21 General responsibility for conduct of school
Education Act 2002 (2002 c 32) | Legislation

21  General responsibility for conduct of school

(1)     Subject to any other statutory provision, the conduct of a maintained school shall be under the direction of the school's governing body.

(2)     The governing body shall conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school.

(3)     Regulations may—

(a)     set out terms of reference for governing bodies of maintained schools,

(b)     define the respective roles and responsibilities in relation to the conduct of a maintained school (whether generally or with respect to particular matters) of—

(i)     the [local authority],

(ii)     the governing body, and

(iii)     the head teacher, and

(c)     confer functions on governing bodies and head teachers of such schools.

(4)

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