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Maintained school definition

What does Maintained school mean?

A school funded by the local authority.

Can be a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school.

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The curriculum in maintained schools

The Basic Curriculum in EnglandThere are three elements in the Basic Curriculum in England: •religious education•sex education, and•the National CurriculumCollective worshipOn each school day, but not necessarily at the start, pupils at maintained schools (including special schools) are to take part in collective worship, either all together or in different age or school groups, and on the school premises. On special occasions the governing body may, after consultation with the headteacher, arrange for it to take place elsewhere. The arrangements for collective worship are made differently depending on the type of school in question:•at foundation schools with a religious character and at voluntary schools, the arrangements are to be made by the governing body after consultation with the headteacher•at community schools and foundation schools without a religious character, by the headteacher after consulting the governing body•at foundation schools with a religious character and at voluntary schools, collective worship is to be in accordance with the trust deed or, if there is none, and the school has a religious character, with...

Categories of schools

Education law treats different categories of school in different ways. The management systems of the school, its funding and the procedures for opening, closing or altering the school all depend on its category.The first level of categorisation distinguishes schools into three groups:•independent schools (commonly referred to as private schools)•academies and free schools, and•maintained schoolsFurther categorising divides schools by their ownership, by their pupil age ranges and by other selectivities of pupil intake.Many schools make no reference at all to these categories in their school name, on their website or when erecting signs at the school gate. The Department for Education (DfE) maintains a searchable online register of schools and colleges in England which provides information on each establishment, including the school type.Schools defined by their fundingAn independent school is defined as a school at which full-time education is provided for five or more pupils of ‘compulsory school age’, or for at least one child with an education, health and care (EHC) plan or a statement of special needs (in Wales)...

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ET1 claim—time off work to perform public duties [Archived]

ET1 claim—time off work to perform public duties [Archived] [Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:] 1 I am a [magistrate] and in order to fulfil my duties, I need to have [20] days off work each year. 2 Since [insert date] I have been allowed [15] days off by the Respondent to perform these duties[ and a further [5] days off in respect of my duties as a governor of a maintained school].

Policy—time off for public duties

Policy—time off for public duties 1 Introduction 1.1 The Company recognises the value to staff, the business and the wider community in enabling staff to take on public duties. The Company also recognises its statutory responsibilities and any request for reasonable time off for public duties will generally be supported. 1.2 This document sets out[ and extends as appropriate] the Company’s policy on the provision of time off for public duties as set out in section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996). It provides guidelines for staff and their managers. The Company will consider requests for time off for public duties consistently in accordance with this policy. 1.3 All Company employees, regardless of length of service, hours worked or staff grade are entitled to the right to time off for public duties. 2 Public duties 2.1 You have the right to time off work for certain public duties, including if you are: 2.1.1 a magistrate; 2.1.2 a local councillor; 2.1.3 a member of a statutory tribunal (eg...

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If a governing body of a foundation school dissolves before all of its property has been disposed of, who does the ownership revert to?

If a governing body of a foundation school dissolves before all of its property has been disposed of, who does the ownership revert to? Foundation schools are maintained by the local authority, but are different from state-run schools in that they are run by an elected governing body which can employ the staff and set the criteria for admission. The governing body can also own the land the school is on as well as its buildings. Alternatively, if the school is a trust school, the land and buildings will be held by the trust or charitable foundation for the duration of its relationship with the school. If a foundation school is closed, with the consequent dissolution of the governing body, those persons holding land for the benefit of the school are required to apply to the Secretary of State to decide what should happen to any of the land or buildings used by the school which were provided or enhanced at public expense. This legislative requirement...

We are dealing with a land transfer following a change of school category. Some of the land is owned by the local authority but the playing fields are held by the local authority as trustee for a private charity. What steps should we take to make sure that the land owned by the trust is dealt with properly and if possible still available for use by the school?

We are dealing with a land transfer following a change of school category. Some of the land is owned by the local authority but the playing fields are held by the local authority as trustee for a private charity. What steps should we take to make sure that the land owned by the trust is dealt with properly and if possible still available for use by the school? Alterations Proposals to make ‘prescribed alterations’ at a maintained school are regulated by sections 18–24 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (EIA 2006). No prescribed alteration to a maintained school may be made without using the EIA procedure. The procedure always includes provision for publication of the proposals. The ‘prescribed alterations’ are set out in the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 SI 2013/3110. Our Lexis+® UK Local Government Practice Note: Opening, altering or closing a state school explains the procedure that a local authority in England must follow under the Education and...

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