19AExceptional provision of education in pupil referral units or elsewhere: Wales

1

Each local authority in Wales must make arrangements for the provision of suitable education at school or otherwise than at school for children within the authority's area who—

a

are of compulsory school age, and

b

by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise, may not receive suitable education for a period unless such arrangements are made for them.

2

A school established (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) and maintained by a local authority in Wales which—

a

is specially organised to provide education for children falling within subsection (1), and

b

is not a special school,

is to be known as a “pupil referral unit”.

3

A local authority in Wales may secure the provision of boarding accommodation at any pupil referral unit.

4

A local authority in Wales may make arrangements for the provision of suitable education otherwise than at a school for young persons within the authority's area who, by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise, may not receive a suitable education for a period unless such arrangements are made for them.

5

In this section, “suitable education”, in relation to a child or young person means efficient education suitable to the young person's age, ability and aptitude and to any additional learning needs the child or young person may have.

6

The following persons are to be treated as pupils for the purposes of this Act—

a

any child for whom education is provided otherwise than at school under this section, and

b

any young person for whom full-time education is provided otherwise than at school under this section.

7

Schedule 1 has effect in relation to pupil referral units maintained by local authorities in Wales.