http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/section/97ASchool Standards and Framework Act 1998An Act to make new provision with respect to school education and the provision of nursery education otherwise than at school; to enable arrangements to be made for the provision of further education for young persons partly at schools and partly at further education institutions; to make provision with respect to the Education Assets Board; and for connected purposes.1998-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-02Expert Participation2026-09-01 School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 14(3)(aa)Education (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(2)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 18BEducation (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Addysg (Cymru) 2011s. 16(3)s. 33(2)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(4A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 62(2)(c)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 96(1A)(1B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 63(2)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998s. 86(5C)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 64(3)s. 78(5)School Standards and Framework Act 1998Sch. 22 para. 5(1B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 235(4)s. 247s. 255(9)(a) Part IIIChapter I97A1A local authority in England may, in relation to a child looked after by them, give a direction under this section to the admission authority for any school in England other than a school for which the local authority are the admission authority.2A direction under this section shall not specify a school from which the child is permanently excluded.3Where a school is specified in a direction under this section, the admission authority shall admit the child to the school.4Subsection (3) does not affect any power to exclude from a school a pupil who is already a registered pupil there.Pt. III excluded (W.) (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), regs. 1(1), 11(1)Ss. 97A, 97B inserted (8.1.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 50(1), 188(3); S.I. 2006/3400, art. 3(c)