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6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), [F1the Authority] shall secure that there are available F2... sufficient schools for providing primary and secondary education and the schools available F2... shall not be deemed to be sufficient unless they are sufficient in number, character and equipment to afford for all pupils opportunity for education offering such variety of instruction and training as may be desirable in view of their different ages, abilities and aptitudes, and of the different periods for which they may be expected to remain at school, including practical instruction and training appropriate to their respective needs and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Article, [F1the Authority] in fulfilling its duties under this Article shall in particular have regard to—
(a)the need for securing that special educational provision is made for pupils who have special educational needs;
(b)the expediency of securing the provision of boarding accommodation, either in boarding schools or otherwise, for pupils for whom education as boarders is considered by their parents and by [F1the Authority] to be desirable.
[F3(1A) In fulfilling its duty under this Article to secure that there are available F4... sufficient schools for providing secondary education [F1the Authority] shall have regard to any facilities for full time education which are—
(a)provided for senior pupils in an institution of further education; F5...
F5(b)]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) Each board may provide nursery schools or nursery classes in other controlled schools; and Article 7 shall apply to any provision made by [F1the Authority] under this paragraph.
Para. (3) rep. by 1998 NI 13
Para. (4) rep. by 1996 NI 1
F1Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F2Words in art. 6(1) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F4Words in art. 6(1A) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F5Art. 6(1A)(b) and preceding word repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
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