Education Act 1996

Education Act 1994 (c. 30) U.K.

126 U.K. After section 11 of the Education Act 1994 there is inserted—

“ General duty of Secretary of State U.K.

11A General duty of Secretary of State with respect to teacher training.

In carrying out his duties under sections 10 and 11 of the Education Act 1996 the Secretary of State shall, in particular, make such arrangements as he considers expedient for securing that sufficient facilities are available for the training of teachers to serve in schools maintained by [F1 local authorities], grant-maintained schools, institutions within the further education sector and institutions which are maintained by such authorities and provide higher education or further education (or both).”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

127 (1) Section 12 of that Act (power of schools to provide courses of initial teacher training) shall be amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (5), for “section 12 or 13 of the Education Act 1980 or section 96 of the Education Act 1993” there is substituted “ section 35, 41 or 259 of the Education Act 1996 ”.

(3) In subsection (6)—

(a) for “sections 33 to 43 of the Education Reform Act 1988” there is substituted “ sections 101 to 123 of the Education Act 1996 ”, and

(b) for “Chapter VI of Part II of the Education Act 1993” there is substituted “ Chapter VI of Part III of that Act ”.

128 U.K. In section 19 of that Act (interpretation)—

(a) in subsection (3), for “section 156 of the Education Act 1993” there is substituted “ section 312 of the Education Act 1996 ”; and

(b) in subsection (5), for “the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “ the Education Act 1996 ”.