School Standards and Framework Act 1998

113 Provision of secondary education for Key Stage 4 pupils by FE institutions.E+W

(1)In section 18(1) of the M1Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (principal powers of a further education corporation), after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—

(aa)in pursuance of arrangements made—

(i)by a local education authority, or

(ii)by the governing body of a school on behalf of such an authority,

provide secondary education to pupils in the fourth key stage, and.

(2)After section 52 of that Act there shall be inserted—

52A Duty to safeguard pupils receiving secondary education.

(1)This section applies where secondary education is provided to pupils in the fourth key stage—

(a)by a further education corporation in pursuance of arrangements falling within section 18(1)(aa) of this Act, or

(b)by a designated institution in pursuance of arrangements made—

(i)by a local education authority, or

(ii)by the governing body of a school on behalf of such an authority.

(2)The governing body of the corporation or institution shall secure that, except in such circumstances as may be prescribed by regulations, no education is provided to a person who has attained the age of nineteen years in a room in which any such pupils are for the time being receiving secondary education.

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