any local education authority,

the governing body of any county, voluntary or maintained special school, and

the governing body of any grant-maintained school.

declaring the body to be in default in respect of that duty, and

giving such directions for the purpose of enforcing the performance of the duty as appear to him to be expedient.

any local education authority,

the governing body of any county, voluntary or maintained special school, and

the governing body of any grant-maintained school.

for persons of compulsory school age (whether at school or otherwise), or

for persons of any age above or below that age who are registered as pupils at schools maintained by the authority.

is performed, on behalf of the authority and at their expense, by such person as is specified in the direction, and

is so performed in such a way as to achieve such objectives as are so specified;

have effect for an indefinite period until revoked by the Secretary of State, or

have effect until any objectives specified in the direction have been achieved (as determined in accordance with the direction).

a right of entry to the premises of the authority, and

a right to inspect, and take copies of, any records or other documents kept by the authority, and any other documents containing information relating to the authority, which he considers relevant to the performance of the specified function or functions.

shall be entitled at any reasonable time to have access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been in use in connection with the records or other documents in question, and

the governing body of any such school shall give the specified person all assistance in connection with the exercise of his functions which they are reasonably able to give; and

the governing body of any such school and the authority shall secure that all such assistance is also given by persons who work at the school.

may make such appointments and give such directions as he thinks desirable for the purpose of securing that there is a properly constituted governing body of that school, and

may give directions rendering valid any acts or proceedings which in his opinion are invalid or otherwise defective by reason of the default.

any county, voluntary or maintained special school, and

any grant-maintained school.

every such committee, or

any such committee of a description specified in the direction,

every such committee, or

any such committee of a description specified in the direction,

are appointed by the authorities concerned or any such committee as is mentioned in that subsection, and

are so appointed wholly or partly for the purpose of discharging the authorities’ functions as mentioned in subsection (1) or (3) or the committee’s functions with respect to education,

he may by an order under this paragraph direct the local education authority to exercise their powers to make proposals for the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools, and

in the case of any voluntary school in the area, he may by an order under this paragraph direct the governing body to exercise their powers to make proposals for the alteration of their school.

the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the provision for primary or secondary education in grant-maintained schools in the area of any local education authority is excessive, and

an order under section 27(1) (allocation of responsibility for providing sufficient school places) applies to the area,

require the proposals to be published, or (as the case may be) notice of the proposals to be served, not later than such date as may be specified in the order, and

require the proposals to apply such principles in giving effect to the direction as may be specified in the order.

an order under section 27(1)(b) applies to the area of a local education authority, and

the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the schools providing relevant education which are available for the area are not sufficient for the purposes of section 14 and that additional provision for relevant education should be made in maintained schools in the area.

by an order under this paragraph direct the local education authority to exercise their powers to make proposals for the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools, and

in the case of any voluntary school in the area, by an order under this paragraph direct the governing body to exercise their powers to make proposals for the alteration of their school,

require the proposals to be published, or (as the case may be) notice of the proposals to be served, not later than such date as may be specified in the order, and

require the proposals to apply such principles in giving effect to the direction as may be specified in the order.

the Secretary of State has, in relation to the area of any local education authority, made an order under section 500(1) or (2) directing the local education authority, the funding authority or the governing body of a voluntary school to make proposals for the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools or (as the case may be) for the alteration of their school, and

the time allowed under the order, and under any other order under that section relating to that area, for the publication of the proposals or (as the case may be) the service of notice of the proposals has expired,

include particulars of the proposed time or times of implementation of the proposals, and

admission to a maintained school for nursery education shall be disregarded; and

the transfer to a reception class of pupils admitted to a school for nursery education shall be treated as admission to the school.

describes any effect the implementation of the proposals would have on provision at the school for pupils who have special educational needs, and

explains the effect of subsection (5).

any ten or more local government electors for the area,

the governing body of any school affected by the proposals and, in the case of a voluntary school, the person or persons who are named in the school’s instrument of government as being entitled to appoint foundation governors,

the appropriate further education funding council (if the proposals affect the provision of education to which section 2(1) of the M5Further and Higher Education Act 1992 applies), and

any local education authority concerned.

an order under section 27 applies to the area of a local education authority, and

the Secretary of State makes proposals under this section which affect the provision of relevant education in the area,

any proposals made by him in relation to the area of the local education authority (and not withdrawn) but in respect of which he is not required under this section to cause a local inquiry to be held,

any proposals made by the local education authority, or made in relation to the area by the funding authority, in the exercise of their powers to make proposals for the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of schools (and not withdrawn), and

any proposals made by the governing body of any voluntary school in the area in exercise of their powers to make proposals for the alteration of their school (and not withdrawn),

before the proceedings on the inquiry are concluded, or

(if earlier) the proposals are determined,

adopt, with or without modifications, or determine not to adopt the proposals or any other proposals made by him under that section which he referred to the inquiry;

approve, with or without modifications, or reject any other proposals which he referred to the inquiry; and

make any such further proposals under section 502 as might have been made in accordance with the order or orders relating to the area of the local education authority concerned by the person or persons to whom the directions were given.

adopt the proposals with or without modifications; or

determine not to adopt the proposals.

if they relate to a grant-maintained school, as if they had been made by the funding authority under those powers and approved by the Secretary of State under Part III or, as the case may be, section 340;

the person or persons who are named in the school’s instrument of government as being entitled to appoint foundation governors shall be included among the persons who may submit objections to the proposals, and

the local education authority shall reimburse any expenditure reasonably incurred by the governing body in making the proposals.

proposals made by the governing body of a voluntary school in pursuance of an order under section 500 or 501 are approved, or

proposals adopted by the Secretary of State under section 504 have effect as mentioned in subsection (3)(a)(ii) of that section,

if the local education authority have made any proposals in pursuance of an order under section 500 to cease to maintain the school which have not been withdrawn and no determination whether or not to approve or implement the proposals has been made under section 169 or 170 or section 504, or

if the Secretary of State has made any proposals under section 502 for the local education authority to cease to maintain the school which have not been withdrawn and no determination whether or not to adopt the proposals has been made under section 504.

references to maintained schools are references to county, voluntary and maintained special schools; and

references to grant-maintained schools include grant-maintained special schools.

a question is referred to the Secretary of State under section 442(3) or 495, and

in his opinion the examination of any pupil by a registered medical practitioner appointed by him for the purpose would assist in determining the question,

may organise games, expeditions and other activities for such persons; and

may defray, or contribute towards, the expenses of such games, expeditions and other activities.

at schools,

at any institution maintained or assisted by the authority which provides further education or higher education (or both),

at any institution within the further education sector, or

at any institution outside both the further and the higher education sectors, where a further education funding council has secured provision for those persons at the institution under section 4(3) or (5) of the M6Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

at a school, or

at any such institution as is mentioned in subsection (1),

to the age of the person and the nature of the route, or alternative routes, which he could reasonably be expected to take; and

to any wish of his parent for him to be provided with education at a school or institution in which the religious education provided is that of the religion or denomination to which his parent adheres.

make provision for pupils at grant-maintained schools which is no less favourable than the provision made in pursuance of the arrangements for pupils at schools maintained by a local education authority;

make provision for persons receiving full-time education at any institution within the further education sector which is no less favourable than the provision made in pursuance of the arrangements for pupils of the same age at schools maintained by a local education authority; and

at schools,

at any institution maintained or assisted by the authority which provides further education or higher education (or both),

at any institution within the further education sector, or

at any establishment (not falling within paragraph (b) or (c)) which is supported by the Learning and Skills Council for England or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales.

schools maintained by the authority at which education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age is provided, and

institutions within the further education sector in the authority’s area,

publish the statement, in a manner which they consider appropriate, on or before 31st May in the year in which the academic year in question begins, and

make, and secure that effect is given to, any arrangements specified under subsections (2) and (3).

which are not specified in the transport policy statement published by the authority for that year, but

which they have come to consider necessary for the purposes mentioned in subsections (2) and (3).

arrangements for the provision of transport or otherwise for facilitating the attendance of persons of sixth form age receiving education or training at establishments such as are mentioned in subsection (2), or

arrangements for providing financial assistance in respect of the reasonable travelling expenses of such persons,

specify arrangements for persons receiving full-time education or training at establishments other than schools maintained by the local education authority which are no less favourable than the arrangements specified for pupils of the same age attending such schools, and

specify arrangements for persons with learning difficulties receiving education or training at establishments other than schools maintained by the authority which are no less favourable than the arrangements specified for pupils of the same age with learning difficulties attending such schools.

the needs of those for whom it would not be reasonably practicable to attend a particular establishment to receive education or training if no arrangements were made,

the need to secure that persons in their area have reasonable opportunities to choose between different establishments at which education or training is provided,

the distance from the homes of persons of sixth form age in their area of establishments such as are mentioned in section 509AA(2) at which education or training suitable to their needs is provided, and

the cost of transport to the establishments in question and of any alternative means of facilitating the attendance of persons receiving education or training there.

to the nature of the route, or alternative routes, which he could reasonably be expected to take; and

to any wish of his parent for him to be provided with education or training at a school, institution or other establishment in which the religious education provided is that of the religion or denomination to which his parent adheres.

any other local education authority that they consider it appropriate to consult,

the governing bodies mentioned in subsection (4) of that section,

the Learning and Skills Council for England (in the case of a local education authority in England) or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales (in the case of a local education authority in Wales), and

any other person specified by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.

where they are the local education authority for a district in a metropolitan county, the Passenger Transport Authority for that county, and

where they are the local education authority for a London borough or the City of London, Transport for London.

is under the age of 19, or

has begun a particular course of education or training at the establishment before attaining the age of 19 and continues to attend that course.

which are not a school or part of a school, but

at which relevant nursery education is provided,

making arrangements (whether for the provision of transport or otherwise) for the purpose of facilitating the child’s attendance at the premises concerned, or

paying the whole or any part of his reasonable travel expenses.

the child’s parent, or

the person providing the relevant nursery education concerned,

by a local education authority, or

any pupil who is a boarder at an educational institution maintained by the authority or at a grant-maintained school,

any pupil at a nursery school maintained by the authority, and

any pupil in a nursery class at a school maintained by the authority or at a grant-maintained school.

for whom they are providing board and lodging elsewhere than at an educational institution maintained by them, and

for whom special educational provision is made in pursuance of arrangements made by them.

a school maintained by them or a grant-maintained school, or

a special school (whether maintained by them or not),

for pupils at a school maintained by them, at a grant-maintained school or at an institution maintained by them which provides further education or higher education (or both),

for persons who have not attained the age of 19 and who are receiving education at an institution within the further education sector, and

for persons who make use of facilities for physical training made available for them by the authority under section 508(2),

with the consent of the proprietor of a school not maintained by the authority, other than a grant-maintained school or special school, and

on such financial and other terms, if any, as may be determined by agreement between the authority and the proprietor,

the authority shall require his parent to pay to them in respect of its provision such sum (if any) as in their opinion he is able to pay without financial hardship, not exceeding the cost to the authority of its provision;

the authority may require his parent to pay to them in respect of its provision such sum as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or any lesser sum; or

his parent shall not be required to pay any sum in respect of its provision.

charge for anything provided by them under subsection (1), and

charge every pupil the same price for the same quantity of the same item.

shall so exercise their power under subsection (1) as to ensure that such provision is made for him in the middle of the day as appears to them to be requisite, and

shall make that provision for him free of charge.

persons, other than pupils, who receive education at a school maintained by a local education authority, and

the authority maintaining the school,

he is within subsection (4), and

a request that the school lunches be provided free of charge has been made by him or on his behalf to the authority.

the person is within subsection (4), and

a request that the milk be provided free of charge has been made by him or on his behalf to the authority.

the duty to provide school lunches in accordance with section 512(1A) and (1B);

the duty to provide school lunches free of charge in accordance with section 512(3)(a); and

the duty to provide milk free of charge in accordance with section 512(3)(b).

all maintained schools; or

any specified class of such schools; or

all such schools, or any specified class of such schools, maintained by specified local education authorities.

the corresponding duty mentioned in subsection (2) shall no longer fall to be performed by the local education authority in relation to the school; and

if the duty corresponds to the one mentioned in subsection (2)(b) or (c), section 533(3) shall not apply to any school lunches or milk provided by the governing body in pursuance of the order.

to local education authorities generally, or

to any specified local education authority,

impose any duty on the governing body of a school, or

relieve a local education authority of any duty in relation to a school,

shall be on such financial and other terms, if any, as may be determined by agreement between the authority and the proprietor of the school; and

shall be such as to secure, so far as is practicable, that the expense incurred by the authority in connection with the provision of any service or item under the arrangements shall not exceed the expense which would have been incurred by them in providing it if the pupil had been a pupil at a school maintained by them.

that primary or secondary education suitable to his age, ability and aptitude and to any special educational needs he may have can best be provided for him at a particular county, voluntary, grant-maintained or special school, but

that such education cannot be so provided unless boarding accommodation is provided for him otherwise than at the school,

is employed by them in a nursery school or in a primary school having one or more nursery classes, and

has agreed to provide his services for the purposes of the arrangements.

for the supply of equipment for use in connection with the teaching services made available under the arrangements;

for regulating the respective functions of any teacher whose services are made available under the arrangements, the head teacher of his school and the person in charge of the day nursery; and

for any supplementary or incidental matters connected with the arrangements, including, where the teacher’s school and the day nursery are in the areas of different local education authorities, financial adjustments between those authorities.

the area of the authority, and

the area of any other local education authority which shares any boundary with the authority.

if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies, pay the whole of the fees payable in respect of the education provided in pursuance of the arrangements; and

if board and lodging are provided for the pupil at the school and subsection (5) applies, pay the whole of the fees payable in respect of the board and lodging.

the pupil fills a place in the school which the proprietor of the school has put at the disposal of the authority; and

the school is one in respect of which grants are made by the Secretary of State under section 485.

to his age, ability and aptitude, and

to any special educational needs he may have,

that the pupil has special educational needs, and

that it is expedient in his interests that the required special educational provision should be made for him at a school not maintained by them or another local education authority.

to the pupil’s age, ability and aptitude, and

to any special educational needs he may have,

in subsections (1) and (3), for “not maintained by them or another local education authority” substitute “which is neither a maintained nor a grant-maintained school”;

in subsection (3), for “every school maintained by them or another local education authority” substitute “every maintained or grant-maintained school”;

in subsections (3) and (5), for “provided by them” substitute “provided”;

omit subsection (4) and the reference to it in subsection (1); and

at the end add—

any county, voluntary or maintained special school which does not have a delegated budget (construed in accordance with section 115); and

any institution providing higher education or further education (or both) which is maintained by a local education authority.

any institution providing higher education or further education (or both) which is not maintained by them; or

any independent school or special school which is not maintained by them.

provide for allowances which are to any extent more generous than the most generous payable by the authority under any such scheme; or

contain any provision which the authority would not have power to include in any such scheme.

all relevant schools, or

any relevant schools named in the directions.

schools maintained by the authority; and

grant-maintained schools within the authority’s area.

to cause the pupil’s person and clothing to be cleansed in accordance with arrangements made by the authority under section 523, and

for that purpose to convey the pupil to, and detain him at, any premises provided in accordance with such arrangements.

by agreement between the authority and the council, or

in default of such agreement, by the Secretary of State.

a medical officer of a local education authority suspects that the person or clothing of a pupil in attendance at a relevant school is infested with vermin or in a foul condition, but

action for the examination or cleansing of the pupil’s person and clothing cannot be taken immediately,

a school maintained by the local education authority, or

a grant-maintained school within the authority’s area.

his person or clothing is again infested with vermin, or in a foul condition, at any time while he is in attendance at a relevant school, and

the condition of his person or clothing is due to neglect on the part of his parent,

the arrangements made or to be made by the authority in pursuance of section 19(1) (exceptional provision of education for children not receiving education by reason of being excluded or otherwise); and

any other arrangements made or to be made by them for assisting children with behavioural difficulties to find places at suitable schools.

publish the statement in such manner and by such date, and

publish revised statements in such manner and at such intervals,

a school maintained by the authority (whether situated in their area or not), or

a grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school situated in their area.

is required for the purposes of any school or institution which is, or is to be, maintained by them or which they have power to assist, or

is otherwise required for the purposes of their functions under this Act.

as to the vesting of the land to be purchased, and

as to the appropriation of that land for the purposes of the school,

which is, or is to be, maintained by a local education authority, or

which such an authority have power to assist,

as to the vesting of the land to be acquired, and

as to the appropriation of that land for the purposes of the school,

afford the authority such facilities as they require to enable them to perform their functions under section 512, and

allow the authority to make such use of the premises and equipment of the school, and such alterations to the school buildings, as the authority consider necessary for that purpose.

charge for everything so provided,

charge every such pupil the same price for the same quantity of the same item, and

charge every person other than a pupil the same price for the same quantity of the same item.

charge for anything provided by them under subsection (1), and

charge every pupil the same price for the same quantity of the same item.

shall so exercise their power under subsection (1) as to ensure that such provision is made for him in the middle of the day as appears to them to be requisite, and

shall make that provision for him free of charge.

persons, other than pupils, who receive education at a grant-maintained school, and

the governing body of the school,

for the supply of equipment for use in connection with the teaching services made available under the arrangements,

for regulating the respective functions of any teacher whose services are made available under the arrangements, the head teacher of his school and the person in charge of the day nursery, and

for any supplementary or incidental matters connected with the arrangements, including, where the teacher’s school and the day nursery are in the areas of different local education authorities, financial adjustments between those authorities.