Part VII Independent Schools

Chapter I Preliminary

C1463F5Alteration to definition of “independent school”

1

In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—

a

five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or

b

at least one pupil of that age for whom F2an EHC plan F1is maintained or for whom a statement is maintained under section 324F1or an individual development plan is maintained, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989 F3or section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014),

and which is not a school maintained by a F4local authorityF6non-maintained special school.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.