Part 4Regulation and inspection of independent educational provision in England

Chapter 2Schools providing for special educational needs

Non-maintained special schools in England

I1142Interpretation

1

For section 337 of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (special schools) and the italic heading preceding it substitute—

Interpretation

337Special schools

A school is a special school if—

a

it is specially organised to make special educational provision for pupils with special educational needs, and

b

in the case of a school that is not maintained by a F1local authority, it is approved under section 342.

337AInterpretation of Chapter

In this Chapter—

  • “a non-maintained special school” means a school that is approved under section 342;

  • “the appropriate national authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

2

Section 342 of that Act (approval of non-maintained special schools) is amended as follows.

3

In subsection (1)—

a

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”;

b

omit “his”.

4

In subsection (5)(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate national authority ”.