http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2197/madeThe Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012School welfare, behaviour and attendanceAttendance and truancyenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-07-19EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order brings into force on 3rd September 2012 certain provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) as listed in Article 2. 2012 No. 2197 (C. 86) Education, England And Wales The Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 8) Order 2012 Made 23rd August 2012 The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 173(4) and (8) of the Education and Skills Act 2008: Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No.8) Order 2012. Provisions coming into force on 3rd September 2012 2 The following provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 come into force on 1st September 2012— a section 155 (application of s. 444 of the Education Act 1996 to alternative provision); b paragraph 43 of Schedule 1; c paragraphs 50, 51, 52 and so far as relating to those paragraphs, paragraph 48 of Schedule 1; and d paragraph 80 of Schedule 1. Nick Gibb Minister of State Department for Education 23rd August 2012 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 3rd September 2012 certain provisions of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) as listed in Article 2.

Article 2 brings into force section 155 of the 2008 Act which amends section 444ZA of the Education Act 1996(“the 1996 Act”) to make clearer how the criminal offence under section 444 of the 1996 Act (failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil) applies to children who are receiving alternative educational provision. It also commences certain consequential amendments to take account of the extension of the offence.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order)
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 68 to 7826th January 20092008/3077
Section 79 (partially)26th January 20092008/3077
Section 79 (partially)12th January 20102009/3316
Section 811st September 20092009/1513
Section 8228th February 20092009/387
Sections 83 and 847th March 20092009/387
Section 8528th February 20092009/387
Section 86 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 86 (remainder)1st August 20092009/1606
Sections 87 to 9126th January 20092008/3077
Section 92 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 92 (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Section 931st September 20092009/1606
Sections 94 to 110 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 98 (remainder)1st January 20112010/2906
Section 99 (remainder)1st January 20112010/2906
Section 111 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 111 (remainder)1st September 20092009/1606
Section 112 (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Sections 113 to 11619th June 20092009/1513
Section 117 (partially)12th October 20092009/1606
Section 118 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 119 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 119 (remainder)12th October 20092009/1606
Sections 120 to 123 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 123 (remainder)1st January 20112010/2906
Section 124 (partially)12th October 20092009/1606
Section 124 (partially)1st January 20112010/2906
Sections 125 and 12619th June 20092009/1513
Section 12712th October 20092009/1606
Sections 128 to 133 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Sections 134 to 136 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Sections 134 to 13612th October 20092009/1606
Section 1371st September 20092009/1606
Section 138 (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Section 138 (partially)12th October 20092009/1606
Section 138 (partially)1st January 20112010/2906
Section 139 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 140 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 140 (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Section 141 (partially)19th June 20092009/1513
Section 14230th March 20102010/1093
Section 14330th March 20102010/1093
Section 14430th March 20102010/1093
Section 14530th March 20102010/1093
Section 1461st September 20092009/1513
Section 1471st September 20092009/1513
Section 1481st September 20092009/1513
Section 15026th January 20092008/3077
Section 151 (partially)2nd December 20082008/3077
Section 151 (remainder)26th January 20092008/3077
Sections 152 and 15326th January 20092008/3077
Section 154 (partially)30th March 20102010/1093
Section 154 (remainder)1st September 20102010/1093
Section 15928th February 20092009/387
Section 161(1), (2), (3)(a) and (5) to (9)28th February 20092009/387
Section 162(1), (2), (3)(a) and (b) and (4) to (10)31st March 20092009/784
Section 162(3)(c)31st October 20092009/784
Section 16526th January 20092008/3077
Section 169(1) (partially)2nd December 2008 and 26th January 20092008/3077
Section 169(1) (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Section 169(1) (partially)30th March 20102010/1093
Section 169(2) (partially)2nd December 2008 and 26th January 20092008/3077
Section 169(2) (partially)1st September 20092009/1513
Section 169(2) (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Section 169(2) (partially)30th March 20102010/1093
Schedule 1, paragraphs 13 and 18 (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Schedule 1, paragraphs 53 (partially), 54(5) to (7), 57, 58, 61 to 64 and 68 to 732nd December 20082008/3077
Schedule 1, paragraphs 44 to 47, 53 (remainder), 54 (remainder), 55, 56, 59, 60, 65 to 67, 78, 81 to 85 and 8926th January 20092008/3077
Schedule 1, paragraph 7430th March 20102010/1093
Schedule 2 (partially)26th January 20092008/3077
Schedule 2 (partially)1st September 20092009/1513
Schedule 2 (partially)1st September 20092009/1606
Schedule 2 (partially)30th March 20102010/1093
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