PART 6

SUPPLEMENTARY

Specific provision for further settings etc

Power to make provision for children receiving education in more than one setting etc
69
1
Regulations may make provision for and in connection with teaching and learning to be secured for children of compulsory school age to whom this section applies.
2
This section applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a maintained school if—
a
education is provided for the child, either by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) or otherwise—
i
at another maintained school, or
ii
at a maintained nursery school;
b
education is provided for the child under section 19A of the Education Act 1996 at a pupil referral unit;
c
education is provided for the child under section 19A of the Education Act 1996, otherwise than at a pupil referral unit, maintained school or maintained nursery school.
3
This section applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a maintained nursery school if⁠—
a
education is provided for the child, either by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996 or otherwise—
i
at another maintained nursery school, or
ii
at a maintained school;
b
education is provided for the child at a pupil referral unit;
c
education is provided for the child under section 19A of the Education Act 1996, otherwise than at a pupil referral unit, maintained school or maintained nursery school.
4
This section applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a pupil referral unit if education is provided for the child, by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996—
a
at another pupil referral unit, or
b
otherwise than at a pupil referral unit or a maintained school or maintained nursery school.
5
This section applies to a child if the child—
a
is not above compulsory school age, and
b
is of a description specified in the regulations.
6
Regulations under this section may also make provision for and in connection with the making, and implementation, of arrangements for assessing the following matters—
a
the progress made by children to whom this section applies;
b
the next steps in their progression;
c
the teaching and learning needed to make that progress.
7
The regulations may—
a
confer functions on a person within subsection (8);
b
apply a provision made by or under this Act in respect of children to whom this section applies, with or without modifications;
c
provide for a provision made by or under this Act, that would otherwise apply in respect of those children, not to do so.
8
The persons are—
a
the head teacher of a maintained school or a maintained nursery school;
b
the governing body of a maintained school or a maintained nursery school;
c
the teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit;
d
the management committee for a pupil referral unit;
e
a person who provides teaching and learning for a child otherwise than at a maintained school, maintained nursery school or pupil referral unit by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996;
f
a provider of funded non-maintained nursery education;
g
a local authority in Wales.