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Education Act 1996

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456 Regulation of permitted charges.

(1) This section applies in relation to any charge permitted under section 455 . . .; and a charge to which this section applies is referred to in this section as a “regulated charge”. (2) The amount of any regulated charge shall be payable by the parent of the pupil concerned. (3) A regulated charge , except any charge permitted by virtue of section 455(1)(ba), shall not exceed the cost of the provision of the optional extra or the board and lodging in question. (4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), the cost of the provision of an optional extra includes costs, or an appropriate proportion of the costs— (a) incurred in respect of the provision of any materials, books, instruments or other equipment used for the purposes of or in connection with the provision of the optional extra, or (aa) attributable to the provision of the buildings and accommodation used in connection with the provision of the optional extra, or (b) attributable to the provision of non-teaching staff for any purpose connected with the provision of the optional extra, or (c) attributable to the provision of teaching staff engaged under contracts for services for the purpose of providing it. (5) Subject to subsections (6) and (6A) , the cost of the provision of an optional extra shall not be taken to include any costs attributable to the provision of teaching staff other than staff engaged as mentioned in subsection (4)(c). (6) Where the optional extra in question consists of tuition in singing or in playing a musical instrument, the cost of its provision shall include costs, or an appropriate proportion of the costs, attributable to the provision of teaching staff employed for the purpose of providing the tuition. (6A) Where the optional extra in question consists of education which is early years provision (as defined by section 20 of the Childcare Act 2006), the cost of its provision includes the costs, or an appropriate proportion of the costs, attributable to the provision of teaching staff employed for the purpose of providing the education. (7) Where charging is permitted under section 455 and the charge would be a regulated charge, the question whether any charge should be made, and the amount of any charge to be made, shall be determined— (a) in a case where the cost of the provision of the optional extra or board and lodging in question is met by or from funds at the disposal of the governing body, by the governing body, and (b) in any other case, by the local authority. (8) The whole or any part of the amount of any charge which the local authority determine under subsection (7)(b) to make— (a) shall, if the governing body so determine, be met by or from funds at the disposal of the governing body, and (b) to the extent that it is so met, shall not be payable by the parent of the pupil concerned.

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456 Regulation of permitted charges.

(1) This section applies in relation to any charge permitted under section 455 . . .; and a charge to which this section applies is referred to in this section as a “regulated charge”. (2) The amount of any regulated charge shall be payable by the parent of the pupil concerned. (3) A regulated charge , except any charge permitted by virtue of section 455(1)(ba), shall not exceed the cost of the provision of the optional extra or the board and lodging in question. (4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), the cost of the provision of an optional extra includes costs, or an appropriate proportion of the costs— (a) incurred in respect of the provision of any materials, books, instruments or other equipment used for the purposes of or in connection with the provision of the optional extra, or (aa) attributable to the provision of the buildings and accommodation used in connection with the provision of the optional extra, or (b) attributable to the provision of non-teaching staff for any purpose connected with the provision of the optional extra, or (c) attributable to the provision of teaching staff engaged under contracts for services for the purpose of providing it. (5) Subject to subsections (6) and (6A) , the cost of the provision of an optional extra shall not be taken to include any costs attributable to the provision of teaching staff other than staff engaged as mentioned in subsection (4)(c). (6) Where the optional extra in question consists of tuition in singing or in playing a musical instrument, the cost of its provision shall include costs, or an appropriate proportion of the costs, attributable to the provision of teaching staff employed for the purpose of providing the tuition. (6A) Where the optional extra in question consists of education which is early years provision (as defined by section 20 of the Childcare Act 2006), the cost of its provision includes the costs, or an appropriate proportion of the costs, attributable to the provision of teaching staff employed for the purpose of providing the education. (7) Where charging is permitted under section 455 and the charge would be a regulated charge, the question whether any charge should be made, and the amount of any charge to be made, shall be determined— (a) in a case where the cost of the provision of the optional extra or board and lodging in question is met by or from funds at the disposal of the governing body, by the governing body, and (b) in any other case, by the local authority. (8) The whole or any part of the amount of any charge which the local authority determine under subsection (7)(b) to make— (a) shall, if the governing body so determine, be met by or from funds at the disposal of the governing body, and (b) to the extent that it is so met, shall not be payable by the parent of the pupil concerned.

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