Education Bill
10:43 am
Mr Stephen Timms (Minister of State (School Standards), Department for Education and Skills; East Ham, Labour)
The terms of the teachers' pension scheme are clearly laid down. A school could enter into a different kind of pension arrangement with a teacher, but in such a case the LEA would not be liable to make contributions beyond those to the teachers' pension scheme. I have considered that possibility but, although the avenue is open, it would not place liabilities on the LEA beyond those that I have mentioned.Clause 10 Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc