Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

249 Short stay schools: miscellaneous

(1) A school established in England and falling within section 19(2B) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (pupil referral units) is to be known from the day on which this subsection comes into force as a “short stay school”.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order make amendments consequential on the change of name effected by subsection (1) to—

(a) any enactment (including this Act) passed on or before the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed;

(b) an instrument made under an Act before the passing of this Act.

(3) After paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (short stay schools: further provision) insert—

“3A Regulations may also—

(a) require a local education authority in England to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State, in specified circumstances, to the closure of a short stay school;

(b) confer a power on the Secretary of State to give directions to a local education authority in England about the exercise of—

(i) their functions under section 19;

(ii) their functions under any enactment applied to short stay schools (with or without modifications) by regulations under paragraph 3;

(iii) any other function connected with short stay schools;

(c) require a local education authority to comply with such directions.”