Education Act 2002, Paragraph 8 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 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.
8(1)Section 94 of the 1998 Act (appeal arrangements: general) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (1) there is inserted—
“(1A)A [F1local authority] shall make arrangements for enabling the parent of a child who has been admitted to a community or voluntary controlled school maintained by the authority to appeal against any decision made by or on behalf of the governing body refusing permission for the child to enter the school’s sixth form.”
(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)The governing body of a foundation or voluntary aided school shall make arrangements for enabling the parent of a child who has been admitted to the school to appeal against any decision made by or on behalf of the governing body refusing permission for the child to enter the school’s sixth form.”
(4)In subsection (3), after “(2)” there is inserted “ or (2A) ”.
(5)In subsection (4), in paragraph (a), after “(1)” there is inserted “ or (1A) ” and in paragraph (b), after “(2)” there is inserted “ or (2A) ”.
(6)In subsection (6) for “under Schedule 24” there is substituted “ pursuant to arrangements under this section ”.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words 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), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
F2Sch. 4 para. 8(7) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(3)(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(aa) (with art. 4)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 8 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; Sch. 4 para. 8 in force for E. at 20.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. paras. 2, 3)
I2Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 20.1.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 3)
I3Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 31.5.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/1395, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 5(3))
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