http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/25/section/104Education and Skills Act 2008An Act to make provision about education and training; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-10-05Expert Participation2026-09-01 Education and Skills Act 2008s. 138(1A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 43(8)(b)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 118A-118FChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(4)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 124(4A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(5)s. 44(8)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 125(1)(e)-(h)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(6)(a)(ii)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 125(8)-(10)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(6)(b)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 126AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(7)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 96(5)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 45(1)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008Sch. A1Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 45(2)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 98(3)(ea)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(2)(a)(ii)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 98(3A)(3B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(2)(b)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 99(6)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(3)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 101(2)-(2D)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(5)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 102(3)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(6)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(1)-(1B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(a)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(2)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(b)(i)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(2)(a)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(b)(ii)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(2)(b)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(b)(iii)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(3)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(c)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(4)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(d)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 138(3)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(11)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 105(1A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 48(2)(c)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 127A-127F and cross-headingChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 49(3)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 138(4)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 49(4)s. 78(5) Part 4Chapter 11041Where an application for approval of a material change is made under section 102, the Secretary of State must—aapprove the change, if satisfied that the independent educational institution standards are likely to continue to be met in relation to the institution if the change is made;bin any other case refuse to approve it.2In coming to a decision under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must take into account—aany report of the Chief Inspector under section 103, andbany other evidence relating to the independent educational institution standards.3The Secretary of State must notify the proprietor of the institution of any decision under subsection (1).4A decision under subsection (1) to refuse to approve a material change does not have effect during the period in which—aan appeal may be brought under section 125 against the decision, orbwhere such an appeal has been brought, the appeal has not been determined, withdrawn or otherwise disposed of.Pt. 4 Ch. 1 modified (22.12.2014) by The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3364), art. 3(2)Pt. 4 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 34(6)(e), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(e)Pt. 4 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (1.4.2018) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), ss. 35(4)(e), 70(2); S.I. 2018/346, reg. 4(f)