UK Act of Parliament
2002
United Kingdom
Education Act 2002
At a glance
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Provision for new legal frameworks
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Power to suspend statutory requirements etc.
Variation or revocation of orders under section 2
Applications for orders under section 2
Annual report
Interpretation of Chapter 2
Exemptions available to qualifying schools
Applications for orders under section 7(2)
Removal of exemptions
Determination of pay and conditions during and after exemption
Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc.
Limits on powers conferred by section 11
General powers of Secretary of State in relation to companies
Part 2 — Financial assistance for education and children etc
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power of Secretary of State and National Assembly for Wales to give financial assistance for purposes related to education or children etc
Forms of assistance under section 14
Terms on which assistance under section 14 is given
Delegation
Repeal of specific grant-making powers
Part 3 — Maintained schools
Browse 43 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Governing bodies
Instruments of government
General responsibility for conduct of school
Training and support of governors
Clerk to the governing body
Parent councils
Federations of schools
Federations: supplementary provisions
Collaboration between schools
Power of governing body to provide community facilities etc.
Limits on power to provide community facilities etc.
Power of governing body to provide higher education
Additional functions of governing body
Power of governing body in England: educational provision for improving behaviour
Governors’ reports (Wales) and other information
School profiles
Control of school premises
Responsibility for fixing dates of terms and holidays and times of sessions: England
Responsibility for fixing term and holiday dates in Wales
Welsh Ministers' power to direct determination of term dates
Responsibility for fixing times of school sessions in Wales
Annual parents’ meetings: Wales
Arrangements for government of new schools
Staffing of community, voluntary controlled, community special and maintained nursery schools
Staffing of foundation, voluntary aided and foundation special schools
Payments in respect of dismissal, etc.
Communication with schools
Interpretation of Chapter 1
Amendments of Part 2 of School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Determination of specified budgets of local authority
Power of Secretary of State to set minimum schools budget
Schools forums
Accounts of maintained schools
Financial statements
Admission forums
Admission numbers
Co-ordination of admission arrangements
Repeal of power to make certain special arrangements for preserving religious character
Admission appeals
Further amendments relating to admission arrangements
Exclusion of pupils: England
Exclusion of pupils: Wales
Attendance targets
Part 4 — Powers of intervention
Browse 12 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Duty to notify where inspection shows school causing concern
Cases in which powers of intervention exercisable
Power of Secretary of State to appoint additional governors or direct closure
Power of local authority to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
Power of Secretary of State to provide for governing body to consist of interim executive members
Governing bodies consisting of interim executive members
Powers of Secretary of State to secure proper performance of local authority's functions
Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated
Power to secure proper performance: further provisions
Power to require local authority in England to obtain advisory services
Power to require local authority in Wales to obtain advisory services
Provisions supplementary to sections 62A and 63
Part 5 — School organisation
Browse 11 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Academies
Arrangements for admission of pupils to Academies
Conversion of city academies into Academies
City colleges
Uniform statutory trusts
Proposals for additional secondary schools
Duty of local authorities to secure proposals
Proposals relating to sixth forms
Proposals by governing bodies of community schools
Proposals for establishment of federated school
Changes to existing procedures
Part 6 — The curriculum in England
Browse 24 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation of Part 6
Meaning of “nursery education” and related expressions
General requirements in relation to curriculum
Duty to implement general requirements
Basic curriculum for every maintained school in England
Guidance about relationships, sex and health education
Relationships education and relationships and sex education: statements of policy
The foundation stage
The key stages
Curriculum requirements for foundation stage
Curriculum requirements for first, second and third key stages
Curriculum requirements for fourth key stage
Power to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage
Establishment of the National Curriculum for England by order
Implementation of the National Curriculum for England in schools
Implementation in respect of nursery schools etc.
Development work and experiments
Exceptions by regulations
Pupils with EHC plans
Pupils with Individual Development Plans
Temporary exceptions for individual pupils
Information concerning directions under section 93
Appeals against directions under section 93 etc.
Procedure for making certain orders and regulations
Part 7 — The curriculum in Wales
Duty to implement general requirements
Amended 17 timesBasic curriculum for every maintained school in Wales
Amended 19 timesThe foundation phase
Amended 4 timesThe key stages
Amended 5 timesCurriculum requirements for foundation phase
Amended 2 timesCurriculum requirements for ... second and third key stages
Amended 16 timesCurriculum requirements for fourth key stage
Amended 1 timePower to alter or remove requirements for fourth key stage
Amended 4 timesEstablishment of the National Curriculum for Wales by order
Amended 14 timesImplementation of the National Curriculum for Wales in schools
Amended 3 timesImplementation in respect of nursery schools etc.
Amended 4 timesDevelopment work and experiments
Amended 15 timesExceptions by regulations
Amended 1 timePupils with statements of special educational needs
Amended 1 timeTemporary exceptions for individual pupils
Amended 5 timesInformation concerning directions under section 114
Amended 2 timesAppeals against directions under section 114 etc.
Amended 1 timeFormation of local curricula for pupils in Key Stage 4
Amended 1 timeLocal curricula: Welsh language
Amended 1 timeAuthorities with more than one local curriculum
Amended 1 timePupils' choices of local curriculum courses
Amended 1 timePupils' local curriculum entitlements
Amended 1 timeHead teacher's decision as to entitlement
Amended 1 timeDelivery of local curriculum entitlements
Amended 1 timeHead teacher's decision to remove entitlement
Amended 1 timePlanning the local curriculum
Amended 1 timeDelivery of local curriculum entitlements: joint-working
Amended 1 timeJoint-working: guidance and directions
Amended 1 timePower to amend learning domains
Amended 1 timeApplication of local curriculum provisions to children who are not registered pupils
Amended 1 timeApplication of local curriculum provisions to children who are registered pupils of special schools
Amended 1 timeLocal curriculum: directions
Amended 1 timeProcedure for making certain orders and regulations
Amended 4 timesProgrammes of research etc in relation to Wales
Amended 5 timesBrowse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 8 — Teachers
School Teachers’ Review Body
Amended 1 timeReview Body: function
Amended 2 timesConsultation by Review Body
Amended 1 timePower to prescribe pay and conditions
Amended 3 timesPower to set minimum remuneration of Academy teachers etc
Amended 3 timesOrder under section 122: scope
Amended 1 timeOrder under section 122: supplemental
Amended 1 timeReference to Review Body
Amended 2 timesConsultation by Secretary of State
Amended 2 timesGuidance
Amended 2 timesEducation action zone
Amended 1 timeTransfer of employment
Amended 6 timesRepeal of School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Act 1991
Amended 2 timesAppraisal
Amended 7 timesQualified teacher status
Amended 5 timesRequirement to be qualified
Amended 3 timesRequirement to be registered: teachers in Wales
Amended 14 timesHead teachers
Amended 2 timesRequirement to serve induction period: teachers in England
Amended 2 timesInduction periods: appeals
Amended 2 timesInduction periods: supplementary
Amended 2 timesProvision of education
Amended 6 timesPrincipals of further education institutions
Amended 7 timesTraining in provision of further education
Amended 4 timesWales: provision of higher education
Amended 2 timesFurther education: general
Amended 7 timesHealth and fitness
Amended 3 timesTeachers to whom sections 141B to 141E apply
Amended 3 timesMeaning of “online education provider”
Amended 3 timesInvestigation of disciplinary cases by Secretary of State
Amended 3 timesList of persons prohibited from teaching etc
Amended 3 timesSupply of information following dismissal, resignation etc
Amended 3 timesSupply of information by contractor, agency etc
Amended 3 timesRestrictions on reporting alleged offences by teachers
Amended 3 timesOffence of breach of reporting restrictions
Amended 3 timesDefences
Amended 3 timesProhibition from teaching, etc.
Amended 5 timesDirections under section 142: contractor, agency, etc.
Amended 3 timesDirections under section 142: appeal
Amended 3 timesSpecification of qualification or course
Amended 9 timesRepeal of sections 218 and 218A of Education Reform Act 1988
Amended 7 timesThe General Teaching Councils for England and Wales
Amended 6 timesBrowse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of pay-scale
Part 9 — Childcare and nursery education
Duties of local authority in respect of childcare
Amended 3 timesEarly years development and childcare partnerships and plans
Amended 4 timesChildcare functions of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and National Assembly for Wales
Amended 5 timesRegulation of child minding and day care
Amended 4 timesPowers of local authority in respect of funded nursery education
Amended 5 timesEstablishment or alteration of maintained nursery schools
Amended 5 timesInspection of nursery education
Amended 3 timesMeaning of “nursery school” and “primary education”
Amended 2 timesPart 10 — Independent schools
Application of Chapter to schools in Wales only
Amended 2 timesApplication of Chapter to alternative provision Academies that are not independent schools
Amended 2 timesIndependent school standards
Amended 7 timesThe registers
Amended 10 timesUnregistered schools
Amended 4 timesApplications for registration
Amended 3 timesDetermination of applications for registration
Amended 2 timesChanges to registered details
Amended 4 timesPower to inspect registered schools in England
Amended 4 timesInspections under section 162A: supplementary
Amended 4 timesPower to inspect registered schools...
Amended 6 timesInspections under section 163: supplementary
Amended 10 timesFailure to meet standards
Amended 5 timesAppeals
Amended 5 timesDetermination of appeals
Amended 3 timesProhibition on participation in management of independent schools
Amended 3 timesDirections under section 167A: appeals
Amended 3 timesDirections under section 167A: information
Amended 3 timesDirections under section 167A: notification
Amended 3 timesProvision of information
Amended 3 timesProceedings for offences
Amended 3 timesOffences by bodies corporate
Amended 3 timesOffences by unincorporated bodies
Amended 3 timesUnsuitable persons
Amended 3 timesService of notice etc.
Amended 2 timesInterpretation of Chapter 1
Amended 11 timesAlteration to definition of “independent school”
Amended 2 timesRight of access of local authority
Amended 3 timesConsent to placement
Amended 3 timesPart 11 — Miscellaneous and General
Duties ... in relation to welfare of children
Amended 8 timesConsultation with pupils
Amended 9 timesMeaning of “secondary education”
Amended 2 timesTraining and education provided in the workplace for 14 to 16 year olds
Amended 11 timesRights of entry in relation to inspections
Amended 3 timesInspections of local authorities: rights of entry etc.
Amended 2 timesAllowances in respect of education or training
Amended 2 timesLearning agreements
Amended 2 timesTransfer of functions relating to allowances under section 181
Amended 9 timesDelegation of functions relating to allowances
Amended 2 timesSupplementary provisions relating to transfer or delegation of functions
Amended 2 timesStudent loans
Amended 1 timeEducation action zones
Amended 3 timesSchool inspections
Amended 5 timesAmendments of Part 5 of Education Act 1997
Amended 2 timesRegional provision for special educational needs in Wales
Amended 1 timeDirections to bring forward proposals to secure regional provision
Amended 1 timePowers of Assembly to make proposals to secure regional provision
Amended 1 timeWelsh local authorities' powers to make regional provision
Amended 3 timesThe Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
Amended 2 timesPublication and provision of material
Amended 1 timePartnership agreements and statements
Amended 1 timeTransition from primary to secondary school
Amended 1 timeTransport for persons over compulsory school age
Amended 2 timesRemission of charges relating to residential trips
Amended 2 timesLocal authority functions concerning school lunches, milk etc.
Amended 4 timesFurther education institutions: records
Amended 2 timesFurther education institutions: hazardous material, etc.
Amended 4 timesBaseline assessments
Amended 2 timesApplication of Part 5 of Education Act 1996 to nursery education
Amended 2 timesNuisance or disturbance on educational premises
Amended 2 timesRecoupment: adjustment between local authorities
Amended 3 timesRecoupment: special cases
Amended 2 timesRecoupment: adjustment between local authorities and the YPLA
Amended 2 timesPaid chairmen for local learning and skills councils
Amended 2 timesOrders and regulations
Amended 18 timesGeneral interpretation
Amended 2 timesMinor and consequential amendments and repeals
Amended 35 timesCommencement
Amended 2 timesBrowse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Local authority functions: qualifications
Wales
Financial provisions
Transitional provisions etc.
Short title and extent
Schedules
Browse 306 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Introductory
Name and seal of governing body
Powers of governing body
Regulations may make further provision— (a) as to the general...
Dissolution of governing body
The arrangements for the staffing of the school shall be...
Paragraphs 6 and 7 have effect subject to section 58...
Paragraph 8 has effect subject to— (a) any provision made...
The authority may appoint, suspend and dismiss teachers and other...
The authority shall, in connection with the exercise of their...
In relation to teachers at a voluntary controlled school who...
The arrangements for the staffing of the school shall be...
Except with the consent of the authority, the governing body...
The authority may give the governing body directions—
The authority may give directions to the governing body as...
Where the trust deed relating to the school provides for...
Introductory
Expenditure incurred for community purposes
In section 50 of the 1998 Act (effect of financial...
After section 51 of the 1998 Act there is inserted—...
In Schedule 15 to the 1998 Act (suspension of financial...
Teachers engaged otherwise than as employees
In section 59 of the 1998 Act (staff at community,...
(1) Section 60 of the 1998 Act (staff at foundation...
In this Schedule “the 1998 Act” means the School Standards...
Direction to admit child to specified school
Procedure for giving direction under section 96
Nursery education, special schools and children with statements
Education Act 1996
Meaning of “appeal panel”
Parental preferences
Children permanently excluded from two or more schools
Procedure for determining admission arrangements
Reference of objections
Publication of information
Appeal arrangements: general
Appeals relating to children to whom section 87 applies
In section 14 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 16 of that Act (power of local authority...
(1) Section 17 of that Act (power of local authority...
In the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), the following Schedule...
Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
School Inspections Act 1996 (c. 57)
Education Act 1997 (c. 44)
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
Introductory
Procedure before approval by Secretary of State
Approval of proposals for maintained schools
Negotiations to establish an Academy
Requirement to implement proposal to establish maintained school
Proposal relating to community school
Proposal relating to foundation or voluntary controlled schools
Proposal relating to voluntary aided schools
Proposal relating to Academies
Proposals for establishment, alteration and discontinuance of schools
In paragraph 9 (local inquiry), in sub-paragraph (1)—
Proposals in relation to sixth forms
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In paragraph 42 (consideration of proposals in Wales), in sub-paragraph...
(1) Paragraph 2 (objections) is amended as follows.
(1) Paragraph 3 (approval of proposals) is amended as follows....
(1) Paragraph 4 (determination by local authority whether to implement...
(1) Paragraph 5 (requirement to implement proposals) is amended as...
(1) Paragraph 10 (requirement to implement proposals in Wales) is...
Proposals for rationalisation of school places
In paragraph 7 (objections)— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “objections...
(1) Paragraph 8 (approval of proposals) is amended as follows....
Membership
The deputy chairman may by notice in writing to the...
If the deputy chairman ceases to be a member of...
Money
Proceedings
The validity of proceedings of the Body shall not be...
Transitional provision
A member shall hold and vacate office in accordance with...
A member may resign by notice in writing to the...
The Secretary of State may by notice in writing dismiss...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
Chairman
Paragraph 4 shall apply to the chairman and for that...
If the chairman ceases to be a member of the...
Deputy Chairman
The Secretary of State must make regulations in accordance with...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1 must make provision about the...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1 may make provision for the...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1 may make provision—
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1 must make provision conferring on...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 1 may make incidental and supplementary...
(1) This Schedule makes supplementary provision relating to an offence...
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(1) A service provider is not guilty of an offence...
(1) This paragraph applies where an information society service consists...
(1) A service provider is not guilty of an offence...
(1) In this Schedule— “information society services”— has the meaning...
The Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30) is...
In section 43(1) (general interpretation), in the definition of “registered...
In Schedule 1 (constitution etc. of General Teaching Council for...
(1) Schedule 2 (disciplinary powers of Council) is amended as...
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(1) Section 4 (which relates to regulations about the registration...
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After section 6 there is inserted— Power to promote teaching...
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In section 12 (deduction of fees from salaries etc) in...
In section 42 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2) (a)...
Consent to checks on suitability
Suspension of registration
Rights of appeal in relation to registration
Inspections by Chief Inspector
Rights of entry etc.
Disqualification for registration
Disclosure of criminal record
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Conduct of inspections by Inspectorate
Registration of inspectors
In paragraph 9 of that Schedule (removal from register), in...
In section 79P(3) of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41)...
Appeals
In section 9(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1999...
Nothing in paragraph 5 or 6 affects appeals made under...
Introductory
Establishment of education action zones
Constitution of Education Action Forum
After that section there is inserted— Constitution of Education Action...
Expansion or reduction of zone
Information relating to changes to zone or Forum
Functions of Education Action Forum
Transitional provision
Schedule 16 para.1
In section 5(1) of that Act (matters of which the...
In section 10(5) of that Act (matters on which a...
Schedule 16 para.4
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act (teams...
In paragraph 3A of that Schedule (enrolment of persons to...
Schedule 16 para.7
Schedule 16 para.8
Schedule 16 para.9
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The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
In any order made before the commencement of this paragraph...
(1) Section 32 of the Education Act 1997 (supplementary provisions...
After section 32 of the Education Act 1997 there is...
Special Educational Needs
(1) Section 28J (procedure) is amended as follows.
In section 28M (roles of the Secretary of State and...
In Part 3 of Schedule 3 (enforcement and procedure: discrimination...
Section 10 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation)...
Consequential amendments
In Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...
In section 42 of the Special Educational Needs and Disability...
Saving and transitional provision
Regulations made, or having effect as if made, under any...
In section 313 (code of practice), for subsection (5) there...
In section 326A (unopposed appeals), for subsection (6) there is...
In section 333 (constitution of Tribunal), before subsection (1) there...
After section 336 there is inserted— Special Educational Needs Tribunal...
In section 336A, for subsection (2) there is substituted—
Disability Discrimination
(1) In section 28H (Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal),...
(1) Section 28I (jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal) is...
The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
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After section 509 there is inserted— Provision of transport etc....
After section 509AA there is inserted— Further provision about transport...
After section 509AB there is inserted— Interpretation of sections 509AA...
In section 509A (travel arrangements for children receiving nursery education...
(1) Section 547 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56)...
After section 85 of the Further and Higher Education Act...
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
(1) Section 49 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 50 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 61 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 62 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 69 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 71 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 72 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 81 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 82 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 101 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)
(1) Section 127 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 138 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 142 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 143 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In Schedule 3 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Schedule 6 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
In Schedule 7 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Schedule 22 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
In Schedule 32 to the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 21 of the Further and Higher Education Act...
Protection of Children Act 1999 (c. 14)
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Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)
(1) Section 36 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000...
(1) Schedule 7 to the Learning and Skills Act 2000...
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)
Section 23(4)(b) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...
In section 26 of the Further and Higher Education Act...
In section 37 of the Further and Higher Education Act...
Sections 39 to 42 of the Further and Higher Education...
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Section 48 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...
(1) Section 52A of the Further and Higher Education Act...
Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
In section 54(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act...
Section 60 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992...
Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
Education Act 1994 (c. 30)
In section 14 of the Education Act 1994 (qualification of...
In section 19(1) of the Education Act 1994 (interpretation), for...
(1) Section 28L of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (exclusions)...
In section 28Q of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (interpretation...
In Schedule 4A to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, in...
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
In section 139 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (redundancy),...
In section 218 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (change...
Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
(1) Section 3 of the Education Act 1996 (definition of...
In section 29 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...
In section 313 of the Education Act 1996 (Code of...
In section 315 of the Education Act 1996 (review of...
In section 316A of the Education Act 1996 (duty to...
(1) Section 317 of the Education Act 1996 (duties in...
Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14)
In section 317A(1) of the Education Act 1996 (duty to...
(1) Section 318 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...
In section 321 of the Education Act 1996 (general duty...
In section 324 of the Education Act 1996 (statement of...
In section 329A of the Education Act 1996 (review or...
In section 402 of the Education Act 1996 (obligation to...
(1) Section 408 of the Education Act 1996 (provision of...
(1) Section 409 of the Education Act 1996 (complaints and...
(1) Section 451 of the Education Act 1996 (prohibition of...
(1) Section 484 of the Education Act 1996 (education standards...
Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
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In section 545 of the Education Act 1996 (exemption of...
In section 578 of the Education Act 1996 (meaning of...
In section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996 (general interpretation)—...
In Schedule 27 to the Education Act 1996—
School Inspections Act 1996 (c. 57)
Building Act 1984 (c. 55)
(1) Section 11 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (application...
In section 15 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (timing...
In section 16 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (destination...
In section 17 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (special...
In section 18(1)(a) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (additional...
In section 21(3)(b) of the School Inspections Act 1996 (duty...
In section 23 of the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspection...
In Schedule 3 to the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspections...
In Schedule 4 to the School Inspections Act 1996 (inspections...
Education Act 1997 (c. 44)
Education Act 1986 (c. 40)
In section 32 of the Education Act 1997 (supplementary provisions...
Section 49 of the Education Act 1997 (regulations about access...
Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
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Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)
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In section 3 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
In section 4 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
In section 7 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
Section 10 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
Section 11 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
In section 12 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
Section 13 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
For section 15 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
Section 18 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998...
In section 19 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
(1) Schedule 2 to the Teaching and Higher Education Act...
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)
In section 4 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 7 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
Children Act 1989 (c. 14)
In section 12 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
Section 13 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998...
In section 14 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 16 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 18 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
In section 20 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 22 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 28 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 33 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
(1) Section 45 of the School Standards and Framework Act...
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Schools in Wales technical guidance consultation - Chapter 9: Dispute resolution and enforcement | EHRC (opens in a new tab) from EHRC Detailed Guidance
- Schools in Wales technical guidance consultation - Chapter 6: Exclusions from school | EHRC (opens in a new tab) from EHRC Detailed Guidance
- Schools in England technical guidance consultation - Chapter 9: Dispute resolution and enforcement | EHRC (opens in a new tab) from EHRC Detailed Guidance
- Schools in England technical guidance consultation - Chapter 6: Exclusions from school | EHRC (opens in a new tab) from EHRC Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Ofsted
PrimaryOffice for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Inspects and regulates services providing education, training, and childcare in England. Inspects schools, colleges, initial teacher training, and children's social care. Registers …
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Regulates qualifications, examinations, and assessments in England. Approves and monitors awarding organisations. Maintains the Register of Regulated Qualifications.
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