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Children and Young Persons Act 2008

93.Section 20 requires the governing body of a maintained school in England and Wales to designate a member of staff as having responsibility for promoting the educational achievement of looked after children who are registered pupils at the school (the “designated person”). In this context, “maintained school” includes community schools; foundation schools; voluntary including both voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools; community special schools; foundation special schools; and maintained nursery schools. “Registered pupil” means a person who is registered as a pupil at a school (see further section 434 of the Education Act 1996).

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