The School Travel (Pupils with Dual Registration) (England) Regulations 2007

Modification of the application of the Education Act 1996

2.—(1) This regulation modifies the application of section 508B (1) and (2) of, and paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 35C to, the Education Act 1996 in respect of children who are registered pupils at more than one educational establishment.

(2) Where a child is registered at—

(a) two qualifying schools other than pupil referral units, or

(b) in the case of a child who has no fixed abode, two or more qualifying schools other than pupil referral units,

the relevant educational establishment in relation to him is whichever of the schools he is attending at the relevant time.

(3) Where a child has no fixed abode “home to school travel arrangements” means travel from wherever the child is residing at the relevant time to the nearest qualifying school at which he is registered, so far as is reasonably practicable.

(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3)—

(a) “qualifying school” has the meaning given in paragraph 15(2) and (3) of Schedule 35B to the Education Act 1996(1),

(b) the “relevant time” means any school day on which travel arrangements are required, and

(c) a child has no fixed abode if he falls within regulation 9(1)(a) of the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2006(2).

(1)

Schedule 35B is to be inserted by section 77(2) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006, which is not yet in force.

(2)

S.I. 2006/1751.