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School Standards and Framework Act 1998

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School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Section 88K is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F188KSections 88H [F2and 88I]: supplementaryE+W

(1)Subsection (2) applies to any decision of the adjudicator—

(a)under section 88H(4) on whether to uphold an objection to admission arrangements, [F3or]

(b)under section 88I(4)(b) or (5)(b) on whether admission arrangements conform with the requirements relating to admission arrangements, F4...

F4(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)Any decision of the adjudicator to which this subsection applies is binding on—

(a)the admission authority in question, and

[F5(b)any other person or body.]

[F6(3)Where the adjudicator makes a decision mentioned in subsection (1), the adjudicator must publish a report containing—

(a)the adjudicator's decision on the objection or (as the case may be) on whether the admission arrangements conform with the requirements relating to admission arrangements, and

(b)the reasons for that decision.]

(4)Regulations may make provision—

(a)requiring an admission authority for a maintained school in England [F7or an [F8Academy school]] to provide information which—

(i)falls within a prescribed description, and

(ii)is requested by the adjudicator for the purposes of the exercise by the adjudicator of functions under sections 88H [F9, 88I] or this section or of enabling the adjudicator to decide whether to exercise the power conferred by section 88I(5);

(b)as to the manner in which a report required to be published under subsection (3) is to be published;

(c)requiring such matters to be notified to such persons, and in such manner, as may be prescribed;

(d)prescribing circumstances in which an admission authority may revise the admission arrangements for their school in the light of any decision by the adjudicator relating to the admission arrangements for another school, and the procedure to be followed in such a case.

(5)In [F10section 88I] and this section “the requirements relating to admission arrangements[F11means—

(a)in relation to a maintained school, the requirements imposed by or under this Part as to the content of admission arrangements for maintained schools in England, and

(b)in relation to [F12an Academy school], the requirements imposed by or under Academy arrangements as to the content of its admission arrangements.]]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 88B-88Q inserted (2.12.2008 for specified purposes, 26.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 151(4), 173(2)(b)(4); S.I. 2008/3077, arts. 2(a), 4(d)

F2Words in s. 88K heading substituted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 10 para. 4(2)(e); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3

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