320 Provision outside England and Wales for certain children.E+W
(1)A [F1local authority] may make such arrangements as they think fit to enable a child for whom they maintain a statement under section 324 to attend an institution outside England and Wales which specialises in providing for children with special needs.
(2)In subsection (1) “children with special needs” means children who have particular needs which would be special educational needs if those children were in England and Wales.
(3)Where a [F1local authority] make arrangements under this section in respect of a child, those arrangements may in particular include contributing to or paying—
(a)fees charged by the institution,
(b)expenses reasonably incurred in maintaining him while he is at the institution or travelling to or from it,
(c)his travelling expenses, and
(d)expenses reasonably incurred by any person accompanying him while he is travelling or staying at the institution.
(4)This section is without prejudice to any other powers of a [F1local authority].
Textual Amendments
F1Words 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))