http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/32/section/1BAcademies Act 2010An Act to make provision about Academies.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-09-04Expert Participation2026-09-01 Academies Act 2010s. 1A(4)-(6)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(2)(b)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010s. 13AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(3)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010Sch. 1AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 54(4)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010s. 2AAChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 57(5)s. 78(5)Academies Act 2010Sch. 1 para. 9A and cross-headingLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 235(1)s. 247s. 255(9)(a) 1B1An educational institution meets the requirements of this section if it is principally concerned with providing full-time or part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age but under 19.2 “ Education ” includes vocational, social, physical and recreational training. 3An Academy which meets the requirements of this section is to be known as a 16 to 19 Academy.4A 16 to 19 Academy may provide secure accommodation for its students, but only if it is approved to do so by the Secretary of State.5“Secure accommodation” means accommodation that is provided for the purpose of restricting liberty.6The Secretary of State may grant approval under subsection (4) subject to conditions.7A 16 to 19 Academy which provides secure accommodation for its students is to be known as a secure 16 to 19 Academy.Ss. 1A-1D inserted (1.2.2012 for specified purposes, 1.4.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 53(7), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2S. 1B(4)-(7) inserted (28.4.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 164(1), 208(4)(t)