Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989

Part I — Self-Governing Schools

Duty to maintain self-governing schools

Duty of Secretary of State to maintain self-governing schools

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Government

Scheme of government

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The board of management and the articles of constitution

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Members' tenure of office

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Qualification for and disqualification from membership of a board of management

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Proceedings of board of management

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Powers and duties of board of management

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Execution of documents

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Reports and parents' meetings

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Parental rights et ceteralaetc.

Rights of parents in relation to individual pupils

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Fees, charges, books, et ceteralaetc.

Fees, charges, books etc

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Management of denominational schools

Management of denominational schools

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Procedure for acquisition of self-governing status et ceteralaetc.

Initiation of procedure for acquisition of self-governing status

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Ballot of parents on question of acquisition of self-governing status

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Fresh ballot

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Proposals for acquisition of self-governing status

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Ballot expenses

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Further provision as regards proposals under section 16

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Rejection or approval of proposals

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Transition to self-governing status

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Proposals under sections 22A to 22D of 1980 Act where procedure for acquisition of self-governing status initiated

Effect of pending procedure for acquisition of self-governing status on proposals for alteration etc. of schools

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Staff

Transfer of staff to self-governing schools

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Further provision as regards teachers in self-governing schools

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Effect of pending procedure for acquisition of self-governing status on appointment etc. of staff

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Benefits and services for pupils

Provision of benefits and services for pupils by education authorities

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Finance

Recurrent grant, capital grants and special purpose grants

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Recurrent grant in respect of provision for special educational needs

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Recovery of sums in respect of recurrent grant

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Extension of, and recovery for education etc. provided under, section 23 of 1980 Act

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Change in characteristics, discontinuance et ceteralaetc.

Change in characteristics of self-governing school

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Discontinuance by board of management

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Compensation in respect of denominational schools

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Withdrawal of grant

Withdrawal of grant by Secretary of State

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Miscellaneous

Administrative, professional, technical or other services

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Functions of school board: application of certain provisions of 1988 Act

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Property

Transfer of land, moveable property and obligations to board of management

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Disposal of land by board of management

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Commissioners for school assets

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Certificates in respect of land, moveable property etc

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Transfer of property where no certificate issued

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Disposal of land or moveable property by education authority prior to incorporation date

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Reduction of disposals of property by education authority

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Prevention of disposals of property by education authority

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Repudiation of agreements made in contravention of section 43

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Reduction or setting aside of disposals made in contravention of section 43

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Commissioner for school assets' right of action for contravention of section 43

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Removal of property from school by education authority

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Provision of information

Duty of education authority to provide information

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Educational endowments

Educational endowments

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Winding up

Winding up orders

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Disposal of property on winding up

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Transfer of school for establishment of new school

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Disposal of surplus money on winding up

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Part II — Further Education

College Councils

Establishment of college councils

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Proceedings of college councils

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Functions of college councils

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Financing of college councils and financial information

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College council to be agent of education authority

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Power to enforce duties of college councils

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Allowances for council members

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Supply of goods and services

Powers of education authorities to enter agreements and to make loans

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Supply of goods and services through colleges of further education

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Financial and accounting provisions

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Discontinuance of college of further education

Discontinuance of college of further education

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Formation of companies to manage colleges of further education

Power of college councils to form companies to manage colleges of further education

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Transfer of staff to companies formed by virtue of section 65

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Pay and conditions of service

Abolition of committee to consider pay and conditions of teaching staff employed in providing further education

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• (1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the committee established under section 94 of the 1980 Act (committee to consider pay and conditions of teaching staff employed in providing further education) is abolished, and accordingly sections 94 to 97 of the 1980 Act are repealed.

• (2) Where—

• (a) an order made under section 92 of the 1980 Act (as originally enacted and not as substituted by the Education (Scotland) Act 1981) relating to the remuneration of teaching staff employed in providing further education; or

• (b) a settlement formulated under section 94(1)(b) of the 1980 Act; or

• (c) a determination or, as the case may be, an award made under section 97B of the 1980 Act,

is still in force on the date on which this enactment comes into force the order, settlement, determination or award shall, subject to subsection (3) below, remain in force after that date.

• (3) Where, after this enactment comes into force—

• (a) any group of teaching staff employed in or in connection with the provision of further education in Scotland and those employing them agree, whether expressly or impliedly, to an alteration of the remuneration payable to, or the terms and conditions of employment of, that group of teaching staff; or

• (b) any such alteration as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above is arrived at in an agreed manner,

that alteration shall, to the extent that it is concerned with the same matters, supersede any such order, settlement, determination or award as is referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (2) above.

Part III — Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

Technology academies

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• (1) The Secretary of State may enter into an agreement with any person under which—

• (a) that person undertakes to establish and maintain, and to carry on, or provide for the carrying on of, an independent school, to be known as a “technology academy”, having such characteristics as are specified in the agreement and in subsection (2) below; and

• (b) the Secretary of State agrees to make payments to that person in consideration of those undertakings.

• (2) The characteristics mentioned above are that the school—

• (a) provides secondary education; and

• (b) has a broad curriculum with an emphasis on science and technology.

• (3) An agreement under this section shall make any payments by the Secretary of State dependent on the fulfilment of—

• (a) conditions and requirements imposed for the purpose of securing that no fees are payable in respect of school education provided at the school; and

• (b) such other conditions and requirements with respect to the school as are specified in the agreement.

• (4) Payments under an agreement under this section may be in respect of capital or current expenditure and, in so far as they relate to the latter, the agreement shall provide for their continuance, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions and requirements mentioned in subsection (3) above, for a period of not less than seven years or for an indefinite period terminable by the Secretary of State by not less than seven years written notice.

• (5) Where such payments relate to capital expenditure, the agreement shall provide for the repayment to the Secretary of State, in the event at any time of the school being discontinued or ceasing to have the characteristics specified in the agreement and in subsection (2) above, of sums determined by reference to—

• (a) the value at that time of the school premises and other assets held for the purposes of the school; and

• (b) the extent to which expenditure incurred in providing those assets was met by payments under the agreement.

• (6) Without prejudice to subsection (4) above, an agreement under this section may provide for indemnifying a person, in the event of the agreement being terminated by the Secretary of State, for expenditure—

• (a) incurred by that person in carrying out the undertaking mentioned in subsection (1) above; or

• (b) incurred by that person (otherwise than by virtue of subsection (5) above) in consequence of the termination of the agreement.

• (7) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a person intends to enter into an agreement with him under this section as respects a technology academy he may, in advance of such agreement, and subject to such conditions and requirements as he considers appropriate, make payments to that or any other person in respect of expenditure incurred, or to be incurred, in establishing the academy.

Testing in primary schools

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• (1) At the end of section 2 of the 1980 Act (power of Secretary of State to prescribe standards etc. for education authorities) there shall be added the words “and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may include provision as to the testing of pupils in primary schools.”.

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Appraisal of teachers

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• (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require—

• (a) education authorities;

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• (c) managers of grant-aided schools; and

• (d) the boards of management of colleges of further education within the meaning of Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,

(in this section referred to as the “employers”) to secure that the performance of members of their teaching staff in carrying out their duties is regularly appraised in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed.

• (2) Regulations under this section may require the employers to make schemes for the appraisal of the performance of such members of their teaching staff as may be prescribed; and different schemes may be required to be made in respect of different classes of teachers or of teachers in different establishments.

• (3) Subject to regulations made under this section, an employer may at any time vary or replace a scheme made in accordance with those regulations and, if such regulations so require, he shall—

• (a) before making, varying or replacing any such scheme, consult any body representing teaching staff who are to be affected by the scheme as proposed to be made, varied or replaced;

• (b) before proceeding with appraisal under any such scheme as so made, varied or replaced, submit it to the Secretary of State.

• (4) When a scheme is submitted to him under subsection (3) above, the Secretary of State may—

• (a) approve it; or

• (b) after consulting the employer concerned, amend it; or

• (c) reject it, and require the employer to prepare and submit a fresh scheme.

• (5) Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—

• (a) such bodies representing education authorities or teaching staff as appear to him to be concerned; and

• (b) any other persons with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable.

• (6) With effect from such date as may be prescribed—

• (a) there shall be deemed to be incorporated into the contract of employment of each member of the employers’ teaching staff a provision requiring such a member to participate in any arrangements for the appraisal of staff made in accordance with regulations made under this section; and

• (b) that contract shall have effect only in so far as consistent with that provision.

Placing of recorded and other children and young persons in schools outwith Scotland etc

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Further amendment of 1980 Act in respect of recorded children

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Educational services: extension of power of Secretary of State to make grants

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In section 73(d) of the 1980 Act (power of Secretary of State to make grants to persons providing education or educational services other than education authorities, universities and managers of educational establishments)—

• (a) the word “for” shall be inserted before the words “ providing education or educational services ” and shall with those words constitute sub-paragraph (i); and

• (b) after that sub-paragraph there shall be inserted the word “ or ” and the following sub-paragraph—

(ii) in respect of expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them for the purposes of, or in connection with the provision (or proposed provision) of, education or educational services.

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Appointment of teachers

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Dismissal of teachers

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Section 88 of the 1980 Act (which makes provision as to the procedure to be carried out by an education authority in dismissing certain registered teachers) shall cease to have effect.

Remuneration of certain persons employed in providing school education

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Extensions of functions of Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland

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• (1) If a governing body so requests, the Commission for Local Authority Accounts in Scotland ( “the Commission”) may—

• (a) promote or undertake studies designed to improve the economy, the efficiency, or the effectiveness, of the management or operations of that body;

• (b) in relation to that body’s accounts in respect of any financial year—

• (i) give advice as to the appointment of suitable persons; or