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Timestamp: 2018-03-18 23:49:35
Document Index: 434557261

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 23', 'art. 2', 'Art. 23', 'art. 2', 'art. 25', 'art. 2', 'art. 27', 'art. 2', 'art. 29', 'art. 2', 'art. 31', 'art. 2', 'art. 33', 'art. 2', 'art. 33', 'art. 2', 'art. 33', 'art. 2']

Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 No. 1759 (NI. 13) xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
PART VN.I.PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
CHAPTER IIN.I.ADMISSION TO PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION AT GRANT-AIDED SCHOOLS
Application and interpretation of this ChapterN.I.
22.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), this Chapter applies in relation to the admission of children to pre-school education at grant-aided schools.
(2) This Chapter applies in relation to the admission of a child to pre-school education at a grant-aided school taking effect, or proposed admission which would take effect, in the school year ending on 31st July 2000 and in any subsequent school year.
(3) This Chapter does not apply in relation to—
(b)schools established in hospitals; or
(c)the admission to pre-school education at grant-aided schools of children in respect of whom statements are maintained under Article 16 of the [1996 NI 1.] Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(a)any reference to a school is a reference to a grant-aided school at which pre-school education is provided;
(b)any reference to full-time pre-school education is a reference to pre-school education normally provided for at least 4 hours and 30 minutes on each school day, and any reference to part-time pre-school education is a reference to pre-school education normally provided for less than that amount of time but for at least 2 hours and 30 minutes on each school day;
(c)any reference to full-time pupils registered at a school is a reference to pupils registered at a school who are receiving full-time pre-school education, and any reference to part-time pupils registered at a school is a reference to pupils registered at a school who are receiving part-time pre-school education;
(d)any reference to an appeal tribunal is a reference to an appeal tribunal constituted in accordance with regulations under Article 15(8) of the [1997 NI 5.] Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;
(e)any reference to a school year is a reference to a year ending on 31st July.
(5) The Department may by order amend paragraph (4)(b).
(6) Directions and approvals of the Department under this Chapter shall be given in writing.
Arrangements for admission to pre-school education at grant-aided schoolsN.I.
23.—[F1(1) [F2The Authority] shall make arrangements for the parent of a child F3...—
(b)a parent's expressed preferences include both,
paragraph (2) shall be read as if references to admission to a school were references to admission to a school for the particular kind of pre-school education (that is to say part-time or full-time) which is specified in the preference in question.]
(4) It shall be the duty of the Board of Governors of a school to make arrangements for the admission of children—
(a)to full-time pre-school education at the school, in accordance with Articles 24 to 27, 32 and 33; and
(b)to part-time pre-school education at the school, in accordance with Articles 28 to 31, 32 and 33.
F3Words in art. 23(1) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F4Art. 23(3) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
(b)[F2the Authority] F5...; and
F5Words in art. 25(8) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
27.—(1) [F2The Authority] shall make arrangements for enabling the parent of a child to appeal against any decision made under Article 26 by the Board of Governors of a school F6... refusing the child admission to the school.
F6Words in art. 27(1) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
Admission to part-time pre-school educationN.I.
Duties of Board of Governors in relation to admission to part-time pre-school educationN.I.
28.—(1) The Board of Governors of a school shall not cause or permit the number of part-time registered pupils at the school at any time to exceed the school's part-time enrolment number.
(b)[F2the Authority] F7...; and
F7Words in art. 29(8)(b) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
Appeals against certain admission decisions under Article 30N.I.
31.—(1) [F2The Authority] shall make arrangements for enabling the parent of child to appeal against any decision made under Article 30 by the Board of Governors of a school F8... refusing the child admission to the school.
F8Words in art. 31(1) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
(a)the Board of Governors of a controlled school shall consider any representations made to it by [F2the Authority] responsible for the management of the school;
33.—(1) [F2The Authority] shall, for each school year, publish at such time and in such manner as the Department may direct, particulars of—
(a)the arrangements made by [F2the Authority] under Articles 23(1), 27(1) and 31(1);
(b)the arrangements for the admission of children to pre-school education at each school F9....
(4) [F2The Authority] shall publish such information as may be required by regulations with respect to its policy and arrangements in respect of any matter relating to pre-school education at grant-aided schools F10....
(5) [F2The Authority] may, with the agreement of the Board of Governors of any school F11..., publish on behalf of the Board of Governors, the information relating to the school referred to in paragraph (3).
F9Words in art. 33(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F10Words in art. 33(4) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F11Words in art. 33(5) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)