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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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390 Constitution of advisory councils.

(1) A local authority shall constitute a standing advisory council on religious education for the purposes mentioned in section 391(1). (2) The council shall consist of such groups of persons appointed by the authority as representative members (“representative groups”) as are required by subsection (4). (3) The council may also include co-opted members (that is, persons co-opted as members of the council by members of the council who have not themselves been so co-opted). (4) The representative groups required by this subsection are— (a) a group of persons to represent such Christian denominations and other religions and denominations of such religions as, in the opinion of the authority, will appropriately reflect the principal religious traditions in the area; (b) except in the case of an area in Wales, a group of persons to represent the Church of England; (c) a group of persons to represent such associations representing teachers as, in the opinion of the authority, ought to be represented, having regard to the circumstances of the area; and (d) a group of persons to represent the authority. (5) Where a representative group is required by subsection (4)(b), the representative group required by subsection (4)(a) shall not include persons appointed to represent the Church of England. (6) The number of representative members appointed to any representative group under subsection (4)(a) to represent each denomination or religion required to be represented shall, so far as consistent with the efficient discharge of the group’s functions, reflect broadly the proportionate strength of that denomination or religion in the area. (7) On any question to be decided by the council only the representative groups on the council shall be entitled to vote, and each representative group shall have a single vote.

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391 Functions of advisory councils.

(1) The purposes referred to in section 390(1) are— (a) to advise the local authority on such matters connected with— (i) religious worship in community schools or in foundation schools which (within the meaning of Part II of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998) do not have a religious character, and (ii) the religious education to be given in accordance with an agreed or other syllabus in accordance with Schedule 19 to that Act, as the authority may refer to the council or as the council may see fit, and (b) to carry out the functions conferred on them by section 394. (2) The matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) include, in particular, methods of teaching, the choice of materials and the provision of training for teachers. (3) The representative groups on the council required by section 390(4), other than the group consisting of persons appointed to represent the authority, may at any time require a review of any agreed syllabus for the time being adopted by the authority. (4) Each representative group concerned shall have a single vote on the question of whether to require such a review. (5) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 31 has effect to require the authority, on receiving written notification of any such requirement, to cause a conference constituted in accordance with that Schedule to be convened for the purpose of reconsidering any agreed syllabus to which the requirement relates. (6) The council shall in each year publish a report as to the exercise of their functions and any action taken by representative groups on the council under subsection (3) during the last preceding year. (7) The council’s report shall in particular— (a) specify any matters in respect of which the council have given advice to the authority, (b) broadly describe the nature of the advice given, and (c) where any such matter was not referred to the council by the authority, give the council’s reasons for offering advice on that matter. (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (10) A council for an area in Wales must send a copy of each report published by them under subsection (6) to the Welsh Ministers.

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392 Advisory councils: supplementary provisions.

(1) In this section “the council” means the standing advisory council on religious education constituted by a local authority under section 390. (2) Before appointing a person to represent any religion, denomination or associations as a member of the council, the authority shall take all reasonable steps to assure themselves that he is representative of the religion, denomination or associations in question. (3) A member of the council who was appointed by the authority may be removed from membership by the authority if, in their opinion, he ceases to be representative of the religion, denomination or associations which he was appointed to represent or (as the case may be) he ceases to be representative of the authority. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) A person co-opted as a member of the council shall hold office on such terms as may be determined by the members co-opting him. (6) A member of the council may at any time resign his office. (7) Subject to section 390(7), the council and, in relation to any question falling to be decided by members of the council of any particular category, the members of that category, may regulate their own proceedings. (8) The validity of proceedings of the council or of the members of the council of any particular category shall not be affected— (a) by a vacancy in the office of any member of the council required by section 390(2), or (b) on the ground that a member of the council appointed to represent any religion, denomination or associations does not at the time of the proceedings represent the religion, denomination or associations in question.

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394 Determination of cases in which requirement for Christian collective worship is not to apply.

(1) The council constituted by a local authority under section 390 shall, on an application made by the head teacher of— (a) any community school maintained by the authority, or (b) any foundation school which has not been designated under section 69(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 by the Secretary of State as having a religious character, consider whether it is appropriate for the requirement imposed by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 20 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (requirement for Christian collective worship) to apply in the case of the school or in the case of any class or description of pupils at the school. (2) In determining whether it is appropriate for that requirement to apply as mentioned in subsection (1), the council shall have regard to any circumstances relating to the family backgrounds of the pupils at the school, or of the pupils of the particular class or description in question, which are relevant for determining the character of the collective worship appropriate in their case. (3) The council shall give the head teacher written notification of their decision on the application. (4) Where the council determine that it is not appropriate for the requirement to apply as mentioned in subsection (1), the determination shall take effect for the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 20 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (disapplication of requirement for Christian collective worship) on such date as may be specified in the notification of the council’s decision under subsection (3). (5) Before making an application under subsection (1), the head teacher of a school shall consult the governing body. (6) On being consulted by the head teacher, the governing body may if they think fit take such steps as they consider appropriate for consulting all persons appearing to them to be parents of registered pupils at the school. (7) An application under subsection (1) shall be made in such manner and form as the council may require. (8) Where an application is made under subsection (1)(a) in respect of a community school which becomes a foundation school (by virtue of the relevant enactments) before the application is determined, it shall, unless withdrawn by the head teacher, continue as if made under subsection (1)(b). (9) In subsection (8) “the relevant enactments” means— (a) in relation to England, sections 18 to 24 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006; (b) in relation to Wales, section 35 of, and Schedule 8 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

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395 Review of determinations under section 394.

(1) Any determination by a council under section 394 by virtue of which the requirement imposed by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 20 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 does not for the time being apply in the case of a school or a class or description of pupils at a school shall be reviewed by the council— (a) at any time on an application made by the head teacher, and (b) in any event not later than the end of the period of five years beginning with the date on which the determination first took effect or (where it has since been reviewed under this section) with the effective date of the decision on the last review. (2) On any review under subsection (1)(b) the council shall give the head teacher an opportunity of making representations as to the determination under review. (3) On a review under this section, the council may— (a) confirm the determination, with or without variation, or (b) revoke it (without prejudice to any further determination under section 394). (4) The council shall give the head teacher written notification of their decision, specifying the effective date of that decision for the purposes of subsection (1)(b). (5) Any determination which is required to be reviewed under subsection (1)(b) shall cease to have effect, if not confirmed on such a review, at the end of the period there mentioned. (6) The head teacher of a school shall consult the governing body before making an application under subsection (1)(a) or any representations under subsection (2). (7) On being consulted by the head teacher, the governing body may if they think fit take such steps as they consider appropriate for consulting all persons appearing to them to be parents of registered pupils at the school. (8) An application under subsection (1)(a) shall be made in such manner and form as the council may require.

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396 Power of Secretary of State to direct advisory council to revoke determination or discharge duty.

(1) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied, either on complaint by any person or otherwise, that any standing advisory council on religious education constituted by a local authority under section 390— (a) have acted, or are proposing to act, unreasonably in determining for the purposes of section 394 or 395 whether it is appropriate for the requirement imposed by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 20 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to apply in the case of any school or any class or description of pupils at a school, or (b) have failed to discharge any duty imposed under section 394 or 395, he may give the council such directions as to the revocation of the determination, or the withdrawal of the proposed determination or (as the case may be) the discharge of the duty as appear to him to be expedient; and the council shall comply with the directions. (2) Directions under subsection (1) may provide for the making by the council of a new determination to take effect in place of the determination or proposed determination to be revoked or withdrawn by them.

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397 Religious education: access to meetings and documents.

(1) This section applies to— (a) any conference convened under any of paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 31, and (b) any standing advisory council on religious education constituted under section 390. (2) Regulations may make provision— (a) for meetings of conferences or councils to be, subject to prescribed exceptions, open to members of the public, (b) requiring conferences or councils to give notice, in such manner as may be prescribed, of the time and place of such meetings, and (c) requiring conferences or councils, at such time or times as may be prescribed— (i) to make available for inspection, or (ii) to provide on payment of such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply), copies of the agendas and reports for such meetings to members of the public. (3) Regulations made under subsection (2) may apply to— (a) committees appointed by local authorities under paragraph 4 of Schedule 31, (b) sub-committees appointed by conferences under that Schedule, and (c) representative groups on councils appointed under section 390(4), as they apply to conferences and councils.

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398 No requirement of attendance at Sunday school etc.

(1) It shall not be required, as a condition of— (a) a pupil attending a maintained school, or (b) a person attending such a school to receive further education or any training for members of the school workforce , that he must attend or abstain from attending a Sunday school or a place of religious worship. (2) In subsection (1)(b), the reference to training for members of the school workforce is to be read in accordance with sections 96(1) and 100 of the Education Act 2005.

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399 Determination of question whether religious education in accordance with trust deed.

Where any trust deed relating to a foundation or voluntary school makes provision whereby a bishop or any other ecclesiastical or denominational authority has power to decide whether the religious education given in the school which purports to be in accordance with the provisions of the trust deed does or does not accord with those provisions, that question shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the trust deed.

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402 Obligation to enter pupils for public examinations.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the governing body of a maintained school shall secure that each registered pupil at the school is entered, at such time as they consider appropriate, for each prescribed public examination for which he is being prepared at the school at the time in question in each syllabus for that examination for which he is being so prepared. (2) The governing body are not required to secure that a pupil is entered for any examination, or for an examination in any syllabus for that examination, if either— (a) they consider that there are educational reasons in the case of that particular pupil for not entering him for that examination or (as the case may be) for not entering him for that examination in that syllabus, or (b) the parent of the pupil requests in writing that the pupil should not be entered for that examination or (as the case may be) for that examination in that syllabus; ... (2A) But subsection (2) does not apply to— (a) an examination which is part of the assessment arrangements for the fourth key stage and applies in the case of that pupil (if the pupil is registered at a school maintained by a local authority in England), or (b) an examination which is part of the assessment arrangements for pupils of compulsory school age who have completed the school year in which the majority of the pupils in their class attained the age of 14 and applies in the case of that pupil (if the pupil is registered at a school maintained by a local authority in Wales). (3) The governing body are not required to secure that a pupil is entered for any examination in any syllabus for that examination if they have secured his entry for another prescribed public examination in a corresponding syllabus. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3) a syllabus for a prescribed public examination shall be regarded as corresponding to a syllabus for another prescribed public examination if the same course of study is provided at the school in preparation for both syllabuses. (5) As soon as practicable after determining whether or not to secure the entry of any pupil for a prescribed public examination in any syllabus for which he is being prepared at the school, the governing body shall notify the pupil’s parent in writing of their determination in relation to each such syllabus. (6) In this section— (a) “maintained school” includes a community or foundation special school established in a hospital; (aa) “assessment arrangements” and “fourth key stage”— (i) in relation to a school maintained by a local authority in England, have the same meaning as in Part 6 of the Education Act 2002 (the curriculum in England), ... (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ab) “assessment arrangements”, in relation to a school maintained by a local authority in Wales, has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (assessment and progression); (b) references to a prescribed public examination shall be construed in accordance with section 462.

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403 Sex education: manner of provision.

(1) The . . ., governing body and head teacher shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that where sex education is given to any registered pupils at a maintained school (whether or not as part of statutory relationships and sex education) , it is given in such a manner as to encourage those pupils to have due regard to moral considerations and the value of family life. (1A) The Secretary of State must issue guidance designed to secure that when sex education is given to registered pupils at maintained schools— (a) they learn the nature of marriage and its importance for family life and the bringing up of children, and (b) they are protected from teaching and materials which are inappropriate having regard to the age and the religious and cultural background of the pupils concerned. (1ZB) In subsection (1A) the reference to sex education does not include sex education given as part of statutory relationships and sex education. (1B) In discharging their functions under subsection (1) governing bodies and head teachers must have regard to the Secretary of State’s guidance. (1C) Guidance under subsection (1A) must include guidance about any material which may be produced by NHS bodies for use for the purposes of sex education in schools. (1D) The Secretary of State may at any time revise his guidance under subsection (1A). (2) In this section“maintained school” includes a community or foundation special school established in a hospital and “NHS body” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275(1) of that Act) . (2A) In this section “statutory relationships and sex education” means education required to be provided at a school in England under section 80(1)(d) of the Education Act 2002.

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404 Sex education: statements of policy.

(1) The governing body of a maintained school shall— (a) make, and keep up to date, a separate written statement of their policy with regard to the provision of sex education, and (b) make copies of the statement available for inspection (at all reasonable times) by parents of registered pupils at the school and provide a copy of the statement free of charge to any such parent who asks for one. (1A) A statement under subsection (1) must include a statement of the effect of section 405. (1B) In subsection (1) the reference to sex education does not include sex education given as part of statutory relationships and sex education (and accordingly subsection (1) does not apply at all in relation to a school at which sex education is only given as part of statutory relationships and sex education). (2) In subsection (1) “maintained school” includes, in relation to pupils who are provided with secondary education, a community or foundation special school established in a hospital. In this section— “maintained school” includes, in relation to pupils who are provided with secondary education, a community or foundation special school established in a hospital; “statutory relationships and sex education” means education required to be provided at a school in England under section 80(1)(d) of the Education Act 2002. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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405 Exemption from sex education.

(1) If the parent of any pupil in attendance at a maintained school requests that he may be wholly or partly excused from receiving sex education at the school, the pupil shall, except so far as such education is comprised in the National Curriculum, be so excused accordingly until the request is withdrawn. (2) In subsection (1) the reference to sex education does not include sex education provided at a maintained school in England as part of statutory relationships and sex education. (3) If the parent of any pupil in attendance at a maintained school in England requests that the pupil may be wholly or partly excused from sex education provided as part of statutory relationships and sex education, the pupil must be so excused until the request is withdrawn, unless or to the extent that the head teacher considers that the pupil should not be so excused. (4) In this section “statutory relationships and sex education” means education required to be provided at a school in England under section 80(1)(d) of the Education Act 2002.

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406 Political indoctrination.

(1) The local authority, governing body and head teacher shall forbid— (a) the pursuit of partisan political activities by any of those registered pupils at a maintained school who are junior pupils, and (b) the promotion of partisan political views— (i) in the teaching of any subject in the school (in the case of a school in England), or (ii) in the teaching of any aspect of a curriculum provided in the school under the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (in the case of a school in Wales) (2) In the case of activities which take place otherwise than on the school premises, subsection (1)(a) applies only where arrangements for junior pupils to take part in the activities are made by— (a) any member of the school’s staff (in his capacity as such), or (b) anyone acting on behalf of the school or of a member of the school’s staff (in his capacity as such). (3) In this section “maintained school” includes a community or foundation special school established in a hospital.

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407 Duty to secure balanced treatment of political issues.

(1) The local authority, governing body and head teacher shall take such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that where political issues are brought to the attention of pupils while they are— (a) in attendance at a maintained school, or (b) taking part in extra-curricular activities which are provided or organised for registered pupils at the school by or on behalf of the school, they are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views. (2) In this section “maintained school” includes a community or foundation special school established in a hospital.

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408 Provision of information.

(1) Regulations may require, in relation to every maintained school, the local authority, the governing body or the head teacher to make available either generally or to prescribed persons, in such form and manner and at such times as may be prescribed— (a) such information (including information as to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)) relevant for the purposes of any of the relevant provisions of this Part or Part V of the Education Act 1997 or section 96 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 or the relevant provisions of the Education Act 2002 or the provisions of Part 7 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 or the provisions of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 or the provisions of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021, and (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as may be prescribed. (2) The matters referred to in subsection (1)(a) are— (a) the curriculum for maintained schools, (b) the educational provision made by the school for pupils at the school and any syllabuses to be followed by those pupils, (c) the educational achievements of pupils at the school (including the results of any assessments of those pupils, whether under this Part or otherwise, for the purpose of ascertaining those achievements), and (d) the educational achievements of such classes or descriptions of pupils as may be prescribed (including results of the kind mentioned in paragraph (c)). , and (e) arrangements relating to relevant qualifications (within the meaning given by section 96(5) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000) which are approved under section 98 ... of that Act and to courses leading to such qualifications. (f) arrangements relating to qualifications within the meaning given in section 56 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 which are approved under Part 4 of that Act and to courses of education or training leading to such qualifications. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) For the purposes of subsection (1) the relevant provisions of this Part are— (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) sections 390 to 392; (e) sections 394 to 396A; (f) sections 398 ... and 405; ... (g) section 409 ; ... (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4A) For the purposes of subsection (1) the relevant provisions of the Education Act 2002 are— (a) Part 6 (the curriculum in England), ... (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) Before making any regulations under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult any persons with whom consultation appears to him to be desirable. (6) Regulations under this section shall not require information as to the results of an individual pupil’s assessment (whether under Part 6 ... of the Education Act 2002 or Part 4 of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 or otherwise) to be made available to any persons other than— (a) the parents of the pupil concerned, (b) the pupil concerned, (c) in the case of a pupil who has transferred to a different school, the head teacher of that school, (d) the governing body of the school, or (e) the local authority; ... (6A) Regulations under this section shall not require information as is mentioned in subsection (6) to be made available— (a) to a governing body except where relevant for the purposes of the performance of any of their functions; (b) to a head teacher except where relevant for the purposes of the performance of any of the head teacher’s functions; (c) to a local authority except where relevant for the purposes of the performance of any of their education functions. (7) Regulations under this section may authorise local authorities, governing bodies and head teachers to make a charge (not exceeding the cost of supply) for any documents supplied by them in pursuance of the regulations. (8) In relation to any maintained school, the local authority and the governing body shall exercise their functions with a view to securing that the head teacher complies with any regulations made under this section. (8A) In exercising their functions under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must have regard to the desirability of information being available to parents and others about whether, and if so how, any parts of the curriculum and any educational provision at maintained schools (other than maintained nursery schools) promote the purpose of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (see section 1 of that Act). (9) In this section “maintained school” includes a maintained nursery school.

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409 Complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales.

(1) A local education authority in Wales shall, ... after consultation with governing bodies of foundation and voluntary aided schools in Wales, make arrangements for the consideration and disposal of any complaint to which subsection (2) applies. (2) This subsection applies to any complaint which is to the effect that the authority, or the governing body of any community, foundation or voluntary school maintained by the authority , any maintained nursery school so maintained or any community or foundation special school so maintained which is not established in a hospital— (a) have acted or are proposing to act unreasonably in relation to the exercise of a power conferred on them by or under a relevant enactment, or (b) have acted or are proposing to act unreasonably in relation to the performance of, or have failed to discharge, a duty imposed on them by or under a relevant enactment. (3) In subsection (2) “relevant enactment” means— (a) any provision which by virtue of section 408(4) is a relevant provision of this Part for the purposes of section 408(1), (aa) ... and (b) any other enactment (whether contained in this Part or the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 or otherwise) so far as relating to the curriculum for, or religious worship in, maintained schools .... (4) The Welsh Ministers shall not entertain under section 496 (power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions) or 497 (powers where a local education authority or governing body fail to discharge their duties) Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (intervention in conduct of maintained schools and local authorities) any complaint to which subsection (2) applies, unless a complaint concerning the same matter has been made and disposed of in accordance with arrangements made under subsection (1).

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410 Application of Part V in relation to nursery education.

Nothing in this Part applies in relation to a nursery school or in relation to a nursery class in a primary school.

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411 Parental preferences.

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