Disability Discrimination Act 1995

1 (1) The bodies responsible for schools in England and Wales are set out in the following table.

(2) In that Table—

• “the local education authority” has the meaning given by section 22(8) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; and

• “proprietor” has the meaning given by section 579 of the Education Act 1996.

  TABLE

  Type of school	Responsible body
  1. Maintained school [F1 or maintained nursery school].	The local education authority or governing body, according to which has the function in question.
  2. Pupil referral unit.	The local education authority.
  3. F2 . . .	F2 . . .
  4. Independent school.	The proprietor.
  5. Special school not maintained by a local education authority.	The proprietor.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4A para. 1 Table para. 1 inserted (1.9.2003 except in relation to W. and 31.10.2005 for W.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 215(1), 216, Sch. 21 para. 29(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.

F2 Sch. 4A para. 1 Table para. 3 repealed (1.9.2003 except in relation to W. and 31.10.2005 for W.) by 2002 c. 32, ss. 215(1)(2), 216, Sch. 21 para. 29(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2005/2910, art. 4, Sch.