Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Part IV E+W Special educational needs

Chapter II E+W Schools providing for special educational needs

[F1 Interpretation E+W

Textual Amendments

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)

337 Special schools E+W

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 [F2 local authority] , it is approved under section 342 [F3 or is an Academy] .

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

F3 Words in s. 337(b) inserted (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1

337A Interpretation of Chapter E+W

In this Chapter—

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

• “the appropriate national authority” means—

  (a)

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

  (b)

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