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UK Law Reference
All sections of Education and Adoption Act 2016
2016 c. 6, s.11

Section 11 — Power to give directions to do with conversion

This version in force from 2016-04-18

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

After section 5B of the Academies Act 2010 (inserted by section 10 above) insert—Power to give directions to do with conversion5C (1) Where an Academy order under section 4(A1) or (1)(b) has effect in respect of a school, the Secretary of State may direct the governing body of the school or the local authority to take specified steps for the purpose of facilitating the conversion of the school into an Academy. (2) A direction may, in particular, require the governing body or local authority to prepare a draft of a scheme under section 8 or Part 1 of Schedule 1. (3) A direction may specify the period within which any steps must be taken.