School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013

2 (1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 409(4) (complaints and enforcement: maintained schools in Wales) for the words from “section 496” to “duties)” substitute “ 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) ”.

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(4) In section 496(2) (power to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “local authority” insert “ in England ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “school” in each place it appears insert “ in England ”.

(5) In section 497(2) (general default powers for failure to discharge duty)—

(a) in paragraph (a), after “local authority” insert “ in England ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “school” in each place it appears insert “ in England ”.

(6) In section 497A(1) (power to secure proper performance of functions) for “a local authority's education functions” substitute “ the education functions of a local authority in England ”.

(7) In section 560(6) (work experience in last year of compulsory schooling) after “or 496” insert “ or Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 ”.

(8) [F2 In paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 1 (pupil referral units) for the words from “section 496” to “powers)” substitute “ Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (intervention in local authorities) ”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 para. 2(3) omitted (5.4.2025) by virtue of Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 29(13) (with s. 19); S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(ll)(iii)

F2 Sch. 5 para. 2(8) omitted (1.9.2022 for specified purposes, 1.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.9.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) (Primary Legislation) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/744), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 14(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 20.2.2014 by S.I. 2014/178, art. 2(f) (with art. 3)