New Clause 15 - Reducing administrative burdens on schools, etc.
Education Bill [Lords]
5:00 pm
‘(1)The Secretary of State shall exercise his functions so as to have regard to the desirability of avoiding excessive administrative burdens on governing bodies, headteachers, teachers and other school staff of all maintained schools, special schools, pupil referral units and local education authorities in England.
(2)The Secretary of State shall each year lay before each House of Parliament for approval by affirmative resolution a report giving details of—
(a)the general level of administration within all types of maintained schools and local education authorities;
(b)the measures which he has taken and which he proposes to take to reduce administrative burdens; and
(c)an evaluation of the effectiveness of those measures.’. —[Angela Watkinson.]