Education Act 1996
1996 c. 56
An Act to consolidate the Education Act 1944 and certain other enactments relating to education, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Act applied (24.7.1998) by 1998 c. 31, ss. 20, 145(4), Sch. 2 para. 3
Act applied (1.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/1507, reg. 2, Sch. 2 para. 2
Act excluded (26.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1287, reg. 5(2)(3)
Act: powers transferred in part (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)
Act: power to delegate certain functions restricted (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2242, reg. 42(1)(5)
Act: certain functions of a local education authority made exercisable (E.) (1.4.2002) by authorised persons by Contracting Out (Local Education Authority Functions) (England) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/928), art. 3, Sch. 1
Act modified (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 126
Act construed with 1998 c. 38, s. 145B (as inserted (1.4.2005) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23), ss. 4, 73; S.I. 2005/558, art. 2, Sch. 1)
Act applied (1.4.2005) by The Central Sussex College (Government) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/397), Sch. 2 para. 2
Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 96(2)
Act modified (7.4.2005) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 122
Act Education Acts modified (temp.) (1.4.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 6 para. 3(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(bb)
Act modified (12.11.2009) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 264(5)
Act modified (27.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), s. 17(4)
Act modified (29.7.2010) by Academies Act 2010 (c. 32), ss. 4(6), 19(2); S.I. 2010/1937, art. 2, Sch. 1
Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 (which amending S.I. was revoked (27.8.2010) by S.I. 2010/1906, reg. 2)
Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2
Act construed as one with 2013 anaw 1 (26.4.2013 for specified purposes, 4.5.2013 in so far as not already in force) by School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), s. 98(1)(2), 100(4); S.I. 2013/1000, arts. 2(d), 3(b)
Act modified (1.9.2013) by The Operation of the Local Curriculum (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1793), reg. 4
Act modified (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 100(6), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(c)
Act modified (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), ss. 83(7), 139(6); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2014/2270 (as amended (1.4.2015) by S.I. 2015/505)
Act: to be construed as one with this Act (5.8.2015) by virtue of Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), ss. 57(1)(2), 60(1)(c)
Act to be construed with 1996 c. 57 (1.11.1996) by virtue of 1996 c. 57, ss. 46(4), 48(2)
Act to be construed with 1997 c. 44 (14.6.1997) by virtue of 1997 c. 44, s. 56(2); S.I. 1997/1468, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
Act to be construed with 1997 c. 59, ss. 1-3 (31.7.1997) by virtue of 1997 c. 59, s. 4(3)
Act to be construed with 1998 c. 18 (11.9.1998) by virtue of 1998 c. 18, ss. 36(6), 55(2)
Act to be construed with 1998 c. 31 (24.7.1998) by virtue of 1998 c. 31, s. 142(8)(9)
Act to be construed with specified provisions of Education Act 2002 (24.7.2002) by virtue of Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 212(2)-(4), 216(1) (with ss. 210(8), 214(4))