PART 6SUPPLEMENTARY

Specific provision for further settings etc

I169Power to make provision for children receiving education in more than one setting etc

1

Regulations may make provision for and in connection with teaching and learning to be secured for children of compulsory school age to whom this section applies.

2

This section applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a maintained school if—

a

education is provided for the child, either by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) or otherwise—

i

at another maintained school, or

ii

at a maintained nursery school;

b

education is provided for the child under section 19A of the Education Act 1996 at a pupil referral unit;

c

education is provided for the child under section 19A of the Education Act 1996, otherwise than at a pupil referral unit, maintained school or maintained nursery school.

3

This section applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a maintained nursery school if⁠—

a

education is provided for the child, either by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996 or otherwise—

i

at another maintained nursery school, or

ii

at a maintained school;

b

education is provided for the child at a pupil referral unit;

c

education is provided for the child under section 19A of the Education Act 1996, otherwise than at a pupil referral unit, maintained school or maintained nursery school.

4

This section applies to a child who is a registered pupil at a pupil referral unit if education is provided for the child, by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996—

a

at another pupil referral unit, or

b

otherwise than at a pupil referral unit or a maintained school or maintained nursery school.

5

This section applies to a child if the child—

a

is not above compulsory school age, and

b

is of a description specified in the regulations.

6

Regulations under this section may also make provision for and in connection with the making, and implementation, of arrangements for assessing the following matters—

a

the progress made by children to whom this section applies;

b

the next steps in their progression;

c

the teaching and learning needed to make that progress.

7

The regulations may—

a

confer functions on a person within subsection (8);

b

apply a provision made by or under this Act in respect of children to whom this section applies, with or without modifications;

c

provide for a provision made by or under this Act, that would otherwise apply in respect of those children, not to do so.

8

The persons are—

a

the head teacher of a maintained school or a maintained nursery school;

b

the governing body of a maintained school or a maintained nursery school;

c

the teacher in charge of a pupil referral unit;

d

the management committee for a pupil referral unit;

e

a person who provides teaching and learning for a child otherwise than at a maintained school, maintained nursery school or pupil referral unit by virtue of arrangements made under section 19A of the Education Act 1996;

f

a provider of funded non-maintained nursery education;

g

a local authority in Wales.