348 Provision of special education at non-maintained schools —Wales.
(1) This section applies where—
(a) special educational provision in respect of a child with special educational needs is made at a school which is not a maintained school,
(aa) the child is in the area of a local authority in Wales, and
(b) either the name of the school is specified in a statement in respect of the child under section 324 or the local authority are satisfied—
(i) that his interests require the necessary special educational provision to be made for him at a school which is not a maintained school, and
(ii) that it is appropriate for the child to be provided with education at the particular school.
(2) Where this section applies, the local authority shall pay the whole of the fees payable in respect of the education provided for the child at the school, and if—
(a) board and lodging are provided for him at the school, and
(b) the authority are satisfied that the necessary special educational provision cannot be provided for him at the school unless the board and lodging are also provided,
the authority shall pay the whole of the fees payable in respect of the board and lodging.
(3) In this section “maintained school” means a school maintained by a local authority.
(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications of any trust deed or other instrument relating to a school as, after consultation with the governing body or other proprietor of the school, appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary to enable the governing body or proprietor to meet any requirement imposed by—
(a) regulations under section 342 .... , or
(b) Academy arrangements.
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(2) Any modification made by an order under this section may be made to have permanent effect or to have effect for such period as may be specified in the order.
(1) Subject to the provisions of Schedule 31, any agreed syllabus in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue to have effect.
(2) In this Act “agreed syllabus” means a syllabus of religious education—
(a) prepared before the commencement of this Act in accordance with Schedule 5 to the Education Act 1944 or after commencement in accordance with Schedule 31, and
(b) adopted by a local authority under that Schedule,
whether it is for use in all the schools maintained by them or for use in particular such schools or in relation to any particular class or description of pupils in such schools.
(3) Every agreed syllabus shall reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian whilst taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain.
(4) Any reference in this Act to an agreed syllabus adopted by a local authority includes a reference to an agreed syllabus deemed to be adopted by such an authority by virtue of paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 to the Education Act 1944 or paragraph 14 of Schedule 31; and accordingly, in relation to an agreed syllabus deemed to be so adopted, any reference to the date on which an agreed syllabus was adopted is a reference to the date of deemed adoption specified by the Secretary of State in a direction under that paragraph.
(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to any agreed syllabus adopted before 29th September 1988.