http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/25/section/125Education 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)(c)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(6)(a)(i)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. 125(1)(b)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(10)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. 125(1)(c)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 48(5)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 11251The proprietor of an institution may appeal to the Tribunal against a decision of the Secretary of State in relation to the institution under—asection 99(2) (standards not likely to be met on registration),bsection 104(1) (refusal to approve a material change),csection 116(1)(a) (imposition of relevant restriction on proprietor), ordsection 118(5)(b) (refusal to vary or revoke a relevant restriction).2Any appeal under this section must be brought within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notice of the decision is served on the proprietor.3On an appeal under subsection (1)(a), the Tribunal may—aconfirm the decision, orbrequire the Secretary of State to reconsider the decision, taking into account, amongst other things, the findings of the Tribunal on the appeal.4Section 99(3) and (4) applies in relation to the Secretary of State's decision on reconsideration under subsection (3)(b) above as it applies to a decision made under section 99(2).5On an appeal under subsection (1)(b) the Tribunal may—aconfirm the decision, orbitself approve the change.6On an appeal under subsection (1)(c), the Tribunal may—aconfirm the decision,bdirect that the relevant restriction is to cease to have effect, orcdirect that the relevant restriction is to cease to have effect and make an order imposing a different relevant restriction on the proprietor.7On an appeal under subsection (1)(d), the Tribunal may—aconfirm the refusal, orbif the Tribunal is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so because of a change of circumstance since the restriction in question was imposed—idirect that the relevant restriction is to cease to have effect, oriidirect that the relevant restriction is to cease to have effect and make an order imposing a different relevant restriction on the proprietor.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. 125(1)(a)(c)(d) (2)-(7) in force at 5.1.2015 by S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(s)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)