Education Act 2011

Repeal of duties of governing bodies, local authorities and others

32Duty to prepare and publish school profile

(1)Section 30A of EA 2002 (duty of governing body of maintained school in England to prepare and publish school profile) is repealed.

(2)In consequence of subsection (1), section 104 of EA 2005 (insertion of section 30A of EA 2002) is repealed.

33Duty to appoint school improvement partners

(1)Section 5 of EIA 2006 (requirement for local authority to appoint school improvement partner for each school they maintain) is repealed.

(2)In consequence of subsection (1), in section 187(3) of EIA 2006 (provisions to be read as if they were contained in EA 1996), omit paragraph (a).

34Duties in relation to school admissions

(1)Part 3 of SSFA 1998 (school admissions) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 85A (admission forums)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)in the opening words, after “authority” insert “in Wales”;

(ii)at the end of paragraph (a), insert “and”;

(iii)omit paragraph (c) (and the “and” preceding it);

(b)omit subsections (1A) to (1C);

(c)in subsection (3), omit paragraph (ba) (but not the “and” following it);

(d)omit subsection (3A);

(e)omit subsections (5A) and (5B).

(3)In section 88I (other functions of adjudicator relating to admission arrangements), in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” preceding it).

(4)Section 88J (changes to admission arrangements by schools adjudicator) is repealed.

(5)In section 88P (reports by local authorities)—

(a)in subsection (1) for “prescribed” substitute “required by the code for school admissions”;

(b)omit subsections (4) and (5).

(6)Schedule 10 (consequential amendments) has effect.

35Duties in relation to school meals etc

(1)Part 9 of EA 1996 (ancillary functions) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 512ZA (power to charge for meals etc)—

(a)after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)Where a local authority in England exercise the power to charge under subsection (1), the price they charge for an item must not exceed the cost of providing that item.”;

(b)in subsection (2), after “authority” insert “in Wales”.

(3)In section 533 (functions of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc)—

(a)after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)Where the governing body of a school in England exercise the power to charge under subsection (3), the price they charge for an item must not exceed the cost of providing that item.”;

(b)in subsection (4), after “school” insert “in Wales”.