Education and Inspections Bill

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Education and Inspections Bill

Education and Inspections Bill

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Contents
Part 1
Education functions of local authorities
1
Duties in relation to high standards and the fulfilment of potential
2
Duties in relation to diversity and choice
3
Duty to consider parental representations
4
Duty to identify children not receiving education
5
School improvement partners
6
Functions in respect of recreation etc
Part 2
Establishment, discontinuance or alteration of schools
Establishment of new schools
7
Invitation for proposals for establishment of new schools
8
Consultation and publicity in relation to notice and proposals under section 7
9
Publication of proposals with consent of Secretary of State
10
Publication of proposals to establish maintained schools: special cases
11
Establishment of school as federated school
12
Schools established outside area of relevant LEA
13
LEA in England not to establish school in Wales
Discontinuance of schools
14
Proposals for discontinuance of schools maintained by local education
authority
15
Consultation in relation to proposals under section 14
16
Direction requiring discontinuance of community or foundation special
school
Alterations to schools
17
Alterations that may be made under section 18
18
Publication of proposals for alteration of school
19
Proposals under section 18 : procedure

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20
Right of governing body to determine own foundation proposals
21
Rights of interested bodies in relation to proposals under section 19
22
Proposals under section 18 : implementation
Removal of foundation or reduction in foundation governors
23
Proposals for removal of foundation or reduction in foundation governors
24
Proposals under section 23 : procedure
25
Proposals under section 23 : implementation
General
26
Restriction on establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
27
Abolition of school organisation committees
28
Amendments relating to school organisation
29
Transitional provisions
30
Interpretation of Part
Part 3
Further provisions about maintained schools
Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools
31
Requirements as to foundations
32
Parent councils for certain foundation or foundation special schools
33
Funding of voluntary aided schools: meaning of “capital expenditure”
34
Disposals and changes of use of land
General duties of governing body
35
General duties of governing body of maintained school
School admissions
36
General restriction on selection by ability
37
Code for school admissions
38
Role of admission forums
39
Support for parental preferences
40
Prohibition on interviews
41
Restrictions on alteration of admission arrangements
42
Objections to admission arrangements
43
Looked after children to whom section 87(2) of SSFA 1998 applies
44
Procedure for giving directions under section 96 of SSFA 1998
45
Direction to admit looked after child to specified school
46
Directions to admit child to specified school: supplementary provisions
47
Power of Assembly to make regulations about looked after children
48
Pupil banding
Miscellaneous
49
School funding
50
Removal of requirement to issue code of practice as to relationships between
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Part 4
Schools causing concern: England
Introduction
51
Meaning of “maintained school” and “eligible for intervention”
Schools that are eligible for intervention
52
Warning notice by local education authority
53
School requiring significant improvement
54
School requiring special measures
Intervention by local education authority
55
Power of LEA to require governing body to enter into arrangements
56
Power of LEA etc. to appoint additional governors
57
Power of LEA to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive
members
58
Power of LEA to suspend right to delegated budget
Intervention by Secretary of State
59
Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors
60
Power of Secretary of State to direct closure of school
61
Power of Secretary of State to provide for governing body to consist of interim
executive members
Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members: further provisions
62
Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
Amendments relating to schools causing concern
63
Amendments relating to schools causing concern
Supplementary
64
Duty of LEA to have regard to guidance
65
Interpretation of Part
Part 5
Curriculum and entitlements
66
Curriculum requirements for the fourth key stage
67
Education and training to satisfy entitlements

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Part 6
School travel and school food
Travel to schools etc
68
LEAs in England: duty to promote sustainable modes of travel etc
69
LEAs in England: provision of travel arrangements etc for children
70
LEAs in England: school travel schemes
71
Piloting of school travel scheme provisions
72
Power to repeal school travel scheme provisions etc
73
LEAs in England: provision of transport etc for certain adult learners
74
Amendment of section 444 of EA 1996
75
Learning and Skills Council for England: transport etc for persons of sixth
form age
76
LEAs in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel
functions
77
Further amendments relating to travel to schools etc
Food and drink provided on school premises etc
78
Provision of food and drink on school premises etc
79
Power to charge for provision of meals etc
Part 7
Discipline, behaviour and exclusion
Chapter 1
School Discipline
Certain schools required to have behaviour policy
80
Responsibility of governing body for discipline
81
Determination by head teacher of behaviour policy
Enforcement of discipline (including compliance with instructions)
82
Meaning of “disciplinary penalty”
83
Enforcement of disciplinary penalties: general
84
Enforcement of disciplinary penalties: detention outside normal school hours
85
Power of members of staff to use force
86
Defence where confiscation lawful
Interpretation of Chapter 1
87
Interpretation of Chapter 1
Repeals
88
Repeals consequential on provisions of Chapter 1

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Chapter 2
Parental responsibilities and excluded pupils
Parenting contracts and parenting orders
89
Parenting contracts
90
Parenting orders in case of exclusion or misbehaviour
91
Parenting contracts and parenting orders: further provisions
Excluded pupils
92
Duty of governing body or proprietor where pupil excluded for fixed period
93
Duty of local education authority in relation to excluded pupils
94
Reintegration interviews
95
Duty of parent in relation to excluded pupil
96
Notice to parent relating to excluded pupil
97
Penalty notice in respect of presence of excluded pupil in public place
98
Penalty notices: supplemental
99
Removal of excluded pupils to designated premises
School attendance
100
Failure by excluded pupil to attend educational provision on school site
101
Sums received under section 444A of Education Act 1996
Interpretation of Chapter 2
102
Meaning of “maintained school” and “relevant school” in Chapter 2
Part 8
Inspections
Chapter 1
The Office and the Chief Inspector
The Office
103
The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
The Chief Inspector and other inspectors
104
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills
105
Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills
106
Further provision about Chief Inspector and other inspectors etc.
Functions: the Office
107
Functions of the Office
108
Performance of Office’s functions

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Functions: the Chief Inspector
109
Functions of the Chief Inspector
110
Performance of Chief Inspector’s functions
The Children’s Rights Director
111
Children’s Rights Director
Annual reports etc.
112
Annual and other reports to Secretary of State
Chapter 2
General transfer of functions
113
General transfer of functions to the Chief Inspector
Chapter 3
Inspection of Further Education and Training etc.
Education and training to which this Chapter applies
114
Education and training to which this Chapter applies
Inspection
115
Inspection of education and training to which this Chapter applies
116
Inspection of further education institutions
117
Other inspections
118
Action plans
119
Area inspections
120
Reports of area inspections
121
Action plans following area inspections
Powers of entry etc.
122
Power of entry
123
Power to inspect documents, etc.
Other provisions
124
Framework for inspections
125
Abolition of Adult Learning Inspectorate
Chapter 4
Inspection and review of Local Authorities in England
Functions to which this Chapter applies
126
Functions to which this Chapter applies and related activities

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Inspections and annual reviews
127
Inspection of local authorities in England
128
Reports of inspections under section 127
129
Annual reviews of local authorities in England
Powers of entry etc.
130
Power of entry
131
Power to inspect documents, etc.
Supplementary
132
Power to require information etc.
133
Interpretation etc.
Chapter 5
Inspection of CAFCASS functions
134
Inspection of CAFCASS functions
135
Power of entry
136
Power to inspect documents, etc.
Chapter 6
Further provisions relating to functions of Chief Inspector
Functions
137
Inspection of secure training centres
138
Inspection of premises in connection with adoption and fostering functions
139
Transfer of certain CSCI functions to the Chief Inspector
140
Interaction with other authorities
General provisions
141
Evidence of authority
142
Publication of inspection reports
143
Combined reports
144
Use of information
Chapter 7
Miscellaneous and supplementary
Miscellaneous
145
Payment of annual fee to the Chief Inspector by local authorities
146
Removal of HMICA’s duty to inspect performance of Assembly’s functions
relating to family proceedings
Supplementary
147
Minor and consequential amendments

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