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
- SCHEDULE 6
- 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
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- 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
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- 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 30
- SCHEDULE 31 Agreed syllabuses of religious education
- Schedule 31A Failure to provide information under section 436E: monetary penalties
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- 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
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Propose a change311A Application of this Chapter: children in Wales
This Chapter applies only in relation to children in the area of a local authority in Wales.
Propose a change312 Meaning of “special educational needs” and “special educational provision” etc.
(1) A child in the area of a local authority in Wales has “special educational needs” for the purposes of this Act if he has a learning difficulty which calls for special educational provision to be made for him. (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (3A) a child in the area of a local authority in Wales has a “learning difficulty” for the purposes of this Act if— (a) he has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of children of his age, (b) he has a disability which either prevents or hinders him from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for children of his age in schools within the area of the local authority , or (c) he is under compulsory school age and is, or would be if special educational provision were not made for him, likely to fall within paragraph (a) or (b) when of . . . that age. (3) A child is not to be taken as having a learning difficulty solely because the language (or form of the language) in which he is, or will be, taught is different from a language (or form of a language) which has at any time been spoken in his home. (3A) Subsection (2) does not apply— (a) for the purposes of sections ... , 15A and 15B, or (b) for the purposes of sections 18A and 562H (except for the purpose of a local authority in Wales determining, for the purposes of those sections, whether a child has special educational needs). (4) In this Act “special educational provision” means— (a) in relation to a child who has attained the age of two, educational provision which is additional to, or otherwise different from, the educational provision made generally for children of his age in schools maintained by the local authority (other than special schools) . . ., and (b) in relation to a child under that age, educational provision of any kind. (5) In this Part— “child” includes any person who has not attained the age of 19 and is a registered pupil at a school; “maintained school” means any community, foundation or voluntary school or any community or foundation special school not established in a hospital.
Propose a change312A Children subject to detention
(1) No provision of, or made under, this Part applies in relation to a child who is subject to a detention order and detained in relevant youth accommodation. (2) The following provisions of this section apply where a child who has been subject to a detention order is released having, immediately before release, been detained in relevant youth accommodation. (3) Subject to subsection (6), a statement which was maintained for the child by a local authority under section 324 immediately before the beginning of the detention is, from the child's release, to be treated as being maintained by that authority under section 324. (4) In subsection (3) “the beginning of the detention” means— (a) the beginning of the period of detention in relevant youth accommodation, or (b) where that period is part of a continuous period, comprising periods of detention in relevant youth accommodation and in other accommodation, the beginning of that continuous period. (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), it is immaterial whether or not a period of detention is pursuant to a single order. (6) Where, on the child's release, a local authority (“the new authority”) other than the authority mentioned in subsection (3) (“the old authority”) becomes responsible for the child for the purposes of this Part— (a) the old authority must transfer the statement to the new authority, and (b) from the child's release, the statement is to be treated as being maintained by the new authority under section 324.
Propose a change313 Code of Practice.
(1) The Welsh Ministers shall issue, and may from time to time revise, a code of practice giving practical guidance in respect of the discharge by local authorities and the governing bodies of maintained schools and maintained nursery schools of their functions under this Part. (2) It shall be the duty of— (a) local authorities, and such governing bodies, exercising functions under this Part, and (b) any other person exercising any function for the purpose of the discharge by local authorities, and such governing bodies, of functions under this Part, to have regard to the provisions of the code. (3) On any appeal under this Part to the Tribunal, the Tribunal shall have regard to any provision of the code which appears to the Tribunal to be relevant to any question arising on the appeal. (4) The Welsh Ministers shall publish the code as for the time being in force. (5) In this Part ..., “the Tribunal”, in relation to an appeal, means the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales. (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change314 Making and approval of code.
(1) Where the Welsh Ministers propose to issue or revise a code of practice, they shall prepare a draft of the code (or revised code). (2) The Welsh Ministers shall consult such persons about the draft as they think fit and shall consider any representations made by those persons. (3) If the Welsh Ministers determine to proceed with the draft (either in its original form or with such modifications as they think fit) they shall lay it before the National Assembly for Wales. (4) If the draft is approved by resolution of the National Assembly for Wales, the Welsh Ministers shall issue the code in the form of the draft, and the code shall come into effect on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint.
Propose a change315 Review of arrangements.
(1) A local authority shall keep under review the arrangements made by them for special educational provision. (2) In doing so the authority shall, to the extent that it appears necessary or desirable for the purpose of co-ordinating provision for children with special educational needs, consult the governing bodies of community, foundation and voluntary and community and foundation special schools and maintained nursery schools in their area..
Propose a change316 Duty to educate children with special educational needs in mainstream schools
(1) This section applies to a child with special educational needs who should be educated in a school. (2) If no statement is maintained under section 324 for the child, he must be educated in a mainstream school. (3) If a statement is maintained under section 324 for the child, he must be educated in a mainstream school unless that is incompatible with— (a) the wishes of his parent, or (b) the provision of efficient education for other children. (4) In this section and section 316A “mainstream school” means any school other than— (a) a special school, or (b) an independent school which is not— (i) a city technology college, (ii) a city college for the technology of the arts, or (iii) an Academy.
Propose a change316A Education otherwise than in mainstream schools
(1) Section 316 does not prevent a child from being educated in— (a) an independent school which is not a mainstream school, or (b) a school approved under section 342, if the cost is met otherwise than by a local authority. (2) Section 316(2) does not require a child to be educated in a mainstream school during any period in which— (a) he is admitted to a special school for the purposes of an assessment under section 323 of his educational needs and his admission to that school is with the agreement of— (i) the local authority, (ii) the governing body of the school or, if the school is in England, its head teacher, (iii) his parent, and (iv) any person whose advice is to be sought in accordance with regulations made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 26; (b) he remains admitted to a special school, in prescribed circumstances, following an assessment under section 323 at that school; (c) he is admitted to a special school, following a change in his circumstances, with the agreement of— (i) the local authority, (ii) the governing body of the school or, if the school is in England, its head teacher, (iii) his parent; (d) he is admitted to a community or foundation special school which is established in a hospital. (3) Section 316 does not affect the operation of— (a) section 348, or (b) paragraph 3 of Schedule 27. (4) If a local authority decide— (a) to make a statement for a child under section 324, but (b) not to name in the statement the school for which a parent has expressed a preference under paragraph 3 of Schedule 27, they shall, in making the statement, comply with section 316(3). (5) A local authority may, in relation to their mainstream schools taken as a whole, rely on the exception in section 316(3)(b) only if they show that there are no reasonable steps that they could take to prevent the incompatibility. (6) An authority in relation to a particular mainstream school may rely on the exception in section 316(3)(b) only if it shows that there are no reasonable steps that it or another authority in relation to the school could take to prevent the incompatibility. (7) The exception in section 316(3)(b) does not permit a governing body to fail to comply with the duty imposed by section 324(5)(b). (8) An authority must have regard to guidance about section 316 and this section issued by the Welsh Ministers— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9) That guidance shall, in particular, relate to steps which may, or may not, be regarded as reasonable for the purposes of subsections (5) and (6). (10) “Prescribed”... means prescribed in regulations made by the Welsh Ministers. (11) “Authority”— (a) in relation to a maintained school or maintained nursery school, means each of the following— (i) the local authority, (ii) the school’s governing body, and (b) in relation to ... a pupil referral unit, means the local authority.
Propose a change317 Duties of governing body or local authority in relation to pupils with special educational needs.
(1) The governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school or a maintained nursery school shall — (a) use their best endeavours, in exercising their functions in relation to the school, to secure that, if any registered pupil has special educational needs, the special educational provision which his learning difficulty calls for is made, (b) secure that, where the responsible person has been informed by the local authority that a registered pupil has special educational needs, those needs are made known to all who are likely to teach him, and (c) secure that the teachers in the school are aware of the importance of identifying, and providing for, those registered pupils who have special educational needs. (2) In subsection (1)(b) “the responsible person” means the head teacher or the appropriate governor (that is, the chairman of the governing body or, where the governing body have designated another governor for the purposes of this subsection, that other governor). (3) To the extent that it appears necessary or desirable for the purpose of co-ordinating provision for children with special educational needs— (a) the governing bodies of community, foundation and voluntary schools and maintained nursery schools shall, in exercising functions relating to the provision for such children, consult the local authority . . . and the governing bodies of other such schools, ... (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3A) The governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school or a maintained nursery school shall designate a member of the staff at the school (to be known as the “special educational needs co-ordinator”) as having responsibility for co-ordinating the provision for pupils with special educational needs. (3B) Regulations may— (a) require the governing bodies of schools falling within subsection (3A) to ensure that special educational needs co-ordinators have prescribed qualifications or prescribed experience (or both), and (b) confer on the governing bodies of those schools other functions relating to special educational needs co-ordinators. (4) Where a child who has special educational needs is being educated in a community, foundation or voluntary school or a maintained nursery school, those concerned with making special educational provision for the child shall secure, so far as is reasonably practicable and is compatible with— (a) the child receiving the special educational provision which his learning difficulty calls for, (b) the provision of efficient education for the children with whom he will be educated, and (c) the efficient use of resources, that the child engages in the activities of the school together with children who do not have special educational needs. (5) The governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school, a maintained nursery school, or a community or foundation special school shall include special needs information in the report prepared under section 30(1) of the Education Act 2002 (governors' report). (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) In subsection (5) “special needs information” means— (a) such information as may be prescribed about the implementation of the governing body's policy for pupils with special educational needs, and (b) information as to— (i) the arrangements for the admission of disabled persons as pupils at the school, (ii) the steps taken to prevent disabled pupils from being treated less favourably than other pupils, (iii) the facilities provided to assist access to the school by disabled pupils, and (iv) the plan prepared by the governing body under paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the Equality Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”). (6A) In subsection (6)(b) “disabled person” means a person who is a disabled person for the purposes of the 2010 Act; and section 89 (interpretation of Part 6) of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 10 (supplementary provisions for Schedule 10) to, the 2010 Act apply for the purposes of subsection (6)(b) as they apply for the purposes of Part 6 of and Schedule 10 to that Act.
Propose a change317A Duty to inform parent where special educational provision made
(1) This section applies if— (a) a child for whom no statement is maintained under section 324 is a registered pupil at— (i) a community, foundation or voluntary school or a maintained nursery school , or (ii) a pupil referral unit, (b) special educational provision is made for him at the school because it is considered that he has special educational needs, and (c) his parent has not previously been informed under this section of special educational provision made for him at the school. (2) If the school is a pupil referral unit, the local authority must secure that the head teacher informs the child’s parent that special educational provision is being made for him at the school because it is considered that he has special educational needs. (3) In any other case, the governing body must inform the child’s parent that special educational provision is being made for him there because it is considered that he has special educational needs.
Propose a change318 Provision of goods and services in connection with special educational needs.
(1) A local authority may, for the purpose only of assisting— (a) the governing bodies of community, foundation or voluntary schools or maintained nursery schools (in their or any other area) in the performance of the governing bodies’ duties under section 317(1)(a), or (b) the governing bodies of community or foundation special schools (in their or any other area) in the performance of the governing bodies’ duties, supply goods or services to those bodies. (2) The terms on which goods or services are supplied by local authorities under this section to the governing bodies of community, foundation or voluntary schools , maintained nursery schools or community or foundation special schools in any other area may, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, include such terms as to payment as may be prescribed. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3B) A local authority ... may supply goods and services to any authority in Wales or other person (other than a governing body within subsection(1)) for the purpose of assisting them in making for a child any special educational provision which any learning difficulty of the child calls for. (4) This section is without prejudice to the generality of any other power of local authorities to supply goods or services.
Propose a change319 Special educational provision otherwise than in schools.
(1) Where a local authority are satisfied that it would be inappropriate for— (a) the special educational provision which a learning difficulty of a child in their area calls for, or (b) any part of any such provision, to be made in a school, they may arrange for the provision (or, as the case may be, for that part of it) to be made otherwise than in a school. (2) Before making an arrangement under this section, a local authority shall consult the child’s parent.
Propose a change320 Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.
(1) A local authority may make such arrangements as they think fit to enable a child for whom they maintain a statement under section 324 to attend an institution outside England and Wales which specialises in providing for children with special needs. (2) In subsection (1) “children with special needs” means children who have particular needs which would be special educational needs if those children were in England and Wales. (3) Where a local authority make arrangements under this section in respect of a child, those arrangements may in particular include contributing to or paying— (a) fees charged by the institution, (b) expenses reasonably incurred in maintaining him while he is at the institution or travelling to or from it, (c) his travelling expenses, and (d) expenses reasonably incurred by any person accompanying him while he is travelling or staying at the institution. (4) This section is without prejudice to any other powers of a local authority.
Propose a change321 General duty of local authority towards children for whom they are responsible.
(1) A local authority shall exercise their powers with a view to securing that, of the children for whom they are responsible, they identify those to whom subsection (2) below applies. (2) This subsection applies to a child if— (a) he has special educational needs, and (b) it is necessary for the authority to determine the special educational provision which any learning difficulty he may have calls for. (3) For the purposes of this Part a local authority are responsible for a child if he is in their area and— (a) he is a registered pupil at a maintained school or maintained nursery school , (b) education is provided for him at a school which is not a maintained school or maintained nursery school but is so provided at the expense of the authority, (c) he does not come within paragraph (a) or (b) above but is a registered pupil at a school and has been brought to the authority’s attention as having (or probably having) special educational needs, or (d) he is not a registered pupil at a school but is not under the age of two or over compulsory school age and has been brought to their attention as having (or probably having) special educational needs.
Propose a change322 Duty of certain bodies to help local authority.
(1) Where it appears to a local authority that another local authority, NHS England, an integrated care board or a Local Health Board ... could, by taking any specified action, help in the exercise of any of their functions under this Part, they may request the help of that body , specifying the action in question. (2) A body whose help is so requested shall comply with the request unless— (a) they consider that the help requested is not necessary for the purpose of the exercise of those functions by the local authority that made the request , or (b) subsection (3) applies. (3) This subsection applies— (a) in a case where the request is made of NHS England, an integrated care board or a Local Health Board ..., if that body consider that, having regard to the resources available to them for the purpose of the exercise of their functions under the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 , it is not reasonable for them to comply with the request, or (b) in a case where the request is made of a local authority, if that authority consider that the request is not compatible with their own statutory or other duties and obligations or unduly prejudices the discharge of any of their functions. (4) Regulations may provide that, where a local authority, NHS England, an integrated care board or a Local Health Board ... are under a duty by virtue of subsection (2) to comply with a request to help a local authority in the making of an assessment under section 323 or a statement under section 324 of this Act, they must, subject to prescribed exceptions, comply with the request within the prescribed period. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change323 Assessment of educational needs.
(1) Where a local authority are of the opinion that a child for whom they are responsible falls, or probably falls, within subsection (2), they shall serve a notice on the child’s parent informing him— (a) that they are considering whether to make an assessment of the child’s educational needs, (b) of the procedure to be followed in making the assessment, (c) of the name of the officer of the authority from whom further information may be obtained, and (d) of the parent’s right to make representations, and submit written evidence, to the authority within such period (which must not be less than 29 days beginning with the date on which the notice is served) as may be specified in the notice. (2) A child falls within this subsection if— (a) he has special educational needs, and (b) it is necessary for the authority to determine the special educational provision which any learning difficulty he may have calls for. (3) Where— (a) a local authority have served a notice under subsection (1) and the period specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (1)(d) has expired, and (b) the authority remain of the opinion, after taking into account any representations made and any evidence submitted to them in response to the notice, that the child falls, or probably falls, within subsection (2), they shall make an assessment of his educational needs. (4) Where a local authority decide to make an assessment under this section, they shall give notice in writing to the child’s parent of that decision and of their reasons for making it. (5) Schedule 26 has effect in relation to the making of assessments under this section. (6) Where, at any time after serving a notice under subsection (1), a local authority decide not to assess the educational needs of the child concerned they shall give notice in writing to the child’s parent of their decision.
Propose a change324 Statement of special educational needs.
(1) If, in the light of an assessment under section 323 of any child’s educational needs and of any representations made by the child’s parent in pursuance of Schedule 27, it is necessary for the local authority to determine the special educational provision which any learning difficulty he may have calls for, the authority shall make and maintain a statement of his special educational needs. (2) The statement shall be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed. (3) In particular, the statement shall— (a) give details of the authority’s assessment of the child’s special educational needs, and (b) specify the special educational provision to be made for the purpose of meeting those needs, including the particulars required by subsection (4). (4) The statement shall— (a) specify the type of school or other institution which the local authority consider would be appropriate for the child, (b) if they are not required under Schedule 27 to specify the name of any school in the statement, specify the name of any school or institution (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) which they consider would be appropriate for the child and should be specified in the statement, and (c) specify any provision for the child for which they make arrangements under section 319 and which they consider should be specified in the statement. (4A) Subsection (4)(b) does not require the name of a school or institution to be specified if the child’s parent has made suitable arrangements for the special educational provision specified in the statement to be made for the child. (5) Where a local authority maintain a statement under this section, then— (a) unless the child’s parent has made suitable arrangements, the authority— (i) shall arrange that the special educational provision specified in the statement is made for the child, and (ii) may arrange that any non-educational provision specified in the statement is made for him in such manner as they consider appropriate, and (b) if the name of a maintained school or maintained nursery school is specified in the statement, the governing body of the school shall admit the child to the school. (5A) Subsection (5)(b) has effect regardless of any duty imposed on the governing body of a school by section 1(6) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. (6) Subsection (5)(b) does not affect any power to exclude from a school a pupil who is already a registered pupil there. (7) Schedule 27 has effect in relation to the making and maintenance of statements under this section.
Propose a change325 Appeal against decision not to make statement.
(1) If, after making an assessment under section 323 of the educational needs of any child for whom no statement is maintained under section 324, the local authority do not propose to make such a statement, they shall give notice in writing of their decision, . . . to the child’s parent. (2) In such a case, the child’s parent may appeal to the Tribunal against the decision. (2A) A notice under subsection (1) must inform the parent of the right of appeal under subsection (2) and contain such other information as may be prescribed. (2B) Regulations may provide that where a local authority are under a duty under this section to serve any notice, the duty must be performed within the prescribed period. (3) On an appeal under this section, the Tribunal may— (a) dismiss the appeal, (b) order the local authority to make and maintain such a statement, or (c) remit the case to the authority for them to reconsider whether, having regard to any observations made by the Tribunal, it is necessary for the authority to determine the special educational provision which any learning difficulty the child may have calls for.
Propose a change326 Appeal against contents of statement.
(1) The parent of a child for whom a local authority maintain a statement under section 324 may appeal to the Tribunal— (a) when the statement is first made, (b) if an amendment is made to the statement, or (c) if, after conducting an assessment under section 323, the local authority determine not to amend the statement. (1A) An appeal under this section may be against any of the following— (a) the description in the statement of the local authority’s assessment of the child’s special educational needs, (b) the special educational provision specified in the statement (including the name of a school so specified), (c) if no school is specified in the statement, that fact. (2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply where the amendment is made in pursuance of— (a) paragraph 8 (change of named school) or 11(3)(b) (amendment ordered by Tribunal) of Schedule 27, or (b) directions under section 442 (revocation of school attendance order); and subsection (1)(c) does not apply to a determination made following the service of notice under paragraph 2A (amendment by local authority) of Schedule 27 of a proposal to amend the statement. (3) On an appeal under this section, the Tribunal may— (a) dismiss the appeal, (b) order the authority to amend the statement, so far as it describes the authority’s assessment of the child’s special educational needs or specifies the special educational provision, and make such other consequential amendments to the statement as the Tribunal think fit, or (c) order the authority to cease to maintain the statement. (4) On an appeal under this section the Tribunal shall not order the local authority to specify the name of any school in the statement (either in substitution for an existing name or in a case where no school is named) unless— (a) the parent has expressed a preference for the school in pursuance of arrangements under paragraph 3 (choice of school) of Schedule 27, or (b) in the proceedings the parent, the local authority, or both have proposed the school , or ... (c) in the proceedings the child has proposed the school (whether or not the parent, the local authority or both have also proposed the school). (5) Before determining any appeal under this section the Tribunal may, with the agreement of the parties, correct any deficiency in the statement.
Propose a change326A Unopposed appeals
(1) This section applies if— (a) the parent of a child, or a child, has appealed to the Tribunal under section 325, 328, 329 or 329A or paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 27 against a decision of a local authority, and (b) the authority notifies the Tribunal that they have determined that they will not, or will no longer, oppose the appeal. (2) The appeal is to be treated as having been determined in favour of the appellant. (3) If an appeal is treated as determined in favour of the appellant as a result of subsection (2), the Tribunal is not required to make any order. (4) Before the end of the prescribed period, the authority must— (a) in the case of an appeal under section 325, make a statement under section 324 of the child’s educational needs, (b) in the case of an appeal under section 328, 329 or 329A, make an assessment of the child’s educational needs, (c) in the case of an appeal under paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 27 against a determination of the authority not to comply with the parent’s request, comply with the request. (5) An authority required by subsection (4)(a) to make a statement under section 324 must maintain the statement under that section. (6) In this section, “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change327 Access for local authority to certain schools.
(1) This section applies where— (a) a local authority maintain a statement for a child under section 324, and (b) in pursuance of the statement education is provided for the child at a school maintained by another local authority or at an independent school or an alternative provision Academy that is not an independent school . (2) Any person authorised by the local authority shall be entitled to have access at any reasonable time to the premises of any such school for the purpose of monitoring the special educational provision made in pursuance of the statement for the child at the school.
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