Part VI School admissions, attendance and charges
Chapter II School attendance
F1Children not receiving suitable education
436ADuty to make arrangements to identify children not receiving education
(1)
A F2local authority must make arrangements to enable them to establish (so far as it is possible to do so) the identities of children in their area who are of compulsory school age but—
(a)
are not registered pupils at a school, and
(b)
are not receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school.
(2)
In exercising their functions under this section a F2local authority must have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(3)
In this Chapter, “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.