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Part VIIE+W Independent Schools

Chapter IVE+W City colleges

[F1483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs.E+W

(1)This section applies in relation to any child falling within subsection (2) if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.

(2)A child falls within this subsection if—

(a)he is a child for whom [F2an EHC plan or a statement under section 324 is maintained], and

(b)he attends (or proposes to attend) a school which is a city technology college, a city college for the technology of the arts or [F3an Academy] .

(3)The condition in this subsection is satisfied if—

[F4(a)[F5the EHC plan] is maintained by a local authority in England, or

(b)the statement is maintained by a local authority in Wales and the Welsh Ministers consent to the child being educated at the school.]

(4)[F6The appropriate national authority] may by regulations make provision for securing that arrangements are made—

(a)for making the special educational provision specified in [F7the plan or] the statement;

(b)for making any non-educational provision specified in [F8the plan or] the statement.

(5)Regulations under subsection (4) may require or authorise a [F9local authority]

(a)to make payments to the school in respect of the child, or

(b)to provide any other assistance to the school in respect of the child.

(6)No condition or requirement imposed by virtue of section 482(4)(a) is to prevent a [F9local authority] making payments or providing assistance by virtue of subsection (5).

[F10(6A)In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” means—

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

(b)in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.]

(7)[F11This section does not apply to schools in Wales.]]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 483A inserted (1.10.2000) by 2000 c. 21, s. 133 (with s. 150); S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F2Words in s. 483A(2)(a) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(2); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F3Words in s. 483A(2)(b) substituted (26.7.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65, 216; Sch. 7 Pt. 2 para. 6(4)(a); (with savings in ss. 210(8), 214(4)) S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2

F4S. 483A(3)(a)(b) substituted (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(5), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F5Words in s. 483A(3)(a) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(3); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F6Words in s. 483A(4) substituted (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(6), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F7Words in s. 483A(4)(a) inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F8Words in s. 483A(4)(b) inserted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 44(4); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)

F11S. 483A(7) ceased to have effect (26.7.2002) and repealed (1.10.2002 for E., otherwise prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65(3), 215, 216(4), Sch. 7 para. 6(4)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2; S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3