Education and Skills Act 2008

54 (1) Section 86 (parental preferences) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—

(a) sixth form education, or

(b) any other education to be provided for a child who—

(i) has ceased to be of compulsory school age, or

(ii) will have ceased to be of compulsory school age before the education is provided for him.”

(3) In subsection (2), for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “ subsection (3) ”.

(4) Omit subsections (3A) and (3B).

(5) In subsection (5), after “section” insert “ 88C or ”.

(6) In subsection (5A)—

(a) after “under section” insert “ 88C or ”;

(b) for “paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 89A(2)” substitute “ section 88D(2)(a) and (b) or 89A(2)(a) and (b) ”.

(7) In subsection (5B)(a) and (b), after “section” insert “ 88C or ”.

(8) In subsection (8), for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “ subsection (3) ”.

(9) In subsection (9), omit “or arrangements such as are mentioned in subsection (3B)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 54 in force at 31.3.2009 for W. by S.I. 2009/784, art. 3(d) (with art. 4)

I2 Sch. 1 para. 54(1)-(4) (8) (9) in force at 26.1.2009 for E. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3077, art. 5(e) (with art. 6)

I3 Sch. 1 para. 54(5)(6)(7) in force at 2.12.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/3077, art. 3(b)