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Education and Inspections Act 2006

Education and Inspections Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 40

Commentary

Part 1: Education Functions of Local Authorities

Section 2: Duties in relation to diversity and choice

23.This section amends section 14 of the 1996 Act, inserting a new subsection (3A) to require local education authorities in England, when exercising their functions on the provision of schools in their area under that section, to do so with a view to securing diversity in the provision of schools and increasing opportunities for parental choice.

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