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Education Reform Act 1988

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221 Avoidance of certain contractual terms.

(1) This section applies to any contract made after 20th November 1987— (a) for purposes connected with a local authority’s education functions, between the authority and a person employed by the authority; or (b) between a governing body of a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school and a person employed by the governing body, other than a contract made in contemplation of the employee’s pending dismissal by reason of redundancy. (2) In so far as a contract to which this section applies provides that the employee— (a) shall not be dismissed by reason of redundancy; or (b) if he is so dismissed, shall be paid a sum in excess of the sum which the employer is liable to pay him under section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the contract shall be void and of no effect. (3) In this section— “governing body”, in relation to an institution, includes a body corporate established for the purpose of conducting that institution; . . . provides higher education or further education (or both); and is either a designated assisted institution or an institution which is grant-aided or eligible to receive aid by way of grant.

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221 Avoidance of certain contractual terms.

(1) This section applies to any contract made after 20th November 1987— (a) for purposes connected with a local authority’s education functions, between the authority and a person employed by the authority; or (b) between a governing body of a foundation, voluntary aided or foundation special school and a person employed by the governing body, other than a contract made in contemplation of the employee’s pending dismissal by reason of redundancy. (2) In so far as a contract to which this section applies provides that the employee— (a) shall not be dismissed by reason of redundancy; or (b) if he is so dismissed, shall be paid a sum in excess of the sum which the employer is liable to pay him under section 135 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the contract shall be void and of no effect. (3) In this section— “governing body”, in relation to an institution, includes a body corporate established for the purpose of conducting that institution; . . . provides higher education or further education (or both); and is either a designated assisted institution or an institution which is grant-aided or eligible to receive aid by way of grant.

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