief Inspector to arrange for inspections

Registered inspectors

25   

Registration of inspectors in Wales

26   

Removal from register and imposition or variation of conditions

27   

Appeals in relation to registration

Inspections by registered inspectors and members of the Inspectorate

28   

Duty to arrange regular inspections of certain schools

Publication of inspection reports

29   

Publication of inspection reports

Receipts

30   

Payment of fees into Consolidated Fund

Interpretation of Chapter

31   

Interpretation of Chapter 3

 
 

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Chapter 4

Procedure for inspections under Chapter 3

Introductory

32   

Inspections by members of the Inspectorate

Inspections and reports: all schools

33   

Duty to report on section 28 inspections

34   

Section 28 inspections by registered inspectors

35   

Reports of inspections by members of the Inspectorate

36   

Timing of section 28 inspections by registered inspectors

Destination of reports and measures required: maintained schools

37   

Duty to notify where inspection shows maintained school causing concern

38   

Destination of reports: maintained schools

39   

Statement to be prepared by appropriate authority for school

40   

Statement to be prepared by local education authority

Destination of reports and measures required: non-maintained schools

41   

Destination of reports: non-maintained schools

42   

Statement to be prepared by proprietor of school

Interpretation of Chapter

43   

Interpretation of Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Schools causing concern

44   

Categories of schools causing concern

45   

Cases where Secretary of State or Assembly may direct closure of school

46   

Sixth forms requiring significant improvement

Chapter 6

Other inspections: England and Wales

Inspection of religious education

47   

Meaning of “denominational education”

48   

Inspection of religious education: England

49   

Procedure for inspections under section 48

50   

Inspection of religious education: Wales

LEA inspections

51   

Power of LEA to inspect maintained school for specific purpose

52   

Provision of inspection services by LEAs in Wales

 
 

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Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education

53   

Inspection of child minding, day care and nursery education

Inspection of independent schools

54   

Inspection of independent schools

Inspection of careers services in Wales

55   

Inspection of careers services in Wales

56   

Inspection of services related to careers services in Wales

57   

Inspections under sections 55 and 56: further provisions

Chapter 7

Supplementary

58   

Inspection of computer records

59   

Combined reports

60   

Repeal of School Inspections Act 1996

61   

Further amendments relating to school inspection

62   

Power of Assembly to change inspection framework for Wales

63   

Interpretation of Part 1

Part 2

School organisation

64   

Proposals not requiring consent of Secretary of State

65   

Publication of proposals with consent of Secretary of State

66   

Proposals for new secondary schools in England

67   

Rationalisation of school places in England

68   

Proposals for establishment of federated school

69   

LEA not to establish school on opposite side of Welsh border

70   

Closure of rural primary schools

71   

School organisation: further amendments

72   

Closure of special schools: statutory consultation

73   

Interpretation of Part 2

Part 3

Training the school workforce

The Training and Development Agency for Schools

74   

The Training and Development Agency for Schools

75   

Functions of Agency

76   

Functions of Agency in relation to Wales

77   

Membership etc. of Agency

78   

Powers of Agency to provide financial support

79   

Forms of financial support under section 78

80   

Provisions supplementary to sections 78 and 79

81   

Grants to Agency by Secretary of State

82   

Grants to Agency by Assembly

 
 

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Non-funding functions of Agency

84   

Directions by Secretary of State and Assembly

Funding of teacher training by Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

85   

Qualifying activities and eligible institutions in relation to HEFCW funding

86   

Grants, loans and other payments by HEFCW

87   

Provisions supplementary to section 86

88   

Grants to HEFCW

89   

Power of HEFCW to carry out or commission research

90   

Supplementary and ancillary functions of HEFCW

91   

Directions by Assembly

Common provisions

92   

Joint exercise of functions

93   

Efficiency studies

94   

Duty to provide information

Provision of training in schools

95   

Power of maintained schools to provide training for the school workforce

Supplementary

96   

Interpretation of references to training

97   

Institutions of a denominational character

98   

Further amendments relating to Part 3

99   

Transitional and transitory provisions relating to Part 3

100   

Interpretation of Part 3

Part 4

Miscellaneous

Maintained schools

101   

Funding of maintained schools

102   

LEA targets: England

103   

Removal of requirements for governors’ reports and parents’ meetings

104   

School profiles

105   

Provision and funding of higher education in maintained schools

106   

Admission arrangements to make special provision for looked-after children

107   

Restrictions on disposal of land

Information

108   

Supply of information: education maintenance allowances

109   

Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 108

110   

Supply of information: free school lunches etc.

111   

Unauthorised disclosure of information received under section 110

112   

Power to provide that function of determining eligibility remains with LEA

113   

Information about the school workforce: introductory

114   

Supply of information about school workforce

 
 

 
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