Maintained school definition

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The curriculum in maintained schools

The Basic Curriculum in EnglandThere are three elements in the Basic Curriculum in England: •religious education•sex education, and•the National CurriculumCollective worshipOn each school day, but not necessarily at the start, pupils at maintained schools (including special schools) are to take part in collective worship, either all together or in different age or school groups, and on the school premises. On special occasions the governing body may, after consultation with the headteacher, arrange for it to take place elsewhere. The arrangements for collective worship are made differently depending on the type of school in question:•at foundation schools with a religious character and at voluntary schools, the arrangements are to be made by the governing body after consultation with the headteacher•at community schools and foundation schools without a religious character, by the headteacher after consulting the governing body•at foundation schools with a religious character and at voluntary schools, collective worship is to be in accordance with the trust deed or, if there is none, and the school has a religious character, with...

Categories of schools

Education law treats different categories of school in different ways. The management systems of the school, its funding and the procedures for opening, closing or altering the school all depend on its category.The first level of categorisation distinguishes schools into three groups:•independent schools (commonly referred to as private schools)•academies and free schools, and•maintained schoolsFurther categorising divides schools by their ownership, by their pupil age ranges and by other selectivities of pupil intake.Many schools make no reference at all to these categories in their school name, on their website or when erecting signs at the school gate. The Department for Education (DfE) maintains a searchable online register of schools and colleges in England which provides information on each establishment, including the school type.Schools defined by their fundingAn independent school is defined as a school at which full-time education is provided for five or more pupils of ‘compulsory school age’, or for at least one child with an education, health and care (EHC) plan or a statement of special needs (in Wales)...

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ET1 claim—time off work to perform public duties [Archived]

ET1 claim—time off work to perform public duties [Archived] [Insert in para 8.2 of claim form ET1:] 1 I am a [magistrate] and in order to fulfil my duties, I need to have [20] days off work each year. 2 Since [insert date] I have been allowed [15] days off by the Respondent to perform these duties[ and a further [5] days off in respect of my duties as a governor of a maintained school].