Law
Education Act 1996
United Kingdom · statute
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In force since 2026-09-01, as the publisher states.
Copy read on 2026-11-08. The page it was read from
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.
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Contents: 725 provisions
- Title and introductory text
- 1 The stages of education.
- 2 Definition of primary, secondary and further education.
- 3 Definition of pupil etc.
- 4 Schools: general.
- 5 Primary schools, secondary schools and middle schools.
- 6 Nursery schools ... .
- 7 Duty of parents to secure education of children of compulsory school age.
- 8 Compulsory school age.
- 9 Pupils to be educated in accordance with parents’ wishes.
- 10 General duty of Secretary of State.
- 11 Duty in the case of primary, secondary and further education.
- 12 Local authorities and their areas.
- 13 General responsibility for education.
- 13A Duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential
- 14 Functions in respect of provision of primary and secondary schools.
- 14A Duty of local authority to consider parental representations
- 15 Functions in respect of provision of further education.
- 15ZA Duty in respect of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
- 15ZB Co-operation in performance of section 15ZA duty
- 15ZC Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
- 15ZD Sections 15ZA to 15ZC: duty to have regard to guidance
- 15A Powers in respect of education and training for 16 to 18 year olds.
- 15B Functions in respect of education for persons over 19.
- 16 Power to establish, maintain and assist primary and secondary schools.
- 17 Powers in respect of nursery schools .
- 18 Power to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools.
- 18A Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention
- 19 Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere : England
- 19A Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere: Wales
- 19B Schools to co-operate with local authority in securing adequate provision (England)
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- 29 Provision of information by local authorities.
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- 245 Special purpose grants.
- 246 Capital grants.
- 247 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
- 248 Grants: further provisions.
- 249 Application of sections 250 to 254.
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- 253 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
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- 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 311A Application of this Chapter: children in Wales
- 312 Meaning of “special educational needs” and “special educational provision” etc.
- 312A Children subject to detention
- 313 Code of Practice.
- 314 Making and approval of code.
- 315 Review of arrangements.
- 316 Duty to educate children with special educational needs in mainstream schools
- 316A Education otherwise than in mainstream schools
- 317 Duties of governing body or local authority in relation to pupils with special educational needs.
- 317A Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made
- 318 Provision of goods and services in connection with special educational needs.
- 319 Special educational provision otherwise than in schools.
- 320 Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.
- 321 General duty of local authority towards children for whom they are responsible.
- 322 Duty of certain bodies to help local authority.
- 323 Assessment of educational needs.
- 324 Statement of special educational needs.
- 325 Appeal against decision not to make statement.
- 326 Appeal against contents of statement.
- 326A Unopposed appeals
- 327 Access for local authority to certain schools.
- 328 Reviews of educational needs.
- 328A Appeal against determination of local authority in England not to amend statement following review
- 329 Assessment of educational needs at request of child’s parent.
- 329A Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
- 330
- 331 Assessment of educational needs of children under two.
- 332 Duty of Local Health Board or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.
- 332ZA Right of a child to appeal to the ... Tribunal
- 332ZB Notice and service of documents on a child
- 332ZC Case friends ...
- 332A Advice and information for parents — England
- 332AA Advice and information ...
- 332B Resolution of disputes — England
- 332BA Resolution of disputes ...
- 332BB Independent advocacy services ...
- 332C Provision of information
- 332D Publication of information
- 332E Interpretation of sections 332C and 332D
- 333 Constitution of ... Tribunal.
- 334 The President and members of the panels.
- 335 Remuneration and expenses.
- 336 Tribunal procedure.
- 336ZA Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
- 336ZB Appeals from the ... Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal
- 336A Compliance with orders
- 337 Special schools
- 337A Interpretation of Chapter
- 338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 342 Approval of non-maintained special schools.
- 342A Application to justice of the peace: power to make regulations
- 342B Appeal against decision of Secretary of State
- 342C Appeal against order of justice of peace
- 343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 347 Approval of independent schools.
- 348 Provision of special education at non-maintained schools —Wales.
- 349 Variation of trust deeds etc. by order.
- 350 Meaning of “maintained school” etc. in Part V.
- 351 General duties in respect of the curriculum.
- 352 Basic curriculum for every maintained school.
- 353 The National Curriculum.
- 354 The core subjects and other foundation subjects.
- 355 The key stages.
- 356 Establishment of the National Curriculum by order.
- 357 Implementation of the National Curriculum in schools.
- 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 362 Development work and experiments.
- 363 Exceptions by regulations.
- 364 Pupils with statements of special educational needs.
- 365 Temporary exceptions for individual pupils.
- 366 Information concerning directions under section 365.
- 367 Appeals against directions under section 365 etc.
- 368 Procedure for making certain orders and regulations.
- 369 Programmes of research etc. in relation to Wales.
- 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 375 Agreed syllabuses of religious education.
- 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 390 Constitution of advisory councils.
- 391 Functions of advisory councils.
- 392 Advisory councils: supplementary provisions.
- 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 394 Determination of cases in which requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply.
- 395 Review of determinations under section 394.
- 396 Power of Secretary of State to direct advisory council to revoke determination or discharge duty.
- 397 Religious education: access to meetings and documents.
- 398 No requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc.
- 399 Determination of question whether religious education in accordance with trust deed.
- 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 402 Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations.
- 403 Sex education: manner of provision.
- 404 Sex education: statements of policy.
- 405 Exemption from sex education.
- 406 Political indoctrination.
- 407 Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues.
- 408 Provision of information.
- 409 Complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales.
- 410 Application of Part V in relation to nursery education.
- 411 Parental preferences.
- 411A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 413A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 413B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 421A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 423A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 425A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 425B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 426A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 431 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 433 Time for admission of pupils.
- 434 Registration of pupils.
- 434A Local authority consent for withdrawal of certain children from school
- 434B Mandatory local authority meetings prior to withdrawal of child from school
- 435 Withdrawal of pupils from a primary school for secondary education.
- 436 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 436A Duty to make arrangements to identify children not receiving education
- 436B Duty to register children not in school
- 436C Content and maintenance of registers
- 436E Provision of information to local authorities: education providers
- 436F Use of information in the register
- 436I School attendance orders
- 436S References to “regulations” and “prescribed”
- 436T Processing of information
- 437 School attendance orders.
- 438 Choice of school: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs , or an individual development plan which names a school.
- 439 Specification of schools in notices under section 438(2).
- 440 Amendment of order at request of parent: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs , or an individual development plan which names a school.
- 441 Choice of school: child with EHC plan or statement of special educational needs.
- 441A Choice of school: child with individual development plan which names a school
- 442 Revocation of order at request of parent.
- 443 Offence: failure to comply with school attendance order.
- 444 Offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil.
- 444ZA Application of section 444 to alternative educational provision
- 444A Penalty notice in respect of failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil
- 444B Penalty notices: supplemental
- 445 Presumption of age.
- 446 Institution of proceedings.
- 447 Education supervision orders.
- 448 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 449 Meaning of “maintained school” in Chapter III.
- 450 Prohibition of charges for admission.
- 451 Prohibition of charges for provision of education.
- 452 Application of section 451 where education is provided partly during and partly outside school hours etc.
- 453 Examinations: prohibition of charges and recovery of wasted fees.
- 454 Prohibition of incidental charges.
- 455 Permitted charges.
- 456 Regulation of permitted charges.
- 457 Charges and remissions policies.
- 458 Charges for board and lodging at boarding schools.
- 459 Provision of information.
- 460 Contributions and charges unaffected by Chapter III.
- 461 Recovery of sums as civil debt.
- 462 Interpretation of Chapter III.
- 463 Alteration to definition of “independent school”
- 464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.
- 465 Provisional and final registration of a school.
- 466 Enforcement of registration: offences.
- 467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.
- 468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.
- 469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.
- 470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.
- 471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.
- 472 Effect of personal disqualification.
- 473 Enforcement of disqualification.
- 473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.
- 473B Conditions for application under section 473A.
- 474 Removal of disqualification: other cases.
- 475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.
- 476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.
- 477 Disqualification in Scotland.
- 478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.
- 479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 482 Academies
- 483 City colleges: financial provisions.
- 483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs and additional learning needs.
- 484 Education standards grants.
- 485 Grants in aid of educational services or research.
- 486 Grants to bodies whose objects are promotion of learning or research.
- 487 Grants for education in Welsh.
- 488 Grants for education of travellers and displaced persons.
- 489 Conditions as to payment of grants under sections 484 to 488.
- 490 Grants in respect of special provision for ethnic minorities.
- 491 Payment of school fees and expenses.
- 492 Recoupment: adjustment between local authorities.
- 493 Recoupment: cross-border provisions.
- 494 Recoupment: excluded pupils.
- 495 Determination of disputes.
- 496 Power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.
- 497 General default powers.
- 497A Power to secure proper performance of local authority’s education functions .
- 497AA Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated
- 497B Power to secure proper performance: further provisions.
- 497C Academies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties
- 498 Powers where no properly constituted governing body.
- 499 Power to direct appointment of members of education committees.
- 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 503 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 504 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 506 Power to require medical examination of pupils.
- 507 Power to direct local inquiries.
- 507A Local authorities in England: functions in respect of recreational and training facilities for children under 13
- 507B Local authorities in England: functions in respect of leisure-time activities etc for persons aged 13 to 19 and certain persons aged 20 to 24
- 508 Local authorities in Wales: functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
- 508A Local authorities in England: duty to promote sustainable modes of travel etc
- 508B Local authorities in England: travel arrangements for eligible children
- 508C Local authorities in England: travel arrangements etc for other children
- 508D Guidance etc in relation to sections 508B and 508C
- 508E Local authorities in England: school travel schemes
- 508F Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult learners
- 508G Local authorities in England: transport policy statements etc for young adults subject to learning difficulty assessment
- 508H Guidance: sections 508F and 508G
- 508I Complaints about transport arrangements etc for young adult for whom EHC plan is maintained: England
- 509 LEAs in Wales: provision of transport etc.
- 509AA Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc. for persons of sixth form age
- 509AB Local authorities in England: further provision about transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age
- 509AC Interpretation of sections 509AA and 509AB
- 509AD Local authorities in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel functions
- 509AE Complaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age in England
- 509A Local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school.
- 510 Provision of clothing.
- 511 Provisions supplementary to section 510.
- 512 Local authorityfunctions concerning provision of meals, etc.
- 512ZA Power to charge for meals etc.
- 512ZB Provision of free school lunches and milk
- 512ZC Protection of identity of pupils receiving free school lunches or milk
- 512A Transfer of functions under section 512 to governing bodies.
- 512B Provision of school lunches: Academies
- 512C School food standards: Academies
- 513 Provision of meals etc. at schools not maintained by local authorities.
- 514 Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school.
- 514A Provision of boarding accommodation for person for whom an EHC plan is maintained
- 515 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
- 516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 517 Payment of fees at schools not maintained by a local authority.
- 518 Payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships, etc.
- 519 Travelling and subsistence allowances for governors of schools and further or higher education institutions.
- 520 Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.
- 521 Examination of pupils for cleanliness.
- 522 Compulsory cleansing of a pupil.
- 523 Arrangements for cleansing of pupils.
- 524 Suspension of a pupil pending examination or cleansing.
- 525 Offence of neglecting the cleanliness of a pupil.
- 526 Powers as to educational research.
- 527 Powers as to educational conferences.
- 527A Duty of local authority to prepare plan relating to children with behavioural difficulties.
- 528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 529 Power to accept gifts on trust for educational purposes.
- 530 Compulsory purchase of land.
- 531 Acquisition of land by agreement.
- 532 Appointment of chief education officer.
- 533 Functions of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc.
- 534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 535 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
- 536 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 537 Power of Secretary of State to require information from governing bodies etc.
- 537A Provision of information about individual pupils.
- 537B Provision of information about children receiving funded education outside school
- 537C Disclosure of information by or to principal regulators of exempt charities
- 538 Provision of information to Secretary of State by governing bodies of maintained schools.
- 538A Power to direct participation in international surveys
- 539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 540 Distribution of information about schools providing secondary education.
- 541 Distribution of information about further education institutions.
- 542 Prescribed standards for school premises.
- 543 Relaxation of prescribed standards in special cases.
- 544 Approval etc. of school premises and boarding hostels.
- 545 Exemption from building byelaws of approved buildings.
- 546 Control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus in schools.
- 547 Nuisance or disturbance on school premises.
- 548 No right to give corporal punishment.
- 549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 550A Power of members of staff to restrain pupils.
- 550ZA Power of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England
- 550ZB Power of search under section 550ZA: supplementary
- 550ZC Power to seize items found during search under section 550ZA
- 550ZD Section 550ZC: supplementary
- 550AA Power of members of staff to search pupils for weapons : Wales
- 550B Detention outside school hours lawful despite absence of parental consent.
- 550C Guidance on use of mobile phones etc in schools in England
- 551 Regulations as to duration of school day etc.
- 551ZA School uniforms: limits on branded items
- 551A Guidance about the costs of school uniforms: England
- 551B Free breakfast club provision in primary schools in England
- 552
- 553 Schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts.
- 554 Power to make new provision as to use of endowments.
- 555 Procedure applicable to orders under section 554.
- 556 Content of orders under section 554.
- 557 Adoption of statutory trusts.
- 558 Meaning of “child” for purposes of enactments relating to employment of children or young persons.
- 559 Power of local authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.
- 560 Work experience in last year of compulsory schooling.
- 560A Work experience for persons over compulsory school age: England
- 561 Act not to apply to persons in service of the Crown.
- 562 Act not to apply to certain persons detained under order of a court.
- 562A Application of Act to detained persons
- 562B Duty to take steps to promote fulfilment of potential
- 562C Detained persons with statement of special educational needs
- 562D Appropriate special educational provision: arrangements between local authorities
- 562E Literacy and numeracy assessments
- 562F Provision of information about detained persons
- 562G Information to be provided where statement of special educational needs previously maintained
- 562H Release of detained person appearing to host authority to require assessment
- 562I Guidance
- 562J Interpretation of Chapter
- 563 Educational records.
- 564 Certificates of birth and registrars’ returns.
- 565 Evidence: presumption as to age.
- 566 Evidence: documents.
- 567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 568 Orders.
- 569 Regulations.
- 569A Regulations made by Welsh Ministers under Chapter 5A
- 570 Revocation and variation of certain orders and directions.
- 571 Publication of guidance.
- 572 Service of notices and other documents.
- 573 Meaning of expressions relating to alteration etc. of premises or character of schools.
- 574 Changes to school not amounting to discontinuance etc.
- 575
- 576 Meaning of “parent”.
- 577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 578 Meaning of “the Education Acts”.
- 579 General interpretation.
- 580 Index.
- 581 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 582 Consequential amendments, repeals, transitional provisions etc.
- 583 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULE 1 Pupil referral units
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- SCHEDULE 3
- SCHEDULE 4
- SCHEDULE 5
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- SCHEDULE 7
- SCHEDULE 8
- SCHEDULE 9
- SCHEDULE 10
- SCHEDULE 11 Contents of statements under section 122(2) and section 124(1)
- SCHEDULE 12 Financial delegation and new schools
- SCHEDULE 13 Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools
- SCHEDULE 14
- SCHEDULE 15
- SCHEDULE 16
- SCHEDULE 17 Governors’ annual reports
- SCHEDULE 18 Annual parents’ meetings
- SCHEDULE 19 Conduct and staffing of new county, voluntary and maintained special schools
- SCHEDULE 20
- SCHEDULE 21
- SCHEDULE 22 Governing bodies of grant-maintained schools
- SCHEDULE 23 Content of articles of government for grant-maintained schools
- SCHEDULE 24 Categories of governors
- SCHEDULE 25 Core governors for groups
- Schedule 25A Appeals against exclusion of pupils from grant-maintained schools
- SCHEDULE 26 Making of assessments under section 323
- SCHEDULE 27 Making and maintenance of statements under section 324
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- SCHEDULE 29
- SCHEDULE 30
- SCHEDULE 31 Agreed syllabuses of religious education
- Schedule 31A Failure to provide information under section 436E: monetary penalties
- SCHEDULE 32
- SCHEDULE 33
- Schedule 33A
- Schedule 33B
- SCHEDULE 34 Independent Schools Tribunals
- SCHEDULE 35
- SCHEDULE 35B Meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of section 508B
- SCHEDULE 35C School Travel Schemes
- SCHEDULE 36 Uniform statutory trusts for educational endowments
- SCHEDULE 36A Education functions
- SCHEDULE 37 Consequential amendments
- SCHEDULE 38 Repeals and revocations
- SCHEDULE 39 Transitional provisions and savings
- SCHEDULE 40
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