Part 8Teachers

Teachers’ pay and conditions

I1C1123 Order under section 122: scope

1

An order under section 122 may, in particular—

a

confer discretion on a F1local authority or a governing body;

b

confer a function (which may include the administration of a test or assessment, the exercise of a discretion or the exercise of a supervisory or appellate jurisdiction) on the Secretary of State or on a specified person who has agreed with the Secretary of State to perform that function;

c

require a discretion or function conferred under paragraph (a) or (b) to be exercised having regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State or another specified person;

d

make provision for the determination of a teacher’s remuneration by reference to any matter including, in particular, his qualifications, experience, duties, aptitude or previous salary;

e

make provision for a right of appeal specified by or determined in accordance with the order;

f

limit the aggregate amount of an allowance, or of a number of allowances, payable to teachers in a school;

g

set a lower or upper limit on the number or proportion of teachers in a school who are paid on a specified scale;

h

set a lower or upper limit on the number or proportion of teachers in a school who are paid a specified allowance;

i

provide for special provisions to apply in relation to a description of school specified by or determined in accordance with the order;

j

provide for the determination of a question of the interpretation or application of a provision of the order.

2

Provision under subsection (1)(e) or (j) may—

a

confer jurisdiction on a court, tribunal, person or body;

b

provide for a matter to be settled by agreement between, or in a manner agreed between, teachers and F2local authorities or teachers and governing bodies.

3

An order under section 122 may make retrospective provision, but not so as to—

a

reduce remuneration in respect of a period wholly or partly before the making of the order, or

b

alter a condition of employment to the detriment of a teacher in respect of a period wholly or partly before the making of the order.

4

The Secretary of State may by order provide—

a

that a payment or entitlement of a specified kind is or is not to be treated as remuneration for the purpose of section 122(1);

b

that a specified matter is or is not to be treated for that purpose as relating to the professional duties of school teachers;

c

that a specified matter is or is not to be treated for that purpose as relating to the working time of school teachers.