http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/4/madeEducation Act 2002Voluntary controlled schoolsVoluntary aided schoolsState schoolsSchool performance and standardsSchool term datesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2021-08-03Education Act 2002s. 8585AEducation and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(1)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 86(1)Education and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(2)(c)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 86(2)Education and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(2)(c)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 88(2)-(7)Education and Inspections Act 2006s. 74(3)s. 188(3)Education Act 2002s. 29(2A)-(2D)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009s. 260(4)s. 269(3)Education Act 2002s. 85A(5)Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009Sch. 12 para. 34s. 269(4)art. 2Sch. 1Education Act 2002specified provision(s)The Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2005art. 2Education Act 2002s. 85AEducation Act 2011s. 31(2)s. 82(2)(b)Education Act 2002s. 29BEducation and Skills Act 2008s. 157s. 173(3)(4)Education Act 2002s. 210AEducation and Skills Act 2008Sch. 1 para. 79s. 173(3)(4)Education Act 2002specified provision(s)The Education (Hazardous Equipment and Materials) (England) Regulations 2004Sch.Education Act 2002s. 141A(1)(bb)-(bf)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 52(2)(a)(ii)s. 78(5)Education Act 2002s. 141B(3A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 52(4)(b)s. 78(5)Education Act 2002s. 122A(10A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026Sch. 3 para. 6s. 78(2)(i)(5)Education Act 2002s. 129(5)(g) and wordThe Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026reg. 3(2)(b)reg. 1(2)Education Act 2002s. 27(1A)Children, Schools and Families Act 2010s. 4(1)s. 27s. 29(5)Education Act 2002s. 88(7)The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 45Sch. 2 Pt. 1art. 2(3)art. 1(2)(a)(b)Education Act 2002s. 142(9)(b)The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010Sch. 2 para. 11(10)(b)art. 1Education Act 2002Pt. 8AEmployment Rights Act 2025Sch. 4 para. 1Contains power in ss. 148B, 148H, 148J, 148K, 148N, 148Os. 159(3)Education Act 2002Sch. 12AEmployment Rights Act 2025Sch. 4 para. 2Sch. 4 para. 5s. 159(3)Education Act 2002Sch. 2 para. 10AEmployment Rights Act 2025Sch. 4 para. 4(a)s. 159(3)Part 1Provision for new legal frameworksChapter 1Powers to facilitate innovation
4Applications for orders under section 2(1)

An application for the purposes of section 2 must be in such form, and contain such information, as may be required by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the National Assembly for Wales.

(2)

Before making such an application, the qualifying body shall—

(a)

in the case of an Education Action Forum, consult each local education authority by whom any participating school, as defined by section 10(6)(b) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31), is maintained,

(b)

in the case of the governing body of a school maintained by a local education authority, consult that authority, and

(c)

in any case, consult such persons (or other persons) as appear to the qualifying body to be appropriate, having regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the National Assembly for Wales.

(3)

The Secretary or State or the National Assembly for Wales may with the consent of the applicant include in an order under section 2 provisions different from those requested in the application.