Education Act 2005

Maintained schoolsE+W

101Funding of maintained schoolsE+W

Schedule 16 contains amendments relating to the funding by [F1local authorities] of schools maintained by them.

102[F2local authority] targets: EnglandE+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations require [F1local authorities] in England to set annual targets in respect of the educational performance—

(a)of pupils at schools maintained by them, and

(b)of any persons of compulsory school age (whether or not pupils at such schools) who are or have been looked after by them.

(2)Regulations under this section may in particular—

(a)specify the matters in respect of which targets are required to be set;

(b)require proposed targets to be notified to the Secretary of State by a prescribed time;

(c)authorise the Secretary of State—

(i)to modify any proposed target notified to him, or

(ii)to require a [F2local authority] to modify the proposed targets and to notify him of the proposed targets as modified;

(d)require the targets to be set by a prescribed time;

(e)require [F1local authorities] to publish, in such manner as may be specified in the regulations, any targets which they set.

(3)In subsection (1), “looked after” is to be read in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41).

103 Removal of requirements for governors' reports and parents' meetingsE+W

(1)In section 30 of the 2002 Act (governors' report and other information)—

(a)in subsections (1) and (2)(a), after “maintained school” insert “ in Wales ”,

(b)in subsections (3) and (4), after “maintained school” insert “ (in England or Wales) ”, and

(c)in the heading, insert “ (Wales) ” after “reports”.

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(3)The Assembly may by order—

(a)repeal either or both of the following provisions of the 2002 Act—

(i)section 30(1) and (2) (as amended by subsection (1)(a) of this section), and

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(b)make such amendments of any other enactment as appear to the Assembly to be necessary or expedient in consequence of any repeal made by virtue of paragraph (a).

F5104School profilesE+W

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105Provision and funding of higher education in maintained schoolsE+W

After section 28 of the 2002 Act insert—

“28APower of governing body to provide higher education

(1)Subject to subsection (2), the governing body of a maintained school shall have power to arrange the provision to pupils at the school (whether by teachers at the school or other persons) of courses falling within paragraph 1(g) or (h) of Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988 (courses in preparation for professional examinations at a higher level or providing education at a higher level).

(2)A governing body may exercise the power under subsection (1) in relation to a particular pupil only if they are satisfied that the provision to that pupil of the course in question will not to any significant extent interfere with the other education with which he is being provided at the school.

(3)The National Assembly for Wales may give, or make arrangements for the giving of, financial assistance to any person in connection with the provision of courses mentioned in subsection (1) by the governing body of a maintained school in Wales.

(4)Sections 15 and 16 apply to financial assistance given under subsection (3) as they apply to financial assistance given under section 14.

(5)This section has effect notwithstanding section 1(4) of the Education Act 1996 (functions not conferred with respect to higher education).”

F6106Admission arrangements to make special provision for looked-after childrenE+W

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107Restrictions on disposal of landE+W

Schedule 17 contains amendments of Schedule 22 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (which makes provision as to the disposal of land held for the purposes of foundation, voluntary or foundation special schools and as to the property of maintained schools on their discontinuance).