Education Act 1996

[F1 14 U.K. In this Schedule—

• “disabled child” means a child who has a disability for the purposes of the [F2 Equality Act 2010] , and “disability” is to be construed accordingly;

• “qualifying school” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Schedule 35B;

• “scheme authority”, in relation to a school travel scheme, means the [F3 local authority] by which the scheme is made;

• “walking distance” has the meaning given by section 444(5).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 35C inserted (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 9; S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(dd)

F2 Words in Sch. 35C para. 14 substituted by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 41 (as inserted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)

F3 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))