Raising standards
3BF1Pupils experiencing inequalities of outcome: education authority's duties
1
This section applies where—
a
an education authority is making a decision of a strategic nature about the carrying out of its functions relating to school education, or
b
an education authority is considering what steps to take to implement such a decision.
2
The authority must have due regard to the need to carry out its functions relating to school education in the way mentioned in section 3A(2).
3
The authority must—
a
seek and have regard to the views of persons mentioned in subsection (4) in relation to the decision and steps,
b
provide any advice and support that the authority thinks appropriate to those persons in relation to its consideration of the decision and steps.
4
The persons are—
a
the headteachers of such schools managed by the authority as the authority thinks appropriate,
b
such pupils as the authority thinks appropriate,
c
the parents of such pupils as the authority thinks appropriate,
d
the representatives of any trade union which appears to the authority to be representative of the teaching staff at such schools managed by the authority as the authority thinks appropriate,
e
such voluntary organisations as the authority thinks appropriate,
f
any other persons the authority thinks appropriate.