Education and Inspections Bill
[AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE]
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 youth work, recreation etc
Part 2
Establishment, discontinuance or alteration of schools
Establishment of new schools
7
Invitation for proposals for establishment of new schools
8
Proposals under section 7 relating to community or community special
schools
9
Consultation and publicity in relation to notice and proposals under section 7
10
Publication of proposals with consent of Secretary of State
11
Publication of proposals to establish maintained schools: special cases
12
Establishment of school as federated school
13
Schools established outside area of relevant LEA
14
LEA in England not to establish school in Wales
Discontinuance of schools
15
Proposals for discontinuance of schools maintained by local education
authority
16
Consultation in relation to proposals under section 15
17
Direction requiring discontinuance of community or foundation special
school
Alterations to schools
18
Alterations that may be made under section 19
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19
Publication of proposals for alteration of school
20
Restriction on power of governing body to publish foundation proposals
21
Proposals under section 19: procedure
22
Right of governing body to determine own foundation proposals
23
Rights of interested bodies in relation to proposals under section 21
24
Proposals under section 19: implementation
Removal of foundation or reduction in foundation governors
25
Proposals for removal of foundation or reduction in foundation governors
26
Proposals under section 25: procedure
27
Proposals under section 25: implementation
General
28
Restriction on establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
29
Abolition of school organisation committees
30
Amendments relating to school organisation
31
Transitional provisions
32
Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Further provisions about maintained schools
Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools
33
Requirements as to foundations
34
Parent councils for certain foundation or foundation special schools
35
Funding of voluntary aided schools: meaning of “capital expenditure”
36
Disposals and changes of use of land
General duties of governing body
37
General duties of governing body of maintained school
School admissions
38
General restriction on selection by ability
39
Code for school admissions
40
Role of admission forums
41
Support for parental preferences
42
Duty of governing body to implement decisions relating to admissions
43
Prohibition on interviews
44
Admission arrangements for schools with religious character: consultation
and objections
45
Restrictions on alteration of admission arrangements
46
Objections to admission arrangements
47
Looked after children to whom section 87(2) of SSFA 1998 applies
48
Procedure for giving directions under section 96 of SSFA 1998
49
Direction to admit looked after child to specified school
50
Directions to admit child to specified school: supplementary provisions
51
Power of Assembly to make regulations about looked after children
52
Schools with pre-1998 arrangements for selection by ability or aptitude
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53
Pupil banding
Miscellaneous
54
School funding
55
Removal of requirement to issue code of practice as to relationships between
LEAs and maintained schools in England etc
Part 4
Schools causing concern: England
Introduction
56
Meaning of “maintained school” and “eligible for intervention”
Schools that are eligible for intervention
57
Warning notice by local education authority
58
School requiring significant improvement
59
School requiring special measures
Intervention by local education authority
60
Power of LEA to require governing body to enter into arrangements
61
Power of LEA etc. to appoint additional governors
62
Power of LEA to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive
members
63
Power of LEA to suspend right to delegated budget
Intervention by Secretary of State
64
Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors
65
Power of Secretary of State to direct closure of school
66
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
67
Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
Amendments relating to schools causing concern
68
Supplementary
69
Duty of LEA to have regard to guidance
70
Interpretation of Part 4
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Part 5
Curriculum and entitlements
71
Curriculum requirements for the fourth key stage
72
Education and training to satisfy entitlements
Part 6
School travel and school food
Travel to schools etc
73
LEAs in England: duty to promote sustainable modes of travel etc
74
LEAs in England: provision of travel arrangements etc for children
75
LEAs in England: school travel schemes
76
Piloting of school travel scheme provisions
77
Power to repeal school travel scheme provisions etc
78
LEAs in England: provision of transport etc for certain adult learners
79
Amendments of section 444 of EA 1996 in relation to school travel
80
Learning and Skills Council for England: transport etc for persons of sixth
form age
81
LEAs in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel
functions
82
Further amendments relating to travel to schools etc
Food and drink provided on school premises etc
83
Provision of food and drink on school premises etc
84
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
85
Responsibility of governing body for discipline
86
Determination by head teacher of behaviour policy
Enforcement of discipline (including compliance with instructions)
87
Meaning of “disciplinary penalty”
88
Enforcement of disciplinary penalties: general
89
Enforcement of disciplinary penalties: detention outside normal school hours
90
Power of members of staff to use force
91
Defence where confiscation lawful
v
Interpretation of Chapter 1
92
Repeals
93
Repeals consequential on provisions of Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Parental responsibilities and excluded pupils
Parenting contracts and parenting orders
94
Parenting contracts
95
Parenting orders in case of exclusion or misbehaviour
96
Parenting contracts and parenting orders: further provisions
Excluded pupils
97
Duty of governing body or proprietor where pupil excluded for fixed period
98
Duty of local education authority in relation to excluded pupils
99
Reintegration interviews
100
Duty of parent in relation to excluded pupil
101
Notice to parent relating to excluded pupil
102
Penalty notice in respect of presence of excluded pupil in public place
103
Penalty notices: supplemental
104
Removal of excluded pupils to designated premises
School attendance
105
Failure to secure school attendance
106
Sums received under section 444A of EA 1996
Interpretation of Chapter 2
107
Meaning of “maintained school” and “relevant school” in Chapter 2
Part 8
Inspections
The Office and the Chief Inspector
The Office
108
The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
The Chief Inspector and other inspectors
109
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills
110
Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills
111
Further provision about Chief Inspector and other inspectors etc.
vi
Functions: the Office
112
Functions of the Office
113
Performance of Office’s functions
Functions: the Chief Inspector
114
Functions of the Chief Inspector
115
Performance of Chief Inspector’s functions
The Children’s Rights Director
116
Children’s Rights Director
Annual reports etc.
117
Annual and other reports to Secretary of State
General transfer of functions
118
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
119
Inspection
120
Inspection of education and training to which this Chapter applies
121
Inspection of further education institutions
122
Other inspections
123
Action plans
124
Area inspections
125
Reports of area inspections
126
Action plans following area inspections
Powers of entry etc.
127
Power of entry
128
Power to inspect documents, etc.
Other provisions
129
Framework for inspections
130
Abolition of Adult Learning Inspectorate
vii
Chapter 4
Inspection and review of Local Authorities in England
Functions to which this Chapter applies
131
Functions to which this Chapter applies and related activities
Inspections and annual reviews
132
Inspection of local authorities in England
133
Reports of inspections under section 132
134
Annual reviews of local authorities in England
135
136
137
Power to require information etc.
138
Interpretation etc.
Chapter 5
Inspection of CAFCASS functions
139
140
141
Chapter 6
Further provisions relating to functions of Chief Inspector
Functions
142
Inspection of secure training centres
143
Inspection of premises in connection with adoption and fostering functions
144
Transfer of certain CSCI functions to the Chief Inspector
145
Interaction with other authorities
General provisions
146
Evidence of authority
147
Publication of inspection reports
148
Combined reports
149
Use of information