SCHEDULE 12Care services: definitions

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(1)

A “school care accommodation service” is a service which—

(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.