Part VIIE+W Independent Schools

Chapter IE+W Preliminary

[F1463 Alteration to definition of “independent school”E+W

(1)In this Act “independent school” means any school at which full-time education is provided for—

(a)five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or

(b)at least one pupil of that age for whom a statement is maintained under section 324, or who is looked after by a local authority (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989),

and which is not a school maintained by a [F2local authority] or a special school not so maintained.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) and (b) it is immaterial if full-time education is also provided at the school for pupils under or over compulsory school age.]

Chapter IIE+W Registration of independent schools

RegistrationE+W

F3464 Separate registration for England and for Wales.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3465 Provisional and final registration of a school.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3466 Enforcement of registration: offences.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3467 Provision of information about registered and provisionally registered schools.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3468 School may be struck off for contravention of regulations about employment of teachers.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

Complaints about registered and provisionally registered schoolsE+W

F3469 Notice of complaint by Secretary of State.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3470 Determination of complaint by an Independent Schools Tribunal.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3471 Determination of complaint by Secretary of State.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3472 Effect of personal disqualification.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3473 Enforcement of disqualification.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3473A Removal of disqualification: persons no longer unsuitable to work with children.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3473B Conditions for application under section 473A.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3474Removal of disqualification: other cases.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3475 Duty of Registrar to comply with order for the deletion of a school from the register.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

Independent Schools TribunalsE+W

F3476 Constitution and proceedings of Independent Schools Tribunals.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

SupplementaryE+W

F3477 Disqualification in Scotland.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

F3478 Offences: institution of proceedings and punishment.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 464-478 repealed (1.9.2003 for E., 1.1.2004 for W.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), s. 216(4), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2003/1667, art. 4; S.I. 2003/2961, art. 6, Sch. Pt. III

Chapter IIIE+W Assisted places at independent schools

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Textual Amendments

F4S. 479 repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 1(1)(a)(b)(3), 6(3), 7(3)(a), Sch., Pt.I.

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Textual Amendments

F5S. 480 repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 1(1)(a)(b)(3), 6(3), 7(3), Sch. Pt.I.

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Textual Amendments

F6S. 481 repealed (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 59, ss. 1(1)(a)(b)(3), 6(3), 7(3), Sch. Pt.I.

Chapter IVE+W City colleges

[F7482 AcademiesE+W

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(6)Schedule 35A (which makes provision about land in relation to Academies) has effect.]

F9483 City colleges: financial provisions.E+W

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[F10483A City colleges and academies: special educational needs.E+W

(1)This section applies in relation to any child falling within subsection (2) if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.

(2)A child falls within this subsection if—

(a)he is a child for whom a statement is maintained under section 324, and

(b)he attends (or proposes to attend) a school which is a city technology college, a city college for the technology of the arts or [F11an Academy] .

(3)The condition in this subsection is satisfied if—

[F12(a)the statement is maintained by a local authority in England, or

(b)the statement is maintained by a local authority in Wales and the Welsh Ministers consent to the child being educated at the school.]

(4)[F13The appropriate national authority] may by regulations make provision for securing that arrangements are made—

(a)for making the special educational provision specified in the statement;

(b)for making any non-educational provision specified in the statement.

(5)Regulations under subsection (4) may require or authorise a [F2local authority]

(a)to make payments to the school in respect of the child, or

(b)to provide any other assistance to the school in respect of the child.

(6)No condition or requirement imposed by virtue of section 482(4)(a) is to prevent a [F2local authority] making payments or providing assistance by virtue of subsection (5).

[F14(6A)In subsection (4) “the appropriate national authority” means—

(a)in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State;

(b)in relation to a school in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.]

(7)[F15This section does not apply to schools in Wales.]]

Textual Amendments

F10S. 483A inserted (1.10.2000) by 2000 c. 21, s. 133 (with s. 150); S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I

F11Words in s. 483A(2)(b) substituted (26.7.2002) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65, 216; Sch. 7 Pt. 2 para. 6(4)(a); (with savings in ss. 210(8), 214(4)) S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2

F12S. 483A(3)(a)(b) substituted (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(5), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F13Words in s. 483A(4) substituted (1.9.2009) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 147(6), 173(4); S.I. 2009/1513, art. 3

F15S. 483A(7) ceased to have effect (26.7.2002) and repealed (1.10.2002 for E., otherwise prosp.) by Education Act 2002 (c. 32), ss. 65(3), 215, 216(4), Sch. 7 para. 6(4)(b), Sch. 22 Pt. 3 (with ss. 210(8), 214(4)); S.I. 2002/2002, art. 2; S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3