Education Act 1996

451 Prohibition of charges for provision of education.E+W

(1)F1. . ., this section applies in relation to education provided at any maintained school for a registered pupil at the school.

(2)Where the education is provided for the pupil during school hours no charge shall be made in respect of it.

(3)Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to tuition in playing a musical instrument where the tuition is provided either individually or to a group of not more than four pupils, unless the tuition is—

(a)required as part of a syllabus for a prescribed public examination which is a syllabus for which the pupil is being prepared at the school, or

(b)provided in pursuance of a duty imposed by [F2section 88 or 109 of the Education Act 2002 (implementation of National Curriculum for England or National Curriculum for Wales)] or section 69 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (duty to secure due provision of religious education).

(4)Where the education is provided for the pupil outside school hours no charge shall be made in respect of it if it is—

(a)required as part of a syllabus for a prescribed public examination which is a syllabus for which the pupil is being prepared at the school, or

(b)provided in pursuance of a duty imposed by [F3section 88 or 109 of the Education Act 2002] or [F4section 69 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998].

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Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 451(1) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 120(a), Sch.31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F2Words in s. 451(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2002 for E. for certain purposes, 19.12.2002 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 215(1), 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 48(2) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I

F3Words in s. 451(4)(b) substituted (1.10.2002 for E. for certain purposes, 19.12.2002 for W. and otherwise prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 215(1), 216(4), Sch. 21 para. 48(3) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3; S.I. 2002/3185, art. 4, Sch. Pt. I

F4Words in s. 451(4)(b) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 120(c) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1