Part IV Special educational needs

Chapter II Schools providing for special educational needs

F1Interpretation

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Ss. 337, 337A and cross-heading substituted for s. 337 and cross-heading (30.3.2010) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 142(1), 173(4); S.I. 2010/1093, art. 2(a)

337Special schools

A school is a special school if—

a

it is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs, and

b

in the case of a school that is not maintained by a F2local authority , it is approved under section 342 F3or is an Academy .

337AInterpretation of Chapter

In this Chapter—

  • “a non-maintained special school” means a school that is approved under section 342;

  • “the appropriate national authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.