Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Part VIIE+W Independent Schools

Chapter IE+W Preliminary

[F1463 Alteration to definition of “independent school”E+W

(1)In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—

(a)five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or

(b)at least one pupil of that age for whom [F2an EHC plan is maintained or for whom] a statement is maintained under section 324, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989 [F3or section 74 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014]),

and which is not a school maintained by a [F4local authority] [F5non-maintained special school].

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 463 substituted (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 172, 216(4) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F2Words in s. 463(1)(b) inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 43(a); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F3Words in s. 463(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413), regs. 2(1), 154

F4Words 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))

F5Words in s. 463(1) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 43(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 463 savings for effects of 2002 c. 32, s. 172 (W.) (19.11.2003) by The Education Act 2002 (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2959), regs. 1(1), 8(3)

Chapter IIE+W Registration of independent schools

RegistrationE+W

F6464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.E+W

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F6Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F6465 Provisional and final registration of a school.E+W

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F6466 Enforcement of registration: offences.E+W

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F6467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.E+W

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F6468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.E+W

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Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schoolsE+W

F6469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.E+W

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F6470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.E+W

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F6471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.E+W

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F6472 Effect of personal disqualification.E+W

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F6473 Enforcement of disqualification.E+W

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F6473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.E+W

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F6473B Conditions for application under section 473A.E+W

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F6474Removal of disqualification: other cases.E+W

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F6475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.E+W

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Independent Schools TribunalsE+W

F6476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.E+W

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SupplementaryE+W

F6477 Disqualification in Scotland.E+W

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F6478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.E+W

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Chapter IIIE+W Assisted places at independent schools

F7479. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W

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F7S. 479 repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 1(1)(a)(b)(3), 6(3), 7(3)(a), Sch., Pt.I.

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F8S. 480 repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 1(1)(a)(b)(3), 6(3), 7(3), Sch. Pt.I.

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F9S. 481 repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 1(1)(a)(b)(3), 6(3), 7(3), Sch. Pt.I.

Chapter IVE+W City colleges

F10482 AcademiesE+W

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F10S. 482 repealed (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 14 para. 16; S.I. 2012/84, art. 3 (with art. 5)

F11483 City colleges: financial provisions.E+W

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F11S. 483 repealed (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 5; S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1

[F12483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs.E+W

(1)This section applies in relation to any child falling within subsection (2) if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.

(2)A child falls within this subsection if—

(a)he is a child for whom [F13an EHC plan or a statement under section 324 is maintained], and

(b)he attends (or proposes to attend) a school which is a city technology college, a city college for the technology of the arts or [F14an Academy] .

(3)The condition in this subsection is satisfied if—

[F15(a)[F16the EHC plan] is maintained by a local authority in England, or

(b)the statement is maintained by a local authority in Wales and the Welsh Ministers consent to the child being educated at the school.]

(4)[F17The appropriate national authority] may by regulations make provision for securing that arrangements are made—

(a)for making the special educational provision specified in [F18the plan or] the statement;

(b)for making any non-educational provision specified in [F19the plan or] the statement.

(5)Regulations under subsection (4) may require or authorise a [F4local authority]—

(a)to make payments to the school in respect of the child, or

(b)to provide any other assistance to the school in respect of the child.

(6)No condition or requirement imposed by virtue of section 482(4)(a) is to prevent a [F4local authority] making payments or providing assistance by virtue of subsection (5).

[F20(6A)In subsection (4) “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.]

(7)[F21This section does not apply to schools in Wales.]]

Textual Amendments

F12S. 483A inserted (1.10.2000) by 2000 c. 21, s. 133 (with s. 150); S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F13Words in s. 483A(2)(a) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F14Words in s. 483A(2)(b) substituted (26.7.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65, 216; Sch. 7 Pt. 2 para. 6(4)(a); (with savings in ss. 210(8), 214(4)) S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2

F15S. 483A(3)(a)(b) substituted (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(5), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F16Words in s. 483A(3)(a) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F17Words in s. 483A(4) substituted (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(6), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F18Words in s. 483A(4)(a) inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F19Words in s. 483A(4)(b) inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F20S. 483A(6A) added (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(7), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F21S. 483A(7) ceased to have effect (26.7.2002) and repealed (1.10.2002 for E., otherwise prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65(3), 215, 216(4), Sch. 7 para. 6(4)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2; S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3