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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Reintegration Interview) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st September 2007.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to relevant schools in England.
3
These Regulations only apply to a temporary exclusion imposed on or after 1st September 2007.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“school day” means a day on which the school meets,
“school year” means the period beginning with the first school term to begin after July and ending with the beginning of the first such term to begin after the following July.
2
For the purposes of these Regulations —
a
where a pupil is excluded during the course of a school day but before the beginning of any afternoon session on that day, that day is to be treated for these purposes as the first day to which the exclusion relates,
b
a school which provides both primary and secondary education is regarded as a primary school if the temporarily excluded pupil receives primary education and otherwise as a secondary school.
Duty to request a reintegration interview
3
1
The head teacher of a relevant school must request a parent of a temporarily excluded pupil, being an individual who resides with the pupil, to attend a reintegration interview in the cases prescribed by paragraph (2) .
2
Subject to paragraph (3) , the cases prescribed are where a pupil of compulsory school age is temporarily excluded on disciplinary grounds from —
a
a primary school for any fixed period, or
b
a secondary school for any fixed period of six or more school days.
3
A case is not prescribed where —
a
the first day to which the exclusion relates falls within the last ten school days of the last term in any school year, or
b
the head teacher expects the pupil to cease to attend the school within the period described in regulation 4(2) for a reason unconnected with his behaviour.
Form of request and timing of interview
4
1
Where the duty in regulation 3 applies the head teacher must give notice in writing to the parent of the following matters —
a
the date, time and duration of the reintegration interview,
b
the purpose of the interview, and
c
the duty of the court, in deciding whether to make a parenting order in respect of a parent under section 20 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 , to take into account a failure by the parent without reasonable excuse to attend a reintegration interview when requested to do so in accordance with these Regulations.
2
Subject to paragraph (4) , the interview must be held on a school day within the period —
a
beginning with the first day to which the exclusion relates, and
b
ending with the fifteenth school day falling after the last day to which the exclusion relates (whether or not that school day falls in the same term).
3
Before giving the notice the head teacher must use reasonable endeavours to arrange the interview for a date and time (within the period) suggested by the parent.
4
The interview may be held on a day within the period referred to in paragraph (2) which is not a school day if the head teacher and parent so agree.
5
The notice must be given no later than six school days before the date of the reintegration interview.
Combination of notices
5
A notice relating to a reintegration interview given pursuant to regulation 4 may be combined with a notice given to the parent —
a
under section 104 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (notice to parent in respect of excluded pupil), or
b
in accordance with Regulations made under section 52(3)(a) of the Education Act 2002 (prescribed persons to be given information relating to any exclusion), or a notice with a similar purpose given to the parent on exclusion of the pupil from a relevant school other than a maintained school.
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
27th June 2007


type: legislation

jurisdiction: UK

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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the St Peter’s CE Primary School (Designation as having a Religious Character) Order 2007.
Designation of School
2
1
The St Peter’s CE Primary School, Bank Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JG, a voluntary controlled school, is hereby designated as a school having a religious character.
2
The religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets religious education is, or may be, required to be provided at the school in accordance with Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is Church of England.
Sinead O’Sullivan
A Deputy Director in the
Department for Children, Schools and Families
17th December 2007


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2007.
Commencement
2
Section 163(2) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, insofar as it relates to sections 113B(10)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Police Act 1997 , shall come into force on 12th November 2007 in England and Wales only.
Meg Hillier
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
24th October 2007


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Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Isle of Wight) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 2nd April 2007.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
a
“the 1984 Act ” means the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 ;
b
“the 1991 Act ” means the Road Traffic Act 1991; and
c
“the parking area” means the area designated as a permitted parking area and as a special parking area by article 4 of this Order.
Application
3
This Order applies to the whole of the Isle of Wight.
Designation of permitted parking area and special parking area
4
The Secretary of State designates the area to which this Order applies as —
a
a permitted parking area; and
b
a special parking area.
Modification and application of Part II of the 1991 Act
5
Sections 66, 69 to 74, 78, 79 and 82 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1991 Act shall apply in relation to the parking area and as so applied shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.
Modification of other provisions
6
The 1984 Act shall be modified in relation to the parking area as specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
G. Merron
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
1st March 2007


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In exercise of the powers conferred by that section the Treasury make the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1
These regulations may be cited as the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality)(Amendment) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 6th April 2007.
Amendment to the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999
2
1
The Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 14(5)(a)(ii), for “or Articles 31(4) and 50 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989” substitute “or paragraph 100(3) of Schedule B1 to, and Article 50 of, the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 ”.
3
In regulation 14(6)(a), for “or in Article 31(4) of that Order” substitute “or in paragraph 100(3) to Schedule B1 to that Order”.
4
In regulation 19(1A) —
a
after “The following provisions of” insert “Schedule B1 to”;
b
for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute —
a
paragraph 44(2), including that provision as applied by paragraph 45 (restrictions on enforcement of security where company in administration or where administration application has been made); and
b
paragraphs 71, 72 and 73 (charged and hire purchase property);
c
for “Article 24(2) of that Order” substitute “paragraph 42(2)”.
5
In regulation 19(2A) after “Insolvency Act 1986” insert “or under paragraph 15 or 23 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989”.
Frank Roy
Alan Campbell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
13th March 2007


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Citation, commencement and application
1
1
The Regulations may be cited as the Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 16th July 2007.
2
These Regulations apply only in relation to England, and only in relation to outturn statements prepared for the period prescribed in regulation 4.
Interpretation
2
1
In these Regulations —
“the 1996 Act ” means the Education Act 1996 ;
“the 1998 Act ” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“the 2000 Act ” means the Learning and Skills Act 2000 ;
“the 2002 Act ” means the Education Act 2002 ;
“the 2006 Regulations ” means the School Finance (England) Regulations 2006 ;
“the 2006 Outturn Regulations ” means the Education (Outturn Statements) (England) Regulations 2006 ;
“the Budget Statements Regulations ” means the Education (Budget Statements) (England) Regulations 2006 ;
“ Academy ” means an independent school funded by the Secretary of State under section 482 of the 1996 Act ;
a reference to “adult and community learning” is a reference to part-time education (including vocational, social, physical, recreational training and organised leisure-time occupation) provided by a LEA to persons of any age living or working in their area which is not primary education, secondary education, FE or HE ;
an “Adult Education Programme” is a programme delivering adult and community learning;
“ AEF ” means aggregate external finance, which is central government revenue funding for LEAs comprising Revenue Support Grant, National Non-Domestic rates and certain specific grants;
“budget statement” means the statement referred to in section 52(1) of the 1998 Act;
“capital expenditure” means expenditure of a local authority which falls to be capitalised in accordance with proper practices, or expenditure that must be treated as capital expenditure by virtue of any regulations or directions made under section 16(2) of the Local Government Act 2003 ;
“central expenditure” means the total amount deducted by a LEA from their schools budget;
“ CERA ” means capital expenditure which a LEA expect to charge to a revenue account of the LEA as defined in section 22 of the Local Government Act 2003;
a reference to “community focussed extended schools costs” is a reference to any costs incurred by the governing body in providing, or arranging for the provision of, services or facilities under section 27 of the 2002 Act;
a reference to “community focussed extended schools facilities income” is a reference to any income of a governing body derived from charging for the provision of services or facilities under section 27 of the 2002 Act;
a reference to “community focussed extended schools funding and/or grants” is a reference to any income of a governing body derived from SSG , LSC grants or funding devolved by the LEA where the grant terms provide that moneys must be spent, or the purpose of devolving such funds is, to enable the governing body to provide services or facilities under section 27 of the 2002 Act;
a reference to “community focussed extended schools staff” is a reference to staff employed by, or under contract to, a governing body for the purpose of either —
providing services or facilities under section 27 of the 2002 Act, or
delivering an Adult Education Programme where the governing body manages the delivery of such a programme on behalf of the LEA;
a reference to “community focussed revenue balance” is a reference to any funds paid to a governing body from any source for the purpose of providing, or arranging for the provision of, services under section 27 of the 2002 Act during funding period 1 or during the financial years beginning 1st April 2005 or 1st April 2004 which remain unspent;
a reference to “community services” is a reference to the income of a governing body derived from the letting of school premises to persons providing social or leisure activities for the benefit of those who live or work in the locality of the school;
the “Dedicated Schools Grant”, (“ DSG ”), is the grant of that name paid to a LEA by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act;
“delegated funding” means funding which a LEA allocates to schools as their budget shares for funding period 1 under section 49 of the 1998 Act ;
“devolved funding” means funding which a LEA allocates to schools from their schools budget which does not form part of the schools' budget shares;
“discretionary award” means an award which a LEA may bestow on persons ordinarily resident in their area ;
“Education Maintenance Allowance” means financial assistance under section 14 of the 2002 Act paid to or in respect of a person who is over compulsory school age in connection with his undertaking any course of education or training ;
“Education Welfare Service” is a LEA service for the purpose of reducing levels of unauthorised absence from schools ;
“FE” means further education ;
“funding period 1” is the financial year beginning on 1st April 2006;
“governing body” means the governing body of a maintained school;
a reference to “government grants inside AEF” is a reference to the following: the DSG; the Performance Standards Fund Grant; the Standards Fund — School Standards Grant (including personalisation); and the Standards Fund — Other Grant;
a reference to “government grants outside AEF” is a reference to the following: Education Maintenance Allowances; payments by the Higher Education Funding Council ; LSC Adult and Community Learning Education; LSC Sixth Forms Grant; LSC Further Education Grant; and mandatory awards;
“HE” means higher education ;
“ ICT ” means information and communication technology;
“ ISB ” means the individual schools budget;
“LEA” means local education authority;
“LSC” means the Learning and Skills Council for England ;
“the LSC Adult and Community Learning Education Grant” is the sum of money paid under a grant of that name to a LEA by the LSC under section 7 of the 2000 Act;
“the LSC Further Education Grant” is the sum of money paid under a grant of that name to a LEA by the LSC under section 7 of the 2000 Act;
the “LSC Sixth Forms Grant” is the sum of money paid under a grant of that name to a LEA by the LSC under section 7 of the 2000 Act;
“mandatory award” means an award which a LEA have an obligation to bestow upon persons ordinarily resident in their area in respect of attendance at designated courses ;
“maintained school” means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school, or a maintained nursery school );
a reference to “music service” is a reference to expenditure by a LEA on the provision of music tuition and other activities which enable school pupils to enhance their learning and appreciation of music;
“nursery school” has the meaning given to this expression in section 6(1) of the 1996 Act ;
“outturn statement” means the statement referred to in section 52(2) of the 1998 Act;
a reference to the “Performance Standards Fund Grant” is a reference to the grant of that name paid to a LEA by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act;
“ PRC ” means premature retirement costs;
a reference to “pupil focussed extended school funding and/or grants” is a reference to funds paid to a governing body by the LSC for the purpose of providing, or arranging for the provision of, services or facilities under section 27 of the 2002 Act to sixth form pupils registered at the school;
a reference to “pupil support” is a reference to expenditure on a LEA’s functions under section 510 and 514 of the 1996 Act (provision of administration of clothing grants and boarding grants) and pursuant to regulations made under section 518(1)(a) of that Act ;
“primary school” has the meaning given to this expression in section 5(1) of the 1996 Act ;
“school” means a maintained school;
the “School Standards Grant (pupil focussed)”, (“SSG”), is the grant of that name paid to a LEA by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act;
“secondary school” has the meaning given to this expression in section 5(2) of the 1996 Act;
“special educational needs”, (“ SEN ”), and “special educational provision” have the meanings given to those expressions by section 312 of the 1996 Act ;
“specific formula grant” means a grant known as such and paid under section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003;
“special school” has the meaning given to that expression by section 6(2) of the 1996 Act ;
references to “Standards Fund — School Standards Grant (including personalisation)” and to “Standards Fund — Other” are references to the grants of those names paid to a LEA or a governing body by the Secretary of State under section 14 of the 2002 Act ;
a reference to “Standards Fund — non-devolved” is a reference to money paid to a LEA under the Standards Fund Grant which has not been devolved to schools or spent by the LEA on any class or description of expenditure prescribed for the purposes of section 45A(2) of the 1998 Act ;
a reference to “student support” is a reference to expenditure incurred by a LEA on assessment of eligibility for, and administration of, mandatory awards, discretionary awards and other allowances and grants paid to FE and HE students;
a reference to “teacher development” is a reference to expenditure on Teacher and Curriculum Centres, and on the employment of staff to train teachers at those centres;
a reference to “visual and performing arts” is a reference to expenditure on activities which enable school pupils to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of visual and performing arts, other than music; and
“youth service” means a service provided in exercise of a LEA’s functions under sections 15B , 507A or 507B of the 1996 Act, or section 114 of the 2000 Act.
2
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, references to primary or secondary schools do not include special schools.
Revocation and saving
3
1
The 2006 Outturn Regulations are revoked.
2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1) above, the 2006 Outturn Regulations continue to apply in relation to the financial year beginning on 1st April 2005.
Period to which an outturn statement must relate
4
For the purposes of section 52(2) of the 1998 Act, the period prescribed in accordance with section 52(2B) is funding period 1.
Prescribed form of, and information to be contained in, outturn statements
5
For the purposes of section 52(3)(a) of the 1998 Act, an outturn statement is prepared in three parts and contains the information prescribed for the purposes of section 52(2) as follows —
a
Part 1 is in the form prescribed in Schedule 1 and contains information with respect to —
i
a LEA’s planned expenditure from their schools budget and LEA budget as specified in the budget statement prepared by the LEA in respect of funding period 1 , and
ii
expenditure incurred by the LEA, or treated by the LEA as having been incurred, from those budgets during that funding period.
b
Part 2 is in the form prescribed in Schedule 2 and contains information with respect to —
i
a LEA’s planned expenditure from their schools budget as specified in the budget statement prepared by the LEA for funding period 1, and
ii
expenditure incurred by the schools,
iii
expenditure incurred by the LEA, or treated as having been incurred by the LEA, from their schools budget, including funds delegated or devolved to schools, and funds expended on schools and Academies directly by the LEA from central expenditure,
iv
any other resources allocated to schools by the LEA,
v
other accountable resources held and expended by schools, and
vi
expenditure on the youth service by the LEA during funding period 1.
c
Part 3 is in the form prescribed in Schedule 3 and contains information in relation to each school with respect to —
i
the school’s planned budget share, as specified in the budget statement prepared by the LEA for funding period 1, and
ii
expenditure incurred by the LEA, or treated as having been incurred, in respect of that school,
iii
other resources allocated by the LEA to that school, and
iv
accountable resources held and expended by that school during funding period 1.
Prescribed manner and time of publication of outturn statements
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1
For the purposes of section 52(3)(b) of the 1998 Act, every outturn statement is published by —
a
supplying a copy to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills; and
b
making a copy available for inspection at all times free of charge —
i
at each principal office of the LEA; and
ii
on a website maintained by the LEA and accessible to the public.
2
A LEA must publish their outturn statement before 25th August 2007.
3
A LEA must revise their outturn statement where they discover any errors in that statement.
4
Where a LEA revise their outturn statement, the revised statement must be in the form prescribed by regulation 5, and must be published in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (1).
Jim Knight
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
13th June 2007


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) Order 2007.
Interpretation
2
In this Order, “the relevant religion or religious denomination” means the religion or religious denomination in accordance with whose tenets education is provided at the school or the school is conducted.
Designation of Schools
3
The schools listed in column (1) of the Schedule are designated as schools having a religious character.
4
The relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a school listed in column (1) of the Schedule is stated in relation to that school in column (2).
P S A Jones
A Divisional Manager in the
Department for Education and Skills
25th April 2007


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This Order may be cited as the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees and their Advisers Rules) Order of Council 2007 and shall come into force on 30th March 2007.
Christine Cook
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council


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Citation
1
This Order may be cited as the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007.
Commencement
2
The following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 shall come into force on 12th February 2007 —
a
section 42 (increase of maximum sentences for offences of having knives etc. );
b
section 54 and Schedule 4 (sexual offences: forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc.);
c
section 55 (continuity of sexual offences law); and
d
section 57 (amendment of section 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ).
Tony McNulty
Minister of State
Home Office
15th January 2007


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
This Order may be cited as the Cumbria Institute of the Arts Higher Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st August 2007.
Dissolution of Cumbria Corporation
2
Cumbria Corporation shall be dissolved on 1st August 2007 and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to St Martin’s College.
3
Section 127 of the Education Reform Act 1988 shall apply to any person employed by Cumbria Corporation immediately before 1 August 2007 as if reference in that section to —
a
a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;
b
the transfer date were to 1st August 2007;
c
the transferor authority were to Cumbria Corporation; and
d
the corporation were to St Martin’s College.
Bill Rammell
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
27 June 2007