Education (Jersey) Law 1999
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EDUCATION (JERSEY) LAW 1999 Unofficial Consolidated Version 10.800 Showing the law as at 24 April 2020 Education (Jersey) Law 1999 Contents EDUCATION (JERSEY) LAW 1999 Contents Article PART 1 9 PRELIMINARY 9 1 Interpretation ................................................................................................. 9 2 Compulsory school age ................................................................................. 11 3 Provided schools ........................................................................................... 11 4 Special educational needs etc. ...................................................................... 12 5 Higher Education ........................................................................................... 12 PART 2 12 GENERAL 12 6 Duty of States to promote education ........................................................... 12 7 Duty of Minister to review the provision of school places ........................... 13 PART 3 14 CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE 14 8 Powers of Minister with respect to nursery schools and classes ................. 14 9 Power of States to charge for a place in a nursery school or class .............. 14 10 Power of Minister to give assistance ............................................................ 14 PART 4 14 CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE 14 11 Duty of Minister with respect to child of compulsory school age ................ 14 12 Duty of parent of child of compulsory school age ........................................ 15 13 Education otherwise than at school ............................................................. 15 14 Education supervision orders ....................................................................... 15 15 Parental right to choose school .................................................................... 16 16 Jersey Curriculum .......................................................................................... 16 17 Parental right to receive school report ......................................................... 17 18 Religious education in provided schools ...................................................... 17 19 Acts of worship in provided schools ............................................................. 17 Unofficial Consolidated Version 24 April 2020 Page - 3 10.800 Contents Education (Jersey) Law 1999 20 Right of parent to withdraw pupil from religious education and acts of worship ......................................................................................................... 18 21 Provision of premises for denominational religious instruction .................. 18 22 Saving for teachers etc. ................................................................................ 18 23 Provision of transport ................................................................................... 19 24 Provision of clothing etc. .............................................................................. 19 25 Cleanliness .................................................................................................... 19 26 Restriction of employment of children of compulsory school age .............. 20 27 Fees ............................................................................................................... 20 PART 5 20 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 20 28 Interpretation of Part 5 ................................................................................ 20 29 Duty of Minister in relation to child with special educational needs .......... 20 30 Power of Minister to require assessment .................................................... 21 31 Parental rights in relation to special educational needs .............................. 21 32 Power to make Orders relating to children with special educational needs 22 PART 6 22 BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE 22 33 Purposes ....................................................................................................... 22 34 Role of Minister ............................................................................................ 23 35 Duty of headteacher ..................................................................................... 23 36 Suspension and expulsion of pupils .............................................................. 23 36A Power of members of staff to use reasonable force .................................... 23 PART 7 25 NON-PROVIDED SCHOOLS 25 37 Interpretation of Part 7 ................................................................................ 25 38 Register of non-provided schools ................................................................. 25 39 Requirement for registration ........................................................................ 25 40 Application for registration .......................................................................... 26 41 Notification of change in particulars ............................................................ 26 42 Reports and returns relating to registered schools ...................................... 26 43 Removal and striking off from register ......................................................... 27 44 Appeals ......................................................................................................... 27 45 Assistance for non-provided schools ............................................................ 28 PART 8 28 PERSONS OVER COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE 28 46 Duty of Minister to young persons ............................................................... 28 47 Duty of Minister with respect to higher and vocational education ............. 28 48 Duty of Minister to review vocational education ......................................... 28 49 Duty and power of Minister with respect to continuing education ............. 29 50 Powers of Minister........................................................................................ 29 51 Grants and loans ........................................................................................... 29 52 Vocational guidance ..................................................................................... 30 Page - 4 Unofficial Consolidated Version 24 April 2020 10.800 Education (Jersey) Law 1999 Contents 53 General duty of Minister under this Part ...................................................... 30 PART 9 30 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 30 54 Duty of Minister to make available guidance etc. ........................................ 30 55 ....................................................................................................................... 31 56 ....................................................................................................................... 31 57 Establishment of governing bodies............................................................... 31 58 Power of Minister to delegate functions to governing body ....................... 31 59 Establishment etc. of Jersey Curriculum Council .......................................... 32 60 Establishment etc. of Religious Education Advisory Council ........................ 32 61 Reports and returns ...................................................................................... 32 PART 10 32 MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL 32 62 Medical and dental inspection...................................................................... 32 63 Power to compulsorily acquire land ............................................................. 33 64 Duty of Minister with respect to evaluation of schools ............................... 33 65 Supply of information by Registrar of births and deaths ............................. 33 66 Miscellaneous powers of the Minister ......................................................... 34 67 Determination of age .................................................................................... 34 68 Regulations and Orders ................................................................................ 34 69 Citation .......................................................................................................... 34 SCHEDULE 1 35 PROVIDED SCHOOLS 35 PART 1 35 PROVIDED SCHOOLS 35 PART 2 36 MODIFICATIONS OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SPECIFIED PROVIDED SCHOOLS 36 SCHEDULE 2 37 COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION 37 SCHEDULE 3 38 EFFECT OF EDUCATION SUPERVISION ORDERS 38 1 ....................................................................................................................... 38 2 ....................................................................................................................... 38 3 ....................................................................................................................... 38 4 ....................................................................................................................... 39 5 ....................................................................................................................... 39 6 ....................................................................................................................... 39 7 ....................................................................................................................... 39 Unofficial Consolidated Version 24 April 2020 Page - 5 10.800 Contents Education (Jersey) Law 1999 SCHEDULE 4 41 GOVERNING BODIES 41 PART 1 41 CONTINUATION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNING BODIES 41 1 ...................................................................................................................... 41 2 .....................................................................................................................