3(1)A “school care accommodation service” is a service which—S
(a)consists of the provision of residential accommodation to a pupil in a place in or outwith a public, independent or grant-aided school;
(b)is provided (whether or not during term-time) for the purpose of or in connection with the pupil's attendance at the school (whether current or otherwise); and
(c)is provided to the pupil by—
(i)an education authority or the managers of an independent or grant-aided school; or
(ii)any person under arrangements made between that person and any such authority or managers.
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c)(i), a service which—
(a)falls within the description given by sub-paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (c)(ii); and
(b)is provided to the pupil in domestic premises,
is to be regarded as being provided by that authority or (as the case may be) those managers.
(3)A service may be excepted from the definition in sub-paragraph (1) by regulations.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.10.2010 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
I2Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/122, art. 2, Sch.