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Education Act 1996

United Kingdom · statute

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In force since 2026-09-01, as the publisher states.

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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
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 The stages of education.
  3. 2 Definition of primary, secondary and further education.
  4. 3 Definition of pupil etc.
  5. 4 Schools: general.
  6. 5 Primary schools, secondary schools and middle schools.
  7. 6 Nursery schools ... .
  8. 7 Duty of parents to secure education of children of compulsory school age.
  9. 8 Compulsory school age.
  10. 9 Pupils to be educated in accordance with parents’ wishes.
  11. 10 General duty of Secretary of State.
  12. 11 Duty in the case of primary, secondary and further education.
  13. 12 Local authorities and their areas.
  14. 13 General responsibility for education.
  15. 13A Duty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential
  16. 14 Functions in respect of provision of primary and secondary schools.
  17. 14A Duty of local authority to consider parental representations
  18. 15 Functions in respect of provision of further education.
  19. 15ZA Duty in respect of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
  20. 15ZB Co-operation in performance of section 15ZA duty
  21. 15ZC Encouragement of education and training for persons over compulsory school age: England
  22. 15ZD Sections 15ZA to 15ZC: duty to have regard to guidance
  23. 15A Powers in respect of education and training for 16 to 18 year olds.
  24. 15B Functions in respect of education for persons over 19.
  25. 16 Power to establish, maintain and assist primary and secondary schools.
  26. 17 Powers in respect of nursery schools .
  27. 18 Power to arrange provision of education at non-maintained schools.
  28. 18A Provision of education for persons subject to youth detention
  29. 19 Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere : England
  30. 19A Exceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere: Wales
  31. 19B Schools to co-operate with local authority in securing adequate provision (England)
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  41. 29 Provision of information by local authorities.
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  230. 244 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  231. 245 Special purpose grants.
  232. 246 Capital grants.
  233. 247 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
  234. 248 Grants: further provisions.
  235. 249 Application of sections 250 to 254.
  236. 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  237. 251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  238. 252 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  239. 253 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.
  240. 254 Grants: further provisions.
  241. 255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  242. 256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  243. 257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  244. 258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  245. 259 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  246. 260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  247. 261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  248. 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  249. 263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  250. 264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  251. 265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  252. 266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  253. 267 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  254. 268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  255. 269 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  256. 270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  257. 271 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  258. 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  259. 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  260. 274 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  261. 275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  262. 276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  263. 277 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  264. 278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  265. 279 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  266. 280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  267. 281 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  268. 282 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  269. 283 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  270. 284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  271. 285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  272. 286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  273. 287 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  274. 288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  275. 289 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  276. 290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  277. 291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  278. 292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  279. 293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  280. 294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  281. 295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  282. 296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  283. 297 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  284. 298 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  285. 299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  286. 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  287. 301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  288. 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  289. 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  290. 304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  291. 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  292. 306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  293. 306A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  294. 307 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  295. 307A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  296. 308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  297. 309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  298. 310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  299. 311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  300. 311A Application of this Chapter: children in Wales
  301. 312 Meaning of “special educational needs” and “special educational provision” etc.
  302. 312A Children subject to detention
  303. 313 Code of Practice.
  304. 314 Making and approval of code.
  305. 315 Review of arrangements.
  306. 316 Duty to educate children with special educational needs in mainstream schools
  307. 316A Education otherwise than in mainstream schools
  308. 317 Duties of governing body or local authority in relation to pupils with special educational needs.
  309. 317A Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made
  310. 318 Provision of goods and services in connection with special educational needs.
  311. 319 Special educational provision otherwise than in schools.
  312. 320 Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.
  313. 321 General duty of local authority towards children for whom they are responsible.
  314. 322 Duty of certain bodies to help local authority.
  315. 323 Assessment of educational needs.
  316. 324 Statement of special educational needs.
  317. 325 Appeal against decision not to make statement.
  318. 326 Appeal against contents of statement.
  319. 326A Unopposed appeals
  320. 327 Access for local authority to certain schools.
  321. 328 Reviews of educational needs.
  322. 328A Appeal against determination of local authority in England not to amend statement following review
  323. 329 Assessment of educational needs at request of child’s parent.
  324. 329A Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible body
  325. 330
  326. 331 Assessment of educational needs of children under two.
  327. 332 Duty of Local Health Board or National Health Service trust to notify parent etc.
  328. 332ZA Right of a child to appeal to the ... Tribunal
  329. 332ZB Notice and service of documents on a child
  330. 332ZC Case friends ...
  331. 332A Advice and information for parents — England
  332. 332AA Advice and information ...
  333. 332B Resolution of disputes — England
  334. 332BA Resolution of disputes ...
  335. 332BB Independent advocacy services ...
  336. 332C Provision of information
  337. 332D Publication of information
  338. 332E Interpretation of sections 332C and 332D
  339. 333 Constitution of ... Tribunal.
  340. 334 The President and members of the panels.
  341. 335 Remuneration and expenses.
  342. 336 Tribunal procedure.
  343. 336ZA Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
  344. 336ZB Appeals from the ... Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal
  345. 336A Compliance with orders
  346. 337 Special schools
  347. 337A Interpretation of Chapter
  348. 338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  349. 339 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  350. 340 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  351. 341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  352. 342 Approval of non-maintained special schools.
  353. 342A Application to justice of the peace: power to make regulations
  354. 342B Appeal against decision of Secretary of State
  355. 342C Appeal against order of justice of peace
  356. 343 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  357. 344 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  358. 345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  359. 346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  360. 347 Approval of independent schools.
  361. 348 Provision of special education at non-maintained schools —Wales.
  362. 349 Variation of trust deeds etc. by order.
  363. 350 Meaning of “maintained school” etc. in Part V.
  364. 351 General duties in respect of the curriculum.
  365. 352 Basic curriculum for every maintained school.
  366. 353 The National Curriculum.
  367. 354 The core subjects and other foundation subjects.
  368. 355 The key stages.
  369. 356 Establishment of the National Curriculum by order.
  370. 357 Implementation of the National Curriculum in schools.
  371. 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  372. 359 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  373. 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  374. 361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  375. 362 Development work and experiments.
  376. 363 Exceptions by regulations.
  377. 364 Pupils with statements of special educational needs.
  378. 365 Temporary exceptions for individual pupils.
  379. 366 Information concerning directions under section 365.
  380. 367 Appeals against directions under section 365 etc.
  381. 368 Procedure for making certain orders and regulations.
  382. 369 Programmes of research etc. in relation to Wales.
  383. 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  384. 371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  385. 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  386. 373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  387. 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  388. 375 Agreed syllabuses of religious education.
  389. 376 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  390. 377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  391. 378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  392. 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  393. 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  394. 381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  395. 382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  396. 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  397. 384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  398. 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  399. 386 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  400. 387 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  401. 388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  402. 389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  403. 390 Constitution of advisory councils.
  404. 391 Functions of advisory councils.
  405. 392 Advisory councils: supplementary provisions.
  406. 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  407. 394 Determination of cases in which requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply.
  408. 395 Review of determinations under section 394.
  409. 396 Power of Secretary of State to direct advisory council to revoke determination or discharge duty.
  410. 397 Religious education: access to meetings and documents.
  411. 398 No requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc.
  412. 399 Determination of question whether religious education in accordance with trust deed.
  413. 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  414. 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  415. 402 Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations.
  416. 403 Sex education: manner of provision.
  417. 404 Sex education: statements of policy.
  418. 405 Exemption from sex education.
  419. 406 Political indoctrination.
  420. 407 Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues.
  421. 408 Provision of information.
  422. 409 Complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales.
  423. 410 Application of Part V in relation to nursery education.
  424. 411 Parental preferences.
  425. 411A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  426. 412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  427. 413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  428. 413A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  429. 413B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  430. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  431. 415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  432. 416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  433. 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  434. 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  435. 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  436. 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  437. 421 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  438. 421A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  439. 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  440. 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  441. 423A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  442. 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  443. 425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  444. 425A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  445. 425B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  446. 426 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  447. 426A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  448. 427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  449. 428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  450. 429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  451. 430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  452. 431 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  453. 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  454. 433 Time for admission of pupils.
  455. 434 Registration of pupils.
  456. 434A Local authority consent for withdrawal of certain children from school
  457. 434B Mandatory local authority meetings prior to withdrawal of child from school
  458. 435 Withdrawal of pupils from a primary school for secondary education.
  459. 436 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  460. 436A Duty to make arrangements to identify children not receiving education
  461. 436B Duty to register children not in school
  462. 436C Content and maintenance of registers
  463. 436E Provision of information to local authorities: education providers
  464. 436F Use of information in the register
  465. 436I School attendance orders
  466. 436S References to “regulations” and “prescribed”
  467. 436T Processing of information
  468. 437 School attendance orders.
  469. 438 Choice of school: child without EHC plan or statement of special educational needs , or an individual development plan which names a school.
  470. 439 Specification of schools in notices under section 438(2).
  471. 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.
  472. 441 Choice of school: child with EHC plan or statement of special educational needs.
  473. 441A Choice of school: child with individual development plan which names a school
  474. 442 Revocation of order at request of parent.
  475. 443 Offence: failure to comply with school attendance order.
  476. 444 Offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil.
  477. 444ZA Application of section 444 to alternative educational provision
  478. 444A Penalty notice in respect of failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil
  479. 444B Penalty notices: supplemental
  480. 445 Presumption of age.
  481. 446 Institution of proceedings.
  482. 447 Education supervision orders.
  483. 448 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  484. 449 Meaning of “maintained school” in Chapter III.
  485. 450 Prohibition of charges for admission.
  486. 451 Prohibition of charges for provision of education.
  487. 452 Application of section 451 where education is provided partly during and partly outside school hours etc.
  488. 453 Examinations: prohibition of charges and recovery of wasted fees.
  489. 454 Prohibition of incidental charges.
  490. 455 Permitted charges.
  491. 456 Regulation of permitted charges.
  492. 457 Charges and remissions policies.
  493. 458 Charges for board and lodging at boarding schools.
  494. 459 Provision of information.
  495. 460 Contributions and charges unaffected by Chapter III.
  496. 461 Recovery of sums as civil debt.
  497. 462 Interpretation of Chapter III.
  498. 463 Alteration to definition of “independent school”
  499. 464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.
  500. 465 Provisional and final registration of a school.
  501. 466 Enforcement of registration: offences.
  502. 467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.
  503. 468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.
  504. 469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.
  505. 470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.
  506. 471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.
  507. 472 Effect of personal disqualification.
  508. 473 Enforcement of disqualification.
  509. 473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.
  510. 473B Conditions for application under section 473A.
  511. 474 Removal of disqualification: other cases.
  512. 475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.
  513. 476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.
  514. 477 Disqualification in Scotland.
  515. 478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.
  516. 479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  517. 480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  518. 481 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  519. 482 Academies
  520. 483 City colleges: financial provisions.
  521. 483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs and additional learning needs.
  522. 484 Education standards grants.
  523. 485 Grants in aid of educational services or research.
  524. 486 Grants to bodies whose objects are promotion of learning or research.
  525. 487 Grants for education in Welsh.
  526. 488 Grants for education of travellers and displaced persons.
  527. 489 Conditions as to payment of grants under sections 484 to 488.
  528. 490 Grants in respect of special provision for ethnic minorities.
  529. 491 Payment of school fees and expenses.
  530. 492 Recoupment: adjustment between local authorities.
  531. 493 Recoupment: cross-border provisions.
  532. 494 Recoupment: excluded pupils.
  533. 495 Determination of disputes.
  534. 496 Power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.
  535. 497 General default powers.
  536. 497A Power to secure proper performance of local authority’s education functions .
  537. 497AA Power to secure proper performance: duty of authority where directions contemplated
  538. 497B Power to secure proper performance: further provisions.
  539. 497C Academies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties
  540. 498 Powers where no properly constituted governing body.
  541. 499 Power to direct appointment of members of education committees.
  542. 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  543. 501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  544. 502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  545. 503 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  546. 504 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  547. 505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  548. 506 Power to require medical examination of pupils.
  549. 507 Power to direct local inquiries.
  550. 507A Local authorities in England: functions in respect of recreational and training facilities for children under 13
  551. 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
  552. 508 Local authorities in Wales: functions in respect of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
  553. 508A Local authorities in England: duty to promote sustainable modes of travel etc
  554. 508B Local authorities in England: travel arrangements for eligible children
  555. 508C Local authorities in England: travel arrangements etc for other children
  556. 508D Guidance etc in relation to sections 508B and 508C
  557. 508E Local authorities in England: school travel schemes
  558. 508F Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc for adult learners
  559. 508G Local authorities in England: transport policy statements etc for young adults subject to learning difficulty assessment
  560. 508H Guidance: sections 508F and 508G
  561. 508I Complaints about transport arrangements etc for young adult for whom EHC plan is maintained: England
  562. 509 LEAs in Wales: provision of transport etc.
  563. 509AA Local authorities in England: provision of transport etc. for persons of sixth form age
  564. 509AB Local authorities in England: further provision about transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age
  565. 509AC Interpretation of sections 509AA and 509AB
  566. 509AD Local authorities in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel functions
  567. 509AE Complaints about transport arrangements etc for persons of sixth form age in England
  568. 509A Local authorities in England: travel arrangements for children receiving early years education otherwise than at school.
  569. 510 Provision of clothing.
  570. 511 Provisions supplementary to section 510.
  571. 512 Local authorityfunctions concerning provision of meals, etc.
  572. 512ZA Power to charge for meals etc.
  573. 512ZB Provision of free school lunches and milk
  574. 512ZC Protection of identity of pupils receiving free school lunches or milk
  575. 512A Transfer of functions under section 512 to governing bodies.
  576. 512B Provision of school lunches: Academies
  577. 512C School food standards: Academies
  578. 513 Provision of meals etc. at schools not maintained by local authorities.
  579. 514 Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school.
  580. 514A Provision of boarding accommodation for person for whom an EHC plan is maintained
  581. 515 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
  582. 516 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  583. 517 Payment of fees at schools not maintained by a local authority.
  584. 518 Payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships, etc.
  585. 519 Travelling and subsistence allowances for governors of schools and further or higher education institutions.
  586. 520 Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.
  587. 521 Examination of pupils for cleanliness.
  588. 522 Compulsory cleansing of a pupil.
  589. 523 Arrangements for cleansing of pupils.
  590. 524 Suspension of a pupil pending examination or cleansing.
  591. 525 Offence of neglecting the cleanliness of a pupil.
  592. 526 Powers as to educational research.
  593. 527 Powers as to educational conferences.
  594. 527A Duty of local authority to prepare plan relating to children with behavioural difficulties.
  595. 528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  596. 529 Power to accept gifts on trust for educational purposes.
  597. 530 Compulsory purchase of land.
  598. 531 Acquisition of land by agreement.
  599. 532 Appointment of chief education officer.
  600. 533 Functions of governing bodies of maintained schools with respect to provision of school meals etc.
  601. 534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  602. 535 Provision of teaching services for day nurseries.
  603. 536 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  604. 537 Power of Secretary of State to require information from governing bodies etc.
  605. 537A Provision of information about individual pupils.
  606. 537B Provision of information about children receiving funded education outside school
  607. 537C Disclosure of information by or to principal regulators of exempt charities
  608. 538 Provision of information to Secretary of State by governing bodies of maintained schools.
  609. 538A Power to direct participation in international surveys
  610. 539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  611. 540 Distribution of information about schools providing secondary education.
  612. 541 Distribution of information about further education institutions.
  613. 542 Prescribed standards for school premises.
  614. 543 Relaxation of prescribed standards in special cases.
  615. 544 Approval etc. of school premises and boarding hostels.
  616. 545 Exemption from building byelaws of approved buildings.
  617. 546 Control of potentially harmful materials and apparatus in schools.
  618. 547 Nuisance or disturbance on school premises.
  619. 548 No right to give corporal punishment.
  620. 549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  621. 550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  622. 550A Power of members of staff to restrain pupils.
  623. 550ZA Power of members of staff to search pupils for prohibited items: England
  624. 550ZB Power of search under section 550ZA: supplementary
  625. 550ZC Power to seize items found during search under section 550ZA
  626. 550ZD Section 550ZC: supplementary
  627. 550AA Power of members of staff to search pupils for weapons : Wales
  628. 550B Detention outside school hours lawful despite absence of parental consent.
  629. 550C Guidance on use of mobile phones etc in schools in England
  630. 551 Regulations as to duration of school day etc.
  631. 551ZA School uniforms: limits on branded items
  632. 551A Guidance about the costs of school uniforms: England
  633. 551B Free breakfast club provision in primary schools in England
  634. 552
  635. 553 Schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts.
  636. 554 Power to make new provision as to use of endowments.
  637. 555 Procedure applicable to orders under section 554.
  638. 556 Content of orders under section 554.
  639. 557 Adoption of statutory trusts.
  640. 558 Meaning of “child” for purposes of enactments relating to employment of children or young persons.
  641. 559 Power of local authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.
  642. 560 Work experience in last year of compulsory schooling.
  643. 560A Work experience for persons over compulsory school age: England
  644. 561 Act not to apply to persons in service of the Crown.
  645. 562 Act not to apply to certain persons detained under order of a court.
  646. 562A Application of Act to detained persons
  647. 562B Duty to take steps to promote fulfilment of potential
  648. 562C Detained persons with statement of special educational needs
  649. 562D Appropriate special educational provision: arrangements between local authorities
  650. 562E Literacy and numeracy assessments
  651. 562F Provision of information about detained persons
  652. 562G Information to be provided where statement of special educational needs previously maintained
  653. 562H Release of detained person appearing to host authority to require assessment
  654. 562I Guidance
  655. 562J Interpretation of Chapter
  656. 563 Educational records.
  657. 564 Certificates of birth and registrars’ returns.
  658. 565 Evidence: presumption as to age.
  659. 566 Evidence: documents.
  660. 567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  661. 568 Orders.
  662. 569 Regulations.
  663. 569A Regulations made by Welsh Ministers under Chapter 5A
  664. 570 Revocation and variation of certain orders and directions.
  665. 571 Publication of guidance.
  666. 572 Service of notices and other documents.
  667. 573 Meaning of expressions relating to alteration etc. of premises or character of schools.
  668. 574 Changes to school not amounting to discontinuance etc.
  669. 575
  670. 576 Meaning of “parent”.
  671. 577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  672. 578 Meaning of “the Education Acts”.
  673. 579 General interpretation.
  674. 580 Index.
  675. 581 Application to Isles of Scilly.
  676. 582 Consequential amendments, repeals, transitional provisions etc.
  677. 583 Short title, commencement and extent.
  678. SCHEDULE 1 Pupil referral units
  679. SCHEDULE 2
  680. SCHEDULE 3
  681. SCHEDULE 4
  682. SCHEDULE 5
  683. SCHEDULE 6
  684. SCHEDULE 7
  685. SCHEDULE 8
  686. SCHEDULE 9
  687. SCHEDULE 10
  688. SCHEDULE 11 Contents of statements under section 122(2) and section 124(1)
  689. SCHEDULE 12 Financial delegation and new schools
  690. SCHEDULE 13 Staffing of county, controlled, special agreement and maintained special schools
  691. SCHEDULE 14
  692. SCHEDULE 15
  693. SCHEDULE 16
  694. SCHEDULE 17 Governors’ annual reports
  695. SCHEDULE 18 Annual parents’ meetings
  696. SCHEDULE 19 Conduct and staffing of new county, voluntary and maintained special schools
  697. SCHEDULE 20
  698. SCHEDULE 21
  699. SCHEDULE 22 Governing bodies of grant-maintained schools
  700. SCHEDULE 23 Content of articles of government for grant-maintained schools
  701. SCHEDULE 24 Categories of governors
  702. SCHEDULE 25 Core governors for groups
  703. Schedule 25A Appeals against exclusion of pupils from grant-maintained schools
  704. SCHEDULE 26 Making of assessments under section 323
  705. SCHEDULE 27 Making and maintenance of statements under section 324
  706. SCHEDULE 28
  707. SCHEDULE 29
  708. SCHEDULE 30
  709. SCHEDULE 31 Agreed syllabuses of religious education
  710. Schedule 31A Failure to provide information under section 436E: monetary penalties
  711. SCHEDULE 32
  712. SCHEDULE 33
  713. Schedule 33A
  714. Schedule 33B
  715. SCHEDULE 34 Independent Schools Tribunals
  716. SCHEDULE 35
  717. SCHEDULE 35B Meaning of “eligible child” for purposes of section 508B
  718. SCHEDULE 35C School Travel Schemes
  719. SCHEDULE 36 Uniform statutory trusts for educational endowments
  720. SCHEDULE 36A Education functions
  721. SCHEDULE 37 Consequential amendments
  722. SCHEDULE 38 Repeals and revocations
  723. SCHEDULE 39 Transitional provisions and savings
  724. SCHEDULE 40
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245 Special purpose grants.

(1) Grant regulations may provide for the payment by the funding authority to the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools of grants (known as special purpose grants) in respect of expenditure, of any class or description specified in the regulations, incurred or to be incurred by the governing bodies— (a) for or in connection with educational purposes of any class or description so specified, (b) in making any provision (whether of educational services or facilities or otherwise) of any class or description so specified which appears to the funding authority to be required for meeting any special needs of the population of the area served by the schools in question, or (c) in respect of expenses of any class or description so specified, being expenses which it appears to the funding authority the governing bodies of such schools cannot reasonably be expected to meet from maintenance grant. (2) Grant regulations may provide for special purpose grants to be payable— (a) on a regular basis in respect of expenditure of a recurrent kind, or (b) by reference to expenditure incurred or to be incurred on particular occasions or during any particular period.

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246 Capital grants.

(1) Grant regulations may provide for the payment by the funding authority to the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools of grants (known as capital grants) in respect of expenditure of a capital nature, of any class or description specified in the regulations, incurred or to be incurred by the governing bodies. (2) The descriptions of expenditure which are to be regarded for the purposes of capital grant as expenditure of a capital nature shall be such as may be determined by or in accordance with the regulations. (3) Where the governing body of a grant-maintained school include sponsor governors, the funding authority shall, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, pay capital grant of such amount as may be specified in the directions in respect of such expenditure falling within subsection (1) as is incurred, or to be incurred, by the governing body for such purposes as may be specified in the directions. (4) Before giving a direction under subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall consult the funding authority. (5) A direction under subsection (3) may not be given after the end of the period of twelve months beginning— (a) (in the case of a governing body incorporated in pursuance of proposals for acquisition of grant-maintained status which include sponsor governors on the incorporation date) with that date, (b) (in the case of a governing body incorporated in pursuance of proposals for the establishment of a new grant-maintained school which include sponsor governors on the date of implementation of the proposals) with that date, and (c) (in any other case) with the date when the instrument of government naming a person as the sponsor of the school came into effect.

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247 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.

(1) A governing body to whom any payments in respect of maintenance grant, capital grant or special purpose grant are made shall comply with such requirements of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) as the funding authority may from time to time impose. (2) The kinds of requirements which may be imposed under subsection (1) are— (a) requirements specified in grant regulations as requirements which may be imposed by the funding authority on governing bodies to whom such payments are made, and (b) requirements determined in accordance with grant regulations by the funding authority. (3) Requirements imposed under subsection (1)— (a) may be imposed on or at any time after the making of any payment by reference to which they are imposed, and (b) subject to subsection (4), may at any time be varied by the funding authority. (4) The power of the funding authority to vary such a requirement— (a) does not apply to a requirement of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(a), or a requirement required to be imposed by the regulations (by virtue of subsection (9)) or by directions under section 24, unless the Secretary of State has consented to the variation, and (b) is subject, in the case of a requirement of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(b), to the provisions of the regulations relating to the determination of the requirements that may be imposed in the case of payments in respect of the grant in question. (5) Requirements imposed under subsection (1) may at any time be waived or removed by the funding authority with the consent of the Secretary of State. (6) The requirements which may be specified in or authorised by grant regulations as requirements which may be imposed on governing bodies to whom payments are made in respect of special purpose grant or capital grant may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the funding authority of the whole or any part of the following amount. (7) That amount is— (a) the amount of the payments made in respect of the grant, or (b) so much of the value of any premises or equipment in respect of which the grant was paid as is determined in accordance with the requirements to be properly attributable to the payment of such grant, whichever is the greater. (8) No such requirement as is referred to in subsection (6) may be imposed where any payment is made in respect of capital grant if— (a) the grant is made in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises for a school, and (b) any freehold interest in the premises in respect of which the grant is made is, or is to be, held on trust for the purposes of the school. (9) Grant regulations may require the funding authority to impose any such requirements as may be imposed under the preceding provisions of this section.

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248 Grants: further provisions.

(1) The times at which, and the manner in which, payments are made in respect of— (a) maintenance grant for a grant-maintained school in respect of any financial year, (b) special purpose grant, and (c) capital grant, shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the funding authority. (2) Payments in respect of maintenance grant for a school in respect of any financial year may be made, before any amount has been determined in accordance with grant regulations as the amount of such grant payable for that year in respect of the school, by reference to an estimate of the amount which will be so payable made by the funding authority. (3) Where in respect of any financial year an over-payment of maintenance grant is made to the governing body of a school, a sum equal to the amount of that over-payment shall be recoverable from the governing body by the funding authority. (4) Where a sum is payable by the governing body of a school to the funding authority— (a) in respect of an over-payment of maintenance grant in respect of a financial year, or (b) by way of repayment of special purpose grant or capital grant (whether by virtue of a requirement such as is mentioned in section 247(6) or otherwise), the funding authority may (without prejudice to any other mode of recovery) recover the whole or any part of that sum by deducting it from any grant payable by them to the governing body. (5) In this section references to an over-payment of maintenance grant in respect of a financial year are to any amount by which the aggregate amount of any payments in respect of maintenance grant made to the governing body of the school in question in respect of the year exceeds the amount finally determined in accordance with grant regulations as the amount of maintenance grant payable for that year in respect of the school. (6) The funding authority shall exercise any power conferred on them by this section, by any of sections 216 and 244 to 247, or by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 in such manner (if any) as may be specified in or determined in accordance with grant regulations.

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249 Application of sections 250 to 254.

Before the Schools Funding Council for Wales begin to exercise their functions, sections 250 to 254 shall have effect in relation to grant-maintained schools in Wales in place of sections 244(1) and (3), 245(1), 246(1), 247 and 248.

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253 Imposition of requirements on governing body in receipt of grant.

(1) A governing body to whom any payments in respect of maintenance grant or special purpose grants are made shall comply with such requirements of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) as the Secretary of State may from time to time impose. (2) The kinds of requirements which may be imposed under subsection (1) are— (a) requirements specified in grant regulations as requirements which may be imposed by the Secretary of State on governing bodies to whom such payments are made, and (b) requirements determined in accordance with grant regulations by the Secretary of State. (3) A governing body to whom any payments in respect of capital grant are made shall comply with such requirements determined by the Secretary of State as he may from time to time impose. (4) Requirements imposed under subsection (1) or (3)— (a) may be imposed on or at any time after the making of any payment by reference to which they are imposed, and (b) may at any time be waived or removed or, subject to subsection (5), varied by the Secretary of State. (5) The power of the Secretary of State to vary such a requirement— (a) does not apply to a requirement of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(a), and (b) is subject, in the case of a requirement of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(b), to the provisions of the regulations relating to the determination of the requirements that may be imposed in the case of payments in respect of the grants in question. (6) The requirements— (a) which may be specified in or authorised by grant regulations as requirements which may be imposed on governing bodies to whom payments are made in respect of special purpose grant, or (b) which may be imposed by the Secretary of State on a governing body to whom payments in respect of capital grant are made, may, in particular, if any conditions specified in the requirements are satisfied, require the payment to the Secretary of State of the whole or any part of the following amount. (7) That amount is— (a) the amount of the payments made in respect of the grant, or (b) so much of the value of any premises or equipment in respect of which the grant was paid as is determined in accordance with the requirements to be properly attributable to the payment of such grant, whichever is the greater. (8) No such requirement as is referred to in subsection (6) may be imposed where any payment is made in respect of capital grant if— (a) the grant is made in respect of the provision, alteration or repair of premises for a school, and (b) any freehold interest in the premises in respect of which the grant is made is, or is to be, held on trust for the purposes of the school.

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254 Grants: further provisions.

(1) The times at which, and the manner in which, payments are made in respect of— (a) maintenance grant for a grant-maintained school in respect of any financial year, (b) special purpose grants, and (c) capital grants, shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the Secretary of State. (2) Payments in respect of maintenance grant for a school in respect of any financial year may be made, before any amount has been determined in accordance with grant regulations as the amount of such grant payable for that year in respect of the school, by reference to an estimate of the amount which will be so payable made by the Secretary of State. (3) Where in respect of any financial year an over-payment of maintenance grant is made to the governing body of a school, a sum equal to the amount of that over-payment shall be recoverable from the governing body by the Secretary of State. (4) Where a sum is payable by the governing body of a school to the Secretary of State— (a) in respect of an over-payment of maintenance grant in respect of a financial year, or (b) by way of repayment of special purpose grant or capital grant (whether by virtue of a requirement such as is mentioned in section 253(6) or otherwise), the Secretary of State may (without prejudice to any other mode of recovery) recover the whole or any part of that sum by deducting it from any grant payable by him to the governing body. (5) In this section references to an over-payment of maintenance grant in respect of a financial year are to any amount by which the aggregate amount of any payments in respect of maintenance grant made to the governing body of the school in question in respect of the year exceeds the amount finally determined in accordance with grant regulations as the amount of maintenance grant payable for that year in respect of the school.

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