Education and Inspections Act 2006

Section 6

SCHEDULE 1 Amendments related to section 6

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

1 (1) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 4C to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (modifications of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Act where further education etc. is provided by an LEA), the substituted section 28R is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (12) substitute—

“(12) “Recreational or training facilities” means—

(a) in the case of a local education authority in England, any facilities secured by the authority under section 507A or 507B of the Education Act 1996 (functions of LEAs in England in respect of recreation etc), and

(b) in the case of a local education authority in Wales, any facilities secured by the authority under subsection (1), or provided by them under subsection (1A), of section 508 of that Act (functions of LEAs in Wales in respect of recreation and social and physical training).”

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

2 EA 1996 is amended as follows.

3 In section 312 (meaning of “special educational needs”), in subsection (2), after “or 15B” insert “or section 507B”.

4 In section 508 (functions in respect of facilities for recreation etc.)—

(a) in subsections (1) and (1A), after “local education authority” insert “in Wales”, and

(b) in the heading, for “Functions” substitute “LEAs in Wales: functions”.

5 In section 510 (provision of clothing), in subsection (4)(c), for “made available for them by the authority under section 508(2)” substitute “secured by the authority under section 507A or 507B (if the authority are in England) or made available by the authority for such persons under section 508(2) (if the authority are in Wales)”.

6 In section 547 (nuisance or disturbance on school premises), in subsection (2A)(a), for “section 508” substitute “section 507A or 507B (if the authority are in England) or section 508 (if the authority are in Wales)”.