Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Part 2 E+W Support for participation in education or training: young adults with learning difficulties and young people in England

School transport etc E+W

84 Exercise of travel functions by [F1 local authorities] in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief of persons of sixth form age E+W

In section 509AD of the Education Act 1996 (LEAs in England: duty to have regard to religion or belief in exercise of travel functions), in subsection (1), for the words from “to any wish” to the end substitute—

“(a) to any wish of a parent of such a person for him to be provided with education or training at a particular school, institution or other place where that wish is based on the parent's religion or belief, and

(b) in a case where the person in question (or any of the persons in question) is of sixth form age (within the meaning given in section 509AC(1)), to any wish of that person to be provided with education or training at a particular school, institution or other place where that wish is based on the person's religion or belief.”

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 84 in force at 7.3.2009 by S.I. 2009/387, art. 3(1) (with art. 3(3))