Part 4Miscellaneous
Maintained schools
102F1local authority targets: England
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations require F2local authorities in England to set annual targets in respect of the educational performance—
a
of pupils at schools maintained by them, and
b
of any persons of compulsory school age (whether or not pupils at such schools) who are or have been looked after by them.
2
Regulations under this section may in particular—
a
specify the matters in respect of which targets are required to be set;
b
require proposed targets to be notified to the Secretary of State by a prescribed time;
c
authorise the Secretary of State—
i
to modify any proposed target notified to him, or
ii
to require a F1local authority to modify the proposed targets and to notify him of the proposed targets as modified;
d
require the targets to be set by a prescribed time;
e
require F2local authorities to publish, in such manner as may be specified in the regulations, any targets which they set.
3
In subsection (1), “looked after” is to be read in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41).