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155Application of s.444 of Education Act 1996 to alternative education provisionE+W
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(1)Section 444ZA of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (application of section 444 to alternative education provision) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)Where—

(a)a child of compulsory school age has been excluded for a fixed period on disciplinary grounds from a relevant school in England,

(b)the child remains for the time being a registered pupil at the school,

(c)the appropriate authority for the school has made arrangements under section 19 above or section 100 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 for the provision of full-time education for the child otherwise than at the school or at the child's home during the period of exclusion, and

(d)notice in writing of the arrangements has been given to the child's parent,

subsections (1) to (7) of section 444 have effect during that period as if the child were not a registered pupil at the school and as if the place at which the education is provided were a school and the child were a registered pupil at that school (so far as that would not otherwise be the case).

(1B)Where—

(a)a child of compulsory school age who is a registered pupil at a relevant school in England is required by the appropriate authority for the school to attend at a place outside the school premises for the purpose of receiving any educational provision, and

(b)notice in writing of the requirement has been given to the child's parent,

subsections (1) to (7) of section 444 have effect as if the place at which the child is required to attend were a school and the child were a registered pupil at that school (in addition to being a registered pupil at the school mentioned in paragraph (a)).

(1C)Subsection (1B) does not apply if—

(a)the place at which the child is required to attend is another relevant school (whether in England or elsewhere), and

(b)the child is a registered pupil at that other school.

(1D)In relation to a maintained school or a pupil referral unit—

(a)references in subsection (1A) to exclusion are references to exclusion under section 52 of the Education Act 2002, and

(b)the requirement referred to in subsection (1B) is a requirement imposed under section 29(3) or 29A(1) of that Act.

(3)In subsection (2)(a), after “relevant school insert “ in Wales ”.

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)in paragraph (a), after “within subsection (1)” insert “ or (1A) ”;

(b)in paragraph (b), after “within subsection” insert “ (1B) or ”;

(c)in the words following that paragraph, after “(1)(b)” insert “ , (1A)(d), (1B)(b) ”.

(5)In subsection (5), after “(1)(b)” insert “ , (1A)(d), (1B)(b) ”.

(6)In subsection (6), after “subsection (1)” (in both places) insert “ or (1A) ”.

(7)In subsection (7)—

(a)after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)in relation to a place at which education is provided as mentioned in subsection (1A) of this section, means leave granted by any person authorised to do so by the appropriate authority for the school;;

(b)in paragraph (b), after “subsection” insert “ (1B)(a) or ”.

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I1S. 155 in force at 1.9.2012 by S.I. 2012/2197, art. 2(a)

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