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How to use this index:

 

References in red are to chapter numbers and references in dark blue are to paragraph numbers within the chapter.

 

Therefore 10. 14, 16 directs you to chapter 10 paragraphs 14 and 16.

 

As they are already in summary form, the sections at the ends of chapters on the law and guidance are not indexed; nor are the foreword, introduction and annexes.

 

 

A

Absence and Attendance Codes 13. 34

Absence data 13. 45

Accident reporting and recording 16. 10–11

Admission appeals:

code 12. 3–4

panels 12. 40–42

Admission arrangements:

adjudicator’s role in 12. 13–17

code for 12. 1–2, 4, 8

committees (F, VA) 12. 7

co-ordinated admission schemes 12. 27–28

co-ordinating infant class size 12. 34

LA responsibility 12. 5–6

legislative framework 12. 1

numbers 12. 35–39

nursery schools 12. 46–47

objections to 12. 16–17

parental preference 12. 25–26

proposed arrangements, consultation 12. 8–12

revision of 12. 24

timetable for consultation and co-ordination 12. 28

variation of 12. 21–23

waiting list 12. 44

Admission authorities:

consultation with 12. 8–12

duty to publish information 12. 13–15, 18–20

Admission registers 13. 29–38

Admission Forums 12. 29–31

Adventure activities 16. 15

Allowances for governors 4. 9–13

Annual report to parents: see “Governors’ Annual Report to Parents”

Appearance policy: see “Uniform”

Appointing staff: see “Staff and staffing”

Appraisals: see “Performance management”

Assaults 16. 81

Assessment of pupils 6. 20–27

Associate members 2. 22–23

Attainment Targets 6. 21–27

Attendance and admission records 13. 29–38

Attendance:

enforcing 13. 41

LA responsibility 13. 41–42

outside school premises 13. 64

policy 13. 27–28

targets 13. 43–44

 

 

B

Budgets:

advance allocation of 8. 4–5

background 8. 1–19

Best Value 8. 28

delegated 8. 14–16, 21–24

funding formula for 8. 6–8

Individual Schools Budget (ISB) 8. 12–13

Budgets (ctd.):

LEA Budget 8. 9–11

liability of governing body 8. 26

loss of the right to a delegated budget 8. 15, 22–24, 15. 26

outturn statement 8. 17–18, 31

repairs and maintenance 8. 20

Schools Budget 8. 9–12

special educational needs 7. 36–38

 

 

C

Capital funding:

background 9. 11

basic need 9. 12

disposal and protection 9. 6

borrowing to fund projects 9. 16

Devolved Formula Capital 9. 12, 17

New Pupil Places 9. 12

Primary Capital programme 9. 14

Schools Access Initiative 9. 12

VAT 9. 19

Care, children and young people in: see “Looked-after children”

Careers education and guidance 6. 40–42

Chair and vice­chair:

delegation of functions to 3. 48

election of 3. 45

removal from office 3. 49–51

resignation 3. 45

term of office 3. 46–47

training 4. 5(iii)

Charging for school activities:

charging policies 23. 16–18

during school hours 23. 1–2 

examinations 23. 11–12

minibus use 23. 19–22

musical instrument tuition 23. 10

not run by the school or LA 23. 13

outside school hours 23. 5–6

partly during school hours 23. 3–4 

residential activities 23. 7–9

voluntary contributions towards 23. 14–15

Charitable purposes 22. 1–3

Childcare: see “Extended schools”

Child protection: see “Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils”

Children and Young People’s Plan 25. 10–14

Children in care: see “Looked-after children”

Citizenship assessment 6. 24

Class size:

“class size prejudice” 12. 34

infant 12. 34

Clerks to governing bodies:

appointment of 3. 53–54

functions and responsibilities of 3. 52, 55

removal of 3. 56

training for 4. 5(ii)

Clerks to committees of governing bodies:

appointment of 3. 78–80

removal of 3. 81

responsibilities of 3. 82

Closure of a school in special measures 15. 43

Closing a school: see “Organisational changes to the school”

Collaboration:

collective purchasing 24. 1, 3, 6

further education bodies and schools 5. 84–100

governing bodies, schools and committees 5. 72–83

school companies 24. 1–8

Collective worship:

curricular requirements for 6. 49–53

inspection of 14. 24–28

 

 

 

Committee meetings:

convening 3. 84

minutes 3. 90

notice of 3. 85

quorum 3. 86

right to attend 3. 83

voting rights 3. 87–88

Committees of governing bodies 3. 76–90

Common transfer file 25. 49–59

Community cohesion 16. 72–73

Community facilities: see “Extended schools”

Community governors 2. 12, 14-16

Community use of schools: see “Premises”

Complaints:

about the curriculum 6. 63–64

about disapplication of the curriculum 6. 57

allegations of abuse by staff or volunteers 16. 63–67

of discrimination 17. 48–52

parents’ complaints about a school 14. 29–32

procedures 3. 11–14, 25. 43

Composition of governing bodies: see “Make-up of governing bodies”

Connexions service 6. 42

Co-ordinated admission schemes 12. 27–28

Constitution of governing bodies: see “Make-up of governing bodies”

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 10. 83–97

Crime, reporting of 16. 82

Criminal Records Bureau:

checks 22. 7, 10. 55–61

disclosures 10. 61

Curricular records:

background 25. 31–32

duty to keep 25. 34

requests by parents to see 25. 35

transfer to a new school 25. 44–46

Curriculum:

assessment 6. 20–27

careers education 6. 40–42

collective worship 6. 49–53

complaints about 6. 63–64

disapplication 6. 54–61

drug education 6. 37–39

early completion of 6. 62

entitlement areas (of Key Stage 4) 6. 16

Foundation Stage 6. 10–13

Key Stage 4, recent changes to 6. 17–19

national curriculum handbooks 6. 65

national framework 6. 6–8

overview 6. 1–5

policy 6. 31

political bias in 6. 30

religious education 6. 43–48

reports 6. 28–29

sex education 6. 32–36

stages of the curriculum 6. 9

subjects taught, Key Stages 1–4 6. 14–15

 

 

D

Data Protection Act 1998:

general 25. 3

requests by pupils to see educational records 25. 39–42

Day-care services in schools:

inspection 22. 7–9

provision of 16. 74–76

registration of 22. 7–9

Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) 8. 1, 3, 10, 29, 31

Delegation of functions:

to a committee, governor or headteacher 3. 72–75

to the chair and vice­chair 3. 48

Deputy headteacher(s), appointment of 10. 16–17

Disapplication from the national curriculum 6. 54–61

Discipline:

appeals against exclusion 13. 16–21

exclusion procedures 13. 2–15

governing body responsibility for 13. 1

reintegration interview following exclusion 13. 22

staff 10. 103

Disclosures, Criminal Records Bureau 10. 61

Discrimination:

against applicants or staff 10. 62–63, 17. 1–2, 8–11, 36–38

against pupils or prospective pupils 17. 1–2, 12–35

age 17. 46–47

direct 17. 4

disability 16. 12–14, 17. 21–26, 22. 11–12

identity of employer 17. 54–56

indirect 17. 5

race 17. 13–20

religion or belief 17. 39–45

school premises and 21. 9–21

sex 17. 27–38

sexual orientation 17. 37–45

sport 17. 34–35

transgendered people 17. 37

Disqualification of governors 2. 37–39

Dress code: see “Uniform”

Drug education 6. 37–39

 

 

E

Educational visits, Health and Safety of Pupils on (HASPEV) 16. 15

Educational records of pupils:

common transfer file 25. 49–59

contents 25. 36

exemptions from disclosure to parents 25. 37

requests by pupils to see 25. 39–42

transfer to a new school 25. 44–46, 48

transfer when new school is not known 25. 47, 58

Elections to governing bodies:

chair and vice­chair 3. 45

parent governors 2. 4–8

staff governors 2. 9–12

Employer responsibilities 10. 124

Employment Tribunals:

alleged preferential treatment 10. 122–123

respondent in cases 17. 56

Equality and Human Rights Commission 17. 52

Equality duties 3. 15–16

Equal opportunities: see “Discrimination”

Every Child Matters 16. 71

Examinations: see “Public examinations”

Exclusion of pupils:

appeals 13. 16–21

background 13. 1–6

exclusion procedures 13. 7–15

funding following the excluded pupil 13. 26

provision of education to the excluded pupil 13. 23–25

reintegration interview 13. 22

Expenses for governors 4. 9–13

Extended schools:

charitable purpose 22. 1–3

day-care facilities 16. 74–76, 22. 7–9

disability discrimination law and 22. 11–12

governing body duties 22. 1–6

restrictions on 22. 4–6

Sure Start Children’s Centres 22. 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

Federation under one governing body:

associate members 5. 30

background 5. 1–3

budget 5. 51

community governors 5. 23

composition of the governing body 5. 31–38

dissolution 5. 65–71

foundation governors 5. 24

incorporation of governing body 5. 15

instrument of government 5. 39–46

LEA governors 5. 21–22

leaving a federation 5. 52–64

new schools wishing to federate 5. 11–14

parent governors 5. 17–18

partnership governors 5. 25–28

procedures for governing bodies of federations 5. 47

procedures for schools wishing to federate 5. 4–15

sponsor governors 5. 29

staff governors 5. 19–20

staffing 5. 48

First aid provision 16. 34

Force, use of 16. 83

Foundation governors 2. 17–19

Foundation schools with a foundation: see “Trust schools”

Foundation stage:

assessment for 6. 20

Foundation Stage Profile (FSP) 6. 20, 28–29

settings and areas of learning for 6. 10–13

Free school meals 8. 21, 16. 41–42

Freedom of Information Act 2000:

exemptions 25. 83–87

governing body’s responsibilities under 25. 85–90

right to inspect minutes of governing body meetings 3. 65

right to request information 25. 78–90

Funding: see “Budget”

Further education bodies, collaboration with schools 5. 84–100

Further education in schools: 3. 33–38

 

 

G

GCSE: see “Public examinations”

General Teaching Council for England (GTC):

disciplinary powers of 10. 37–39

registration with 10. 34–36

General Teaching Council for Scotland 10. 51

Genuine occupational requirements (GOR) 17. 10–11

Going into school 3. 9–10

Governing body:

additional members at schools causing concern 15. 24, 27, 31

constitution of 2. 1-2

equality duties 3. 15–16

federation and collaboration 5

governor categories (table) 2. 24

liability 3. 39–41

meetings: see “meetings of governing bodies”

powers and duties 3. 7–8, 22. 1–3

procedures 3. 44–51

qualifications and disqualifications of members 2. 36–38

relationship with the headteacher 3. 17–23

relationship with the LA 3. 24–25

removal from office 2. 26–31

seal of 3. 3

status 3. 1–6

suspension of member 3. 67–71

terms of office 2. 25

training 4. 1–5

visits of members to schools 3. 9–10

Governors’ Annual Report to Parents, for maintained nursery schools only 25. 28–29

Governor training 4. 1–5

 

H

Harassment 17. 7

Headteacher:

appointment of 10. 10–15

as a staff governor 2. 11

performance 10. 69–82, 83–97, 104

relationship with the governing body 3. 17–23

Health and Safety of Pupils on Educational Visits (HASPEV) 16. 15

Health, Safety and Welfare:

enforcement 16. 9

employee’s role 16. 8

first aid 16. 34

governing body’s role 16. 2–7

LA’s role 16. 2–6

reporting accidents involving pupils 16. 10–11

Helplines:

GovernorLine 4. 14

Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI): see “Inspection”

Home–school agreements 25. 30

Home to school transport: see “Travel and Transport”

Hospital-based school admission 7. 28–30

 

 

I

Incompetent teachers 10. 42

Increasing school size: see “Organisational changes to the school”

Individual Schools Budget (ISB): see “Budget”

Induction of NQTs 10. 44–53

Infant class sizes 12. 34, 38, 47

Information: see “Providing Information”

Innovations 3. 43

Inspection:

accommodation for inspectors during 14. 11

action before 14. 7–12

activities during 14. 13–17

background to 14. 1–6

childcare facilities 22. 7–9

complaint by parent about a school 14. 29–32

impartiality of HMIs 14. 9

notice of 14. 7–8, 10

notifying parents prior to 14. 10

reduced tariff 14. 13

religious education and collective worship 14. 24–28

report from inspectors 14. 18–22

report to parents following 11. 6, 14. 20–22

role of HMIs 14. 4, 6, 17

schools causing concern, decisions about 14. 23

Instrument of Government: 2. 33–35

Insurance:

of governing body 3. 39–41

of schools 8. 27

Interim Executive Boards (IEBs):

appointment of 15. 25, 38–40

cessation of 15. 45

duties of 15. 32, 41–42

LA powers 15. 33, 34–36

provisions of 15. 38–42

Secretary of State’s powers 15. 37

 

 

J

Joint committees: see “Collaboration”

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

Key Stages:

ages and year groups of 6. 9

subjects taught in 6. 14–15

Key Stage 4:

disapplication 6. 54–61

early completion of 6. 62

recent changes to 6. 16–19

statutory requirements for 6. 19

 

 

L

Land and buildings: see “Premises”

LEA Budget 8. 9–11

LEA governors:

appointment 2. 13

eligibility 2. 12

Legal advice:

premature retirement 10. 113–117

purchase of 8. 25

Legal liabilities 8. 26–27,

Lesson times 13. 57–63

Litter 16. 35

Loans to new VA schools 9. 32

Looked-after children (LAC):

admissions 7. 39–40, 12. 32–33

promoting achievement of 7. 41–45

 

 

M

Macpherson Report 17. 19

Maintained Nursery Schools (MNS):

Governors’ Annual Report to Parents 25. 28–29

budget 8. 11

curriculum 6. 10

educational records not required 25. 21

federation 5. 37

Make-up of governing bodies (constitution):

allocation of places 2. 24

associate members 2. 22–23

community governors 2. 14–16

foundation governors 2. 17–19

guiding principles 2. 3

LEA governors 2. 13

parent governors 2. 4–8

partnership governors 2. 17–19

size 2. 2

sponsor governors 2. 20–21

staff governors 2. 9–12

stakeholder groups 2. 2, 24

Medical needs: see “Sick children”

Medicines, managing 16. 37

Meetings of governing bodies:

appointing an acting clerk 3. 53

convening 3. 58–60

frequency 3. 58

minutes and papers 3. 64–65

quorum 3. 61

restrictions on persons taking part 3. 66

right to attend 3. 57

voting 3. 62–63

Mental health promotion of in schools 7. 50

Merging schools: see “Organisational changes to the school”

Milk 16. 51–54

Minibus transport charges 23. 19–22

Musical instrument tuition 23. 10

 

 

 

N

National Strategy for Governor Support and Training:

The National Training Programme for New Governors 4. 5(i)

The National Training Programme for Clerks to Governing Bodies 4. 5(ii)

The National Development Programme for Chairs of Governing Bodies and

Headteachers 4. 5(iii)

“Net capacity assessment formula” 12. 37

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) 10. 44–53

New schools: see “Organisational changes to the school”

National curriculum: see “Curriculum”

New Relationship with Schools 11. 1–3

Nursery schools:

admissions 12. 46–47

performance management 10. 69

Nutritional standards 8. 21, 16. 44–47

 

 

O

Off­site activities 13. 64, 16. 15

Ofsted Childcare register 22. 7–9

Ofsted Inspection: see “Inspection”

Organisational changes to the school:

appeals against 18. 12

change of category 18. 2, 15–20

closing a school 18. 2, 11, 14

ending selective admissions arrangements 18. 2–3

increasing school size 18. 2–3

merging schools 18. 2

right to publish statutory proposals 18. 3, 7–10

setting up a new school 18. 2, 4–10

Overseas Trained Teachers (OTTs) 10. 32

 

 

P

Packed lunch facilities 16. 48–49

“Paid for” lunch service 16. 39

Parent councils:

functions of 20. 13–14

maintained schools and 20. 15–18

meetings of 20. 10–12

membership of 20. 3–9

Trust schools (majority governance) and 19. 18, 20. 1–14

Parent governors:

disqualified from being 2. 8

election 2. 4-8

eligibility 2. 4

Parenting contracts 13. 46–47

Parenting orders 13. 48–50

Parent Teacher Associations 20. 4

Partnership governors 2. 17–19

Pay and conditions of service (teachers) 10. 64–68

Penalty notices 13. 51–52

Pensions 10. 118–121

Performance management:

appraisal (headteachers) 10. 75–82

appraisal (teachers) 10. 69–74, 83–97

background 10. 69–70

governing body duties 10. 71–97

Light-Touch Validation 10. 97

nursery schools 10. 86

post-threshold teacher standards 10. 98–102

secondary, primary & qualifying nursery schools 10. 87–97

Personal Education Plans (PEPs) 25. 33

Playground supervision 16. 81

Playing field provision 9. 22–25

Political bias, prevention of 6. 30

Power to innovate 3. 43

Premature retirement 10. 109–113

 

 

Premises:

building regulation compliance 9. 20–21

Building Schools for the Future 9. 13

charging for 21. 4–5

community use of 21. 1–7

discontinuance of a foundation or voluntary school 9. 10

discrimination in access to and use of 16. 12–14, 17. 24–25, 34–35

disposal and protection 9. 6

investment in 9. 20–21, 26–29

ownership 9. 1–5

playing field land 9. 7–9, 22–25

proceeds from sale of VA school land 9. 33–34

repairs and maintenance 8. 20

sites for new VA schools 9. 30–31

standards for upkeep 21. 8

Transfer of Control Agreements (TofCAs) 21. 22

use of 21. 1–7

Profile: see “School Profile”

Prospectus:

absence rates in 13. 38

admission arrangements in 12. 18–19

school 25. 18–20

Providing information:

access to information about pupils with a statement of SEN 25. 38

background information given to governors 25. 1–5

curricular records 25. 31–36

Data Protection Act 25. 3

exemptions from 25. 81–83

governors’ responsibilities 25. 6–9, 18–20, 21–27, 85–90

home–school agreements 25. 30

provided by the governing body to the LA 25. 6–9

provided by the governing body to other schools 25. 44–59

provided by the governing body to parents 25. 18–43

provided by the governing body to the Secretary of State 25. 68–69

provided by the headteacher to the governing body 25. 70

provided by the headteacher to parents and others 25. 60–67

provided by the LA 25. 4–5

requests by parents to see curricular record 25. 35

right to request 25. 78–84

PSHE provision 6. 38

“P” Scales 6. 23

Public examinations:

charging for 23. 11–12

GCSEs 6. 21, 22, 25

Pupils:

assessment of 6. 20–27

educational records 25. 31–37

listening to 3. 42

Personal Education Plans 25. 33

promoting well-being of 16. 69–71

reports 6. 28–29, 25. 60–67

 

 

Q

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 10. 27–32

Qualifying schools: see “Trust schools”

Qualifications and disqualifications of governors 2. 37–39

 

 

R

Race relations 17. 13–20

Radioactive materials 16. 36

Recruitment, safe procedures in 16. 68

Redundancy and compensation for redundancy 10. 111–117

Registers, of attendance and admission 13. 29–38

Religious education:

inspection of 14. 24–28

provision of 6. 43–48

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) 6. 44–45, 52

 

 

Removal from office:

of a governor 2. 26–32

of the chair or vice­chair to a governing body 3. 49–51

of the chair of a committee 3. 77

of the clerk to a committee 3. 81

of the clerk to the governing body 3. 56

Repairs and maintenance 8. 20

Reports on pupils 6. 28–29, 25. 60–67

Residential activities 23. 7–9

Resignation:

of a chair or vice­chair 3. 45

of a governor 2. 25

Restraining by force 16. 83

RIDDOR (Reporting of injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences) 16. 10

Rights of way 16. 80

 

 

S

SACRE: see “Religious education”

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils:

allegations of abuse by staff or volunteers 16. 63–67

background 16. 59–60

governing bodies’ duties 16. 59–62

Schools causing concern:

additional governors at 15. 24, 27, 31

appeals against warning notices 15. 5–8

closure 15. 43

inspectors’ decisions about 14. 23

intervention by Secretary of State 15. 27–31, 37

monitoring visits for 15. 16–19

partnership arrangements 15. 23

role of LA 3. 25, 15. 2, 21–26, 34–36

significant improvement 15. 10–20

special measures 15. 10–20

transition from 15. 44–51

warning notices 15. 1–8

School companies:

legislation 24. 1

profits from 24. 8

School day and term 13. 53–63

Schools Budget 8. 9–12

Schools Forum 8. 12–14

School Improvement Partners (SIPs):

advice on headteacher’s appraisal 11. 9

report on school performance 10. 90–93, 11. 3, 8

role 3. 19, 11. 7

roll-out of 11. 7

target­setting 25. 15–17

School leavers’ reports 25. 62

School meals:

free meals (lunches) 16. 41–42

funding for 8. 21

governing bodies’ duties 16. 40

nursery school lunches 16. 43

nutritional standards of 16. 44–47

packed lunch facilities 16. 48–49

“paid for” lunches 16. 39

provision of 16. 38

School premises: see “Premises”

School Profile 25. 21–27

School prospectus: see “Prospectus”

School Travel Plans see “Travel and transport”

School uniform 16. 55–58

School year 13. 53–63

Security 16. 77–79

Selective admission arrangements:

ending 18. 2–3

partial 12. 14, 45

Self­evaluation, school 11. 4–5

Setting targets 3. 26–32, 25. 15–17

Sex education 6. 32–36

Shadow Governing Bodies (SGBs) 15. 32, 44–51

Sick children 7. 46–49

Single sex schools, change to and change from 18. 2 

Special educational needs (SEN):

access to information about pupils with a statement of 25. 38

add or remove provision intended 18. 2–3

admission of pupils with 7. 23–30

appeals 7. 13–15

assessment by LA 7. 3–4

assessment by teachers (“P” scales) 6. 23

budget 7. 36–38

care, children and young people in 7. 39–45

claims of disability discrimination 7. 16–17

definitions 7. 1–2

disability discrimination 7. 16–17, 51–53

making premises suitable for pupils with 21. 9–21

national curriculum changed to accommodate or not 6. 58, 7. 35

provision of information about 25. 7–9, 18, 36, 38, 40, 46

reports on pupils with 25. 67

responsibilities of the governing body 7. 18–22

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) 7. 13–17, 17. 51

Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators (SENCOs) 7. 32–33

statements of 7. 5–12

teachers with responsibility for 7. 32–34

Transition Plan for Year 9 pupils 7. 11

transport requirements 16. 23–25

Special measures: see “Schools causing concern”

Special schools:

admissions 7. 28–30

appointing teaching staff 10. 32

hospital-based 7. 30

organisation 7. 31

Sport and preventing 17. 30–31

Sponsor governors 2. 2, 20–21

SRE: see “Sex education”

Staff and staffing:

appointing a deputy headteacher 10. 16–17

appointing a headteacher 10. 10–15

appointing support staff 10. 54

appointing teaching staff 10. 18–19, 44–53

background 10. 1–4

checking applicants 10. 55–61

diocesan authority advisory rights 10. 20–21

discipline, grievance and suspension 10. 103

discrimination 10. 62–63, 122–123

dismissing 10. 107–110

disputes 10. 105

General Teaching Council (GTC) registration 10. 35–36

governing body’s role 10. 5–8

incompetence 10. 42

LA advisory rights 10. 9

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) 10. 44–53

pay and conditions of service 10. 64–68

pensions 10. 118–121

performance management 10. 69–97

post-threshold teacher standards 10. 98–102

premature retirement 10. 113–117

qualifications required 10. 27–33

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 10. 27–35

redundancy 10. 111–112

reserved teachers 10. 24–26

safe recruitment 16. 68

schools with a religious character 10. 20–26

Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) 10. 118–121

Staff governors:

election 2. 9–10

eligibility 2. 912

Standards of performance 15. 2–3

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE): see “Religious education”

Strategic framework 3. 18–20

Strike action 10. 105

Support for governors 4. 14

Surplus governors 2. 36

Support staff appointments 10. 54, 65

Suspension of governors: see “Governing body”

 

 

T

Target­setting 3. 26–32, 25. 15–17

Teacher governors: see “Staff governors”

Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) 10. 118–121

Telephone helplines for governors: see “Helplines”

Temporary disapplication from the national curriculum 6. 57

Terms of office:

chairs and vice­chairs 3. 46–47

governors 2. 25

Time off work entitlement for governors 4. 6–7

Timetable 13. 56–63

Trade unions 10. 105–106

Training for governors 4. 1–5

Transfer of Control Agreements (TofCAs) 21. 22

Transition for schools in special measures 15. 44–51

Transition Plan for pupils with a statement of SEN 7. 11

Translation of documents into other languages 25. 71

Travel and transport:

charging for minibus use 23. 19–22

complaints about home to school transport 16. 32–33

home to school transport 16. 19–21

low income family right to free 16. 26–30

pupils at schools further away on grounds of parental belief or religion 16. 31

pupils with statements of special educational needs and 16. 23–25

School Travel Plans (STPs) 16. 16–18

statutory walking distances 16. 22

Travel expenses for governors 4. 11

Trust schools:

acquisition of a Trust/majority of foundation governors 19. 6–18

definition 19. 1–4

disqualification of people from being trustees 19. 21

legal requirements of 19. 19–22

parent councils in 19. 18

religious character in 19. 10

removal of trustees by the Secretary of State 19. 22

removal of a Trust/reduction in the number of foundation governors 19. 23–29

 

 

U

Uniform:

affordability of 16. 58

breaches of appearance policy 16. 56

consultation on proposed policies 16. 57

legislation 16. 55

 

 

V

Vetting job applicants and prospective volunteers 16. 68

Victimisation 17. 6

Violence 16. 82

Visits to schools 3. 9–10

 

 

W

Walking distances 16. 22

Warning notices 15. 1–9

Water 16. 50

Worship, collective:

curricular requirements for 6. 49–53

inspection of 14. 24–28