Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Part 4 E+W Regulation and inspection of independent educational provision in England

Chapter 2 E+W Schools providing for special educational needs

Independent schools in England E+W

F1 146 Abolition of requirement of approval for independent schools: England E+W

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 146 omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 15(3); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xxix)

147 Approval of independent schools: consequential amendments E+W

(1) Section 349 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (variation of trust deeds by order) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) omit “or 347”.

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) Section 483A of that Act (city colleges and academies: special educational needs) is amended as follows.

(5) For subsection (3)(a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) the statement is maintained by a [F5 local authority] in England, or

(b) the statement is maintained by a [F5 local authority] in Wales and the Welsh Ministers consent to the child being educated at the school.”

(6) In subsection (4) of that section for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The appropriate national authority ”.

(7) At the end of that section add—

“(6A) In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” means—

(a) in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”

F6 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 147(2)(a) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 6(l)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xviii)

F3 S. 147(2)(b) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 6(l)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xviii)

F4 S. 147(3) omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 6(l)(i); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xviii)

F5 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)

F6 S. 147(8) repealed (10.9.2012 immediately after the coming into force of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2157)) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 10 Pt. 5 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2234, art. 2(bb)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 147 in force at 1.9.2009 by S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F7 148 Approval of independent schools: transitional provision E+W

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Textual Amendments

F7 S. 148 omitted (1.9.2021) by virtue of Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2), s. 100(3), Sch. 1 para. 15(4); S.I. 2021/373, art. 8(j)(xxix)