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Academies Act 2010

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Academy arrangements

    1. 1.Academy arrangements

    2. 2.Payments under Academy agreements

  3. Conversion of schools into Academies

    1. 3.Application for Academy order

    2. 4.Academy orders

    3. 5.Consultation on conversion

    4. 6.Effect of Academy order

    5. 7.Transfer of school surpluses

    6. 8.Transfer of other property

  4. Academies: other provisions

    1. 9.Impact: additional schools

    2. 10.Consultation: additional schools

    3. 11.Annual reports

    4. 12.Charitable status of Academy proprietors etc

    5. 13.Academies: land

    6. 14.Academies: amendments

  5. General

    1. 15.Transitional provisions

    2. 16.Pre-commencement applications etc

    3. 17.Interpretation of Act

    4. 18.Extent

    5. 19.Commencement

    6. 20.Short title

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Academies: land

      1. 1.Transfer scheme where land ceases to be used for maintained school

      2. 2.Transfer scheme following proposals for establishment of new school

      3. 3.Transfer schemes under paragraphs 1 and 2: general

      4. 4.Transfer direction where Academy order made: land held by governing body, foundation body or trustees

      5. 5.Transfer of land on dissolution of governing body

      6. 6.Former Academies: transfer scheme for land acquired from local authority

      7. 7.Former Academies: transfer directions

      8. 8.Transfer directions: general

      9. 9.Disapplication of rule against perpetuities

      10. 10.Disapplication of other Acts

      11. 11.Regulations

      12. 12.Interpretation

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Academies: amendments

      1. 1.Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

      2. 2.In section 337(b) (special schools not maintained by local authorities)...

      3. 3.In section 349(1) (variation of trust deeds etc by order)...

      4. 4.In section 482 (Academies) omit subsections (1) to (5).

      5. 5.Section 483 (financial provisions) is repealed.

      6. 6.In section 579(1) (general interpretation of Act) before the definition...

      7. 7.In section 580 (index)— (a) in the entry for “Academy”...

      8. 8.In Schedule 35A (Academies: land) omit paragraphs 1, 8 to...

      9. 9.School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

      10. 10.Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

      11. 11.Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

      12. 12.In section 65 (Academies) omit subsection (2).

      13. 13.Section 67 (conversion of city academies into Academies) is repealed....

      14. 14.Section 68 (city colleges) is repealed.

      15. 15.In Schedule 1 (incorporation and powers of governing bodies) in...

      16. 16.Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

      17. 17.In section 5 (duty to inspect certain schools at prescribed...

      18. 18.In section 110 (supply of information: free school lunches etc)...

      19. 19.Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40)

      20. 20.In section 28(3) (exceptions to restriction on discontinuing maintained school)...

      21. 21.In section 69 (power of Secretary of State to provide...

      22. 22.(1) Schedule 2 (proposals for establishment and discontinuance of schools...

      23. 23.Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

      24. 24.In Chapter 4 of Part 3 (the YPLA: Academy arrangements)...

      25. 25.In section 77 (Academy arrangements) in subsection (4)(a) for “an...

      26. 26.Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 (c. 26)

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