UK Act of Parliament
2011
United Kingdom
Education Act 2011
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Part 1 — Early years provision
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Part 2 — Discipline
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Power of members of staff at schools to search pupils
Power of members of staff at further education institutions to search students
Exclusion of pupils from schools in England: review
Repeal of requirement to give notice of detention to parent: England
Repeal of duty to enter into behaviour and attendance partnership
Part 3 — School workforce
Browse 13 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Abolition of the General Teaching Council for England
Functions of Secretary of State in relation to teachers
Requirement for teachers in England to serve induction period
Abolition of the GTCE: transitional provision
Abolition of the GTCE: consequential amendments
Abolition of the GTCE: transfer schemes
Restrictions on reporting alleged offences by teachers
Abolition of the Training and Development Agency for Schools
Training the school workforce: powers of Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers
Abolition of the TDA: consequential amendments
Abolition of the TDA: transfer schemes
Abolition of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body
Staffing of maintained schools: suspension of delegated budget
Part 4 — Qualifications and the Curriculum
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Requirement for schools to participate in international surveys
The Chief Regulator of Qualifications and Examinations
The qualifications standards objective
Enforcement powers
Enforcement powers of Welsh Ministers
Abolition of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
Abolition of the QCDA: consequential amendments
Abolition of the QCDA: transfer schemes
Education and training support services in England
Careers guidance in schools in England
Repeal of diploma entitlement for 16 to 18 year olds
Repeal of diploma entitlement for fourth key stage
Part 5 — Educational institutions: other provisions
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Duty to prepare and publish school profile
Duty to appoint school improvement partners
Duties in relation to school admissions
Duties in relation to school meals
Objections to admission arrangements
Establishment of new schools
Constitution of governing bodies: maintained schools in England
Discontinuance of federated school: governing body not to be dissolved
School inspections: exempt schools
School inspections: matters to be covered in Chief Inspector's report
Inspection of further education institutions: exempt institutions
Inspection of boarding accommodation
Schools causing concern: powers of Secretary of State
Complaints: repeal of power to complain to Local Commissioner
Local authorities' financial schemes
Payments in respect of dismissal, etc
Determination of permitted charges
Further education institutions: amendments
Financing of pupil referral units
Repeal of provision changing name of pupil referral units
Part 6 — Academies
Browse 14 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Academies: removal of requirement to have specialism
Academy arrangements: post-16 education and alternative provision
Consequential amendments: 16 to 19 Academies and alternative provision Academies
Academy orders: involvement of religious bodies etc
Academies: consultation on conversion
Academy conversions: federated schools
Academy orders: local authority powers
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to Academies
Academies: new and expanded educational institutions
Charges at boarding Academies
Staff at Academies with religious character
Academies: land
Academy admissions arrangements: references to adjudicator
Academies: minor amendments
Part 7 — Post-16 education and training
Browse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Abolition of the Young People's Learning Agency for England
Abolition of the YPLA: consequential amendments
Abolition of the YPLA: transfer schemes
The apprenticeship offer
Securing the provision of apprenticeship training
Apprenticeship certificates
Consultation by Chief Executive of Skills Funding
Functions of the Chief Executive of Skills Funding
Duty to participate in education or training: commencement
Part 8 — Direct payments
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Part 9 — Student finance
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Part 10 — General
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Orders and regulations
Interpretation of Act
Financial provision
Extent
Commencement
Short title
Schedules
Browse 301 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
In section 177 of the Local Government Act 1972 (provisions...
In subsection (4), in the opening words—
Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 (disabled pupils: enforcement)...
In the heading above paragraph 14, at the end insert...
In paragraph 14 (exclusions)— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), at the...
In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities...
In section 31A of that Act (consideration of adverse reports),...
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and...
EA 1996 is amended as follows.
In section 444ZA (application of section 444 to alternative educational...
In Schedule 35B (meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of...
Section 87 of SSFA 1998 (no requirement to admit children...
After subsection (3) insert— (3A) A child who has been...
THEA 1998 is amended as follows.
In section 14 (supply of information relating to teachers: general)—...
In section 15 (supply of information following dismissal, resignation, etc)—...
In section 15A (supply of information by contractor, agency, etc)—...
In the italic cross-heading above section 19, at the end...
In section 19 (requirement to serve induction period)—
In section 42 (orders and regulations)— (a) omit subsection (3);...
(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.
In Schedule 2 (disciplinary powers of Council), in paragraph 7...
In EA 1994, in section 18B (inspection of teacher training),...
(1) EA 2002 is amended as follows.
In the heading to Chapter 1, for “Councils” substitute “...
In ESA 2008— (a) in section 130 (directions prohibiting participation...
In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
In Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
In section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (right...
In Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000...
In section 343 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions)...
(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as...
In the italic cross-heading above section 1, for “England” substitute...
In the italic cross-heading above section 2, for “England” substitute...
In section 2, in the heading, for “General Teaching Council...
In the italic cross-heading above section 8, at the beginning...
In section 8 (the General Teaching Council for Wales)—
In section 9 (functions of the General Teaching Council for...
In section 12 (deduction of fees from salaries, etc)—
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or...
A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may...
In this Schedule— “designated”, in relation to a staff transfer...
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records...
EA 1996 is amended as follows.
In section 398 (no requirement of attendance at Sunday school...
In section 450 (prohibition of charges for admission), in subsection...
(1) The Table in section 36(1) of the Audit Commission...
(1) Section 26 of THEA 1998 (imposition of conditions as...
(1) Section 145B of the Government of Wales Act 1998...
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
In section 145 of EA 2002 (specification of qualification or...
Part 3 of HEA 2004 (student fees and fair access)...
For section 23, substitute— Duty of Secretary of State to...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
(1) Section 24 (condition to be imposed by English funding...
(1) Section 27 (power of NAW to impose conditions as...
(1) Section 28 (condition that may be required to be...
In section 29 (sections 23 to 28: supplementary provisions), in...
In section 31 (Director of Fair Access to Higher Education),...
In section 34 (approval of plans), for subsection (1) substitute—...
In section 37 (enforcement of plans: England), in subsection (1)(a),...
In section 38 (enforcement of plans: Wales), in subsection (4),...
(1) Section 40 (provision of information) is amended as follows....
In section 41 (interpretation of Part 3), in subsection (2)(a)—...
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
EA 2005 is amended as follows.
Section 99 (introduction of Schedule 15) is repealed.
In Schedule 14 (amendments relating to training of school workforce),...
Schedule 15 (transitional and transitory provisions relating to Part 3)...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
In section 1(3) of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act...
Part 1 of EA 1994 (teacher training) is amended as...
Section 11A (general duty of Secretary of State and Welsh...
In section 18B (inspection of teacher training), in subsections (3)...
In section 18C (inspection of teacher training in Wales), in...
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or...
A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may...
In this Schedule— “designated”, in relation to a staff transfer...
Schedule 9 to ASCLA 2009 (the Office of Qualifications and...
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
(1) Paragraph 2 (membership) is amended as follows.
(1) Paragraph 3 (the Chief Regulator) is amended as follows....
After paragraph 3 insert— The chair (1) The chair holds and vacates office in accordance with...
In paragraph 4 (the deputy and other ordinary members: tenure),...
In the heading before paragraph 5, for “Chief Regulator and...
(1) Paragraph 5 (remuneration of members of Ofqual) is amended...
For the heading before paragraph 6 substitute “ Staff ”....
(1) Paragraph 6 (staff of Ofqual) is amended as follows....
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records...
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
EA 2002 is amended as follows.
In section 85(9) (curriculum requirements for the fourth key stage:...
In section 87(7) (establishment of the National Curriculum for England...
(1) Section 90 (development work and experiments) is amended as...
For section 96 substitute— Procedure for making certain orders and...
The Childcare Act 2006 is amended as follows.
In section 42(2) (persons on whom order specifying assessment arrangements...
(1) Section 46 (power to enable exemptions from learning and...
EIA 2006 is amended as follows.
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
In section 74(1) (curriculum requirements for the fourth key stage)—...
In section 21(10) of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006...
ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.
In section 129(4) (persons who provide information to which Ofqual...
Section 173 and Schedule 10 (QCDA staff and property transfer...
In paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 (learning aims for persons...
In consequence of the amendments made by the other provisions...
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
EA 1996 is amended as follows.
In section 391 (functions of religious education advisory councils) for...
In section 408(1)(a) (provision of information relevant for particular purposes)...
Section 35 of EA 1997 (transfer of staff to QCDA)...
In section 98 of LSA 2000 (approved qualifications: England), in...
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or...
A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may...
In this Schedule— “designated”, in relation to a staff transfer...
(1) Part 3 of SSFA 1998 (school admissions) is amended...
In EA 2002, section 66 (insertion of section 85B of...
In EIA 2006, in section 41 (role of admissions forums),...
(1) Part 3 of SSFA 1998 (school admissions) is amended...
Part 2 of EIA 2006 (establishment, discontinuance and alteration of...
(1) Schedule 2 (consideration, approval and implementation of proposals for...
In Schedule 2 to AA 2010 (Academies: amendments), omit paragraph...
Before section 7 insert— Requirement to seek proposals for establishment...
In section 7 (invitation for proposals for establishment of new...
After section 7 insert— Withdrawal of notices under section 7...
Section 8 (proposals under section 7 relating to community or...
(1) Section 10 (publication of proposals with consent of Secretary...
(1) Section 11 (publication of proposals to establish maintained schools:...
In section 11A(1) (restriction on power of governing body to...
In section 12 (establishment of school as a federated school),...
FHEA 1992 is amended as follows.
In section 31 (designated institutions conducted by companies), omit subsection...
(1) Section 33C (establishment of new bodies corporate as sixth...
In section 33E (principal powers of a sixth form college...
In section 33F (supplementary powers of a sixth form college...
Section 33G (restrictions on exercise of supplementary powers of sixth...
Section 33H (duty in relation to promotion of well-being of...
In section 33I(2) (instrument and articles of government of sixth...
(1) Section 33J (special provision for certain institutions) is amended...
In section 33K (instrument and articles of new sixth form...
For section 33L substitute— Changes to instruments and articles (1) A sixth form college corporation may modify or replace...
After section 16 insert— Publication of proposals (1) The appropriate authority may not make an order under...
For section 33N substitute— Proposals for dissolution of sixth form...
In section 38 (payments in respect of loan liabilities), in...
Section 49A (guidance about consultation with students and employees), as...
Section 51 (publication of proposals) is repealed.
In section 53 (inspection of accounts), in subsection (2)—
(1) Section 56A (intervention by Chief Executive of Skills Funding)...
Section 56AA (appointment by Chief Executive of Skills Funding of...
Section 56B (intervention policy: England) is repealed.
Section 56C (directions) is repealed.
Section 56D (notification by local authority or YPLA of possible...
(1) Section 19 (supplementary powers of further education corporations) is...
(1) Section 56E (intervention by local authority) is amended as...
Section 56F (appointment by local authorities of members of sixth...
Section 56G (intervention policy: sixth form colleges) is repealed.
Section 56H (intervention by YPLA) is repealed.
Section 56I (appointment by YPLA of members of sixth form...
Section 56J (notification by Chief Executive of Skills Funding of...
(1) Section 82 (joint exercise of functions) is amended as...
In section 83 (efficiency studies), in the table in subsection...
In section 88 (stamp duty)— (a) for “27” substitute “...
In section 88A (stamp duty land tax)—
Section 19A (duty in relation to promotion of well-being of...
(1) Section 89 (orders, regulations and directions) is amended as...
(1) Section 90 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
In section 92 (index)— (a) after the entry for “further...
For Schedule 4 substitute— SCHEDULE 4 INSTRUMENTS AND ARTICLES OF...
(1) LSA 2000 is amended as follows.
In section 22 of the Further Education and Training Act...
(1) ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.
In section 20 (constitution of further education corporation and conduct...
For section 22 substitute— Subsequent instruments and articles: England A further education corporation in England may modify or replace...
For section 27 substitute— Proposals for dissolution of further education...
For section 29 substitute— Government and conduct of designated institutions...
In section 30 (special provision for certain institutions), in subsection...
AA 2010 is amended as follows.
(1) SSFA 1998 is amended as follows.
In section 24 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (sections...
In section 14 of the International Development Act 2002 (functions...
(1) EA 2002 is amended as follows.
In section 71 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other...
(1) EA 2005 is amended as follows.
(1) EIA 2006 is amended as follows.
(1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended as...
In section 71 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (educational...
In section 23 of ASCLA 2009 (duty to prepare and...
In section 4(3) (Academy orders: when maintained school is “converted...
(1) The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.
(1) Section 6 (effect of Academy order) is amended as...
In section 10A (charges at boarding Academies) (inserted by section...
(1) Schedule 1 (Academies: land) (substituted by Schedule 14) is...
(1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows.
In Schedule 4A to the Water Industry Act 1991 (premises...
(1) FHEA 1992 is amended as follows.
(1) EA 1996 is amended as follows.
For Schedule 1 to AA 2010 (Academies: land) substitute— SCHEDULE...
After paragraph A13, insert— (1) This paragraph applies to a disposal of land to...
In paragraph A14, for sub-paragraphs (1) to (5), substitute—
In paragraph A19, before sub-paragraph (1), insert—
(1) Paragraph A23 (land required by local authority for certain...
(1) Paragraph 5 (discontinuance of foundation, voluntary and foundation special...
(1) Paragraph 7 (disposal of property held by governing body...
Section 482 of EA 1996 (Academies) is repealed.
Schedule 35A to EA 1996 (Academies: land) is repealed.
(1) Section 77 of SSFA 1998 (control of disposals or...
In section 65 of EA 2002 (Academies), omit subsection (1)....
Schedule 22 to SSFA 1998 (disposals of land in case...
(1) Section 12 of AA 2010 (charitable status of Academy...
In paragraph A1, in sub-paragraph (1)(b), at the end insert—...
After paragraph A1, insert— (1) This paragraph applies to a disposal of land to...
In paragraph A2, for sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), substitute—
In paragraph A7, in sub-paragraph (1)(b), at the end insert—...
After paragraph A7, insert— (1) This paragraph applies to a disposal of land to...
In paragraph A8, for sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), substitute—
(1) Paragraph A13 is amended as follows.
In Schedule 4 to the Finance Act 2003 (stamp duty...
In Schedule 17 to the Equality Act 2010 (disabled pupils:...
In section 2 of AA 2010 (payments under Academy arrangements),...
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records...
EA 1996 is amended as follows.
After section 15ZC insert— Sections 15ZA to 15ZC: duty to...
In section 30 of SSFA 1998 (notice by governing body...
LSA 2000 is amended as follows.
In section 98 (approved qualifications: England), omit subsections (7) and...
(1) Section 144 (designated institutions: disposal of land, etc) is...
In Schedule 9 (amendments), omit paragraph 14.
In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...
EA 2002 is amended as follows.
In section 183 (transfer of functions relating to allowances under...
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...
Omit section 208A (recoupment: adjustment between local authorities and the...
In section 210(6A) (Welsh orders and regulations subject to negative...
In section 41 (interpretation of Part 3), in subsection (2)(a),...
In section 10 (co-operation to improve wellbeing), in subsection (9)(c),...
EA 2005 is amended as follows.
In section 14 (destination of reports: maintained schools), omit subsection...
In section 14A (destination of interim statements: maintained schools), omit...
In section 92 (joint exercise of functions), in subsection (2),...
In section 108 (supply of information: education maintenance allowances), in...
EIA 2006 is amended as follows.
In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
(1) Section 123 (inspection of further education and training: education...
In section 124 (inspection of education and training to which...
In section 125 (inspection of further education institutions), in subsection...
In section 126 (other inspections), in subsection (4), omit paragraph...
In section 128 (area inspections), in subsection (3)(a), for “YPLA”...
In section 129 (reports of area inspections), in subsection (2),...
(1) Section 130 (action plans following area inspections) is amended...
In section 159(1) (interpretation of Part 8), omit the definition...
In Schedule 7 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006...
In section 104 of the Local Government and Public Involvement...
In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the House of...
ESA 2008 is amended as follows.
In section 13 (notification of non-compliance with section 2 duty),...
In section 72 (educational institutions: duty to provide information), in...
In section 77 (supply of information by public bodies), in...
In section 132 (providers of independent education or training for...
In section 123 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and...
ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.
In section 107 (provision of services), in subsection (4), omit...
(1) Section 122 (sharing of information for education and training...
In Schedule 6 (dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council...
In section 1 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act...
In Schedule 12 (Ofqual and the QCDA: minor and consequential...
In section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and...
In section 26 of the Employment Act 1988 (status of...
In section 128 (dissolution of higher education corporations), in subsection...
(1) Group 6 of Part 2 of Schedule 9 to...
The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a “staff...
(1) This paragraph applies where a staff transfer scheme provides...
(1) This paragraph applies where a staff transfer scheme provides...
(1) The Secretary of State may make a scheme (a...
A transfer by virtue of a staff transfer scheme or...
A staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme may...
In this Schedule— “designated”, in relation to a staff transfer...
ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.
Section 104 (assistance and support in relation to apprenticeship places)...
In section 105 (promoting progression from level 2 to level...
In section 121(3) (interpretation of Part 4: training within the...
(1) Section 262 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows....
In section 269 (commencement), omit subsection (5).
In section 27(1) (contents of specification of apprenticeship standards for...
In section 36(5) (power to apply provisions with modifications in...
Schedule 18 para.4
In section 83, for the heading substitute “ Power to...
In section 84(1) (arrangements with local authorities), after “section 83”...
In section 86 (education and training for persons aged 19...
Sections 91 to 99 (functions of the Chief Executive of...
In section 100(1) (power of Chief Executive to secure provision...
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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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