Education Act 1993 (repealed)

192 School attendance orders. E+W

(1) If it appears to a local education authority that a child of compulsory school age in their area is not receiving suitable education, either by regular attendance at school or otherwise, they shall serve a notice in writing on the parent requiring him to satisfy them within the period specified in the notice that the child is receiving such education.

(2) That period shall not be less than fifteen days beginning with the day on which the notice is served.

(3) If—

(a) a parent on whom a notice has been served under subsection (1) above fails to satisfy the local education authority, within the period specified in the notice, that the child is receiving suitable education, and

(b) in the opinion of the authority it is expedient that the child should attend school,

the authority shall serve on the parent an order (referred to in this Act as a “school attendance order”), in such form as may be prescribed, requiring him to cause the child to become a registered pupil at a school named in the order.

(4) A school attendance order shall (subject to any amendment made by the local education authority) continue in force for so long as the child is of compulsory school age, unless—

(a) it is revoked by the authority, or

(b) a direction is made in respect of it under section 198(2) or 202(5) of this Act.

(5) Where a maintained or grant-maintained school is named in a school attendance order, the local education authority shall inform the governing body and the head teacher.

(6) Where a maintained or grant-maintained school is named in a school attendance order the governing body (and, in the case of a maintained school, the local education authority) shall admit the child to the school.

(7) Subsection (6) above does not affect any power to exclude from a school a pupil who is already a registered pupil there.

(8) In this section “suitable education”, in relation to a child, means efficient full-time education suitable to his age, ability and aptitude and to any special educational needs he may have.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 s. 192(5)(6) applied (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg. 8(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I

Commencement Information

I1 S. 192 wholly in force at 1.9.1994; s. 192 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 308(3); s. 192(1)-(5)(8) wholly in force and s. 192(6)(7) in force for specified purposes at 1.10.1993 by S.I. 1993/1975, art. 9, Sch. 1; s. 192(6)(7) in force for all remaining purposes at 1.9.1994 by S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2