Part 4

Regulation and inspection of independent educational provision in England
Chapter 1

Independent educational institutions in England

Failure to meet standards

Enforcement action available to Secretary of State
116
1
Where the Secretary of State is entitled under section 115(3) to take enforcement action against the proprietor of an institution, the Secretary of State may—
a
impose a relevant restriction on the proprietor, or
b
remove the institution from the register.
2
The Secretary of State must notify the proprietor of the institution in question of any decision to take enforcement action under subsection (1).
3
A decision to take enforcement action under subsection (1) does not have effect during the period in which—
a
an appeal may be brought under section 124 or 125 against the decision, or
b
where such an appeal has been brought, the appeal has not been determined, withdrawn or otherwise disposed of.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)
S. 116 in force at 5.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(l)
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)