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Education Act 1981 (repealed 1.11.1996)
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12 Approval of special schools.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to—
(a)the requirements which are to be complied with by any school as a condition of approval of the school as a special school under section 9(5) of the principal Act;
(b)the requirements which are to be complied with by a special school while such an approval is in force with respect to it; and
(c)the withdrawal of approval from any school—
(i)at the request of the proprietor; or
(ii)on the ground that there has been a failure to comply with any prescribed requirement.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under that subsection may impose requirements which call for arrangements to be approved by the Secretary of State.
(3)Notwithstanding that the provisions of the principal Act requiring local education authorities to have regard to the need for securing that primary and secondary education are provided in separate schools do not apply with respect to special schools, the regulations may impose requirements as to the organisation of any special school as a primary school or as a secondary school.
[F1(4)Provision shall be made in the regulations that, so far as practicable, every pupil attending a special school will attend religious worship and receive religious education, or will be withdrawn from attendance at such worship or from receiving such education, in accordance with the wishes of his parent.]
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1Ss.12 and 19 power exercised by S.I.1991/450
Textual Amendments
F1S. 12(4) substituted by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 9(10), 231(7), 235(6), Sch. 1 para. 9
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