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Schedules

Section 59

Schedule 2E+W[F1Local authority] functions: minor and consequential amendments

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)E+W

1E+WThe Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

I2Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

2(1)Section 13 (general responsibility for education) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1) after “secondary education” insert “ and, in the case of a [F1local authority] in England, further education, ”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(3)The reference in subsection (1) to further education is to further education for persons—

(a)who are over compulsory school age but under 19, or

(b)who are aged 19 or over but under 25 and are subject to learning difficulty assessment.

(4)For the purposes of this Act a person is subject to learning difficulty assessment if—

(a)a learning difficulty assessment has been conducted in respect of the person, or

(b)arrangements for a learning difficulty assessment to be conducted in respect of the person have been made or are required to be made.

(5)In subsection (4), a “learning difficulty assessment” means an assessment under section 139A or 140 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (assessments relating to learning difficulties).

(6)For the purposes of subsection (1), persons who are subject to a detention order are to be regarded as part of the population of the area in which they are detained (and not any other area).

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

3E+WFor section 13A substitute—

13ADuty to promote high standards and fulfilment of potential

(1)A [F1local authority] in England must ensure that their relevant education functions and their relevant training functions are (so far as they are capable of being so exercised) exercised by the authority with a view to—

(a)promoting high standards,

(b)ensuring fair access to opportunity for education and training, and

(c)promoting the fulfilment of learning potential by every person to whom this subsection applies.

(2)Subsection (1) applies to the following—

(a)persons under the age of 20;

(b)persons aged 20 or over but under 25 who are subject to learning difficulty assessment.

(3)A [F1local authority] in Wales must ensure that their relevant education functions and their relevant training functions are (so far as they are capable of being so exercised) exercised by the authority with a view to—

(a)promoting high standards, and

(b)promoting the fulfilment of learning potential by every person to whom this subsection applies.

(4)Subsection (3) applies to persons under the age of 20.

(5)In this section—

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

4(1)Section 15A (functions in respect of full-time education for 16 to 18 year olds) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1) after “[F1local authority]” insert “ in Wales ”.

(3)After subsection (1) insert—

(1ZA)A [F1local authority] in England may secure the provision for their area of full-time or part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons from other areas who are over compulsory school age but have not attained the age of 19.

(4)In subsection (1A) for “subsection (1)” substitute “ subsections (1) and (1ZA) ”.

(5)In subsection (3) for “section 13(5) and (6) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000” substitute “ section 15ZA(6) and (7) ”.

(6)In the title for “Functions in respect of full-time education” substitute “ Powers in respect of education and training ”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

5E+WIn section 15B (functions in respect of education for persons over 19) in subsection (3) for “section 13(5) and (6) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000” substitute “ section 15ZA(6) and (7) ”.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

Yn ddilys o 01/09/2010

6(1)Section 312 (meaning of “special educational needs”, “learning difficultyetc) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2) for the words from “subsection (3)” to “section 507B)” substitute “ subsections (3) and (3A) ”.

(3)After subsection (3) insert—

(3A)Subsection (2) does not apply—

(a)for the purposes of sections 15ZA, 15A, 15B and 507B, or

(b)for the purposes of sections 18A and 562H (except for the purpose of determining, for the purposes of those sections, whether a child has special educational needs).

7E+WIn section 496 (power of Secretary of State to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions) after subsection (4) (as inserted by section 221(1) of this Act) insert—

(5)This section is subject to sections 508I and 509AE (complaints about transport arrangements etc).

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

I8Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

8E+WIn section 497 (general default powers of Secretary of State) after subsection (5) (as inserted by section 221(2) of this Act) insert—

(6)This section is subject to sections 508I and 509AE (complaints about transport arrangements etc).

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

I10Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

9E+WIn section 497A (power of Secretary of State to secure proper performance of LEA's functions) at the end insert—

(8)This section is subject to sections 508I and 509AE (complaints about transport arrangements etc).

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

I12Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)

10(1)In the title of section 509AA, for “Provision” substitute [F2Local authorities] in England: provision ”.E+W

(2)For the title of section 509AB substitute [F2Local authorities] in England: further provision about transport policy statements for persons of sixth form age ”.

(3)In the title of section 509A, for “Travel” substitute [F2Local authorities] in England: travel ”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

Yn ddilys o 01/09/2010

11E+WAfter section 569 insert—

569ARegulations made by Welsh Ministers under Chapter 5A

(1)Any power of the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under Chapter 5A shall be exercised by statutory instrument.

(2)A statutory instrument containing any such regulations made by the Welsh Ministers shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

(3)Any such regulations may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the Welsh Ministers think fit.

Yn ddilys o 01/09/2010

12E+WIn section 579(1) (general interpretation)—

(a)in the definition of “prescribed”, after “ “prescribed”” insert “ (except in Chapter 5A) ”;

(b)in the definition of “regulations”, after “ “regulations”” insert “ (except in Chapter 5A) ”.

Yn ddilys o 01/09/2010

13E+WIn section 580 (index) insert the following entries at the appropriate places—

relevant young adult (in sections 508F, 508G and 508I)section 508F(9)”;
“relevant youth accommodationsection 562(1A)”;
“subject to a detention ordersection 562(1A)”;
“subject to learning difficulty assessmentsection 13(4)

Yn ddilys o 01/09/2010

Education Act 2002 (c. 32)E+W

14E+WIn section 207(2) of the Education Act 2002 (recoupment: adjustment between [F2local authorities]), for “primary education and secondary education)” substitute

(a)primary education;

(b)secondary education;

(c)education provided under section 562C of the Education Act 1996 (detention of persons with special educational needs: appropriate special educational provision).