Education and Inspections Act 2006

Yn ddilys o 01/09/2007

108 Removal of excluded pupils to designated premises E+W

(1) Section 16 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (removal of truants to designated premises) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “subsection (3)” substitute “ subsections (3) and (3ZA) ”, and

(b) for “that subsection” substitute “ each of those subsections ”.

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3ZA) If a constable has reasonable cause to believe that a child or young person found by him in a public place in a specified area during a specified period and during school hours—

(a) is of compulsory school age,

(b) has been excluded on disciplinary grounds from a relevant school for a fixed period or permanently,

(c) remains excluded from that school,

(d) has not subsequently been admitted as a pupil to any other school, and

(e) has no reasonable justification for being in the public place,

the constable may remove the child or young person to designated premises.”

(4) After subsection (3A) insert—

“(3B) In subsection (3ZA), “school hours” means any time during a school session of the school referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection or during a break between sessions of that school on the same day.”

(5) In subsection (5), after the definition of “public place” insert—

““relevant school” has the meaning given by section 111 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006;”.

(6) In the heading, after “truants” insert “ and excluded pupils ”.

(7) In Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) (exercise of police powers by civilians)—

(a) in paragraph 4C, for the words from “section 16(3)” to the end substitute “ section 16(3) or (3ZA) of that Act (power to remove truant or excluded pupil found in specified area to designated premises or, in case of truant, to the school from which he is absent). ”, and

(b) in the italic heading immediately before that paragraph, after “truants” insert “ and excluded pupils ”.