Schedules Schedule 8: Higher Education Corporations in England
Paragraphs 1 to 22 amend the Education Reform Act 1988 in relation to the regulation of higher education corporations.
	Paragraphs 2 to 5 relate to the incorporation of higher education corporations. Sections 122 to 123 of the 1988 Act are amended so that they only apply in relation to higher education institutions maintained by local authorities in Wales and further education corporations in Wales. Paragraph 3 inserts new section 122ZA of the 1988 Act in relation to further education corporations in England so that these institutions can reincorporate as higher education corporations through an order made by the Secretary of State.
	Paragraph 5 makes consequential amendments to section 123 of the 1988 Act to reflect the insertion of new section 122ZA and the amendments to sections 122 and 123.
	Paragraph 6 inserts new provisions into the 1988 Act relating to the principal and supplementary powers of higher education corporations in England.
	Paragraph 7 amends section 124 of the 1988 Act so that this provision only applies to higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraph 8 inserts new section 124Z of the 1988 Act, which requires higher education corporations in England to have instruments of government in place. Their content is not prescribed. Higher education corporations in England may amend, replace or revoke their instrument of government provided that in doing so they do not cease to be a charity. Paragraph 8 also inserts new section 124ZB of the 1988 Act, which makes provision about the validity of proceedings of higher education corporations in England, the application of their seal and execution of instruments by them, and requires their members to be known as the "board of governors" of the institution they conduct.
	Paragraphs 9 to 11 amend sections 124A, 124B(2)(b) and 124C of the 1988 Act, so that they only to apply to higher education corporations in Wales. These provisions do not apply to higher education corporations in England, except for section 124B (other than section 124B(2)(b)) in respect of the need to keep accounts.
	Paragraph 12 inserts new section 124E of the 1988 Act, which makes provision requiring higher education corporations in England to have articles of government in place. The content of articles of government is not prescribed. Higher education corporations in England may amend, replace or revoke their articles of government provided that in doing so they do not cease to be a charity.
	Paragraph 13 amends section 125 of the 1988 Act so that this provision only applies to higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraph 14 amends section 125A of the 1988 Act to ensure that the references to higher education corporations in England and Wales in that section are consistent with those used elsewhere.
	Paragraph 15 amends section 127 of the 1988 Act so that it only applies in relation to higher education corporations incorporated under section 121 or 122.
	Paragraph 16 inserts new section 127A of the 1988 Act, which makes provision about the dissolution of higher education corporations in England.
	Paragraph 17 amends section 128 of the 1988 Act so that it only applies to higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraph 18 amends the definition of what is deemed a ‘successor company’ to a higher education corporation for the purposes of section 129(5)(e) of the 1988 Act so that this includes any higher education corporations in England dissolved pursuant to new section 127A.
	Paragraph 19 amends section 157(2)(a) of the 1988 Act so that it only applies to higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraph 20 amends section 161(1) of the 1988 Act by inserting new definitions of higher education corporations in England and higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraph 21 amends Schedule 7 of the 1988 Act so that it only applies to higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraph 22 amends Schedule 7A of the 1988 Act so that it only applies to higher education corporations in Wales.
	Paragraphs 23 to 26 make consequential amendments to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.