Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

249 [F1 Regulations about pupil referral units ] E+W

F2 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) After paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (short stay schools: further provision) insert—

“3A Regulations may also—

(a) require a [F3 local authority] in England to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State, in specified circumstances, to the closure of a short stay school;

(b) confer a power on the Secretary of State to give directions to a [F3 local authority] in England about the exercise of—

(i) their functions under section 19;

(ii) their functions under any enactment applied to short stay schools (with or without modifications) by regulations under paragraph 3;

(iii) any other function connected with short stay schools;

(c) require a [F3 local authority] to comply with such directions.”

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 249 heading substituted (15.1.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 51(2)(b), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 2

F2 S. 249(1)(2) omitted (15.1.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 51(2)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 2

F3 Words 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. 16(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 249(3) in force at 1.9.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5 (with arts. 9-11) (as amended (26.7.2010) by S.I. 2010/1891, art. 2(2) (with art. 3))