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[14th August 1972]
[{4}1st October 1973] be the local education authority and library authority for its area. C>(2) The names of the boards shall be those specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 and the area of a board shall be the areas of those local government districts specified opposite the name of that board in column 2 of that Schedule. C>(3) The Ministry may by order, subject to affirmative resolution, amend the name or area of any board. <1954 c.33 primary education, that is to say, full-time education suitable to the requirements of junior pupils; C >>( b ) secondary education, that is to say, full-time education suitable to the requirements of senior pupils other than full-time education provided in an institution of further education; and C >>( c ) further education, that is to say, full-time and part-time education other than secondary education provided for persons over compulsory school age or in an institution of further education for persons over fifteen years of age; C and it shall be the duty of each board, so far as its powers extend, to contribute towards the spiritual, moral, mental and physical development of the community by securing that efficient education throughout those stages is available to meet the needs of its area. 4P RIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION C Duty of boards to secure provision of primary and secondary education A > 6. (1) [{6}Subject to paragraph (1A),]
each board shall secure that there are available in its area sufficient
schools for providing primary and secondary education and the schools
available for an area shall not be deemed to be sufficient unless they are
sufficient in number, character and equipment to afford for all pupils
opportunity for education offering such variety of instruction and training as
may be desirable in view of their different ages, abilities and aptitudes, and
of the different periods for which they may be expected to remain at school,
including practical instruction and training appropriate to their respective
needs and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of
this Article, a board in fulfilling its duties under this Article shall in
particular have regard
Sub-para.(a) rep. by 1980 NI 16 art.11 sch.
(b)to the need for securing the provision of special educational treatment
either in special schools or otherwise for pupils whose physical,
intellectual, emotional or social development requires such treatment;
(c)to the expediency of securing the provision of boarding accommodation,
either in boarding schools or otherwise for pupils for whom education as
boarders is considered by their parents and by the board to be desirable.
[(1A) Each board may provide nursery schools or nursery classes in other
controlled schools; and Article 7(1) (provision, maintenance and management of
controlled schools by boards) shall apply to any provision made by a board
under this paragraph.]
(2) Where a board is satisfied that, by reason of any exceptional
circumstances, a child or young person is unable to attend a suitable school
for the purpose of receiving primary or secondary education, the board may,
with the approval of the Ministry, make such special arrangements as it
considers suitable for the education of the child or young person otherwise
than at a school.
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