School Standards and Framework Act 1998

Contents

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1. Part I · Measures to raise standards of school education
   1. Chapter I Limit on infant class sizes
   2. Chapter II General responsibilities of local authorities
   3. Chapter III Education action zones
   4. Chapter IV Intervention in schools in Wales causing concern
2. Part II · New framework for maintained schools
   1. Chapter I Introductory
   2. Chapter II Establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools
   3. Chapter III Government of maintained schools
   4. Chapter IV Financing of maintained schools
   5. Chapter V Staffing and conduct of schools
   6. Chapter VI Religious education etc and worship
   7. Chapter VII Miscellaneous and supplemental
3. Part III · School admissions
   1. Chapter I Admission arrangements
   2. Chapter II Selection of pupils
4. Part IV · Other provisions about school education
   1. Extension of educational opportunities for Key Stage 4 pupils
   2. Home-school agreements
   3. Food and drink provided on school premises etc
5. Part V · Nursery education
   1. Early years development and childcare partnerships
   2. Early years development and childcare plans
   3. Further provisions relating to nursery education
   4. General duty of local authority
   5. Inspection of nursery education
   6. Nursery education
6. Part 5A · Teachers and staff at independent schools having a religious character
   1. 124A Employment of teachers at independent schools having a religious character
   2. 124AA Staff at certain Academies with religious character
   3. 124B Designation of independent schools as having a religious character
7. Part VI
   1. 125 Partnership arrangements to secure provision of certain further education in Wales.
   2. 126 Provisions relating to education provided under partnership arrangements.
8. Part VII · Miscellaneous and general
   1. Construction
   2. Supplementary
   3. Abolition of corporal punishment
   4. Code of practice for local authorities and maintained schools in Wales
   5. Education Assets Board
   6. Final provisions
   7. Financial assistance to non-maintained schools
   8. School and nursery inspections
   9. The funding authorities
9. Schedule 1 · Provisions relating to an Education Action Forum
   1. Powers
   2. Chairman
   3. Committees
   4. Proceedings
   5. Accounts
   6. Application of seal and proof of instruments
   7. Charitable status
10. Schedule 1A · Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
    1. (1) Interpretation of Schedule
    2. (2) Governing body to consist of members appointed by appropriate authority
    3. (3) Effect of notice under section 16A(1) or 18A(1)
    4. (4) Interim executive members
    5. (5) (1) Every appointment of an interim executive member must be...
    6. (6) Duty of appropriate authority to inform other persons
    7. (7) Power to specify duration of interim period
    8. (8) Chairman
    9. (9) Remuneration and allowances
    10. (10) Duty of interim executive board
    11. (11) Proceedings of interim executive board
    12. (12) Effect on suspension of delegated budget
    13. (13) Exclusion of certain statutory provisions
    14. (14) During the interim period— (a) the local authority may not...
    15. (15) Closure of school
    16. (16) (1) Where during the interim period— (a) the Assembly gives...
    17. (17) Notice of resumption of government by normally constituted governing body
    18. (18) Time when interim executive members cease to hold office
    19. (19) Establishment of normally constituted governing body
11. Schedule 2 · Allocation of existing schools to new categories
    1. Allocation of local authority-maintained schools
    2. Allocation of grant-maintained and grant-maintained special schools
    3. Indicative allocation of schools within paragraph 2
    4. Preliminary decision by governing body as to new category
    5. Final decision by governing body as to new category
    6. Notification of final decision
    7. Final determination of new category
    8. Restrictions on decisions as to categories
    9. Transitional arrangements: schools within paragraph 2
    10. Transitional arrangements: general
    11. Effect of allocation
12. Schedule 3 · Funding of foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools
    1. Part I Foundation, voluntary controlled and foundation special schools
    2. Part II Voluntary aided schools
    3. Part III Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools: common provisions
13. Schedule 4 · School organisation committees
    1. Interpretation
    2. Election of chairmen and appointment of members
    3. Allowances for members
    4. Financial and other assistance by Local Education AuthorityLEA
    5. Proceedings
    6. Indemnity
    7. Default powers of Secretary of State
14. Schedule 5 · Adjudicators
    1. Interpretation
    2. Tenure of office
    3. Remuneration and pensions
    4. Staff and accommodation etc.
    5. Procedure
    6. Indemnity
    7. Parliamentary disqualification
    8. Parliamentary Commissioner
    9. Supervision of Council on Tribunals
15. Schedule 6 · Statutory Proposals concerning schools in Wales: Procedure and implementation
    1. Part I Procedure for dealing with statutory proposals: England
    2. Part II procedure for dealing with statutory proposals
    3. Part III Manner of implementation of statutory proposals
    4. Part IV Provision of premises and other assistance
    5. Part V Transitional exemption orders for purposes of Sex Discrimination Act 1975
16. Schedule 7 · Rationalisation of school places in wales
    1. Part I Introductory
    2. Part II Directions to bring forward proposals
    3. Part III Proposals by national assembly for wales
    4. Part IV Procedure for dealing with proposals under paragraph 5: England
    5. Part V Procedure for dealing with proposals under paragraph 5: Wales
    6. Part VI Transitional exemption orders for purposes of Sex Discrimination Act 1975
17. Schedule 8 · Changes of category of school
    1. Permitted changes of category
    2. Procedure for changing category of school
    3. Mandatory publication of proposals for voluntary aided school to change category
    4. Restrictions on changing category of school
    5. Implementation of proposals
18. Schedule 9 · Constitution of governing bodies
19. Schedule 10 · Incorporation and powers of governing bodies
20. Schedule 11 · Membership and proceedings etc. of governing bodies
21. Schedule 12 · Instruments of government
22. Schedule 13 · Control of school premises by governing bodies
    1. Community and community special schools: general
    2. Transfer of control agreement in case of community or community special school
    3. Foundation and foundation special schools: general
    4. Transfer of control agreement in case of foundation or foundation special school
    5. Voluntary schools: general
    6. Transfer of control agreement in case of voluntary school
    7. Control of use of premises of voluntary school outside school hours
    8. Saving
    9. Interpretation
23. Schedule 14 · Revision of local authority schemes
    1. Publication of schemes
    2. Revision of schemes
24. Schedule 15 · Suspension of financial delegation
    1. Suspension of financial delegation for mismanagement, etc.
    2. Review of suspension
    3. Appeal against suspension or refusal to revoke it
    4. Effect of suspension of right to delegated budget
25. Schedule 16
    1. Staffing of community, voluntary controlled and community special schools
26. Schedule 17 · Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools
27. Schedule 18 · Appeals against exclusion of pupils
28. Schedule 19 · Required provision for religious education
    1. Introductory
    2. Community schools and foundation and voluntary schools without a religious character
    3. Foundation and voluntary controlled schools with a religious character
    4. Voluntary aided schools with a religious character
29. Schedule 20 · Collective worship
    1. Introductory
    2. General provisions as to collective worship
    3. Nature of collective worship in community schools and foundation schools without a religious character
    4. Disapplication of requirement under paragraph 3(2)
    5. Nature of collective worship in foundation schools with a religious character and voluntary schools
30. Schedule 21 · Transfers of land on appointed day
    1. Part I General provisions
    2. Part II Rules relating to transfers
    3. Part III Property excluded from transfers
31. Schedule 22 · Disposals of land in case of certain schools and disposals on discontinuance
    1. Part 2A Maintained school: transfer of land from trustee to governing body
    2. Part A1 Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools in England: disposals of land
    3. Part I Foundation, voluntary and foundation special schools in Wales: disposals of land
    4. Part II Maintained schools: disposals on discontinuance
    5. Part III General
    6. Part IV Disposal of land of a voluntary aided school by the local authority
32. Schedule 23 · Determination, variation and review of standard numbers
    1. Part I Determination of standard numbers
    2. Part II Variation of standard numbers: England
    3. Part III Variation of standard numbers: Wales
    4. Part IV Review of standard numbers
33. Schedule 24 · Admission appeals
34. Schedule 25 · Children to whom section 87 applies: appeals by governing bodies 12.10.01
35. Schedule 26 · Inspection of nursery education in Wales
    1. Introductory
    2. General functions of the Chief Inspector
    3. ...
    4. Inspections in England
    5. Inspections in Wales
    6. Reports of inspections under paragraph ... 6B
    7. Registration of nursery education inspectors for Wales
    8. Training of registered Welsh nursery education inspectors
    9. Impartiality
    10. Reports of inspections
    11. Reports of inspections: England
    12. Reports of inspections: Wales
    13. Annual reports of the Chief Inspector
    14. Reserve powers of the Chief Inspector
    15. Rights of entry
36. Schedule 27 · Further provision about partnership arrangements in Wales
37. Schedule 28 · Amendments relating to school and nursery inspections
    1. Part I School inspections
    2. Part II
38. Schedule 29 · Amendments relating to functions of Education Transfer Council
    1. Introductory
    2. General provisions as to transfers
    3. Division and apportionment of property etc.
    4. Identification of property, rights and liabilities
    5. Resolution of disputes
    6. Proof of title by certificate
    7. Construction of agreements etc.
    8. Third parties affected by vesting provisions
    9. Delivery of documents to transferee
    10. Amendment of references to Education Assets Board
39. Schedule 30 · Minor and consequential amendments
    1. Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)
    2. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c.39)
    3. Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)
    4. Local Government Act 1974 (c.7)
    5. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)
    6. Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)
    7. National Health Service Act 1977 (c.49)
    8. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2)
    9. Local Government Act 1986 (c.10)
    10. Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c.61)
    11. Local Government Act 1988 (c.9)
    12. Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40)
    13. Children Act 1989 (c.41)
    14. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42)
    15. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c.43)
    16. School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991 (c.49)
    17. ...
    18. Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13)
    19. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)
    20. Charities Act 1993 (c.10)
    21. Welsh Language Act 1993 (c.38)
    22. Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)
    23. Education Act 1994 (c.30)
    24. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18)
    25. Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c.50)
    26. Education Act 1996 (c.56)
    27. School Inspections Act 1996 (c.57)
    28. Education Act 1997 (c.44)
    29. Education (Schools) Act 1997 (c.59)
    30. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c.18)
40. Schedule 31 · Repeals
41. Schedule 32 · Transitional provisions and savings
    1. Part I Funding
    2. Part II Other provisions