Education Act 1996

509 [F1 LEAs in Wales: provision] of transport etc. E+W

(1) A local education authority [F2 in Wales] shall make such arrangements for the provision of transport and otherwise as they consider necessary, or as the [F3 National Assembly for Wales] may direct, for the purpose of facilitating the attendance of persons [F4 not of sixth form age] receiving education—

(a) at schools,

(b) at any institution maintained or assisted by the authority which provides further education or higher education (or both),[F5 or;]

(c) at any institution within the further education sector, F6 . . .

F6 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7 (1A) A local education authority [F8 in Wales] shall make such arrangements for the provision of transport and otherwise as they consider necessary, or as the [F9 National Assembly for Wales] may direct, for the purpose of facilitating the attendance of persons [F4 not of sixth form age] receiving education or training at an institution outside both the further education and higher education sectors.

(1B) Arrangements under subsection (1A) may be made in relation to a person only if F10 ... the [F11 National Assembly for Wales] has secured for him—

(a) the provision of education or training at the institution, and

(b) the provision of boarding accommodation under section F12 ... 41 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000.]

(2) Any transport provided in pursuance of arrangements under subsection (1) [F13 or (1A)] shall be provided free of charge.

(3) A local education [F14 or training] authority [F15 in Wales] may pay the whole or any part, as they think fit, of the reasonable travelling expenses of any person [F16 not of sixth form age] receiving education—

(a) at a school, or

(b) at any such institution as is mentioned in subsection (1) [F17 or (1A)],

for whose transport no arrangements are made under [F18 either of those subsections].

(4) In considering whether or not they are required by subsection (1) [F19 or (1A)] to make arrangements in relation to a particular person, a local education authority shall have regard (amongst other things)—

(a) to the age of the person and the nature of the route, or alternative routes, which he could reasonably be expected to take; and

(b) to any wish of his parent for him to be provided with education [F20 or training] at a school or institution in which the religious education provided is that of the religion or denomination to which his parent adheres.

(5) Arrangements made by a local education authority under subsection (1) [F21 or (1A)] shall—

F22 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) make provision for persons receiving full-time education at any institution within the further education sector which is no less favourable than the provision made in pursuance of the arrangements for pupils of the same age at schools maintained by a local education authority; and

[F23 (c) make provision for persons receiving full-time education or training at institutions mentioned in subsection (1A) which is no less favourable than the provision made in pursuance of the arrangements for persons of the same age with learning difficulties (within the meaning of [F24 section 41] of the Learning and Skills Act 2000) for whom the authority secures the provision of education at any other institution.]

F25 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F26 (7) References in this section to persons not of sixth form age shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) of section 509AC.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 509 heading substituted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(7); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F2 Words in s. 509(1) inserted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(a); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F3 Words in s. 509(1) substituted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(b); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F4 Words in s. 509(1)(1A) inserted (20.1.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 19 para. 2(a) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F5 Word in s. 509(1)(b) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(2)(a) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F6 S. 509(1)(d) and preceding word repealed (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, ss. 149, 153, Sch. 9 para. 59(2)(b), Sch. 11 (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F7 S. 509(1A)(1B) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(3) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F8 Words in s. 509(1A) inserted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(3)(a); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F9 Words in s. 509(1A) substituted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(3)(b); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F10 Words in s. 509(1B) repealed (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(4)(a), Sch. 18 Pt. 6; S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l)(m) (with art. 5(1))

F11 Words in s. 509(1B) substituted (1.4.2006) by The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 33 (with art. 7)

F12 Words in s. 509(1B)(b) repealed (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(4)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 6; S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l)(m) (with art. 5(1))

F13 Words in s. 509(2) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(4) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F14 Words in s. 509(3) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(5)(a) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F15 Words in s. 509(3) inserted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(5); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F16 Words in s. 509(3) inserted (20.1.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 19 para. 2(b) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F17 Words in s. 509(3)(b) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(5)(b) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F18 Words in s. 509(3) substituted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(5)(c) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F19 Words in s. 509(4) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(6)(a) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F20 Words in s. 509(4) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(6)(b) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F21 Words in s. 509(5) inserted (28.7.2000 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 59(7)(a) (with s. 150); S.I. 2001/654, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II (with art. 3); S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F22 S. 509(5)(a) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 133(a), Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F23 S. 509(5)(c) substituted (20.1.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 19 para. 2(c) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F24 Words in s. 509(5)(c) substituted (1.9.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(6); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(l) (with art. 5(1))

F25 S. 509(6) repealed (20.1.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II

F26 S. 509(7) inserted (20.1.2003 for E., 1.9.2003 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 19 para. 2(d) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II